Ask iAN * It Ain’t Hard
To Remember to hold the door open for Mothers with babes in their arms and old people
or
Say no to bad music
It ain't hard to stop letting others influence you with bad ideas
think for yourself
It isn't hard to lighten up on yourself
and it isn't hard to be kind to others when so few are
It isn't hard
to quit fighting every single fuck up that rolls your way
choose yer battles wisely
and don't suss out disaster
Give when you can
and when you can't
don't fuckun' sweat it
stop wasting time
yours
and theirs
play it by ear
plans get ruined
believe in yourself
even when your heart is deemed unpopular
and as Steven Jesse Bernstein said
Find a hurt place
and don't ever
let it
heal
Don't be ashamed of where you come from or how you got here
Never follow in the paths of the masses
find yer own road
and if you must
walk it the fuck Alone
When people bully or make fun of you
turn it up a notch
and take all the laughter out of it
like a knife jammed into a car tire
If yer job makes you sick
Quit
Find something that doesn't make
you act ill
Always be kind to animals
reserve your hostility for your Art
Read the ingredients on the back before
you swallow it
Never trust your government
Suicide is not an option
stick around for the sounds of ideas that will help build your soul
When you look in the mirror remember it's OK to be Narcissistique
and accept yourself the way that you are
because I know you fucking
Rock
Be mindful of yer actions
and at the same time don't forget to get loose like Iggy Pop
Be a big enough person to apologize
even sometimes when you ain't in the wrong
you have the power to make amends
Don't forget how to laugh
Don't forget how to say fuck Off
Resist Bitterness
Forgive and forget
give a shit
don't get tangled in jive
shake the dust off
Live for those who can't
live for those who would love to live
don't be afraid to make an ass of yourself
test the water with your toe before you dive in
Never listen to advice, listen for ideas
stop voting and feed birds instead
let Go of what doesn't love you back
give somebody your last dollar
instead of worry
suss out solutions
remember the past
don't worship relics or currency
break tradition
remain unique
avoid blending in
be idealistique all your life
especially to yourself
Love the smaller things
shun temptation from fools
befriend madness
and question reality
get your hands and boots dirty from time to time
remember to keep empathy close to yer heart
sidestep things grandiose
don't fear
the Devil
or the people that sell you that smut
Remain timeless
dedicated
strive for self discipline
respect cemeteries Always*
and if you got the guts to take your own life
then don't and
have the guts to buy a plane ticket
and begin again in some far away place like barbados
Stick around
Dig yourself
The New BRMC is Coming Soon
Like The Resurrection in Ecstatic Reverse
We live in a world where Dick Cheney avoids Prison
and there is fading kitten and puppy syndrome...
We need you around
we
need
you
here with Us
Take them on / On your Own
Indeed.*
