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Submitted: June 27, 2006
File Size: 533 KB
Image Size: 133 KB
Resolution: 900×1220
Comments: 558
Favourites & Collections: 595 [who?]
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Today: 3
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From my series of pictures named with a song title Be Yourself- Audioslave
The song (and picture) mean a lot to me. The song has also grown in significance recently.
Inspired by:
Someone falls to pieces
Sleeping all alone
Someone kills the pain
Spinning in the silence
To finally drift away
Someone gets excited
In a chapel yard
And catches a bouquet
Another lays a dozen
White roses on a grave
Yeahhh...
And to be yourself is all that you can do
Heyyyy...
To be yourself is all that you can do
Someone finds salvation in everyone
Another only pain
Someone tries to hide himself
Down inside himself he prays
Someone swears his true love
Until the end of time
Another runs away
Separate or united
Healthy or insane
And to be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
Yeahhh...
To be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
To be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
Heyyyy...
Be yourself is all that you can do
Even when you've paid enough
Been pulled apart or been held up
Every single memory of the good or bad
Faces of love
Don't lose any sleep tonight
I'm sure everything will end up alright
You may win or lose
¨
But to be yourself is all that you can do
Yeahhh...
To be yourself is all that you can do
Not seen/heard it? Watch the music video here
A moral? Yes, there's a moral. Be Yourself. Forget what everyone wants you to be.
The Words- Beautiful, Shy, Gorgeous, Strong, Stressed, Loner, Morbid, Loud, Stupid, Scruffy, Goth, Liar, Selfless, Judgemental, Sick, Calm, Angel, Insane, Vindictive, Energetic, Mosher, Hostile, Condemned, Intelligent, Self-Obsessed, Faceless, Contented, Slut, Ugly, Agile, Funny, Selfish, Arrogant, Loving, Destructive, Rude, Smart, Masochistic, Popular, Caring, Violent, Quiet, Coward, Hating, Sadistic, Creative, Freak, Emotional, Sweetheart, Understanding, Friendly, Perfect, Clumsy, Angry, Diseased, Fake, Sexy, Sly, Callous, Cool, Worthless
And Be Yourself
Model: me
08/03/2007 EDIT- This picture has been taken again using a better camera. That is all.
I give my full permission for ~VisualMelodies and ~PortraitGallery to display this deviation in their club galleries
This is NOT Stock photography. You do not have permission to use this image.
The song (and picture) mean a lot to me. The song has also grown in significance recently.
Inspired by:
Someone falls to pieces
Sleeping all alone
Someone kills the pain
Spinning in the silence
To finally drift away
Someone gets excited
In a chapel yard
And catches a bouquet
Another lays a dozen
White roses on a grave
Yeahhh...
And to be yourself is all that you can do
Heyyyy...
To be yourself is all that you can do
Someone finds salvation in everyone
Another only pain
Someone tries to hide himself
Down inside himself he prays
Someone swears his true love
Until the end of time
Another runs away
Separate or united
Healthy or insane
And to be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
Yeahhh...
To be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
To be yourself is all that you can do (all that you can do)
Heyyyy...
Be yourself is all that you can do
Even when you've paid enough
Been pulled apart or been held up
Every single memory of the good or bad
Faces of love
Don't lose any sleep tonight
I'm sure everything will end up alright
You may win or lose
¨
But to be yourself is all that you can do
Yeahhh...
To be yourself is all that you can do
Not seen/heard it? Watch the music video here
A moral? Yes, there's a moral. Be Yourself. Forget what everyone wants you to be.
The Words- Beautiful, Shy, Gorgeous, Strong, Stressed, Loner, Morbid, Loud, Stupid, Scruffy, Goth, Liar, Selfless, Judgemental, Sick, Calm, Angel, Insane, Vindictive, Energetic, Mosher, Hostile, Condemned, Intelligent, Self-Obsessed, Faceless, Contented, Slut, Ugly, Agile, Funny, Selfish, Arrogant, Loving, Destructive, Rude, Smart, Masochistic, Popular, Caring, Violent, Quiet, Coward, Hating, Sadistic, Creative, Freak, Emotional, Sweetheart, Understanding, Friendly, Perfect, Clumsy, Angry, Diseased, Fake, Sexy, Sly, Callous, Cool, Worthless
And Be Yourself
Model: me
08/03/2007 EDIT- This picture has been taken again using a better camera. That is all.
I give my full permission for ~VisualMelodies and ~PortraitGallery to display this deviation in their club galleries
This is NOT Stock photography. You do not have permission to use this image.
Devious Comments
CommentsThis is beautiful.
An interesting change to it, would be to do the exact same thing, only have the writing on your face and pull off the blank white mask that unveils all the different things that you hide underneath. Again, this is fine the way it is. But a nice compliment would be an inverse. Keep up the good work V cheers. nice idea! may be a little harder to do since i had to do this on my own. i did have a few other ideas i did in the same photoshoot, but they didn't look...right.
thanks for your comments  -- I used to care... but now I take medication for it Visit my Gallery This is a great idea. I do like the mask idea. I purchased a similar mask from Micheal's in hopes of doing something creative with it. Good job grrl. I like Vgrid's idea also, might be pretty interesting.
 -- -toodles. My Website thanks! as i said, i'll need someone to help with it. pretty hard doing this on my own. we'll see.
-- I used to care... but now I take medication for it Visit my Gallery awesome concept! nice image and composition!
-- Gather with me, Join my ministry. I'm the way, the future guide. I'm the self-acclaimed god of wicked games. Sinister, repugnant bringer of pain. [link] thanks very much! is it ok considering i aint posted one up for forever?
he he need to get some models!! -- I used to care... but now I take medication for it Visit my Gallery its A-ok!
lol, i'm sure your fanbase would disagree! they'd probably say there's not enough self portait shots in your gallery  -- Gather with me, Join my ministry. I'm the way, the future guide. I'm the self-acclaimed god of wicked games. Sinister, repugnant bringer of pain. [link] well, i've never been a massive fan of my own face, and it's hard being in a pic and having to direct someone with a camera if it's too hard to do it myself. thanks for the compliment
i'll work out some more pics to do. i have quite a few ideas in line, but they involve other people! dammit..... -- I used to care... but now I take medication for it Visit my Gallery |
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It's composition is simple and straightforward, however it's meaning is clear and genius. By choosing to have the image in black and white, except for the words "Be Yourself' shows the priority and importance of this advice - essentially screw the stereotypes and false shells; be yourself.
Many members of our society hide behind masks of false personalities and we should all just be ourselves rather than who others want us to be. Well done to @Xerces for bringing this issue to light in an orginal way that hits a nerve in everyone who happens to stumble upon it. Simply; inspiring.
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