Live Band Members, Jack Antonoff – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, samples
Evan Smith – keyboards, synthesizers, saxophone, vocals
Mikey Hart – bass, guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, vocals
Sean Hutchinson – drums, sampling pad, synthesizers, backing vocals
Mike Riddleberger – drums, sampling pad, backing vocals
Bleachers' debut album Strange Desire was released July 10, 2014, from RCA Records. Variance Magazine called the single "Rollercoaster" a "brilliant summer anthem." Bleachers went on their debut Come Alive! tour, which features Night Terrors of 1927 and Joywave as opening acts, from March to April 2015. From there, they went on the Strange Desire World Tour from July to November of that same year. They juggled this with the Charli and Jack Do America Tour, a tour co-headlined by Bleachers and Charli XCX.
Bleachers' second album Gone Now was released June 2, 2017. Its lead single "Don't Take the Money" has been described by Atwood Magazine as "an epic uplifting pop-rock anthem ultimately about how when love is real, its worth everything that comes along with it". In celebration of the album release, he brought his childhood bedroom on tour with him. He had it dismantled and rebuilt inside of a portable trailer. During May and June concerts, fans could enter the "moving, living art exhibit" and listen to the album prior to its official release. Antonoff explained in a press release, saying "when I thought about where this album was coming from and what it’s kissing goodbye I thought of this room. I wished I could play the album for people who care about Bleachers in this space that it is coming from and leaving." The band was on its Gone Now Era: Part 1 tour from September to November 2017. The tour featured Tove Stryke, Bishop Briggs, and Tangerine as openers.
In September 2017, Bleachers performed on MTV Unplugged at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey. The live session was later released as an album, also entitled MTV Unplugged. The album features 11 tracks from both Gone Now and Strange Desire and was released November 10, 2017. Antonoff produced the soundtrack of Love, Simon, released on March 16, 2018. He contributed five songs, with four being credited to Bleachers—"Alfie's Song (Not So Typical Love Song)", "Rollercoaster", "Keeping a Secret", and "Wild Heart"— and one credited to his real name, a duet with MØ titled "Never Fall in Love". Throughout 2019, Bleachers released the third volume of Terrible Thrills in a series of four vinyl records, each featuring covers of songs from Gone Now by female artists as well as new demos by Bleachers.
In late 2019, Antonoff began recording the third Bleachers album. During this time the band embarked on a three-day "mini-tour" called the "I Love Making This Album but I'm Also Losing My Mind in Here & Need to Come Out and Play" Tour. On January 6, 2020, Antonoff announced on Twitter that a new Bleachers album would come within the year. In May, Bleachers was featured on Carly Rae Jepsen's song "Comeback" which was the first official release of the band in nearly two years. On the Bleachers Twitter account, a song called "Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night" has been teased for months, and starting on November 14, 2020, a phone tree was set up for fans to call to hear clips from the song.
On November 16, 2020, Bleachers released the first two singles from Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night, "45" and "Chinatown", the latter featuring Bruce Springsteen. The same day it was announced that the album will be released in 2021. "Stop Making This Hurt", the third single, was released on May 18, 2021. Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night is scheduled for release on July 30.
I Miss Those Days
Bleachers Lyrics
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But there's so much we haven't done yet
Some days, I'm not here, I don't get dressed
And I curse my bedroom but I left it all alone
'Cause all this time I'm runaway, runaway, runaway, runaway, gone
And everyone is changing
And storefront's rearranging
I picked up a quarter and I just saw my face
But it's all coming back now
Like the feeling isn't over
Hey, I know I was lost but I miss those days
I said la-la-la-la-la-la-lost, but I miss those days
Well, I'm talking, la-la-la-la-la-la-lost, but I miss those days
Yeah
Those days when I'd sit on my sister's rooftop
Watching our city burn into the night
I'm not sure that we were meant to survive
I was sixteen in a van driving myself to Florida
Part of me never left that seat 'cause
Nights and weekends still looking for a dream
Well, everyone is changing
And the storefronts carry weight now
I'm sorry that you saw me when I lost my way
But it's all coming back, yeah
Like the feeling isn't over
Hey, I know I was lost but I miss those days
I said la-la-la-la-la-la-lost, but I miss those days
Well, I'm talking, la-la-la-la-la-la-lost, but I miss those days
It feels like everyone is changin'
And the storefront's rearrangin'
I picked up a quarter and I just saw my face
But it's all coming back now
Like the feeling isn't over
Hey, I know I was lost but I miss those days
I know I was lost but I miss those, come on
Hey, I know I was lost but I miss those days
I said la-la-la-la-la-la-lost, but I miss those days
Well, I'm talking, la-la-la-la-la-la-lost, but I miss those days
Yeah
I said la-la-la-la-la-la-lost, but I miss those days
Well, I'm talking, la-la-la-la-la-la-lost, but I miss those days
La-la-la-la-la-la-lost, but I miss those days
La-la-la-la-la-la-lost, but I miss those days
La-la-la-la-la-la-lost, but I miss those days
"I Miss Those Days" by Bleachers describes the feelings that come with growing up and leaving behind the innocence and excitement of youth. The song recognizes the bitter-sweetness of change, and the desire to hold on to the memories of days gone by.
The opening lines of the song express the fear of growing older without having accomplished everything one wants to do. The line "some days, I'm not here, I don't get dressed" suggests a sense of hopelessness and confusion. The singer is lost in feelings of nostalgia, and as such, they feel disconnected from the present. The repeated use of "runaway" suggests that the person may be running from their problems rather than facing them head-on.
The second verse provides more insight into the singer's state of mind. They reminisce on the days when they would sit on their sister's rooftop, watching the city burn into the night. The line "I'm not sure that we were meant to survive" suggests the danger and excitement of youth, and the feeling that anything is possible. The singer remembers driving themselves to Florida and the sense of adventure that comes with such a journey. However, they also recognize that a part of them has never moved past that period of their life, still searching for their dreams.
Overall, the song is a bittersweet reminiscence of youth and the struggles of growing older. The lyrics convey a sense of nostalgia and longing for the days when things were simpler, while also acknowledging that change is inevitable and necessary for personal growth.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah, we talk about getting older
Even though we discuss aging, we haven't accomplished everything yet
But there's so much we haven't done yet
Despite wanting to grow up, there are still many things we haven't accomplished
Some days, I'm not here, I don't get dressed
Occasionally, I'm not present and neglect self-care
And I curse my bedroom but I left it all alone
I'm upset with the state of my bedroom, but I haven't done anything about it
'Cause all this time I'm runaway, runaway, runaway, runaway, gone
I've been running away from my problems and for so long that it's become a habit
And everyone is changing
Everyone around me is developing and evolving
And storefront's rearranging
Stores are reorganizing and changing in appearance
I picked up a quarter and I just saw my face
I found a coin and saw my reflection in it
But it's all coming back now
Memories are flooding back to me now
Like the feeling isn't over
The feeling from the past isn't completely gone
Hey, I know I was lost but I miss those days
I may have been lost in the past, but I miss those memories
Those days when I'd sit on my sister's rooftop
I'm reminiscing about times when I sat on my sister's roof
Watching our city burn into the night
I observed our city burning as night fell
I'm not sure that we were meant to survive
I'm uncertain if we were meant to make it through some of the events in the past
I was sixteen in a van driving myself to Florida
I was driving by myself to Florida at the age of 16
Part of me never left that seat 'cause
A portion of myself remained in that seat and hasn't moved on
Nights and weekends still looking for a dream
During evenings and weekends, I am still searching for my aspirations
And the storefronts carry weight now
The stores now have greater significance/importance
I'm sorry that you saw me when I lost my way
I apologize for when you witnessed me struggling and lost
But it's all coming back, yeah
The memories and feelings are resurfacing
Hey, I know I was lost but I miss those days
I understand that I was lost in the past, but I miss those moments
It feels like everyone is changin'
It seems like everyone is in a state of change
La-la-la-la-la-la-lost, but I miss those days
I may have felt lost in the past, but I miss those days
Well, I'm talking, la-la-la-la-la-la-lost, but I miss those days
Even though I may have been lost, I miss the past
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jack Antonoff
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