My greatest gift to you.

With a semi-formal dinner and dance (dubbed "Highball") coming up at my school in a couple weeks I'm sure many girls and boys will be fretting about what they should wear, who they should go with, and how they should act upon arriving at the event. There will be many hours and many dollars spent in preparation. These thoughts brought my attention to one of my favourite songs by one of my favourite bands. The song is called "Get Fighted" by Alexisonfire off of their 2004 album Watch Out!.

Watch Out! is my favourite album (ever). I picked it up at the age of 14, and although it took a little while for me to get used to Alexisonfire's style of post-hardcore music, once I did I have been in love with the album (and the band) ever since. "Get Fighted" is one of my favourite tracks off the album and I have posted the lyrics below for your viewing pleasure. Like many of Alexisonfire's songs, "Get Fighted" is wrought with musical intensity and lyrical beauty and meaning. Even if this style of music isn't your 'cup of tea' I'd ask that you give the song at least one listen through while following along with the lyrics below:  

"So make sure you love like you've never been hurt
and when you dance, dance like there's no one watching you"

'Cause you can waste your time, redefining the day that music died
Or you can spend your life, guilt free and ostracized
'Cause all the fashion in the world can't save you now
It's something, I'll write it down for you

"So make sure you love like you've never been hurt
and when you dance, dance like there's no one watching you"

'Cause this shit is not about pants
And this shit is not about shirts
And this shit's definitly not about hair
This shit is about having a good fucking time
Maybe music isn't dead
Maybe music isn't dead
Maybe we all just forgot what it fucking sounded like
They forgot!
They forgot!

'Cause you can waste your time, redefining the day that music died
Or you can spend your life, guilt free and ostracized
'Cause all the fashion in the world can't save you now
It's something, I'll write it down for you

My greatest gift to you
is a dance floor
free from insecurity

Highball will be here soon and let us remember that we're all intending to have a good time. It doesn't matter how expensive your dress is, who you're sitting with at your table, or how good looking you may or may not be. It is a night to let loose and have fun. 

Let's just put on some good music and hit the dance floor.