Sunday, April 7, 2013

Light 'Em Up - F like Fall Out Boy




“WHAT THE FUUUUUUUCK, FALL OUT BOY ARE OFF HIATUS WHAT IS HAPPENING???“
I don't remember her exact words but that's just about how my best friend reacted when she read the news. I was making tea in the kitchen when she ran up to me like a lunatic, almost crying from happiness. I thought she was just joking or that some bored idiots were spreading rumours again because literally two days before, Pete denied everything and suddenly there was a new song and a release date for a new album and dates for a tour and good god that day was perfect. We danced around, screamed a little and had some shots because how else are you supposed to celebrate the best band ever coming off hiatus?

When I got into Fall Out Boy, they were already on hiatus. Again my best friend gave me all their albums and I didn't listen to anything else for weeks. Do you know the feeling when you discover new music and it's like you found Jesus? I'm not religious but that's how it felt when Fall Out Boy came into my life. I was a little sad when I read that they're not really around but I just kept listening to the brilliant music they left for us because if nothing else cheers me up, their songs do. I don't understand 99% of the lyrics so I have to improvise and sing whatever I think could be the closest to the actual lyrics but I guess that's something very typical for Fall Out Boy.
I don't even know how to express my feelings for this band because there's absolutely nothing I dislike about them except from the fact that I don't know when I'll finally get the chance to see them to make sure they're real. I mean, have you ever heard somebody saying they don't like Fall Out Boy? I haven't. Even my mum thinks they're cool and usually she is the first and the last person so tell me how fucked up my taste in music is.

What comes to your mind when you hear Fall Out Boy? I think of sunny days, long hugs, the feeling of pure happiness. Listening to them literally makes me feel like I'm floating and I can leave all the shit on earth while I'm up in space for a while.
I know that I have an unhealthy relationship to all the band members, but there are only a few I love as much as I love Patrick Stump. I love watching his facial expressions when he sings, I love his pure voice because it always gives me this fuzzy feeling in my stomach, I love his sense of humour – just have a look at his twitter account, his answers to some questions are the most brilliant thing you'll read today. I love how inspirational he is. He lost a lot of weight and whenever I discuss in my mind whether I should go on a run or not I tell myself that Patrick made it so I can do it too.

Fall Out Boy coming off hiatus was the best thing that happened so far this year and I guess that only their new album can top that. 

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