Love is a power greater than death, just like the songs and stories told.
Be who you want to be and not care about what others think." -Andy Sixx Rock n roll isn't meant to be taken so seriously, I think sometimes people forget it's meant to be fun. A rock show is meant to be a time for people to have fun and let go of the drudgeries of life.
Photograph each day so we can live forever
Creating art or something beautiful makes you a more fulfilled person than they can ever be because they're caught up in what they hate rather than what they love.
Never give in, never back down.
The people that tell you what you enjoy is wrong, or come in your life and tell you what you're wearing is wrong are miserable because they focus on the things that they don't like.
Life is all about being true to yourself and what you believe in
Like birds whose wings are broken, you live without direction!
Something pure to burn away the darkness that hides inside my mind
I noticed the different kids were always put down by other people and it would cause them to become almost violent with themselves. It's not really necessary; there's a way to find strength in yourself, and for me it was writing. That was sort of my release and my escape, so the term 'Knives and Pens' to me was like a choice. You can either create, or become violent, and maybe go down a dark road.
I'm writing songs with the hope someone can get behind my feeling.
And death climbs up the steps one by one.
I tend to have a very analytical mind, I'm constantly thinking about how things can be better or different.
I had a certain kind of disassociation from the other kids because I had more interest in sociology, ideas and trying to communicate those ideas to the kids around me.
You can't save the world...save YOUR heart. Be a catalyst & create a life where you are powerful. Rebel. Be happy & allow others happiness.
We''d like to be welcomed with open arms and open legs
I feel that there is a culture being built that is a celebration of agony. There is also a celebration of being an outcast, to the degree that you are segregating yourself in a negative way from people who may want to be your friend.
I know that isn't always easy and that there is self-harm in the world. Sometimes it's hard for people to rise above things.
Me personally, I side more with punk rock bands. I grew up with The Misfits, The Dead Boys, The Damned, Dropkick Murphys, and early AFI. That was the stuff that really got me into music. Song writing wise, bands like Alkaline Trio were very important to me for beginning to write songs.
Never ran away for the sake of scars.
Pages of revelation lie open in your empty eyes of blue
I see so many bands, that are trying really hard to write for a person that they've never met. I get the idea behind it and the idea of helping people, but I feel you help people more by exposing yourself.
I would advocate that you show me your smiling face, and how happy you can make your life.
I make more time to have fun in the life I'm living before I'm worm food.
I need to have something to source my energy to and something to remove me from my own weird brain.
