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Music that Saved Me
I did not have the easiest childhood. Growing up, my mother and I had issues with my father, even after their divorce. He was a drug addict and an alcoholic who refused to help himself, instead he spent his time hurting us. From there my mother found a nice guy, married him, and took in his children as her own. What a mistake that was. Do not get me wrong, the guy is great, kind, caring, gentle. His kids on the other hand were not. Children's aid was involved in my teenage years multiple times due to them spreading lies, they broke up my family, stole all my friends, and treated me like I was trash. My 'boy drama' was also above average in the heartbreak department. Then, to top off the 'perfect' childhood, my bestfriend passed away just as I was completing high school. Yes, there were some good times that I can remember, but most of my time was spent sitting in a dark room with my music playing so loud to drown out my terrible thoughts. These 6 songs helped me get through my childhood full of fear, anxiety, insecurity, and apprehension, also known as angst.
By Adaline Archer5 years ago in Beat
My most influential/favorite post-hardcore/metalcore bands
I was listening to music in my car the other day, and I was thinking after the death of "Extreme Thing" and "Van's Warped Tour" not too many people listen to Metalcore/Post-hardcore anymore. Probably rightfully so, but I still enjoy the feeling of blasting old my high school playlist in my car. So here are a couple bands and a few of their albums I still absolutely love to this day.
By Dyllon Rodillon5 years ago in Beat
Emo Guilty Pleasures
Teen angst is defined as: “the feeling of the “ugh-I'm-so-misunderstood-what-is-life?” part of adolescence. While this coming of age emotional turmoil may seem like a drag at times, don't worry. There is a purpose and cure. By definition, angst is a feeling of anxiety about your life or situation.” and although I’m just recently out of my teens I can still relate to the idea of being misunderstood and not finding life as an easy way to deal with whatever it’s thrown at me and also by how I’ve been able to cope and/or handle all of it.
By Keanna Barry 5 years ago in Beat
The ･☆✧ 𝓜𝓪𝓲𝓷 𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓬𝓽𝓮𝓻･☆✧ Playlist
If you've been on Tiktok, you might have seen people talking about romanticizing their life and being the "main character." I thought it was ridiculous to even dare to feel like the world orbited around me. I've always been told that thinking about myself this way was selfish, and people would hate me for that. But I decided, to put my foot down. I thought to myself, "Well, let's try it to see where this will go!
By nostalgia.radio🪲5 years ago in Beat
Disney Lyrics taught me how to live!
My teenage grade school years were between 1998-2002. As much as I obsessed over Backstreet Boys, Brittany Spears, N'Sync, Handson, 98 Degrees, and other 90's pop, the music that helped me through those years was Disney songs. Like most children, I started to watch the wonderful world of Disney as a young child. My elementary school years is when Disney lyrics began to get me through tough times. I was seriously bullied as a child and only had one true friend. As much as I loved hanging out with Charlene, we couldn't be together 24/7. So, I had Cinderella, Snow White, Aladdin, and Ariel as my best friends. Their personal songs in each of their movies gave me hope, happiness, courage, confidence, and a little bit of magic. How? Well, let's break this down.
By Melissa Bezborotko 5 years ago in Beat
Angst Was Riding Shotgun. Third Place in Teen Angst Playlist Challenge.
Growing up, I would have never been considered a very angsty child. I followed the rules and would have definitely been called a teacher’s pet. Okay, on multiple occasions I was called the teacher’s pet. I lived a sheltered life and had very little to feel moody about. But in the summer of 2001, the state of California gave me a little card that said I was allowed to drive. And everything changed. I put on my cargo pants, slid on my Oakley sunglasses, jumped into my mom’s Ford Expedition, and hit the road. I was in the driver’s seat and angst was riding shotgun.
By Megan Clancy5 years ago in Beat
An Emo Playlist Before Emo Turned Into Discount Goth
Picture it. It's the mid-2000's. Think 2005 or 2006. It's my senior year of high school, and I can't wait to graduate and leave my hometown. My friends and I would often take a drive to Mid-Michigan to wander the nearest Hot Topic and seek out some of our favorite bands.
By Alfie Jane5 years ago in Beat
It's A Teenage Wasteland
It's all the same, only the names will change, every day, it seems we're wasting away. What lines from a song better describe the angst of a teenager in the eighties and nineties. Boy, Bon Jovi was great at capturing the mentality of young men in the times. He was also capturing the hearts, minds, and if he'd let them souls of teen girls everywhere. Which, was something that young boys wanted to do.
By Jason Ray Morton 5 years ago in Beat
