Quotes from The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

“He felt homesick for places he had never been. He missed hearts he had never loved.”
― Pete Wentz, quote from The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

“He sharpened his flaws and disappointments into daggers.”
― Pete Wentz, quote from The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

“He sang “I wish I weren’t me” over and over again just flat of the key of love until he forgot the words and could only hum along. Everyday was the same. The same stupid smile on the same stupid boy. Until the days blurred into a haze and the boy dropped into a depression. Not a cool dark room and cigarette depression like the songs he loved, but one that felt like he was being smothered by a safe, suburban, monotonous blanket. Everything felt like a headache to the boy. Every face, every stupid stuttered sentence all wrapped up into the biggest headache ever. So the boy took an aspirin. And another and another and then went to sleep, lullabyed by hopes he would never wake up to.”
― Pete Wentz, quote from The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

“This story never really had a point. It’s just a lull - a skip in the record. We are addresses in ghost towns. We are old wishes that never came true. We are hand grenades (and every word you say pulls the pin). We are all gods, we are all monsters.”
― Pete Wentz, quote from The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

“He is the straight to video sequel to your summer hit movie. He is the verse to that song on the radio you have to hum cause you can’t remember the words. You couldn’t break this kid’s heart, he is so far beyond that. This is the kind of kid who blew out the candles on hope all alone for too many birthdays to remember. And no one has ever fallen in love with anyone with a smile that’s dripping with “please die”.”
― Pete Wentz, quote from The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

“He hugged her tight, mixing their tears to be bottled and fermented, so they could be drunk on each other when this was all over.”
― Pete Wentz, quote from The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

“Here is The Boy with the Thorn in His Side, dying in your world. A man made monster with every human emotion, overdosed on worthlessness in a world that could never wrap it’s head around him (so don’t even try).

When it’s all over just remember every single word you ever said was always just a bullet to his head. Bury him underground between friends and love - the only things that are gonna make it to the end with him. Look for his body buried beneath where the yellow weeds are growing and know he’s still living in his nightmares.”
― Pete Wentz, quote from The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

“But you couldn’t touch this kid right now, bullets would have dodged him.”
― Pete Wentz, quote from The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

“The stars crossed and The Boy wished he could have hung himself on them.”
― Pete Wentz, quote from The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

“First he threw out all of his records, trashed his heart and then he went to sleep.”
― Pete Wentz, quote from The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

“He felt like the last bullet in a gun meant for revenge, sealed with a kiss.”
― Pete Wentz, quote from The Boy With The Thorn In His Side

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