Monday, June 22, 2009

Dag Nasty - All Ages Show

I understand you
you've got a problem
now understand me
it's your problem not mine
to find a reason, don't ask me
don't ask (anyone) for a reason to live your life
shake your head, left and right
like the old man who shows up here every night
what does he hear in this kind of music?
why don't you ask him?
find out what you need to know
all ages show
you haven't lived all there is to live
how old is old?
how old is old?
all ages show
I get the feeling that I've heard all this before
I spoke your words, I felt your feelings
but when I reached a dead end, I knew there was more
I guess I'm just too young to see it
but I've shorn* up some people
a little bit older
and they say the problems keep coming
but reasons to keep on trying keep growing
and they grow and they grow and they grow
all ages show


So, this lyric has been plastered in my head like post-it notes for quite some time now. Delicate, right? The lyrics, of course. This song is of course about age and music (and or culture). At first glance you might think that its actually targeted against older people. Well it is. But it might look like a getupcall to the older generations to still be active, yet i think, its about the problems about growing up, not understanding how it is going to be and all the problems commonly linked to the early years of ones life, and by that, i think its a getupcall for the youth (and youngest) to live their life to the fullest, and dont give a flying fuck about age.

TL;DR: Age discrimination sucks and age doesn't mean shit.

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