Lyrics & poetry: must you strive when writing?

Everyone seems to care more about appeasing image/peer-pressure than focus on the actual message/words, lest they actually be anything meaningful... for months I've felt alone in this (aside from the bands that I adore), which has recently driven me to create a lyrics & poetry blog that I look set to maintain until I've "bled every last drop"... or until the right musicians come along *gasp*! Obviously many factors inspire writing, and let's just say that if you read my 2012 resolution/statement (that I was brave enough to post publicly on Facebook) you might get some idea.

Lyrics & poetry blog - you can now subscribe to it if you care. First read the brief 'about' description. If you ever feel isolated, this might just enlighten you! :)

I don't know what I'd be doing if I weren't making rhymes... keeps me sane. Well I suppose, I would just continue to play guitar; but after making several hundred raw recordings, I feel like I'm starting to repeat myself. Lyrics, I feel, are what gives me an identity among the crowd of musicians. But in the process I'm sort of dreaming out my life here, maybe giving myself away... well desperation kills!

I wonder what anyone else thinks to this? Seriously it'd be nice to get some feedback... I think this can be considered to be fairly "naked" stuff (well, for a youth, and with misinformed family who it's difficult to morally get past)... next major step would be to produce and perform the songs, but I might just lose heart by the time that ever happens...

I've slowly come to realise that I'm not as good a lyricist as I like to think (when I consider how plain I am for all I've heard)... but one thing's for sure is that I do try.

Here's a quick one for the kids (makes me feel old saying that!): "you're young - and you've been born on top of a world that has already been done, so why not be inspired to fight back - sharpen your defences but be prepared to attack!" That's the spirit... yeah! Yeah...