The supposed scene that many of us claim to be a part of

Has always prided itself on being so different from mainstream culture

Claim to live in the hopes

That our inherently better way of life

Will revolutionize systems that have been in place for many, many years

We think we can change the world, but in truth, we are just as sick as they are

Independent music has become another oxymoron; what was once a loosely knit collection of kids putting out their own records has become an oligopoly of exclusive distribution, whereby only a precious elite determines how much you pay for your next seven-inch

Become yet another niche market based upon sales figures, ex-members, trends, scene politics, and old-fashioned hype

It's now dog eat fucking dog

We've lost our sight, our vision

We're now just a bunch of young white males who either

A. Wanna look cute in our supposedly emo outfits

B. Wanna prove that we indeed are the toughest guy in the pit

Or C. Wanna blindly follow what every cool scenester says to buy, believe in, and complain about

We buy and sell, we're trendy as fuck

We are the mirror to the system we claim to despise

Forget about the rest of the world for a few months

Let's clean up the scene first

Call people on their shit and ask them what separates them from the arena rock bands of today

Playing second-hand pop music and shaking your ass on a stage isn't much different than what most mainstream bands have always tried to do

Waifle exists for the purposes of passion and love for music, the independent scene, and all that once existed between

Emo must no longer be niche marketed pop music

It must once again stand short for emotions

Hardcore must once again be about pouring your heart into every facet of life

These are our emotions, can you hear my heart screaming at you?