Over the past few years my music taste has changed drasticly. I never liked pop or anything, but i still had really different taste. My favorite band before i learned of Bad Religion, was Linknin Park, which isnt too bad. For over 2 years now i have been listening to and loving Bad Religion. I have 6 of thier cds, and hope to one day have them all. I also have a wall scroll, t-shirt, and sweetshirt. I think that hte reason that I enjoy Bad Religion so much, is because they are one of the few bands that have the most amazing lyrics I have ever heard, great music, and they are not complete "crud".
     Another of my favorite bands is anti-flag. I enjoy anti-flag because of the lyrics and music, very much like Bad Religion. I listne to a wider variety of music now then i did when i was younger, and i now enjoy and value music so much more now. Ever since i started playing drums, i have learned how much hard work it is, and so i respect the music people make that much more.
I also enjoy listening to Opeth, they arent the same genre as my normal bands, but they are very good, I like their music because it, like all the others has great lyrics, but the music, the music is much different. The music is almost classical soundung, it is very soothing, and calming, its hard not to just lose yourself in the music. I have many more bands that I enjoy, but these are the 3 that stick out in my mind the most.

right here im going to put lyrics that i really enjoy.

ANTI-FLAG

 

"911 For Peace"

It's in the paper every day
I see it in the headlines and I feel so sick, yeah
Another life leaves this world (this world) so full of hate
But short
Short on compassion
Short on humanity
Asking myself in vain, shaken by the shock,
"do we even have a chance?"

I don't wanna die
(I don't wanna kill)
I don't wanna kill
(I don't wanna die)
We are all human.
It's time to prove it.

This is a plea for peace (world peace)
To the oppressors of the world and to
To the leaders of nations, corporate profit takers,
to the everday citizen
Greed, envy, fear, hate-- the competition has to stop.
When you see someone down, now's the time to pick them up
Set aside your differences and never look back, no

I don't wanna die
(I don't wanna kill)
I don't wanna kill
(I don't wanna die)
We are all human
It's time to prove it.

Isn't everybody tired of the fighting? (hey, hey)
Isn't everybody tired of the killing? (hey, hey)
Isn't everybody tired of the dying? (hey, hey)
Isn't everybody tired fo the hatred? (hey, hey)
Violence.. fighting... killing...dying.. aaaaaaah!!

[excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech:]
And so even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow,
I still have a dream
we will be able to speed up that day when all of God's children,
black men and white men
Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join
hands and sing
"Free at last, free at last.
Thank God Almighty, we are free at last."

I don't wanna die
(I don't wanna kill)
I don't wanna kill
(I don't wanna die)
We are all human
It's time to prove it.

We are all human
It's time to prove it.
We are all human...

 

ANTI-FLAG
"Catain Anarchy"

A-N-A-R-C-H-Y...

He says that for the punk rock scene he'd give his f*cking life
But he's only ever paid to see a show once maybe twice
Instead he stands outside the halls and pan handles for beer
Then sneaks into the hall to deface the bathroom mirror

A-N-A-R-C-H-Y...his name is "Captain Anarchy," but only in his mind
A-N-A-R-C-H-Y...so punk that he's a poser and he'll be one till he dies

You never saw an anarchist with such perfect hair
Or so many ten dollar spikes, or so much punk rock gear
He said he used his welfare checks to buy his boots and plaids
In reality it was all paid for by his mom and by his dad

A-N-A-R-C-H-Y...his name is "Captain Anarchy," but only in his mind
A-N-A-R-C-H-Y...he's anarchy incarnate but only in his (mind)

You know he just can't see  Oi! Oi! Oi!
It's up to you and me    
I don't want to be  
Fighting, let's stride for...SOME UNITY!

ANTI-FLAG
"You've gotta die for your government"

You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government?
Die for your country? That's sh*t
There's a Gulf War vet, dying a slow, cold death
And the government says, "We don't know the source of his sickness."
But don't believe what they say, because your government is lying
They've done it before and don't you know they'll do it again
A secret test, government built virus
"Subject Test Group: Gulf Battle Field Troops"
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government?
Die for your country? That's sh*t
First World War veterans slaughtered, by General Eisenhower
You give them your life, they give you a stab in the back
Radiation, agent orange, tested on US souls
Guinea pigs for Western corporations
I never have, I never will
Pledge allegiance to their flag
You're getting used, you'll end up dead!
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government?
Die for your country? That's sh*t
I don't need you to tell me what to do
And I don't need you to tell me what to be... sh*t
 YOU!           
I don't need you to tell me what to say
And I don't need you to tell me what to think! What to think!
What to think, what to think, what to think, think, think, think!
You've gotta die, gotta die, gotta die for your government?
Die for your country? That's sh*t

 

the reason that i posted this song, since it is so different then the others, is because this is the song that was played at my friend Logans funeral.

Red hot chili peppers

"Tear"

This is my time
This is my tear
I can see clearly now
That this is not a place
For playing solitaire
Tell me where you want me
This is my time
This is my tear

Comin' on strong
Baudelaire
Seems to me like
All the world gets high
When you take a dare
Let it rise before you
This is my time

[Chorus:]
All in all I'm
Loving every rise and fall
The sun will make and I will take
Breath to be sure of this
In the end
All will be forgiven when
Surrender rises high and I
Gave what I came to give
Say it now because you never know

Devil may cry devil may care
Distiller's got a scream
And now I know just why
When she's movin' air
Can you feel the voltage
This is my time
California skies
Got room to spare
This is my time

[Chorus]

Take it outside
Take it out there
Seems to me like
All the world gets high
When you take a dare
In the final moment
This is my time

[Chorus]