Wednesday, July 26, 2023

Guys, just go do whatever. You'll be fine.

Never Get Tired: The Bomb The Music Industry! Story – 3/5

Morality is tiresome. Doing the right thing takes so much out of you. It is the hard work of living, made harder. The good fight is a constant fight. Thank god for the torch lighting the dark, the clear man at the front screaming and shouting and rallying the troops against the oppressive and encroaching darkness. And when the band eventually does get tired, it feels crushing in its inevitability. The wheels don't go flying off, the wagon is just gently unhitched, and the lead horse is set to wander the rest of the way through the wilderness in the dark, still carving a path for whoever wants to follow. "Until we complained, it felt just like a vacation." As long as you don't draw attention to the cost, you don't have to reckon with what you've lost. Steady income, sleep on a sturdy mattress; a stable future. All the things we want at our weakest, but nothing that sets us on fire, that makes us stronger. It's not a great movie, but it has made me a fan of that man for life. Thank god for Jeff Rosenstock.

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