My Ultimate Lifesavers

OMG, where do I even start? Franz Ferdinand, you guys. Like, seriously, this band came out of NOWHERE and completely changed my life. If you haven’t listened to their self-titled album yet, what are you even doing with your life??

Okay, so rewind to a few months ago. Life was… awful. I won’t go into the super dark details, but let’s just say I was in a really bad place, crying every night and feeling like there was nothing worth sticking around for. Then one day, I’m flipping through channels on MTV, and Take Me Out starts playing.

HOLY. WOW.

It was like everything else disappeared. That guitar riff? Unreal. The way it goes from chill to explosive? GENIUS. And Alex Kapranos’ voice? Oof, don’t even get me started! He’s just so cool, you know? Like, effortlessly cool.

So I rushed to my computer (bless my parents for letting me hog dial-up) and looked them up. Then I begged my mom to take me to the mall so I could buy their CD (thank you, HMV!). Listening to the whole album felt like breathing for the first time. Songs like Michael and Jacqueline were like… therapy. They got me out of my head and into this crazy, wonderful world where I could actually feel alive again.

I’m not exaggerating when I say they saved me. Their music made me want to keep going, to dance in my room like a total weirdo, to sing at the top of my lungs even if I suck. Franz Ferdinand reminded me that life doesn’t always have to be so heavy.

If you’re reading this and you’re struggling too, please, PLEASE give them a listen. I swear, they’re magic. I don’t know where I’d be without them, but I’m so glad they exist.