What is emo to you?

[Ossim_Skittlez]

I know alot of people have different ideas about what emo is. To be honest, i don't really have a definition or anything. I was just wondering what your opinions on the matter is.  

[F O X -chan-x]

I think 'Emo' is many things.

Its a stereotypical label, a fashion, a genre of music and a lifestyle in a way.

Emo, to me, is a mix of all those things ^^"  

[[Ashes][is][Ashes]]

~ Strongly mis-used stereotype, to the point of being its own definition.
~ Strongly misunderstood/mis-used/mistaken music genre


By genre, I mean that most kids proclaiming to be "emo" don't know jack s**t what the music genre is.  

[Frog Apocalypse]

[Ashes][is][Ashes]

~ Strongly mis-used stereotype, to the point of being its own definition.
~ Strongly misunderstood/mis-used/mistaken music genre


By genre, I mean that most kids proclaiming to be "emo" don't know jack s**t what the music genre is.

you mean the genre that started in the 80s and has changed almost completely?
i agree with that.

i think emo is a fashion, music genre, and lifestyle, something that no other genre can claim to be.  

[Art Payment]

Emporer NeoWing

[Ashes][is][Ashes]

~ Strongly mis-used stereotype, to the point of being its own definition.
~ Strongly misunderstood/mis-used/mistaken music genre


By genre, I mean that most kids proclaiming to be "emo" don't know jack s**t what the music genre is.

you mean the genre that started in the 80s and has changed almost completely?
i agree with that.

i think emo is a fashion, music genre, and lifestyle, something that no other genre can claim to be.

What the hell do you mean change?
Emo is the same genre it was in the 80's.  

[Frog Apocalypse]

Moonlight Agony

Emporer NeoWing

[Ashes][is][Ashes]

~ Strongly mis-used stereotype, to the point of being its own definition.
~ Strongly misunderstood/mis-used/mistaken music genre


By genre, I mean that most kids proclaiming to be "emo" don't know jack s**t what the music genre is.

you mean the genre that started in the 80s and has changed almost completely?
i agree with that.

i think emo is a fashion, music genre, and lifestyle, something that no other genre can claim to be.

What the hell do you mean change?
Emo is the same genre it was in the 80's.

listen to the sound of it. it has changed with the different bands that have played. it still has the same basic core to it, but it has split into different sub-genres. thats what i mean by change  

[midnight_guardian777]

i think that "emo" means emotional (which includes everyone in the entire world) but i think that society has warped the meaning of this word to only include people who have a bleak outlook on life. or on a more shallow level society says your "emo" if you wear skinny jeans or have your hair combed over one of your eyes and i think this is a major load of bulls**t.
i have a pretty bleak outlook on life but thats not why i consider myself emo, i consider myself emo because if im in a bad mood people know im in a bad mood, if im happy people know im happy. basiclly i consider myself emo because i let people see my emotions  

[Art Payment]

Emporer NeoWing

Moonlight Agony

Emporer NeoWing

[Ashes][is][Ashes]

~ Strongly mis-used stereotype, to the point of being its own definition.
~ Strongly misunderstood/mis-used/mistaken music genre


By genre, I mean that most kids proclaiming to be "emo" don't know jack s**t what the music genre is.

you mean the genre that started in the 80s and has changed almost completely?
i agree with that.

i think emo is a fashion, music genre, and lifestyle, something that no other genre can claim to be.

What the hell do you mean change?
Emo is the same genre it was in the 80's.

listen to the sound of it. it has changed with the different bands that have played. it still has the same basic core to it, but it has split into different sub-genres. thats what i mean by change

The only thing I can think of is the second wave of emo from the 90's-early 2000's. And I don't mean Yellowcard and Simple Plan.  

[Frog Apocalypse]

Moonlight Agony

Emporer NeoWing

Moonlight Agony

Emporer NeoWing

[Ashes][is][Ashes]

~ Strongly mis-used stereotype, to the point of being its own definition.
~ Strongly misunderstood/mis-used/mistaken music genre


By genre, I mean that most kids proclaiming to be "emo" don't know jack s**t what the music genre is.

you mean the genre that started in the 80s and has changed almost completely?
i agree with that.

i think emo is a fashion, music genre, and lifestyle, something that no other genre can claim to be.

What the hell do you mean change?
Emo is the same genre it was in the 80's.

listen to the sound of it. it has changed with the different bands that have played. it still has the same basic core to it, but it has split into different sub-genres. thats what i mean by change

The only thing I can think of is the second wave of emo from the 90's-early 2000's. And I don't mean Yellowcard and Simple Plan.

exactly what i mean.

i just realized i didnt post on topic... oops lol

emo to me is music, and fashion. stemming from the emotive hardcore genre.  

[Xx-unwritten law-xX]

phmm...
Emotional.
That's pretty much all I can think of..  

[Hitan ko Tenshi]

i think emo is nothing but a label conformists us to brand individuals that dont do act and think the same way they do. "emo" is nothing but a word a three letter word thats it. u cant name wat u r u can only be u thats all.  

[Trace Tsukuyomi Hitori]

emo to me is the a fasion and emotional status, it is a strong change from when you finily understand what this horrible world realy is. this destructive sorrowful world.  

[fiveAsterisks]

Emo is like goth... only a lot less dark.