Hey, what's up? Just call me Kat. I know this is probably one of the most over-done topics in the forum, but it doesn't really matter. I'm not here to profess my undying love for a band that saved my life, I'm here to say that there is still a spark of hope for this volatile world.
You see, My Chemical Romance didn't save my life and I would never depend on a band as some sort of lifeline. They <i>changed<i> my perception on a lot of things. And that, I think is more important because a person is "dead" in a sense without something that is real to look up to.
Disillusionment is worse than depression, in my opinion, because you don't know who or what to believe in anymore. Recently, I went through a nasty period in my life (out of many) that really damaged my perception. My friends frequently took advantage of me and then threw me aside like I was a scab that had finished healing. My parents always came to ME for advice on stupid, petty matters. Hell, I even dealt with my dad's mental breakdown and kept him from being transferred to psych ward. I'm a strong person but other people thought I was flippin' invincible and expected me to solve all of their problems. After I'd help them, they would quickly forget about me like my identity had suddenly been erased.
Then, my best friend pushed me away and generally treated me like shit for about six months. A few other things happened too that made me question whether or not there was anything out there that was actually real. Everything seemed fake, like a perfectly crafted hologram. I've always been aware of other things that other people did not notice and I noticed that the world was teetering on the brink of mindlessness. And my generation is full of apathetic people that don't care about anything. I wondered if I was one of the last of my kind.
My aforementioned best friend was really into My Chemical Romance and he was listening to their new CD one day. I wasn't really paying attention and casually complained about how people always sold out in the end (Not referring to the band, just other people I know). And he said "Not My Chemical Romance". Now, I've grown up with My Chemical Romance because my mom loved them and I listened to their songs sometimes. But I never really had an opinion. So when my friend bragged about them, I nearly laughed and vowed to prove to him that they too, like everyone, were sell-outs.
So I listened to their new CD "Danger Days" and read various articles about them in hopes of finding something about them that proved they were fake, posers, and only in it for the fame and fortune. But I found nothing. Absolutely nothing. Gerard with his crimson hair and his band of misfits actually had something important to say. I was shocked, more like flabbergasted that a band that rose to the top and had millions of fans still managed to maintain their identity and awareness. And their CD blew me away too. It was like my eyes had been re-opened after being stitched shut for so long. I realized that there was still people out there that weren't fake or hopelessly ignorant and for that, I'm eternally grateful.
I also realized something else when I heard the song "The Kids from Yesterday". They truly are the kids from yesterday, it's our generation that will be following in their footsteps after they've gone. Whether or not we choose to remember what they've taught us is entirely our own choice.
So tell me, how have they altered your perceptions (don't tell me how they saved your life, tell me how they changed your attitude and such) and how do you plan to carry on their legacy?
