"EMO: E-MO 1. a much-maligned mocked, and misunderstood term for melodic, expressive, and confessional punk rock"

but its more than that, from the mid eighties emo-core scene to today's emo, its the connection between the band and the crowd, but more importantly, its the right to be a teenager growing up. .

"NOTHING FEELS GOOD: PUNK ROCK,TEENAGERS, AND EMO" by Andy Greenwald