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a zine for Michael Clifford because I am 5SOS trash and he is the sun and moon to me
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Dear Michael,
I know all too well how easy
it is to let sadness takeover.
I know all too well how hard
it can be to be nice to your-
self.
But I also know very well that
you can feel the bad and live
through it and get the good
too. And I know that priori-
tising being kind to yourself
is really worth it.
So I hope this reminds you to
take care of yourself / cheers
you up or calms you down when
things feel rough.
Lots of love, Sophia
(@hurricanegrrrl)
Being nice to people is punk rock a f
… Patrick Stump is your proof
THIS INCLUDES YOU! BEING NICE TO
YOURSELF IS MOST PUNK ROCK OF
ALL!
DON’T LET THE
COLOURS FADE TO GREY
ur lyk perfection sum kinda holiday
(I had to take the piss out of Don’t Stop sorry … mostly sorry for the comic sans … it’s for effect)
for the days you forget how wonderful
you are, here’s a reminder...
the passion you put into playing mu-
sic/singing is beautiful + inspiring
you write some of the most stunning
+ important songs I and many fans
could have asked for
your laugh is the happiest sound +
it is so infectious
you have a ridiculous but brilliant
sense of humour + never fail to make
people laugh
you’re honest + brave + always your-
self + it is inspiring to all of us
you are so kind to everyone always +
(so I hear) give the best hugs!
you’re eternally appreciative + gra-
cious + that is really important
your eyes are a beautiful pure col-
our + generally you overwhelm me
with those fucking eyes dude!
you get super excited about things +
it’s adorable + makes me happy
SUMMARY: YOU ARE A WONDERFUL HUMAN
Self-care tips for the busy
rockstar human… always eat breakfast! I know you are
on the go a lot, but it can be anything
from anywhere! A sandwich! A crois-
sant! A milkshake! Toast! Pizza! Lit-
erally whatever, eat Calum if you
must, just always eat breakfast!!!
you’re around people a lot + sometimes
that’s a bit much , so don’t be afraid
to put your headphones in + listen to
some chill songs or watch a film
alone...make sure you get time to
yourself to recharge
BUT DON’T ISOLATE YOURSELF! TALK
TO PEOPLE WHEN YOU’RE FEELING
DOWN!
Change your pants you filthy fuck!
(seriously, if you’re feeling grim, do-
ing something to feel a little cleaner
makes so much difference!)
GET! SOME! SLEEP! (more on this…)
Unfortunately, you struggle
with insomnia, which sucks
+ makes sleep hard (+ I imag-
ine it flares up on tour be-
cause schedules are weird +
you’re pumped up until
quite late at night??)
I have a lot of trouble with
sleep too because of depres-
sion + anxiety (and then
dodgy sleep exacerbates
them...FUNFUNFUN) but here
are some things that help me
+ hopefully will help you too!
(sorry there’s no fix-all to
this bullshit, it really fuck-
ing sucks) :
NO CAFFEINE! (that’s probably not re-
alistic for you because you’re a coffee
fanatic now? And I guess it’s probably
necessary with how busy you are …
but like, cut down bro … AND DON’T
DRINK IT LATE AT NIGHT EVER!
Have you tried herbal/fruit tea? It is
more soothing … also, warm milk at
night … pretend you are three years
old … which shouldn’t be hard)
NO DEVICES IN THE EVENING/
NIGHT! Seriously OMG this makes
SUCH a difference, if you’re using
phones/computers etc. the light from
them keeps your eyes all alert + fucks
with your brain so you don’t sleep
well … I have music on a lot but don’t
look at my screen/social media (also,
online there’s so much fucking infor-
mation to process even though it’s
bloody useless?! Don’t need that, al-
ready doing too much thinking!!!) and
it helps so much , I notice now on the
nights I do scroll how it affects sleep
CALM MUSIC! SOOTHING MUSIC!
Probably shouldn’t be listening to Foo
Fighters / Metallica at 11pm, it
probably doesn’t do much for the re-
laxing … choose chill shit (the
playlist that follows this page might
help?)
WRITE SHIT DOWN! Often you can’t
sleep because thoughts/feelings...let
that shit out! Don’t leave it all in
your head!
GET AN EYE MASK! You know like on
planes? They seem weird but light is
so annoying + they block it out! Ear-
plugs are also useful , especially seeing
as you’re on the go/around people etc.
LAVENDER OIL! This might sound
hippy dippy but the smell of laven-
der is so relaxing + helps sleep + I
sprinkle a little on my pillow at
night it’s so good
BED = SLEEP PLACE! Don’t let your
bed be a cinema/games place/
internetting space … it is sacred
songs for when you just need to take
some time out, and breathe...
Six Feet Under The Stars
(acoustic) - All Time Low
Madness — Sleeping With Sirens
Slow Cheetah — Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ancient History (acoustic)
- Set It Off
Follow You — Bring Me The Horizon
Truce — Twenty One Pilots
Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)
- Green Day
Narrow— Mayday Parade
Mind Over Matter—PVRIS
Thank you for existing and making my life
so much better. I hope when you are sad +
stressed that you can remember that you
matter to so many people (literally millions?
and you are more than ‘just some band
member’ to us, promise) and have literally
changed + saved so many people.
Through loving 5SOS, I have found my best
friend. She lives in South Africa and I live in
England—we never would have found each
other without you. And that would be terri-
ble. She is literally my twin soul. Becoming
friends with her is pretty much the best
thing that’s ever happened to me, which
means loving YOU is pretty much the best
thing that’s ever happened to me. I am so
grateful for that connection you’ve given
me.
I am so thankful for the music you make be-
cause it is my getaway. You are my favourite
place. I know when I’m watching literally
every video on YouTube of you shredding
during Wrapped Around Your Finger that I
am okay, I am going to be okay. I am going
to be okay because I have something to love
5SOS reminds me that I am a hugely pas-
sionate person, because the way I feel
about you is seriously intense. And that pas-
sion is important because that’s what drives
me through life. By helping me to keep that
going, you help me to keep going. Thank
you. A million times thank you.
And you, in particular, Michael Gordon
Clifford. You especially, because you are so
entirely you and that is the biggest inspira-
tion to me—I don’t really know who I am or
what is real about me but you inspire me to
just take things as they come, to just go
with what comes out of me and work it out
as I go along. You inspire me to keep put-
ting all my passion into everything because
that’s what makes beautiful things—Jet
Black Heart is my greatest example of that.
I know whenever I am sad I can watch com-
pilation videos of you laughing or of your
bad jokes or of your solos in songs, and it
will comfort me. To me, you are the moon,
because you are the light in a lot of dark.
I love you + sorry that this zine has an ugly
aesthetic I thought it was funny at first...