Music Has Taken a Backseat to Haircuts
P.O.BOX Lyrics

You're more hardcore, punk, straightedge or indie than me.
You have a stronger identification with subcultures and are more involved in the scene than me.

You have far more "cool to be uncool" friends than me.
You associate with people who embrace the irony of being cool by being uncool more than I do.

Your hair is cooler and your pants are tighter
You pay more attention to your appearance and fashion than I do.

And your MySpace pictures own my face.
Your MySpace profile and pictures make a stronger impression than mine.

Skinnier and better looking and you have more tattoos
You have a more attractive and fashionable appearance than I do, with more tattoos to display your identity.

And obviously I loose. The buttons on your bag are cooler.
It's clear that you have better taste and style than me, with your cooler accessories like buttons on your bag.

You are nothing but a scenester.
You are only involved in the scene for the sake of appearing cool, without any genuine passion for music.

And at anytime your favorite band is more obscure than mine.
You always try to one-up me by liking more obscure bands than I do.

Your shoes are more vintage and so is your lame-ass shirt.
You choose your clothing for the nostalgic value or vintage aesthetics, including your lame t-shirt.

More black clothes than me, more trucker caps than me.
You wear more black clothing and trucker hats than I do.

I don't even own a black leather jacket
I don't conform to the stereotypical punk or rock style that includes a black leather jacket.

And I don't care about a fucking spiky belt.
I don't care about the accessories that would enhance my punk or scene appearance, like a spiky belt.

Your glasses are thicker than mine,
You wear glasses that are thicker and more noticeable than mine.

Your piercings are more weirdo than mine.
You have piercings that are more unconventional or attention-grabbing than mine.

The plugs in your ears are bigger than mine.
You wear ear gauges that are larger and more extreme than mine.

You win and I loose, congratulations, congratulations wanker.
You have succeeded in being cooler and more fashionable than me, which is the most important thing in the scene according to you.

Kid, kid listen up, if you ask me it's crazy, it's stupid, it's dumb
In my opinion, this focus on appearance and fashion at the expense of music is ridiculous and foolish.

That I shared a stage with you and that you flipped your style,
I can't believe that we used to perform together and that you have drastically changed your style and image.

You folded your art to what's now playing in bar's stereos,
You have compromised your artistic integrity and conformed to the generic music that plays in bars.

To what's now playing in your girl's stereo.
You have also changed your musical taste to impress or fit in with your girlfriend.

When you're drinking at a local festival
When you're at a music festival, enjoying the social aspect and drinking,

I ain't interested in hearing about your old days.
I don't care to reminisce about the past or how much cooler we used to be compared to the current scene.

Because as we all know, that's what really matters
According to the scene's mentality, fashion and appearance are the most important things when it comes to popularity and success.

In a scene where the music has taken a backseat to the haircuts.
Unfortunately, the music has become less important than the image and style in the current scene.

You win and I loose, congratulations, congratulations wanker.
Once again, you have outdone me in terms of style and image, and you deserve praise for your success in the scene according to its values.