Hardcore

It's funny how people perceive one another...
I've been hanging out with a bunch of friends this weekend and at one time we were browsing some music on youtube. So naturally at one point the genre gets chosen by yours truly. And then one of my friends which doesn't really know me that well is kind of negative towards the music I listen to.
I realize that hardcore punk, and metal all sounds very aggressive and mostly non-melodic. But sometimes it's good to stop a moment and contemplate what drives people to listen to it.
My friend said that she has the image in her head, that when people listen to those genres they are aggressive people who would hurt or rob other people without remorse and so on...
When I replied if she looks at me from that perspective, wouldn't I be a complete asshole then?
So then she admitted that she didn't think that of me, but the music still brought up those feelings in her...

I'm not going to speak for everybody who listens to hardcore or metal. Everybody has got their own reasons and they do differentiate a lot. But I have personally been to so many shows and festivals, and every time again I feel welcomed and a lot safer than I sometimes would in the normal civilized world.

Especially when it comes to hardcore, the music holds a positive message. It's been written to make people see that there is a reason to carry on, even if life gets hard sometimes.
It tells us that there are still values like: honor, pride, respect, love.
And yes, sometimes it calls for hate. Hate against those people who do injustice to others, against a society that takes advantage of the weakened. It calls for every one of us to make a difference and try to make this world a better place for ourselves and the people we love.

That's what Hardcore is all about. It is a way of life for the people who seek more than mere pleasure.
It actually means something.
If you don't live for something you'll die for nothing...