Many of us don't like to admit it, but we must come to the harsh reality. I know, I know! It's hard. I mean God. Do you remember what we used to wear? Oh dear, how about how much eyeliner we used? And jeez do you remember our obsession with Edward Cullen from "Twilight"? Yes, my friends. I'm talking about our emo phase. Possibly one of the darkest times of our lives. I mean, we really thought we were cool and misunderstood souls who loved to wear fingerless gloves and extensions from Hot Topic. Oh, the cringe. But, if there's one thing I don't regret from my emo phase, it's the music. Emo music from the early to mid-2000s will always have a special place in my heart. There are 5 emo songs that will bring out any and everybody's inner rawr XD.
1. "Misery Business" by Paramore
I'm pretty sure Paramore's, "Misery Business," made every girl want to be Haley Williams. She was this badass female talking about taking somebody's man, and not really caring about it. Though the message is kinda problematic, the song is a musical masterpiece, and best believe when this comes on Spotify, I am going to perform the most beautiful power ballad you've ever heard.
2. "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! At the Disco
I think I speak for everybody when I saw that Brendan Urie was my unofficial first boyfriend. That Abe Lincoln hat and red blazer really did it for me. Everybody knows, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies," in some form or another. It's that song that everybody at the party knows. I have made actual friendships from singing the lyrics, "With a sense of poise and rationality...AGAIINNNNNNNNN," like there was no tomorrow.
3. "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers
When, "Mr. Brightside," by The Killers comes on, everybody gets in their feels. I mean someone is pouring their heart out about getting cheated on. Too real. Brandon Flowers completely killed this emo kid classic. "Mr. Brightside," is the song you will never ever forget the lyrics to. Ever.
4. "Chop Suey" by Systems of a Down
"Chop Suey," is the epidemy of pink hairspray and faux nose piercings. When this song comes on, you know its about to get real serious. The song is so hype, but then it calms down and kind of makes you sad, and then picks right back up to the hype again. Serj Tankian's vocals are killer in this song, even though I don't really know what it's about. Oops.
5. "Helena" by My Chemical Romance
The song that made every emo kid feel immortal. My Chemical Romance was pivotal in every emo kids life in general, but, "Helena" had a true power over our lives. In the music video, Gerard Way is belting his little heart out at a funeral for some dead girl. And then all the people at the funeral start dancing, and Gerard drops to his knees, and the dead girl wakes up and starts dancing too. It's a lot, but in the best way. My nine year old emo self pops out as soon as the beat drops.
Our emo phase is kinda hard to talk about, and rightfully so. We wore neon pink checkered socks and dangling lighting bolt earrings. What kind of a monster does that?! But, it's all good, because we got some pretty sweet music out of the deal. Just remember to go through your FaceBook and delete all your emo pics. No one deserves to experience that. Rawr XD forever.
