Straight edge, sXe came out of the
punk scene. Minor Threat wrote a song called Straight Edge, which entails no drinking, smoking or drugs. In another song called Out of Step, they elaborate and add on no permiscuous
sex.
Quite a few sXe and
HC kids are
Vegan and Vegetarian also, "poison free".
The universal symbol for this musical movement is an X or XXX as well as XXX with two lines below it, as well as three sailing stars on the hand right by the thumb.
Music, hardcore, HC plays a large role in straightedge, sXe. There is more to sXe, straight edge than not drinking, smoking, doing drugs or having permiscuous
sex...it is about music! And some would argue that permiscuous
sex shouldn't be included.
Some kids have taken sXe further and are what is known as "Hardline."
STRAIGHT EDGE
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I'm a person just like you
But I've got
better things to do
Than sit around and fuck my
head
Hang out with the living dead
Snort white shit up my
nose
Pass out at the shows
I don't even think about
speed
That's something I just don't need
I've got the straight edge
I'm a person just like you
But I've got
better things to do
Than sit around and smoke dope
'Cause I know I can cope
Laugh at the thought of eating ludes
Laugh at the thought of sniffing glue
Always gonna keep in touch
Never want to use a crutch
I've got the straight edge
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OUT OF STEP
(i) don't smoke
don't drink
don't f**k
at least i can f**
king think
i can't keep up
i can't keep up
i can't keep up
out of step with the world
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