In 1986, Youth of Today changed the lyrics for a song about fighting to a song about forgiveness. 37 years later, we still have something to learn from it.
It's interesting to me how often the essays and conversations published here sort of orbit around the things that happen as we get older. As has been observed, when something was important and formative to you when you were young, it's hard to know what your relationship to it will be when you get older. Kevin Seconds continuing to honor his music alongside making a living, Pat Flynn grappling with the death of a parent, our relationship to "origin stories," discovering the importance of being able to say you were wrong, to grow and forgive...to me, it all speaks to what happens when your life starts to overspill the confines of the subculture that helped you get through life when you were young. As someone who's a little older, but not by much, this has been really valuable for navigating the treacherous waters of middle age. Thank you.
Wow I thought I was a walking hXc encyclopedia but I didn’t know that Yot changed the lyrics to that song but thou ray had “good intentions” by that point the “cat was out of the bag” “we just might” was the precursor to “firestorm” am guessing.
It's interesting to me how often the essays and conversations published here sort of orbit around the things that happen as we get older. As has been observed, when something was important and formative to you when you were young, it's hard to know what your relationship to it will be when you get older. Kevin Seconds continuing to honor his music alongside making a living, Pat Flynn grappling with the death of a parent, our relationship to "origin stories," discovering the importance of being able to say you were wrong, to grow and forgive...to me, it all speaks to what happens when your life starts to overspill the confines of the subculture that helped you get through life when you were young. As someone who's a little older, but not by much, this has been really valuable for navigating the treacherous waters of middle age. Thank you.
Another great read. Thanks Norman!
Wow I thought I was a walking hXc encyclopedia but I didn’t know that Yot changed the lyrics to that song but thou ray had “good intentions” by that point the “cat was out of the bag” “we just might” was the precursor to “firestorm” am guessing.