CaughtInTheRiot Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 isclaimer: i'm not depressed. i'm actually severely happy. [17 Aug 2008|02:03am] [ mood | sleepy ] but... i was just thinkin about life. i was thinkin a little about "fame" and "celebrity" (what a great nsync record). this is not about to be some crazy profound thing. you're not going to get smarter nor will i look much smarter to you after reading this post... i'm just saying, i was thinkin... and i wanted to write about it. the past year and a half has not been easy or hard. honestly, i can't remember much of it because it went by too fast for me to understand what was actually going on. it still surprises me when i hear one of our songs on the radio or see a picture of us in a magazine. i still don't get why the hell someone would care to have one of our signatures on something of theirs haha. on a daily basis, we are asked, if not by a journalist then by a fan, what it feels like to be famous and yet i still draw a blank every time. because, to me, we are just the same. the only true difference between the life we lived before riot and the life we live now is that every little thing. every. insignificant. thing. that we do is cared for in some way. whether it be concern, obsession, hate, a genuine interest or delight... everyone has their opinion and we hear them all at some point. i really don't mind listening. yes, it can get old. it can be humorous or enraging or just plain sad... nothing changes the fact that there's always someone out there coming up with new theories about us, new ideas so that they can get a grip or put a handle on who we are. i might sound bitter but actually i'm just a little bit fascinated. i still haven't really figured out what it means to be known of but not understood in any way shape or form. i could fill a hundred pages of lyrics, poetry, broken thoughts and still never be understood even the slightest. it's a good thing. i just don't get it yet. life has never been so exciting and so wonder-full. the greatest part is not understanding it. not being able to tell what's next. everyone wants what they can't have but when i look back on days i thought i wanted something completely different than all of this - i can see how stupid that was. how selfish i was to ever try putting myself in someone else's story. (neverending stooryyyyy!!! ... sorry). to sum up these scattered thoughts i would like to say this: when we think we know people inside out and we think we know what's best for them we should try to remember we don't even know what's best for ourselves. love, hayley ------------------------------ Everything below this I wrote, not the band. Holy shit, that last paragraph is a fucking epic statement. Quote of the fucking century. Edit: Sorry for the language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avrilj92 Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 AWESOME! THANKS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eefie Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 hmmmm, interesting =] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the1 Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 That's some deep shit right there lmao. It's good that she wrote this cos I'v been wondering about how they've been dealing with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allweknowisRIOT Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 i love that! the last quote is going in my sig. :] lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x-Decoy Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 aw i liked that :] that last paragraph is really nice <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Sir! Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 wow. thats all i can say. The last statement is so true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyTarget Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriousfat67 Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 "the greatest part is not understanding it" this really stands out to me. I think thats what makes life interesting, when you don't fully understand whats happening but you know its something big or important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian KEEEEM Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 They do say ignorance is bliss . I do agree on what Hayley says, "every little thing. every. insignificant. thing. that we do is cared for in some way. whether it be concern, obsession, hate, a genuine interest or delight..." i mean, famous people do what we do everyday. they eat, they brush their teeth, they take dumps, they exercise... but when famous people do it, everyone goes, OMG, THEY DO THAT TOO? haha, idk, just my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riot!Girlx Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 wow, mmm thats some deep shizzle right there a very inspiring entry, what she said is totally true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_hymn Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 aw Hayley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BABsxo. Posted August 17, 2008 Report Share Posted August 17, 2008 epic win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrie Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 there she goes again, freaking awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the1 Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I REALLY hope that their new album manages to put them in the spotlight for their music rather than age and gender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiamondDave Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Nice post. I'm sure all of this success could be overwhelming. It's not easy for people this young aren't supposed to deal with their every move and thought being analyzed. But unfortunately this is what comes with greatness. Professional athletesgo through the same thing. My advice to the band is to focus on your passion, the reason you became a band. Try to develop a thick skin and don't worry about whether fans or media like your piercing. If your happy with it that's all that matters. Don't spread yourselves so thin that doing concerts id no longer fun anymore. PARAMORE is something special and your fans want you guys to last forever..... So remember guys HAVE FUN, sad don't sweat everyone elses thoughts or opinions!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the1 Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 True! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriousfat67 Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 i've been thinking a lot about life too. its senior year for me and it didnt really hit me until last night. I was marching in this parade at an amusement park, i've been doing it since i started high school and as soon as we finished i couldn't help but think how thats the last time i get to do that. Then all the seniors got together and sang that graduation song by vitamin c. I kinda wanted to cry a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WayneFarro Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 whoa..that was deep. think i'll have a think about my life later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notoriousfat67 Posted August 21, 2008 Report Share Posted August 21, 2008 whoa..that was deep. think i'll have a think about my life later. lol, um thanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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