![]() Please keep going Courtney for Frances for her life which will be so much happier without me. peace, love, empathy.įrances and Courtney, I'll be at your alter. I'm too much of an erratic, moody baby! I don't have the passion anymore and so remember, its better to burn out than to fade away. At the time, Def Leppard were experiencing their first rush of success but had yet to release their fir. Thank you all from the pit of my burning nauseous stomach for your letters and concern during the past years. Answer (1 of 3): It’s better to burn out than to fade away is a line from Neil Young’s song My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue), which appears on his album Rust Never Sleeps, released in 1979. Empathy! Only because I love and feel sorry for people too much I guess. Only because it seems so easy for people to get along, and have empathy. I have it good, very good, and I'm grateful, but since the age of seven I've become hateful towards all humans in general. I can't stand the thought of Frances becoming the miserable self-destructive, death rocker that I've become. And that terrifies me to the point to where I can barely function. Full of love and joy kissing every person she meets because everyone is good and will do her no harm. The sad little, sensitive, unappreciative, pisces, Jesus man! Why don't you just enjoy it? I don't know! I have a goddess of a wife who sweats ambition and empathy and a daughter who reminds me too much of what I used to be. So much that it makes me feel too ****ing sad. There's good in all of us and I think I simply love people too much. On our last three tours I've had a much better appreciation for all the people I've known personally and as fans of our music, but I still can't get over the frustration, the guilt and empathy I have for everyone. I need to be slightly numb in order to regain the enthusiasm I once had as a child. I must be one of those narcissists who only appreciate things when they're gone. I appreciate the fact that I and we have affected and entertained a lot of people. God, believe me I do, but it's not enough. I've tried everything within my power to appreciate it, (and I do. Sometimes I feel as if I should have a punch in time clock before I walk out on stage. The worst crime I can think of would be to rip people off by faking it and pretending as if I'm having 100 % fun. Which is something I totally admire and envy. ![]() (?) relish in the love and adoration from the crowd. For example when we're backstage and the lights go out and the manic roar of the crowd begins it doesn't affect me the way in which it did for Freddy Mercury who seemed to love. I feel guilty beyond words about these things. I haven't felt the exitement of listening to as well as creating music along with reading and writing for too many years now. Since my first introduction to the, shall we say, ethics involved with independence and the embracement of your community has proven to be very true. All the warnings from the punk rock 101 courses over the years. This note should be pretty easy to understand. Speaking from the tongue of an experienced simpleton who obviously would rather be an emasculated, infantile camplainee. ![]()
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