Liquid Metal

My thoughts, music, and general bullshit.

Canada is sorry about Nickelback.

I recently had the misfortune of hanging out with a group of people who wanted to listen to nothing but Nickelback.  I just don't understand how anybody could like their music.  I tried listening to an entire album of theirs at work for the purpose of writing this post, but I stopped halfway through because I would have been liable to bandsaw my dick off.  Not to mention how much of a dumbass I felt like everytime someone walked by.  Chad Kroeger has the song-writing skills of a fucking ape, and the majority of their songs have the same rhythm and about four different guitar chords.  They couldn't get any more mainstream.  So why do people like them?  This question baffles the shit out of me, because I have no idea how to answer it.  Whenever I go home and hang out with a specific friend (who happens to love Nickelback, I'm not sure why he's my friend), he always asks me why I hate them so much.  I have grown so sick of explaining this to him every time I see him, so I have decided to stick with the simplest answer: "Because they suck dick."  The band got their name when the band's drummer became sick of saying to customers "here's your nickel back" while working at Starbucks.  How original.  Man, you know what I hate more than Nickelback?  Nothing.

On the other hand, I've been listening to Anthrax all day.  And not the material from the Joey Belladonna era, because I am not particularly fond of Belladonna's voice.  He sounds too much like David Lee Roth of Van Halen, which I despise almost as much as Nickelback.  Almost.  Specifically, I've been listening to the album "We've Come For You All," with John Bush on vocals.  I was quite upset when I learned that Bush left the band and was replaced by Dan Nelson in 2007.  It turns out that Nelson sounds exactly like Bush, and I can't even tell the difference, so I guess I shouldn't be too upset.

Anthrax - Safe Home

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Dysfunction.

What a skeletal wreck of man I am.  I haven't slept very much in the past four days or so.  I'm mentally and physically exhausted, and my body hates me right now.

I am so looking forward to the Beta Theta Pi retreat tomorrow night, even though I know you'll be in the back, no, the front of my mind.

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Untitled.

I'm out of breath and my legs are shaking and weak.  I have to force myself to smile so my friends think I haven't gone completely insane.  Not because of someone else, but because of me.  I've done so many good things and have been recognized for it, but all it took was one horrible, horrible misinterpreted mistake of mine to make me realize how much of a monster I can be.  I wasn't trying to throw everything away or induce hatred.  I find myself unable to describe in words what I meant or what I wanted to happen.  It's definitely not this.  I wish I could go back in time and right everything that I did.  A different approach should have been taken, I see that now.

This is the first band I ever shared with you.  You said you liked it.

Local H

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Nightwalk

Well, I've figured out my classes for next semester.  I am taking:  Correctional Process, Elemental Statistics in CJ Research, Police in Modern Society, Quantitative Research & Design, and a gen-ed class that I haven't yet chosen.  I'm sort of pumped, because my schedule now consists of classes that I am interested in.  That last one doesn't seem appealing, though.  It sounds like a math class.

Last night's nightwalk was much needed.  My friends keep asking me if I'm OK.  The nightwalk was a good opportunity to just let my thoughts and worries spill out, and let a few of my friends help me figure things out.

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Have you ever seen God?

The past two days have been hard, probably the most difficult two days of my life. You never realize how much something means to you until it's gone.  I just wish I had a shoulder to lean on right now, one in particular.  But I can't have that right now.

I'm usually pretty good at fixing things, but I've never had to try mending someone's heart. It seems like an impossible task, but I have to try.  I'll fix this somehow and make it right, even if I die trying.  I hope I can.

This is Slipknot, although it's not your traditional headbanging Slipknot.  It's been stuck in my head all day.

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Falling up, and spiraling down.

The Beta Theta Pi Red Dragon Formal was a huge success.  I had a wonderful time, and I hope that all of my brothers and their guests had an equally amazing time!  I will definitely be looking forward to next year's formal.

On a less happy note, I feel disconnected from myself.  I feel as if a piece of me is missing.  Very recently, my heart was raised to the highest level it has been at in a while, then thrown violently into a downward spiral of pain.  I know there is something wrong with me that is aiding in causing all of this, but I can't figure out what it is to save my life.

I just don't understand anything right now.  I need some time to put things back together and return to what I once was: A man, not this scared little boy that I feel like.  I'll stick to the shadows for a while, but I'll be back.

Everyone's heart is a different color, or so they say... Mine is black, for now.  I'm confident it will be back to normal soon.

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I'm Alive

I've finally awoken from what feels like a coma.  The past two days have been rough, but I'm finally back to the land of the living.

I am so looking forward to this weekend.  I work tonight, and tomorrow night I'm taking a lovely friend to the Beta Theta Pi Formal.  I am beyond excited, it should be an awesome time.

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Lyrics:  http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Sleepwalker-lyrics-Wallflowers/1727C7E...

 

Posted April 9, 2010

Slow Motion

Today was shit.

Whenever I'm having a bad day, I just listen to this song and think about how terrible this guy's day is.

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Lyrics:  http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Slow-Motion-lyrics-Third-Eye-Blind/FE4...

Posted April 8, 2010

Prelude

I guess this is my first post.  I never thought I would find myself making a blog.

I'll use this first post to explain that each post after this will include a song or two.  Unfortunately for some of you, I listen to mostly metal.  People criticize me often for this, and I get fucked up looks from people when they walk past my dorm when my music is on.  I enjoy it for several reasons.

The first being that I enjoy the instrumentals.  Nothing sounds more badass (to me) than an electric guitar being played fast and heavily.  The skill it takes for these guys to play at at that speed is intense.  The number one reason I like it, though, is for the lyrics.  There is one band in particular whose lyrics reflect my feelings, and that is Slipknot.  Corey Taylor's voice is also incredibly diverse.  He can go from singing one moment, to screaming his lungs out the next.  He is by far my favorite vocalist.  Almost all of their songs are depressing, morbid and frightening.  Open up your mind, and listen.

These two songs blend together to form one song.

This song is about a girl in a box.

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Frail Limb Nursery - Lyrics: http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Frail-Limb-Nursery-lyrics-Slipknot/108...

Purity - Lyrics:  http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Purity-lyrics-Slipknot/64A3E9903ECB0AF...

Posted April 7, 2010