In the years that followed, the band was separated geographically, while Fabian pursued an Architecture degree at the University of Florida and Daniel left Florida to attend Harvard Law School in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Nonetheless, during this period, Boyce Avenue assembled at every available opportunity to collaborate musically. It was not until October of 2004 and the subsequent months, however, that Boyce Avenue would really come into its own. Daniel, who had recently graduated from law school, reconnected with the band in Florida as its full-time bassist, and Alejandro, at the age of 18, launched into writing the band's first original song, "Find Me." In the following months, the band performed locally in its hometown of Sarasota, and in April of 2005, the band hit the stage at Pine View High School for the last time. The band's performance at the Mr. Pine View competition, an event which Alejandro would go on to win, was covered in the local press.
Upon Alejandro's graduation from high school, he joined Fabian at the University of Florida, in Gainesville, where the band refined its signature sound playing out in traditional venues like Market Street and Side Bar. In October of 2006 and the months that followed, the band recorded its first three singles at Nickel and Dime Studios near Atlanta, Georgia. The project was engineered by Kris Sampson (Train, the Black Crowes) and produced by Don McCollister (Sister Hazel, Third Day). In 2007 and 2008, Boyce Avenue was honored in several songwriting competitions judged by a host of accomplished and renowned music industry artists, professionals, and executives. The band qualified as a Southeast Semifinalist in the 2007 IMWS competition; "All The While" was selected as a Semi-Finalist in the 2007 International Songwriting Competition, and as one of twelve Lennon Award Winners in the 2007 John Lennon Songwriting Contest; "Find Me" was selected as a Finalist in the Pop category for the U.S.A. Songwriting Competition; and "Hear Me Now (piano acoustic)" was selected as a finalist in the Best Group/Duo category for the IAMA songwriting competition, and as a finalist in the 2008 International Songwriting Competition.
Focused on the completion of a debut album, Boyce Avenue took a hiatus from its public performance schedule to write, produce, and record additional singles. In July of 2007, the band returned to Atlanta, Georgia, this time to record three songs at the Electron Gardens Studio in the historic Biltmore Hotel. These songs were engineered by Gary Pfaff and Tim Delaney, and were produced by Boyce Avenue. In October of the same year, the band finished tracking for the debut album with the recording of two songs at RMP Studios in Orlando, Florida. The final three songs for the album, "Dare To Believe," "On My Way," and "Hear Me Now (piano acoustic)" were engineered at RMP Studios by Veit Renn (Jennifer Hudson) and Adam Barber (Creed, Shinedown, Alterbridge), and were produced by Boyce Avenue.
The debut album, titled “All You’re Meant To Be,” was released by Boyce Avenue on March 25, 2008. All of the songs were mixed by Austin Deptula (Eisley, New Found Glory), and the entire project was mastered by Rodney Mills (Pearl Jam, REM, Sheryl Crow). The physical album is available worldwide exclusively through Storenvy, while the download versions can be found on iTunes/Amazon.com/Rhapsody/Napster/eMusic. Since the album's release, it has been written about in CNN Money, the Kings of A&R, and in other press, its songs have been featured on various MTV shows, and the band has established itself as one of the top 8 Artists of All-Time on YouTube, with over 90 million hits. Most recently, "All You're Meant To Be" has been licensed for sale nationwide in the Philippines through MCA Music, and is on path to Gold status. On the strength of the band's touring success in the United States and the Philippines, the band launched a worldwide tour in 2009.
Someone Like You
Boyce Avenue Lyrics
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That you found a girl and you're married now.
I heard that your dreams came true.
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you.
Old friend, why are you so shy?
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light.
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded,
That for me, it isn't over.
Nevermind, I'll find someone like you.
I wish nothing but the best for you too.
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you said:-
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead, yeah.
You'd know how the time flies.
Only yesterday was the time of our lives.
We were born and raised in a summer haze.
Bound by the surprise of our glory days.
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
I hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded,
That for me, it isn't over.
Nevermind, I'll find someone like you.
I wish nothing but the best for you too.
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you said:-
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead.
Nothing compares, no worries or cares.
Regrets and mistakes they're memories made.
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?
Nevermind, I'll find someone like you.
I wish nothing but the best for you too.
Don't forget me, I beg, I remembered you said:-
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead
Nevermind, I'll find someone like you.
I wish nothing but the best for you too.
Don't forget me, I beg, I remembered you said:-
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead, yeah
The lyrics of Boyce Avenue's, "Someone Like You" is a heartfelt ballad that tells the story of a past lover who has moved on and found happiness with someone else. The singer hears about the former lover's new life and how they have settled down and gotten married. The singer reflects on the time they spent together and how they fell in love in their younger days, filled with summers and carefree living. The singer regrets not being able to fulfill the former lover's dreams and wishes that they could have been the ones to make their dreams come true.
The singer then admits to their own struggles with moving on from the past lover, as they had hoped that the former lover would see them again and be reminded of their love for them. The singer acknowledges that they have to move on and find someone else, but they ask the former lover not to forget them and remember that love can be both beautiful and painful. The lyrics express the sadness of coming to terms with a relationship that did not work out and a longing for a second chance.
Line by Line Meaning
I heard that you're settled down.
I heard that you're married and in a stable place in life.
That you found a girl and you’re married now.
I heard that you found a woman and got married.
I heard that your dreams came true.
I heard that you achieved the dreams you once had.
Guess she gave you things I didn't give to you.
I think the woman you're with now gives you things that I failed to provide.
Old friend, why are you so shy?
I'm surprised that you, my old friend, are being so reserved and quiet.
Ain't like you to hold back or hide from the light.
It's not like you to hold yourself back or hide from being noticed.
I hate to turn up out of the blue uninvited,
I don't like to show up unexpectedly without being asked,
But I couldn't stay away, I couldn't fight it.
But I couldn't resist seeing you again.
I hoped you'd see my face and that you'd be reminded,
I hoped that seeing me would remind you,
That for me, it isn't over.
That for me, our relationship isn't a thing of the past.
Nevermind, I'll find someone like you.
Nevermind, I'll find someone who is like you in many ways.
I wish nothing but the best for you too.
I hope that you also have nothing but the best in life.
Don't forget me, I beg, I remember you said:
Please don't forget about me. I remember you saying:
Sometimes it lasts in love but sometimes it hurts instead.
In love, sometimes it lasts, but sometimes it causes pain instead.
You'd know how the time flies.
You would know how quickly time passes.
Only yesterday was the time of our lives.
It feels like not too long ago was the best time of our lives.
We were born and raised in a summer haze.
We grew up in a carefree, nostalgic time.
Bound by the surprise of our glory days.
Our best days surprised us and held us together.
Nothing compares, no worries or cares.
Nothing compares to our past memories, without any worries or concerns.
Regrets and mistakes they're memories made.
Regrets and mistakes are now just a part of our memories.
Who would have known how bittersweet this would taste?
Who would have known how nostalgic and saddening our past would be?
Contributed by Mia C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.