Stay Together for the Kids

"Stay Together for the Kids"
Blink 182
Is just one of the best "all time" hits from one of the most prominent bands in the late nineties to the early 2000, Blink 182. Still by far, my choice as the best punk-rock band ever (Sum 41 a very close second). This song is a perfect match for this blog. Mark Hoppus the bassist/vocalist, may have sung the chorus, and usually writes the songs, but it was Tom Delonge the guitarist/vocalist who wrote this particular one. It was released 2001, on their third album, "Take off your Pants and Jacket". The composer, Tom based both the tunes and the lyrics to his experience during his parents divorce in his early years.
The song if you've not hears it, tries to epitomize the feelings of the post divorce effects on a teenage boy. It sports a very sincere message despite the very loud treatment. The lyrics, which I posted under, speaks for itself, even without the sounds.

It's hard to wake up
When the shades have been pulled shut
This house is haunted
It's so pathetic
It makes no sense at all.
I'm ripe with things to say
The words rot and fall away.
If a stupid poem could fix this home
I'd read it every day.

So here's your holiday
Hope you enjoy it this time
You gave it all away
It was mine
So when you're dead and gone
Will you remember this night, twenty years now lost.
It's not right

Their anger hurts my ears
Been running strong for seven years
Rather than fix the problems, they never solve them
It makes no sense at all
I see them every day
We get along so why can't they?
If this is what he wants and this is what 
she wants
Then why is there so much pain?

So here's your holiday
Hope you enjoy it this time
You gave it all away
It was mine
So when you're dead and gone
Will you remember this night, twenty years now lost
It's not right 

So here's your holiday
Hope you enjoy it this time
You gave it all away
It was mine
So when you're dead and gone
Will you remember this night, twenty years now lost
It's not right x4 


Divorce deprives children of certain personal foundations and experiences. Its a very emotional account of just how bad or wrong it felt as a kid, for two of the most prominent figures splitting. So anyway, here's the link, just in case you'd spare the next three minutes to actually listening to the song. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1BFHYtZlAU


It's great song. The video, just as awesome.