Taking Barker from blink-182 and David Kennedy they recorded their self-titled album, "Box Car Racer", in 2002. On the album Tom did all the bass work, but Anthony Celestino was their touring bass player. Guests on the album included Mark Hoppus from blink-182, Tim Armstrong from Rancid and also Jordan Pundik from New Found Glory.
Tom and Travis claim the band was heavily influenced by Dischord Emo, citing influences such as Rites of Spring, Fugazi and later era post hardcore bands such as Quicksand.
Box Car Racer took a hiatus after their headlining tour in 2003. Tom has stated publicly that Box Car Racer is now defunct and will never reunite. Their website was taken off the Internet in late March 2005 and has since been put back online. Many people speculated that Tom's new project was going to be a new Box Car Racer album when he initially announced that he was working on a new album but those rumors were dismissed after the announcement of +44 and Angels & Airwaves. But now blink-182 is back - and touring!
Origin of Name
The band's name comes from the B-29 Bomber which dropped the second atomic bomb (to be used in warfare) on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. The plane's name was "Bockscar". Tom has said in an interview that he has seen the name misspelled as "Boxcar".
Members
Tom DeLonge - Vocals, Guitar (blink-182, Angels & Airwaves)
Travis Barker - Drums (blink-182, +44, The Transplants, The Aquabats)
David Kennedy - Guitar (Over My Dead Body, Hazen Street, Angels & Airwaves)
Anthony Celestino - Bass (Over My Dead Body)
There Is
Box Car Racer Lyrics
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These white pills aren't kind
I've given a lot of thought on this 13-hour drive
I miss the grinding concrete where we sat past 8 or 9
And slowly finished laughing in the glow of our headlights
I've given a lot of thought to the nights we use to have
The days have come and gone
Our lives went by so fast
I faintly remember breathing on your bedroom floor
Where I laid and told you, but you sweared you loved me more
Do you care if I don't know what to say
Will you sleep tonight or will you think of me
Will I shake this off pretend its all okay
That there's someone out there who feels just like me
There is
Those notes you wrote me
I've kept them all
I've given a lot of thought of how to write you back this fall
With every single letter in every single word
There will be a hidden message about a boy that
Loves a girl
Do you care if I don't know what to say
Will you sleep tonight or will you think of me
Will I shake this off, pretend its all okay
That there's someone out there who feels just like me
There is
Do you care if I don't know what to say?
Will you sleep tonight or will you think of me
Will I shake this off, pretend its all okay
That there's someone out there who feels just like me
Do you care if I don't know what to say?
Will you sleep tonight or will you think of me
Will I shake this off, pretend its all okay
That there's someone out there who feels just like me
There is...
The lyrics of "There Is" by Box Car Racer depict a feeling of emptiness and longing for lost love. The singer is on a 13-hour drive, feeling useless and taking white pills that aren't helping. He reminisces about the times he spent with his lover, enjoying the simple things in life like sitting on the concrete and laughing in the light of their car's headlights. The days have gone by quickly, and he realizes he's barely had time to breathe. He finds himself on his lover's bedroom floor, confessing his love, but unsure if she loves him as much.
The song's chorus repeats the same lines, highlighting the singer's uncertainty and anxiety about the future. The notes his lover wrote him are treasured, and he spends a lot of time contemplating how to respond. He wants to send a message back to her that talks about his love for her. In the end, the song suggests that there is someone out there who feels just like him.
Overall, "There Is" is a song about lost love, longing, and wishing for something that may be hard to get back. It's a melancholic track that portrays a young man looking for love while trying to learn to deal with the pain of unrequited feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
This vacation's useless
This time away from everything is not providing the intended relief
These white pills aren't kind
The pills I'm taking to cope with my emotions are not helpful
I've given a lot of thought on this 13-hour drive
During my long drive, I've had plenty of time to reflect on things
I miss the grinding concrete where we sat past 8 or 9
I long for those times when we would sit and talk until late at night
And slowly finished laughing in the glow of our headlights
Eventually, we would calm down and enjoy each other's company in the dark
I've given a lot of thought to the nights we use to have
I've been thinking a lot about the good times we used to share
The days have come and gone
Time has passed and we've grown apart
Our lives went by so fast
It seems like our lives have flown by in the blink of an eye
I faintly remember breathing on your bedroom floor
I can barely recall a moment when I was lying on your floor
Where I laid and told you, but you sweared you loved me more
I remember confessing my feelings, but you assured me that your love was stronger
Those notes you wrote me
I still have all of the messages you sent me
I've given a lot of thought of how to write you back this fall
I've spent time considering how I should respond to you this autumn
With every single letter in every single word
Each word of my message will be carefully crafted
There will be a hidden message about a boy that
My message will contain an underlying story about a boy who
Loves a girl
Is deeply in love with a girl
Do you care if I don't know what to say
I'm unsure if you even want to hear from me if I don't have anything significant to say
Will you sleep tonight or will you think of me
I wonder if you'll be thinking about me while you try to sleep
Will I shake this off pretend its all okay
Should I try to brush off my feelings and act like everything is fine?
That there's someone out there who feels just like me
I take comfort in knowing that there are others who are experiencing the same feelings as me
There is
I know that I'm not alone in my emotions
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TOM DE LONGE, TRAVIS BARKER, TRAVIS L BARKER
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