Rocker Babe

What does punk-rock taste like? Normally clean vocals that are easily understood, and etched into your skull because of their carefree wording. Drums that beat down in a melodic way, keeping everything bright and powerful. The guitar screams, but walks through the melody cautiously on other parts. The bass slaps its way through the song as well, giving the song some meat to chew on. For many people they shrug off the idea of listening to punk-rock mainly because it is different than other forms of popular music. These people often form bias opinions towards punk-rock before ever enjoying the experience themselves. However, the reasons why my friends and I enjoy punk-rock music, specifically the band Blindside, are deeper than just the outward sounds of their melodies. We appreciate punk-rock music because it is a form of support during difficult times, the music inspires us, and gives us an energetic outlet.
Blindsides’ lyrics are somewhat different than other punk-rock bands, whereas, Blindside incorporates Christian theology into most of their songs, this is the main way that I find comfort in their music. The lyrics, “And I know You're alive; And I'll give my heart to survive; This world has nothing to offer a human soul,�

Their infectious music contained a powerful force and drive that not only possessed a support system, but also an inspirational pull. “I know I was made to go up this mountain; But I'm getting scared of heights; Still I'll sleep to the sound of the monsters roar; Cause I'll sleep next to your heartbeat forever,” this is an excerpt from the song “The Endings”, the song mainly explains how this particular person knows that whatever his “calling” maybe, he knows that God will always stand up beside him. This song is exceptionally dear to me. It is this song that triggered my passion for life, and inspired my creativity. After hearing this song, I was compelled to write myself. It started out as a rocky journey, and at first I considered giving up, but I stuck to it, and now I am much better. As a matter of fact, I recently won second place for my poem High School. The feeling of success is a difficult emotion to put into words, but knowing that maybe one day another person could look at my writings and songs that I created and become moved helps me to believe that I will impact the world significantly, just as Blindside is inspirational for me.

,” from the song “Midnight” were exceptionally helpful about a year ago, when I faced the reality of my best friend Julie’s serious state of dep