Long Live The Reckless And The Brave - A like All Time Low

All Time Low has been playing music for ten years now. I'll say it again because I'm that impressed: ten years, that's half of my life. They started shaping their future when I started going to secondary school. Obviously I didn't know them back then. In fact I don't even know anymore how I got into them but then again I can only remember how I got into two or three bands of the gazillions I actually like. Anyway, somehow I got four of All Time Low's songs on my iPod but never listened to them. They were just there, waiting for their big moment and a couple of months ago they got their big moment and I totally fell for the whole band. I was slightly confused because I've known them for a while, I just never cared. However, suddenly I could relate to their songs on a whole new level and it felt so amazing, like I finally found the last piece to a puzzle I've been trying to complete forever.
I'm really sorry if this entry sounds confusing or lacks every kind of sense but I'm trying to explain what this freaking band does to me what isn't easy to do.
Alex' voice definitely has the biggest impact on me. Listening to it feels like drinking a cup of tea in your living room when it's raining outside. It feels like taking a hot shower after a horrible day, it feels like hugging somebody you haven't seen in months. Listening to Alex' voice is like coming home after being away for a very long time and no matter how many bands I discover, at the end of the day I always come back to All Time Low.
When I'm extremely sad, they're the only solution. I curl up in bed and either listen to their songs, or I watch interviews because Jack never fails to make me laugh, no matter how stupid his jokes are (no offense Jack). Sometimes I just watch some of their performances because a) I never saw them play live before and b) they fucking love being on stage and I love watching people do what they love the most. I love seeing how proudly Alex smiles when he looks at the crowd, I love seeing how Jack runs and jumps around on stage (without breaking a leg), I love how they constantly tease each other and how Zack can play a whole concert and only say one or two sentences. And sometimes I play the awesome audio-post of Alex' therapy speeches (can be found on tumblr) on repeat because in real life nobody tells me such inspirational and nice things so Alex has to do it.
If All Time Low taught me anything, it's to keep going. If you find something you really love, then stick to it. Work hard, don't take yourself too serious and smile because it looks good on you. Give yourself some time because nothing happens over night and even miracles take their time. This blog is currently all I have, literally all of my time is spent on preparing and writing entries so I really hope that in two, three or ten years I'll be able to sit down and say: „Yep, it was a good idea to start blogging because I reached my dream.“

Just do me a favour and never ever ask me what's my favourite song of All Time Low because no matter what I answer it won't be the truth. I may say that Time Bomb is the best song they ever wrote but my favourite song depends on my mood and changes all the time. How am I supposed to decide on one song when there are so many to choose from? I could probably give you a top ten though if anybody is interested.

I haven't realised yet that I'll actually see them in less than three months if I survive the previous two days of Rock am Ring and manage not to be killed in a mosh pit on the first day (if it won't happen during Bring Me The Horizon it will happen during Bullet For My Valentine or Asking Alexandria, what am I even doing with my life). And I most likely won't realise it until post concert depression hits but hey, at least I'll know that they're real and own one of my bras (yes I find it funny that fans throw their underwear on stage and whoever thinks it's disgusting can leave).

So, I have no idea if anybody actually cares about what I have to say but I like talking about bands, especially about my favourites and I'd like to do this for the rest of my life.
All Time Low represent all the good things happening in my life, sometimes they're the only good thing happening, sometimes they're even the best. I can't really describe how important this band actually is to me but I tried with this entry.