What it means to be by Chelly Peyrefitte
There was a time when we were driven by music
in the wake of Nihilism and drug abusing
some may argue it’s a matter of taste
so many lives cut short, so many failed attempts
our heroes laid their lives to waste
through blood sweat and song
they provided lost youth with the soundtrack to sin
glorifying sex and vice on the road to ruin
well sure you can take that view point
I guess, if you would like
but try a differen view point, I’ll explain if I may
there are just as many examples
of those whom uplift us
with the ideas they conveyed
ones who expanded our minds
with the gift of their lyrics
The Descendents made me an “Ace”
Bad Brains helped me keep that “PMA”
Black Flag taught me to “Rise Above”
Gorilla Buscuits said I can “Start Today”
Cock Sparrer kept me “Coming Back”
when ever I’d gone astray
so I continue their legacy
with my life as the pen
and my voice as the page
I’ll invoke that outlook
when I take the stage
