I am a HUGE fan of Say Anything. Hardcore. I have been for about .. mmm .. 3 or 4 years now? I loved that I knew who they were when nobody else I knew did. That was what originally turned me on. Then I started looking at the music more and it not only grew on me, but in me. I understood everything Max was saying and it really dug deep into things that I had experienced. To this day, there is a Say Anything song for any way I am feeling and anything I am going through. I'm not obsessed with the band. I'm obsessed with the music and the poetry that Max writes. He's a fucking genius.
I have to admit I was a little sad when Say Anything went mainstream - just because it was something close to my heart kinda like a secret .. then all of a sudden people are singing it and I was like .. WHAT?! It took me awhile to realize they were mainstream because I don't ever listen to the radio. Just cd's, underground, and MySpace music.
My best friend, my exboyfriend, and I are all really close and we are COMPLETELY in love with this band. It means a lot to us, lyric wise. My ex's and my favorite line from any song has to be: "Give me strength and I'll give you wings". It is kindof something that only we know about I feel like. Because that's what we have always given each other. And it's fucking sweet that Max sings about it. I always feel like he reaches into my heart and pulls out his lyrics. Makes it his own. MAX I FUCKING LOVE IT. Don't EVER stop. Please. I need it. Your lyrics are my rock and my oxygen.