A softer genre of rock music that is marked by its excessively melancholy trappings. This extends to the heavily overwrought song lyrics, the persistence of the "Emo Kids" to appear brooding, mysterious and tortured, and the bands' very names.
"Emo Kids" are, to put it bluntly, constantly in the pursuit of the complete self-obliteration of any sort of perspective. Evident from the idolized paragons of emo culture(songs, that is) Emo kids dwell incessantly upon their emotions, usually of love, regret, heartbreak, and/or internal torment. To be frank, it seems that they simply cannot concentrate on anything other than themselves, while failing to realize that their dilemmas are not, in fact, very unique, and that everyone else in the world learns to deal with life...without forcing themselves to conform to some sickening subculture that only breeds self-imposed misery.
Which leads us into the next aspect of the emo lifestyle--the cult of emotional angst. Emo Kids are known to be cutters, which, sadly, has cheapened such a dangerous habit. Before, shall we say, the Emo Era, cutting was not flung around as "street cred," of sorts, it was (and still is, to those who truly suffer from it) a psychological problem that needed addressing. However, the emo culture has warped this harmful practice into something rather glamourous, a sort of rite of passage. This, along with many other rituals, are self-inflicted, for the most part--that is, Emo Kids brainswash themselves into believing they are deep, dark, and mysterious because they cut themselves/write, for the most part, amateurish poetry/take trite, black-and-white photographs to put on myspace/etc.
Emo Kids are nearly always teenagers, and though they do not like to admit, fill the stereotype of self-possessed adolescents to a tee. Frankly, Emo is a phase--a highly annoying one, but a phase nonetheless.
"Emo Kids" are, to put it bluntly, constantly in the pursuit of the complete self-obliteration of any sort of perspective. Evident from the idolized paragons of emo culture(songs, that is) Emo kids dwell incessantly upon their emotions, usually of love, regret, heartbreak, and/or internal torment. To be frank, it seems that they simply cannot concentrate on anything other than themselves, while failing to realize that their dilemmas are not, in fact, very unique, and that everyone else in the world learns to deal with life...without forcing themselves to conform to some sickening subculture that only breeds self-imposed misery.
Which leads us into the next aspect of the emo lifestyle--the cult of emotional angst. Emo Kids are known to be cutters, which, sadly, has cheapened such a dangerous habit. Before, shall we say, the Emo Era, cutting was not flung around as "street cred," of sorts, it was (and still is, to those who truly suffer from it) a psychological problem that needed addressing. However, the emo culture has warped this harmful practice into something rather glamourous, a sort of rite of passage. This, along with many other rituals, are self-inflicted, for the most part--that is, Emo Kids brainswash themselves into believing they are deep, dark, and mysterious because they cut themselves/write, for the most part, amateurish poetry/take trite, black-and-white photographs to put on myspace/etc.
Emo Kids are nearly always teenagers, and though they do not like to admit, fill the stereotype of self-possessed adolescents to a tee. Frankly, Emo is a phase--a highly annoying one, but a phase nonetheless.
Emo is marked by an highly aesthetic element as well--tight pants, band T-shirts, argyle, and black-rimmed glasses are commonplace.
by Keely Bell November 20, 2006
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by crazy7889 December 30, 2009
Get the EMO mug.A stereotype used by teenagers to try and classify other teenagers, like prep or goth. A major part of a closed minded way of thinking that prevents people from making real friends and really getting to know each other. It's perfectly appropriate to use if you're fine plodding along with the rest of the herd and don't want to think for yourself.
(kid 1)-Hey, look at that kid in the black band shirt, he must be totally emo. freak
(me)-Have you ever even talked to him? Don't classify people who you don't know, because you don't know what you're talking about!
(me)-Have you ever even talked to him? Don't classify people who you don't know, because you don't know what you're talking about!
by mermaniac March 7, 2009
Get the Emo mug.A type of sterio type that kids call other kids. Mostly because the listen to hxc music, indi music, alternitive rock ect. Also because they wear "tight ass pants". And they all say you cut your wrist for attention. That is not what "emo" is. Nor is "emo" short for emotional. Emo is a stupid sterio type all kids use because they think if your diffrent your emo.
Kid 1: Dude, that kid is so fukin' emo! He listens to all the hard core screaming shit.
Kid 2: Don't fucking stero type him, because he isn't "emo" . . . . . Asshole.
Kid 2: Don't fucking stero type him, because he isn't "emo" . . . . . Asshole.
by xxxamazingxxx May 21, 2009
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Smarter Prep: U can't say she's emo just because she died her hair purple, pink, and orange. That's called scene
Smarter Prep: U can't say she's emo just because she died her hair purple, pink, and orange. That's called scene
by true_emo_chick August 14, 2009
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