Songs that remind you of Columbine.

I feel guilty that it's been 17 and I/we am/are still fascinated by Columbine, which is exactly what E&D wanted, to be legendary

Makes me think of their final moments (aka the suicide).

Deftones - Change

Dico wrote:

"Youth Of The Nation"-P.O.D

Yeah, this song for sure. I was twelve when I first heard it, it's still as relevant and powerful in my eyes today as what it was back in 2002. That watery guitar in the intro followed by those thundering drums, the anthemic chorus, and of course, the lyrics:

Quote :

Last day of the rest of my life
I wish I would've known
Cause I didn't kiss my mama goodbye

I didn't tell her that I loved her and how much I care
Or thank my pops for all the talks
And all the wisdom he shared

Unaware, I just did what I always do
Everyday, the same routine
Before I skate off to school

But who knew that this day wasn't like the rest
Instead of taking a test
I took two to the chest

Call me blind, but I didn't see it coming
Everybody was running
But I couldn't hear nothing

Except gun blasts, it happened so fast
I don't really know this kid
Even though I sit by him in class

Maybe this kid was reaching out for love
Or maybe for a moment
He forgot who he was
Or maybe this kid just wanted to be hugged
Whatever it was
I know it's because

We are, We are, the youth of the nation

First verse always reminds me of one of the boys killed by Dylan or Eric - maybe Corey, Isaiah, Matt or Danny. Just the sheer absurdity that a teenaged boy would wake up in Middle America ready for another mundane day at school, to go from a scenario as ordinary as milling around/studying in the library or walking outside on your lunch break to having your life turned upside down and ultimately ended in a period of minutes completely out of nowhere is just crazy to me {Instead of taking a test, I took two to the chest}.

It's pretty mind-boggling when you place yourself in Eric and Dylan's victims' shoes when you really stop and think how crazy it would have been to be lying in a pool of your own blood, dying from massive gunshot wounds with more shots going off around you when only thirty or so minutes ago you were just standing around chatting with your peers or studying for a test. {Call me blind, but I didn't see it coming, everybody was running but I couldn't hear nothing except gun blasts, it happened so fast..}

(parts of) Ride - Twenty One Pilots

Teenagers - My Chemical Romance

i didn't see anyone mention this one so i will, "pumped up kicks" foster the people

For me it's Marilyn Manson - The Nobodies due to being the song of the title screen of Super Columbine RPG and because of the lyrics

"We're the nobodies
Wanna be somebodies
When we're dead
They know just who we are"

Unwell by Matchbox 20

TuffMike wrote:

For me it's Marilyn Manson - The Nobodies due to being the song of the title screen of Super Columbine RPG and because of the lyrics

"We're the nobodies
Wanna be somebodies
When we're dead
They know just who we are"

The song is about Eric and Dylan if I remember correctly.

I know the album 'Teenwitch' by Bones was made about Eric and Dylan and Bones was actually quoted saying Teenwitch is: "a story about the last month of the lives of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, through the eyes of them, the parents, and victims." But my favourite track has to be Cotton.



"Find another way
Can't go in your room
Your bed is still unmade"

tbh I always picture Sue Klebold saying those words on 4/20 after hearing of Dylan's participation and ultimate death.

Didn't know where else to post this but does the guy on the right remind anyone of Dylan? His face and something about the way he speaks (although I don't think Dylan had a lisp)

maninthebox wrote:

Didn't know where else to post this but does the guy on the right remind anyone of Dylan? His face and something about the way he speaks (although I don't think Dylan had a lisp)

Oh I love Motionless in White!
Chris does have a large nose like Dylan did and a longer chin like he did.

My kind of guy.

edit: I mean the features not the makeup. Why do I always be liking guys with big or sharp ass narrow noses :X

ultraviolencelv wrote:

My kind of guy.

edit: I mean the features not the makeup. Why do I always be liking guys with big or sharp ass narrow noses :X

Chris is a good looking guy. I think for me it is the tattoos...and the fact he likes to dress like James Bond....I love a guy in a tux

OT

exceptionella wrote:

I know the album 'Teenwitch' by Bones was made about Eric and Dylan and Bones was actually quoted saying Teenwitch is: "a story about the last month of the lives of Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, through the eyes of them, the parents, and victims." But my favourite track has to be Cotton.



"Find another way
Can't go in your room
Your bed is still unmade"

tbh I always picture Sue Klebold saying those words on 4/20 after hearing of Dylan's participation and ultimate death.

I really loathe most of that album and personally find the edgy Bones "TEAMSCHOOLSHOOTERSESH" teenybopper fans cringe-worthy, but I will admit that I was quietly awed by that particular song. Something profoundly sad in those echoing guitar chords and the simple but poignant lyrics really capture the loss those affected by the massacre would've felt, particularly from the perspective of Eric and Dylan's parents who I feel the lyrics are most relevant to.

The song is even more heart-wrenching when accompanied by images of the victims:

Walk Away From The Sun by Seether reminds me of them.

Songs that remind me of Columbine is pretty much anything I listen(ed) to in the 90's.  I graduated in 97 so songs like Zombie by the Cranberries or Big Me by the Foo Fighters or Disarm by Smashing Pumpkins are examples of what remind me of Columbine, more accurately E & D even though they didn't listen to that music.

"Solvent" by Skinny Puppy. I have no idea why. I guess the lyrics just seem to suit many aspects of the crime. (By the way, it was originally released in 1984, the one I posted is an 'updated' version.) I dunno. Does anyone else see it?

silence, the deadly golden
cry out don't stay behind
stay up internal breakdown
bloodflow drip from the eyes
incest the inner reason
fast life lay in decline
sank back in fresh arrival
face split with life
so why, so why, so why?

remorse, a heartless soul
senseless no apparent self control

since then, cold uncaring
accusations run wild
accelerate the heartbeat
or so seen with their eyes
twisting with truth or fact
a kind of story that lies
motion sickness is screaming
stab, cut, retard my mind
my mind, my mind, my mind

tiresome a sacred leader
sensations more than die
fortune is worshiped highly
one day to pray then die
melting in fiery sand
quick sink in false so high
over erase, replace
cancel the way
a trial, a trial, a trial

Also, "Inquisition" by Skinny Puppy. Even though I know it has no connection to it whatsoever. That's one of the reasons I love Skinny Puppy--their lyrics are so subjective, in many cases. You can sort of make the songs meaningful to you. Like, personally. And you can dance to it!

The lyrics are highly disputed, but this is what I hear. Or feel, if you will.

Blatant manner speak parting
Bonding cement no longer holds
Parting bigots too young to grow old
Addicted romance love tested
Failing from substance abuse
Wicked resenting never faces itself
Torturer taints animal waste
No environment torturer loving
Righteous real-time intrusion
Fears filtered for reasons unknown
Cancer attack bleaching desserts so sweet
Leaves bitter taste in the mouth forever
Torturer taints animal waits
Corners creeping fear
Tasting force fed lies of the wicked
Acting out fears false truth turned around
Wicked torture wicked wicked
Heed the wicked words of the torturer
Abusing and controlling anyone that's useful to him
Wicked waits the torturer
Wicked waiting of the torturer
Reads story truth seething
Believed poison eaten
Swallows turning away
Torturer taints animal with hate
Enlightenment turned away
No change the wicked not facing hisself
Controls turning away
Wicked torturer
Force fed torment
Animal torture
Torturer turning away
Wicked torturer
Wicked not facing hisself
Wicked turning away
Wicked turning away
Turning away disappears from himself
Tortures the animal
Tortures the animal

I know it's already been mentioned but
Rammstein - Feuer Frei! Especially after I counted "bang bang" repeated 15 times, one for every Columbine death
Btw I'm new here, awesome site

Gutter_Twin wrote:

I know it's already been mentioned but
Rammstein - Feuer Frei! Especially after I counted "bang bang" repeated 15 times, one for every Columbine death
Btw I'm new here, awesome site

Great choice, I love Feuer Frei.

The Nobodies by Manson.
Pumped up Kicks (lol!)

Anything in general that I know they liked or the victims liked. Dave Mathews band and my heart will go on for Rachel for example. NBK soundtrack, pulp fiction soundtrack.

Even though I know they've been mentioned a million times over, I gotta bring up KMFDM. Besides the more obvious cuts ('Son of a Gun', 'Stray Bullet'*) I'm gonna say the song 'Adios' first and foremost. And the entire album, to some degree, seeing as it came out on 4/20/99, and Eric--upon hearing the title of the forthcoming record--had said it could be their swan song. It was the last one they knew about, but never heard themselves... well, probably didn't. And I mean, it was so aptly titled Adios!...For them it was a final, inadvertent 'fuck you' from one of their favourite bands.

Goodbye, sayonara! Auf wiedersehen!



Ahhhhh yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhh.

*I heard a rumour a looooooonnnnnnggggg time ago that they listened to 'Stray Bullet' together before the shooting...but then, who would really know? Unless it was playing the background on the Basement Tapes or something. Or maybe blaring out of one of their cars as they pulled into the school...now there's a thought.

Black Sabbath's "Loner," for obvious reasons.

Dylan & Devon danced at the prom to this. 3 days before he passed away.

spidEr wrote:

Dylan & Devon danced at the prom to this. 3 days before he passed away.

Hahaha, I love that song.

lilypadlane wrote:

Yes! This and Bullet Ride by In Flames are how I got my username - though I think, out of the two, The Ride Majestic hits harder.

"When they call for me saying, 'Son, you're heartless.'
I won't believe it
The ride majestic
How can it cease when I transcend
All these images lost in the end
A later storm that will take it all
And wash us all away"

Just . . . wow.

Also:

Polygon of Eyes - Scorpion Child
XIX - Slipknot
Angels of the Dark - Blutengel
Run - AWOLNATION (I'm really surprised no one mentioned that yet!)
River Below - Billy Talent
Nothing to Lose - Billy Talent
Walk Away From The Sun - Seether
Walk Away - Five Finger Death Punch
Hurt - Nine Inch Nails (obviously)

Volcano - Benji Cossa (Mostly because it plays at the end of Zero Day, but the lyrics work, too) :



"Have you ever felt such glory?
Maybe in a lost memorial?
I'll never wanna come back from again

And we really wanna be someone
Everybody said we were something
I wish I could feel like nothing's wrong

Could we really be much better?
To whom do you compare?
And where will we go when we get there?

Cos' everyone I know
Is reaching for the peak of the volcano

Be careful of where you're walking
Beware of what you're wanting
Do you believe you can be strong?

Cos' we can burn it all down
Spread that fire around
Cover it up with pounds of ash

Now I saw that lava blooming
Red stems and thorns are shooting
What are we doing standing here?

Everyone I know
Is reaching for the peak of the volcano
Everyone I know, everyone i know, everyone i know
is reaching for the peak of the volcano"

And I second all the people who said Control - Halsey, Kinslayer - Nightwish, Cassie - Flyleaf, Pumped Up Kicks - Foster The People, Flowers on the Wall - The Statler Brothers, Stray Bulley & Godlike - KMFDM, and A Warm Place & Every Day Is Exactly The Same - Nine Inch Nails

Disturbed - Legion of Monsters tells about the media often focusing on the killers of shootings rather than the victims who had lost their lives. This song proves a point in that the media gives killers a reason to commit such acts of violence, and that is the spotlight they're given after death. Eric and Dylan for example knew that they were going to become famous after the massacre - Eric writing his journal for the sole intention of having it be read by an audience. Dylan going so far as correctly predicting that they'd have followers because they were self proclaimed "god-like."

Lyrics:

Jeremy by Pearl Jam for obvious reasons.

Iris by googoo dolls because they played it non stop after the traged on the radio and dedicated it to the victims and surviors.

Iris will always make me think of Columbine.

And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't wanna go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
When sooner or later it's over
I just don't wanna miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah, you bleed just to know you're alive

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

NeverGoingBackToCO wrote:

And I'd give up forever to touch you
'Cause I know that you feel me somehow
You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be
And I don't wanna go home right now

And all I can taste is this moment
And all I can breathe is your life
When sooner or later it's over
I just don't wanna miss you tonight

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And you can't fight the tears that ain't coming
Or the moment of truth in your lies
When everything feels like the movies
Yeah, you bleed just to know you're alive

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

And I don't want the world to see me
'Cause I don't think that they'd understand
When everything's made to be broken
I just want you to know who I am

This is one of my favorite songs. I was 9 living in Pittsburgh at the time of the shootings, and I remember they also played this song quite a lot on kiss fm and b94. Dad would play the radio a lot when picking me and my cousin up from school, and this song came on a lot.

There are so many that remind me of Columbine, the list would be endless for how many I have associated with this subject since I started looking into it last march. I'm a huge Maynard (Tool/ A perfect Circle) fan and these two songs stick out to me the most.

TOOL-JERK OFF

[Maynard:]
Use to be a bunch of assholes that lived in this part of the building here,
but we systematically removed them like you would any kind of termite or roach

Someone told me once
that there's a right and wrong,
punishment would come to those
who dare to cross the line.

But it must not be true
for jerk-offs just like you.
Maybe it takes longer to catch a total asshole.
but I'm tired of waiting.

Someone told me once
that there's a right and wrong,
punishment would come to those
who dare to cross the line.

But it must not be true
for jerk-offs just like you.

Maybe it's just bullshit and I should play GOD,
and shoot you myself.
Because I'm tired of waiting.

Consequences dictate
our course of action
and it doesn't matter what's right.
It's only wrong if you get caught.
If consequences dictate
my course of action
I should play GOD
and shoot you myself.
I'm very tired of waiting.

I should
kick you,
beat you,
fuck you,
and then shoot you in your fucking head.

A PERFECT CIRCLE- THE OUTSIDER

Help me if you can
It's just that this, this is not the way I'm wired
So could you please,

Help me understand why
You've given in to all these
Reckless dark desires

You're lying to yourself again
Suicidal imbecile
Think about it, you're pounding on the fault line
What'll it take to get it through to you precious
I'm over this. Why do you wanna throw it away like this?
Such a mess.

Why would I want to watch you,
Disconnect and self destruct one bullet at a time?
What's your rush now, everyone will have his day to die

Medicated, drama queen, picture perfect, numb belligerence
Narcissistic, drama queen, craving fame and all its decadence

Lying through your teeth again
Suicidal imbecile
Think about it, you're pounding on the fault line
What'll it take to get it through to you precious
Go with this, why do you wanna throw it away like this
Such a mess.

Why would I wanna watch you...
Disconnect and self destruct one bullet at a time?
What's your rush now, everyone will have his day to die

They were right about you
They were right about you

Lying to my face again
Suicidal imbecile
Think about, you're pounding on the fault line
What'll it take to get it through to you precious
I'm over this. Why do you wanna throw it away like this
Such a mess, over this, over this!

Disconnect and self destruct, one bullet at a time
What's your hurry, everyone will have his day to die
If you choose to pull the trigger, should your drama prove sincere,
Do it somewhere far away from here

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Pearl Jam - Glorified G.  I know this song was more about gun enthusiasts in general, but it always makes me think of Columbine (mainly e&d leading up to the shooting). Like if they ever made a decent movie about it, I imagine this song would be playing in the background during the rampant range scenes haha

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Understanding- Evanescence

For obvious reasons, Adams Song by Blink 182

Tartarus wrote:

Understanding - Evanescence

I'll check this one out as I have a soft spot for Amy Lee

Pumped Up Kicks - by shootings
The Verve - Bitter Sweet Symphony about Rachel Scott,,
listen to this song on April 20 in the car driving to school she like it this song

Britney Spears baby one more time all album- Kelly Fleming was a fan Britney when she
released this album

n sync - all frist album , Kelly was a fan

Flyleaf - Cassie

nightwish - kinslayer, victims

Rammstein- always i thinking about Eric

The Statler Brothers - Flowers On the Wall- Dylan

suburbanmessiah wrote:

Even though I know they've been mentioned a million times over, I gotta bring up KMFDM. Besides the more obvious cuts ('Son of a Gun', 'Stray Bullet'*) I'm gonna say the song 'Adios' first and foremost. And the entire album, to some degree, seeing as it came out on 4/20/99, and Eric--upon hearing the title of the forthcoming record--had said it could be their swan song. It was the last one they knew about, but never heard themselves... well, probably didn't. And I mean, it was so aptly titled Adios!...For them it was a final, inadvertent 'fuck you' from one of their favourite bands.

Goodbye, sayonara! Auf wiedersehen!

 

Ahhhhh yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhh.

*I heard a rumour a looooooonnnnnnggggg time ago that they listened to 'Stray Bullet' together before the shooting...but then, who would really know? Unless it was playing the background on the Basement Tapes or something. Or maybe blaring out of one of their cars as they pulled into the school...now there's a thought.

Yeah I've often wondered what song (if any) did they listen to right before the shootings. Also, I've thought the lyrics to "Adios" seemed to fit in almost TOO WELL with it all. Shame that they probably didn't hear it.

H311ish.B3ast wrote:

Absolutely! I listen to NIN regularly and this song definitely reminds me of E&D. Every single world except for the end with the lyrics "you're the queen and I'm the king" I even remember saying something along the lines of "oh man, so close" lol.

Tartarus wrote:

Understanding- Evanescence

Reminds me of a video I've seen on YouTube titled "Eric and Dylan - Understanding" or something like that, with that song playing in the background. It's a pretty good song.

Pigs- by Tyler the Creator

[Verse 1]
Geek, fag, stupid loser find a rope to hang
I'm not bipolar, see I'm just known by those couple names
I wanna tell my pops but shit, he'll probably say the same
Fuck...hated by everyone, that's the way it seems
I don't know whats shorter, his damn temper or my self esteem
I sit in my room and I listen to tunes, I'm amused alone
Cause none of the cool kids would let me join a team
Depression's on the stalk again
My best friend's an inhaler because it will not let me cough
Whenever I am losing oxygen, bully hand around my neck
Cause he felt disrespected when I decided to talk again
I brought that on myself, see I should know my place
But not at lunchtime, see
I know better then to show my face around them
But the day I do it'll be everywhere
When I share these feelings finally they gon' fucking care

[Hook]
Grab a couple friends, start a couple riots
Crash a couple-
Gather all the bullies, crush them motherfuckers
Odd Future hooligans causing up a ruckus
It's us, nigga
I said it's us, nigga

[Verse 2]
Murder, murder, m-murder the last they heard of you
Was when I... "uh" with all them burners, you
Think that I'm some punk bully bitch who ain't gon' trouble you
Well, I'm gonna burst your bubble two times if you dont mind umm
"Who are you again?" I'm Sammy and that's Tyler
We came to get wild and style in these trench coats!
Don't start asking what's packing in these trench coat
Just know if you start acting, I'm grabbing for these trench coats!
My step-father called me a fag, I'll show him a fag
I'll light a fire up in his ass
And recently them assholes been fucking with me in class
So I'mma keep them motherfuckers there and make sure they pass, huh
My prom date, she dismissed my offer
So I'mma --- and toss her in the principal's office
Oh, now you wanna conversate with me try to be my friend? (Where are my parent at?-) Don't worry, you'll probably never see them again

[Hook]
Grab a couple friends, start a couple riots
Crash a couple
Gather all the bullies, crush them motherfuckers
Odd Future hooligans causing up a ruckus
It's us, nigga
I said it's us, nigga

[Bridge]
Bum bum bum bum bum
Bum bum bum bum bum
Bum. bum. bum. burumrumrumrum bum bum bum
Bum bum bumbumbumbum, hehe
We are the Sams, and we're dead -- it's just four of us
We come in peace, we mean no harm, and we're inglorious
We took their heads but we just took back what they took from us
I guess we lost ours

[Verse 3]
Music had nothing to do with my final decision
I just really wanted somebody to come pay me attention
But nobody would listen, but stuffed animals that I had
Since I was a kid but I'm growing up so they're missing
I didn't mean to hurt anybody, I'm sorry
I wouldn't hurt a fly or consider joining the Army
I'm hardly ever angry, Roger Rabbit framed me
Momma I'm the same fucking kid that you made, see?
I don't wanna go to jail, I just wanna go home
And I want them fucking kids at school to just leave me alone
And I... I hear helicopters make a dip
I'm fucking reloaded -- I told you all that I ain't taking shit
You better back up before this Mac start to lift up
I'll pump it like my inhaler when asthma begin to act up
The difference between us and our class is tan khakis
I got 99 problems and all of them's being happy