Joined: Oct 08, 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 333 Location: UK
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:36 am Post subject: The Asperger Anthem?
The Wrong Child - REM
When I first heard this song I thought Michael had written it about me, every line in it reflects my childhood, my life so far, it's like he got behind my eyes and wrote it. I think it should be the song for every kid with AS.
I've watched the children come and go
A late long march into spring
I sit and watch those children
Jump in the tall grass
Leap the sprinkler
Walk in the ground
Bicycle clothespin spokes
The sound the smell of swingset hands
I will try to sing a happy song
I'll try and make a happy game to play
Come play with me I whispered to my new found friend
Tell me what it's like to go outside
I've never been
Tell me what it's like to just go outside
I've never been
And I never will
I'm not supposed to be like this
I'm not supposed to be like this
But it's okay
Hey those kids are looking at me
I told my friend myself
Those kids are looking at me
They're laughing and they're running over here
They're laughing and they're running over here
What do I do?
What can I do?
What should I do?
What do I say?
What can I say?
I said I'm not supposed to be like this
Let's try to find a happy game to play
Let's try to find a happy game to play
I'm not supposed to be like this
But it's okay...okay
Joined: Feb 25, 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 4425 Location: Boise, ID
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:
I don't think anyone can pick out an anthem for all aspies, because everyone's feelings and experiences are different.
That being said, my personal anthem is "7 Years And 50 Days" by Groove Coverage. My imaginary world has an anthem, too: Scott McKinsey's "San Francisco" with the word "San Francisco" changed to the name of my imaginary world.
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Joined: Jun 10, 2007 Age: 17 Posts: 3729 Location: New Zealand
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject:
Thats a great song and does remind me a bit of myself, although I wouldn't want it to be the asperger-anthem. That would just be really weird.
It would be like we were singing about our weaknesses instead of our strengths. One thing we all have in common (those with AS) is social awkwardness, but all of our unique talents can not be fitted into one simple song. _________________ The hero is no braver than the ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
You haven't failed until you quit trying.
- Unknown Author.
Joined: May 11, 2008 Posts: 221 Location: Totally confusing all the passing piranhas
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject:
My personal song-that-should-have-been-about-me is 'Sparky's Dream' by Teenage Fanclub. _________________ Birds scream at the top of their lungs in horrified hellish rage every morning at daybreak to warn us all of the truth but sadly we don't speak bird.
I liked that one as a teenager, but later found it too self-pitying. _________________ "We may seem in the gutter from up there where you are but maybe you don't know we still see the same stars." -Donna Williams
I LOVE that song, thought it applied to me the very first time I heard it sung by Gary Jules. (I dislike the Tears for Fears version). I particularly identify with the last verse. Wow, this reminds me of my once very powerful obsession with 'Donnie Darko' - which I watched more than fifty times.
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All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world mad world
Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world mad world
Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for their daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head I want to drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world mad world
Children waiting for the day they feel good
Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday
Made to feel the way that every child should
Sit and listen, sit and listen
Went to school and I was very nervous
No one knew me, no one knew me
Hello teacher tell me what's my lesson
Look right through me, look right through me
And I find it kinda funny
I find it kinda sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
I find it hard to tell you
I find it hard to take
When people run in circles
It's a very, very mad world ... world
Enlarge your world
Mad world _________________ Terminal Outsider, rogue graphic designer & lunatic fringe.
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