Mijn leven als mixtape

Voor Asice.net vragen we regelmatig mensen om een lijst te maken met nummers die veel voor ze betekenen of van invloed zijn geweest op hun muzieksmaak. Nu was ondergetekende aan de beurt. Als je de nummers niet kent is het misschien moeilijk om in te zien waarom ik ze gekozen heb, dus daarom licht ik er hier enkele teksten uit.

Bad Religion – The Answer

Long ago in a dusty village,
Full of hunger, pain and strife,
A man came forth with a vision of truth,
And the way to a better life,
He was convinced he had the answer,
And he compelled people to follow along,
But the hunger never vanished,
And the man was banished,
And the village dried up and died

At a time when wise men peered,
Through brass tubes toward the sky,
The heavens changed in predictable ways,
And one man was able to find,
That he had thought he found the answer,
And he was quick to write his revelation,
But as they were scrutinized
In his colleagues eyes,
He soon became a mockery

Don’t tell me about the answer,
cause then another one will come along soon,
I don’t believe you have the answer,
I’ve got ideas too,
But if you’ve got enough naiviety,
And you’ve got conviction,
Then the answer is perfect for you

An urban sprawl sits choking on its discharge,
Overwhelmed by industry,
Inclined toward charity,
Everyone’s begging for an answer,
Without regard validity,
The searching never ends,
It goes on and on and on for eternity

Ignite – Taken Away

A thousand passersby just walk on
His luxuries of life have been taken away
I wish someone would stop me
Every time that I complain

Be grateful in every way
Taken Away
Don�??t you forget
He would give anything
Taken Away
For a working body

Don�??t throw your blessings away

I�??ve been given love, given family
A warm clean bed for my head to lay
So many people aren�??t so lucky
Don�??t forget to give thanks and praise

Be grateful in every way
Taken Away
He would give anything
For a working body
Taken Away
A split second later

Don�??t throw your blessings away

Truly grateful for each and every day
I get on my knees to give thanks and praise
Go

Budapest, Hungary 1991
I met a boy names Janos
Confined to a wheelchair with multiple sclerosis
His own mobility based
Solely on the movements of his chin
But he had so much to teach me
When I showed him some friendship
When I stopped to talk

He said it really hurts
When people look right past you
Like I�??m not a human being with feelings
Love and compassion sitting here
Don�??t you dare feel sorry for me
Just give me a chance
His reality�??s cool
His mind stays strong
Hey I�??m alive

A thousand passersby just walk on
His luxuries of life have been taken away
I wish someone would stop me
Every time that I complain

Taken Away
Don�??t you forget
Taken Away
He would give anything
Taken Away
For a working body
Taken Away
Don�??t throw your blessings away
Taken Away

Hatebreed – Facing What Consumes You

Facing what consumes you is the only way to be free
Released from those poisonous fears
Resurrected once and for all
You want me to hold my tongue
Then why the fuck am I here?
You want me to bottle my rage
Cause you never had the heart to say what I say
My life, my body, my pride.
You have no opinion, no right
I’ve built myself nothing like you
My refusal is my way of life

Doubt me, hate me
You’re the inpiration I need

My life, my body, my pride
You have no say
My life, my body, my pride
You don’t have say

Facing what consumes you is the only way to be free
Though I’m still far from perfection
I stay relevant, I’m still vigilant
I have so much more to say
I have so much more to fight for
I’ve used your lack of inspiration
As my awakening, it’s my ability to live forever
By my own command
To be vehement, remain confident

Doubt me, Hate me
You’re the inspiration I need

You’re all the inspiration I need

Your doubt, it fuels me
Your hate, it drives me
The challenge ignites me
You make me fight harder