Growing up, my generation of music was entirely based on alternative rock. I'm talking Taking Back Sunday, Blink 182, New Found Glory, Rufio, Saosin, As Cities Burn etc. Those bands were some of my first CD's that I would force my mom to jam out in the car to while she was taking me to school. There was something about that music generation that just made the musical notes hit you so hard in the gut, driving every emotion come to light. The lyrics meant something, and maybe it was because we were all young and living our care-free lives to the fullest. I also believe it was because it took place prior to the new generation of immense technology upgrades and lack thereof social interaction and empathy. 

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