A question

[Aazn]

Are the songs really based on one of the writer's childhoods? It sounds like it because of the lyrics like in Lying from You, Dont Stay, Somewhere I belong and others.

That's what I've heard and I'm not quite sure about it.



[Aazn]

[Kæton]

Wrong forum.


*moves*

[Glenn]

I think some of the songs may be based somewhat from Chester's childhood because wasn't he molested and on drugs in his teen years.

Mostly from current teen emotions though.

[Jae]

Originally posted by Glenn@Jun 15 2004, 08:07 PM
I think some of the songs may be based somewhat from Chester's childhood because wasn't he molested and on drugs in his teen years.

Mostly from current teen emotions though.
Yea, I agree.

Most of the song's meaning's are generalized so you cant really narrow it down to a single specific childhood or even a single situation in some songs. Usually the video gives you an idea of exactly what they're talking about.

[Mark]

Alot of songs could be attributed to Chester's molestation. "Papercut" is about paranoia, paranoia about what may happen? "Crawling" is obvious, the mental scars won't leave. "Runaway" could be about not wanting to take the molestation anymore and wanting to leave. "A Place For My Head", by listening to the chorus, may be finding that place to run to after you've runaway. And that's just 'Hybrid Theory'.

The guys write about personal experiences, but don't make it sound like they're telling their stories. It's about making those personal feelings universal and helping others relate and get by.

[Sylar]

I remember reading an interview where chester called "A place for my head", "guilty by association" and actually related it to the fact that he hung out with a bunch of typically uncool kids so he was associated with that and never even given a chance. It was something like that. I'll have to dig up my old Spin magazine with them on the cover.

[Mark]

Originally posted by Viciouswanton666@Jun 16 2004, 01:31 AM
I remember reading an interview where chester called "A place for my head", "guilty by association" and actually related it to the fact that he hung out with a bunch of typically uncool kids so he was associated with that and never even given a chance. It was something like that. I'll have to dig up my old Spin magazine with them on the cover.
Yes. But the chorus lyrics can relate to his past.

[Stick N move]

I dunno exacly, but I just like the lyrics... know em all by heart

[Sylar]

Originally posted by Mark+Jun 16 2004, 04:48 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Mark @ Jun 16 2004, 04:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Viciouswanton666@Jun 16 2004, 01:31 AM
I remember reading an interview where chester called "A place for my head", "guilty by association" and actually related it to the fact that he hung out with a bunch of typically uncool kids so he was associated with that and never even given a chance. It was something like that. I'll have to dig up my old Spin magazine with them on the cover.
Yes. But the chorus lyrics can relate to his past. [/b][/quote]
Oh, sorry, i didnt really mean to contradict what you said

[Neil]

Originally posted by Stick N move@Jun 16 2004, 01:02 PM
I dunno exacly, but I just like the lyrics... know em all by heart
Don't we all...

That was kind of offtopic...


I don't think it's personal. That sounds rather...selfish, if ALL the songs were about personal experiences. I think it's more of a generic experience, so everyone who listens to the song can relate

[Mark]

Originally posted by Neil+Jun 16 2004, 07:13 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Neil @ Jun 16 2004, 07:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Stick N move@Jun 16 2004, 01:02 PM
I dunno exacly, but I just like the lyrics... know em all by heart
Don't we all...

That was kind of offtopic...


I don't think it's personal. That sounds rather...selfish, if ALL the songs were about personal experiences. I think it's more of a generic experience, so everyone who listens to the song can relate [/b][/quote]
Yeah. Universal stories based from personal emotions.

[Willstar]

How would it be selfish? It's their music.

[Alacrity]

Originally posted by Will@Jun 16 2004, 10:25 PM
How would it be selfish? It's their music.
Well it's your life and reasons for suicide could be called selfish too, right? But we're not getting into that.

I agree with what Mark and Neil said.

[Willstar]

Originally posted by Alacrity+Jun 17 2004, 11:46 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Alacrity @ Jun 17 2004, 11:46 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin--Will@Jun 16 2004, 10:25 PM
How would it be selfish? It's their music.
Well it's your life and reasons for suicide could be called selfish too, right? But we're not getting into that. [/b][/quote]
What? I don't understand what you said.




I meant that the music they are making is their music. If they want to write about things that happen to them, how exactly is that selfish? It is their music. Saying that their lyrics are selfish is like saying that their guitar parts are selfish since they wrote them.

Think about it.

[Doctor Manhattan]

eh, if you can't relate to the music then there's really no point in listening to it. that's why most people listen to music, because they're feeling something, don't know how to express it, and a certain song can do what they can't.

I don't know why my point is, either.

[Glenn]

I agree with Will, they should be able to base their music on past experiences, but they should do it in a way that can relate to other people. When they start complaining then it's going overboard. I think making their music their personal life, like Eminem does, is kind of pointless. In this manner he'd talk about an experience he had with his wife getting back together, but they'll probably just break up again so the song would be pretty pointless.