it's a genre of music
it's a subculture, based on being a tagahanga of such music and wearing certain styles of hair/clothing, (google emo)

it's also used to decribe people, either teasingly or condescendingly, as one of many things

whiny
overdramatic/tragic
histrionic
sappy/sentimental

...basically overemotional or depressed or histrionic

emo has nothing to do with gay, but "emos" often exhibit many feminine and delicate qualities and that's where the stereotype comes from, although it may very well be true that a majority of emo males are gay, bi, or end up discovering that they are so.

emo and goth are too totally different things.

you don't need to cut yourself to "be emo"

emo is short for the word emotional, like everyone says. so you can see how all the above relates to that.

Pain That Comes Thereafter!
© Jamie-Lisa Mclean
It feels like my whole world is falling apart
maybe I'm trying to hard

trying to push the feelings away
but it just wants to stay

all I want to do is die
drown in all the tears I cry

I sleep to take the pain away
even though I know it will never heal the emotions that I feel

smiles and laughter cover up the pain that comes thereafter
pag-ibig and kisses make new wishes
wishes that will never come true all because of you.

Source: My Cousin Raped Me, Rape Poems link

Two mga kaibigan Adam and Jesse.They were fighting each other.Because in gym Jesse hit Adam in face.They fought in the gym.Adam kicked Jesse in the stomach.Jesse kicked Adam in the arm.Adam twisted jesse arm back.Jesse twisted Adam's leg back.Then Adam punched Jesse in the face.Then Adam tripped Jesse.Jesse face was bleeding.Then Adam kicked Jesse in the arm and broke it.Then Adam and Jesse beat the crap out of each other.Then Jesse punched Adam in the stomach.Then Adam get up and throw jesse on the ground.Then Adam started kicking Jesse while he was on the ground.Then Jesse got up and beat Adam intill he fell to the ground.Then Jim step in and stoped the fight.Then Adam sinabi to Jesse "I'M NOT YOUR FRIEND ANYMORE.Adam and Jesse had alot of scars all over there body.Jesse sinabi "ADAM I HATE YOU. WE ARE NOT mga kaibigan ANYMORE.

-IF I DIE NO ONE WILL MISS ME
-MY LIFE IS CORRUPTED IT HAS NO ENDING
-ITS A NON-ENDING LINE OF LIE AND CHEATS
-MAYBE DEATH ISNT SUCH A BAD THING?
-YOU'LL BE AT REST WITH NO madami MESS
-NO madami FUSSING NO madami CUSSING
-NO madami MADNESS NO MORFE SADNESS YOU'LL FINALLY BE PUT TO REST
-NO madami DRAMA IN YOUR LIFE
-IT FEEL I ALREDY Nawawala MY FIGHT
-I CAN'T TAKE THIS NO LONGER...
-EVERYDAY MY PAIN GETS STRONGER
-MY puso IS ACHING FROM ALL THE STRAIN
-MY EYES ARE BLINDED WITH NOTHING BUTT PAIN
-MY EYES ARE WET WITH TEARS
-I HAVE BEEN THROUGHT THIS FOR YEARS BUTT NOTHING HAS CHANGED
-DEATH ISNT SUCH A BAD THING.
-SUICIDAL THOUGHTS FLOW THROUGH MY MIND
-MAYBE I'LL DO IT THIS TIME
THIS LONG REACE IM RUNNING IS ENDING
THATS IT! IM FINALLY QUITING
HERE IT GO HAS I END MY LIFE
END THE PAIN
END THE FIGHT
CUT IT OFF JUST RIGHT HERE
NO madami CRYING NO madami TEARS...........

I remember when we first met
And I remember you smiling
Can it be true?
That one araw
You would be my everything

I remember growing up
I remember the laughter that we shared
And remember you taught me
to seize the moment
and one araw I will prove to you and me

Can't be right
All m life you've been there for me
And I don't know what I'll do
When you leave me in the end
But I wish we could just
Stay together forever
But I know that one araw
You'll have to leave me all the same

I wonder if you know
How much I pag-ibig you
And beleive that every word is true
You've watched me grow up strong
And I know it might seem wrong
But you've earned your rest
So rest your head and dream for me

Can't be right
All my life you've been there for me
And I don't know what I'll do
When you leave me in the end
But I wish we could just
stay together forever
But I know that one araw
You'll leave me all the same.

Falling Away


I am bored with love
and it's passionless limbs
that drape over my bed
in a lethargic state of impotence
while wearing the same red heart
my soul picked up hitchhiking
off highway serendipity

Now here we are
alone in togetherness
trying to build dreams
with two sa pamamagitan ng fours and glue,
but even a home
won't tie us together
when our hearts live alone

Poetic vows cliched
into nothingness
like all words do, eventually
and we allowed
our bodies to become
another pair of hollow shadows
that make pag-ibig to a wall
instead of each other
and we wonder why
the mga rosas are dying

INTOXICATING LOVE

Can't breathe anymore
All fellings lurk behind a broken door
I'm afraid, I'm AFRAID!!!!!!

I don't know Why
I'm still drawn to you
Why, I can't live without you
Why, I feel so sick around you
But it makes me want you even more

I feel a sickness
Is it love, is it lust
Your never the cure
Your nothing but a placebo

I feel so Nawawala I don't know where i've been
I feel so worthless now you make me feel unclean

I don't know Why
I'm still drawn to you
Why, I can't live without you
Why, I feel so sick around you
But it makes me want you even more

I don't care anymore
If you hurt me, abuse me as you please
Cuz I'm already infected sa pamamagitan ng your disease
I want you to know
I'll stay with you til the end
and forever and ever more, FOREVER MORE!!!!!

I don't know Why
I'm still drawn to you
Why, I can't live without you
Why, I feel so sick around you
But it makes me want you even more
WANT! YOU! EVEN! MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Emos they wear black and wear make-up,
you call them an emo and they don't give a fuck.
They're strong, independent and don't need your help,
they have their mga kaibigan and don't need anyone else.

Some people think they cut their wrists for attention,
but maybe all they want is a little bit of affection.
And people will call them names and condemn,
well, it doesn't make them happy or help them.

If you don't like them don't talk to them but please,
don't make them know how inside pain feels.
I know I may say this a lot,
but...don't u think that emos r hot?!