forget_december
02/18/09, 11:42 AM
I had to write an poem for my creative writing class, and since I was still dazed and giddy from the Blink reunion, I decided to write about them. This is super lame, but I thought you guys might appreciate it anyway, haha:
To Mark, Tom, and Travis
I’ve known you for half of my life so far
And I want to thank you for the past ten years
A decade you’ve filled with shock and awe
And more than two hundred songs to grace my ears
One verse and one chorus was all I needed
From my musical rut, you set me free
If you meant to inspire, then you succeeded
You struck your chords, and they struck me
You stayed carefree and shameless even at twenty-three
Stuck it to the man with sticks and guitars in hand
You set curse words aflame and streaked down the streets
This attitude, this sound launched a thousand bands
Two records later, you were invincible, it seemed
Then came the news that I refused to comprehend
Forever, my eyes were locked on that screen
That cold February morning when you announced your end
From then on, I sang along with a thorn in my side
Knowing we could never again sing these songs together
It’s felt like plus forty-four years since the music died
Your angels and airwaves vowed to never surrender
You never unplugged the amps, you continued to play
Except now there were new names and two friends against one
Separate tours, separate stages, these new bands—here to stay
But neither could top what you had promised was done
Soon messages spread, cryptic and viral
Constant hints and rumors of your triumphant return
My hopeful mind began to spin and spiral
Four years to my loss, the truth I’d learn
My heart swelled as you three took the stage once more
I prayed that this moment wouldn’t be the last
Then came the news I had been wishing for
It was official – Blink was back!
To Mark, Tom, and Travis
I’ve known you for half of my life so far
And I want to thank you for the past ten years
A decade you’ve filled with shock and awe
And more than two hundred songs to grace my ears
One verse and one chorus was all I needed
From my musical rut, you set me free
If you meant to inspire, then you succeeded
You struck your chords, and they struck me
You stayed carefree and shameless even at twenty-three
Stuck it to the man with sticks and guitars in hand
You set curse words aflame and streaked down the streets
This attitude, this sound launched a thousand bands
Two records later, you were invincible, it seemed
Then came the news that I refused to comprehend
Forever, my eyes were locked on that screen
That cold February morning when you announced your end
From then on, I sang along with a thorn in my side
Knowing we could never again sing these songs together
It’s felt like plus forty-four years since the music died
Your angels and airwaves vowed to never surrender
You never unplugged the amps, you continued to play
Except now there were new names and two friends against one
Separate tours, separate stages, these new bands—here to stay
But neither could top what you had promised was done
Soon messages spread, cryptic and viral
Constant hints and rumors of your triumphant return
My hopeful mind began to spin and spiral
Four years to my loss, the truth I’d learn
My heart swelled as you three took the stage once more
I prayed that this moment wouldn’t be the last
Then came the news I had been wishing for
It was official – Blink was back!