Flo-Rida Plays Silent Hill 2?

          Alright, so it's been a while since I posted something that's light-hearted... Probably the first time I will post something that's light-hearted.  Anyway, there was a song I overheard a while back that caught my attention.  Strangely, this was not anything alternative or thrash metal, but it was still catchy.  The lyrics were rather promiscuous and carried little meaning, but the guitar in the background was hypnotic.  The song was "Whistle" by Flo Rida.  Now I know what you're thinking: he's listening to modern music?!? NOOOOO!!! Not that filth!!  Well, in actuality, I was not listening to modern pop/hip-hop/crud.  That guitar was simply entrancing.  It gave me a weird feeling... What was it?... Oh yes! Memory! I remember hearing something similar in an entirely different medium.  As it turns out, the guitar introduction in "Whistle" is a sped-up, slightly altered riff of that in "Promise" from the Original Soundtrack in Silent Hill 2.  The main differences are tempo and the tone on the amplifier.  Really, check it out! I liked that riff so much because I heard it before and already associated enjoyment with it.  This begs the question: Did Flo-Rida rip off a video game?
          Foremost, the actual person that wrote "Whistle" could have heard it and decided to "sample", take the riff and change a few things.  Being from a not popular source where no one but yours truly would ever actually notice it, the producers decided it would not be a big deal to take it from Silent Hill 2 note for note.  OR, this could be completely coincidental (not likely).  Even if they did take it, so what?  There are two options: the original was so good, Flo-Rida had to remake it to show respect for the original; or modern music producers are lazy and not creative.  First of all, this riff IS worth putting into popular culture.  It carries emotion.  (Oh but its from a stupid game.)  Silent Hill 2 is a psychological horror video game that has one of the greatest story lines I have ever been exposed to.  This isn't about the game itself, but I will say the game concerns the elements of remorse, self-suffering, and psychological horror.  It is built around the premise of James Sunderland receiving a letter from his wife who has been dead for years.  It is scary.  It is sad.  It is a true tragedy.  "Promise" seems to captivate the game, and it leaves me speechless every time I hear it.  That is what "Whistle" must live up to.  Does it?  Well... read through the lyrics.  I won't contaminate this blog with them; so, that should give my opinion of the subject.  What about any of you?  Any defenders of Flo-Rida?  Anyone else know of any "sampled" songs?  Other ones by my definition of sampled include: "So Cold" by Breaking Benjamin from "Spiders" by System of a Down and (sigh) a Nickelback song from "Walk" by Pantera.  Leave a comment and have a great day :)

New Year's Resolution

          Well, I know it's early, but I have already decided on what my New Year's Resolution is, to not be scary.  As a child, I was always the one scared easily.  People bullied me for it; people scared me to bully me.  I wanted to revenge that pain.  Now, I realize the harm that it truly is.  Not only did I overcome my fears I had as a child, but I became the fear of other people.  It is now I recognize that others fear me.  I always thought of myself as a freak but not a monster.  I am though... I've scared away too many friends.  I want to change things.  I don't want to lose anyone else I hold dear to my heart.  I don't want to hurt anyone else.  I don't want to be scared of myself anymore.  I will end the fear, and I will try to replace it with love and compassion.  It's funny, though.  I used to be the scared little kid.  Now, I am the fear.  But that will change.  I have friends to fight for.  It will change.

Human

          I don't get people.  I just fail to understand them.  Everyday, I lose faith in humanity when I'm in school.  No one seems to be of good heart anymore.  I understand that adolescents usually have some hormonal activity during the high school years, but what I go through on a daily basis is simply outrageous.  No one has any sense of what is right and what is wrong.  Suicide is not a joke and shouldn't be treated lightly, yet I'm faced to hear "Go kill yourself" or "Just end your life" on a daily basis.  These people make me sick.  At least half the kids in some of my AP classes cheat on a regular basis.  To them, AP means harder work; so they're justified in getting around it.  To me, AP is supposed to mean an increase in the caliber of education and people.  I guess it doesn't mean Advanced morality.  Also, nearly everyone is a hypocrite.  Trust no one.  Don't ever tell anyone else anything that's personal and important because that person will screw you over.

          I thought that the adolescent years are supposed to be a time of maturity and growth into adulthood.  The morons I'm surrounded by are all Benjamin Button!  Most of them grow worse as high school progresses.  I say most because there are only a few good souls left in the school, according to my current understanding.  Anyone one of them could easily fall from grace and sink into the behemoth masses.  It has happened before, and I REALLY don't want it to happen again.  People that have been severely bullied turn around and start attacking others.  Has suffering taught nothing?

          Now, I know I am far from perfect.  I am perhaps the biggest mistake on the planet.  Except, I recognize that.  I know I make mistakes, large and small (mostly large).  Except, I want to correct them.  I want to be a better person.  I want to be so that society can at least tolerate me.  Being that I am a mistake, I don't know when I am making a mistake.  I admit this!  I apologize in advance!  I'm sorry for being me!  I'm really trying to not be a nuisance to people, especially my friends.  It's never enough.  What more can I do?  All I know is I want to be better.  I care about everyone else (even though a solid 99% doesn't care about me); so I try to improve myself, improve myself for them.  It doesn't seem like anyone else does that.

          Why does it seem that no one is human?  Nearly everyone has been dehumanized, feeding off the misery of others, stabbing friends in the back, committing to live to dishonesty and dishonor.  I know I don't agree with these things, and I don't fit into these things.  Am I too human because I care too much?  Or are they human?  Are these the qualities of humanity?  Then what does that make me?  Am I the animal?  Is caring too much the true problem in this world?  What does it mean to be human?