10 Songs Every Former Emo Kid Will Never Forget (Feeling Old Yet?)
Gen Z may be trying to make emo cool again, but the true oldies know that it was millennials who shaped the IT subculture in the 2000s.
Angst was once our go-to emotion in music, and we are here to remind you what it felt like. Here are 10 songs that will make you feel nostalgic. No need to thank us, just let yourself dive back into your emohood.
1. I Write Sins Not Tragedies by Panic! at the Disco
The band may have broken up this year, but in their glory days, they gave us the ultimate let's-not-be-like-everyone-else anthem for years to come.
2. Numb by Linkin Park
Every emo kid who felt numb to the world's concerns embraced this hit like it was about their own life story.
3. Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day
Ever felt alone on your journey? This was your song through and through. "I walk alone." Us too, bruh, us too.
4. Misery Business by Paramore
Remember your first crush who didn't like you back? We bet this was your revenge song, and it still resonates today.
5. I'm Not Okay (I Promise) by My Chemical Romance
This MCR masterpiece is what got many of us into our emo phase, and we're not ashamed to admit it – it still rocks.
6. Sugar We're Going Down by Fall Out Boy
The lyrics are deep and incomprehensible. Still, it didn't stop us from falling in love with FOB and never looking back.
7. The Kill (Bury Me) by Thirty Seconds to Mars
This song hit us hard and defined the emo era as it was – dark, full of angst, and with a love for black eyeliner.
8. I Miss You by Blink-182
Some might say that this smash hit invented depression as a state of mind, which may not have aged well in today's climate, but back then we were ready to take it all in.
9. Ohio Is for Lovers by Hawthorne Heights
Did you even feel sad if you didn't cry to this song? "Cut my wrists and black my eyes" are peak emo lyrics.
10. Scars by Papa Roach
Every Papa Roach song makes you feel like they just got you, but this one truly left you with emotional damage (or rather, scars).
If your emo self has awoken, don't blame us. Or do. Either way, let's rock out like there's no tomorrow.