Dude, have you ever felt lonely, yet you had alot of friends? I find myself this way. I talk about UNITY & how war is so stupid, but I find myself to be the only one listening. I can't relate to anyone. Not even the punks in my town (the none there is). My family pisses me off, my friends piss me off, my whole life pisses me off. I guess that's what being punk is all about, talking alot of shit, form trendys because you don't go with the crowd, your not up with the latest trends, & you're not into that mainstream shit, just because I'm independent, I can stand up for myself, & I don't care what people think of me, I should be treated like shit. You see the people laugh, you see the people stare, & then when you go against the mainstream, you get even harder looks. People are just jealous of the strength we possess & that we can go against anyone with just words & we don't have to resort to violence.The only reason they go to violence is because they are cowards. You hear people talk about the problems people cause & that they are going to beat their asses. Isn't that part of the problem? While people sit on their asses & hope the problem will go away, punx get off their asses and do something about it. I guess part of being a punk is hearing this shit. People call us freaks because we know that we don't need anyone, but they depend on everyone & anyone. What happens when they go intothe real world without all their friends. Maybe then they will begin to realize that they are alone in this world. Who never took the time to get into it. & if they are truly punk, they will understand. If you feel lost, you got something in common, it's all going on underground, stick with it, it's your way to go. Why can't they respect what other people think & accept the differences presented. Laughing at our way of living is easy (especially when they know nothing about it), because they don't want to understand, but if they spent a day in a punx shoes, they would begin to understand the shit we put up with. How can they get the answers when they never ask the questions?

While other famous singers get their words from people who do it for a living, punx write about the truth. They write their own words, their own feelings, & they sing with such intensity, that they whole crowd gets into it. & the thing about all this is, I don't offend anyone while saying this because they know it's all true.

Written by: Erica Buttron 447 Tulip Drive Glenwood, IL 60425 USA

Co-Written by: Jana Wichelecki 138 Williams Road New Lenox, IL 60451 USA