Original members Kyle Even and David Schmitt started the project in 2007, they didn't anticipate that their “just for fun” intent would explode into an internationally sought-after duo within just a couple of years. The story of Breathe Carolina is a modern day music fairytale, about two friends who recorded tracks on Mac program GarageBand at home in Denver, Colorado, put them on to MySpace and rapidly gained a huge online following.
The duo's self-released debut EP Gossip hit iTunes in 2007, and after a phenomenal response, they released their debut album "It’s Classy, Not Classic" in 2008. The album entered the Billboard Top 200 at #186. Their genre-clashing blend of crowd-pleasing pop, rock and electronica was a hit, and no longer confined to the bedroom – Breathe Carolina were a global force ready to be heard.
After signing with Fearless Records in 2009, their album Hello Fascination took their music to a bigger, brighter and more blistering dimension. Recorded with the stellar production team of Mike Green (Paramore, The Higher, Set Your Goals) and Matt Squire (Taking Back Sunday, 3OH!3, Panic At The Disco), their sound became re-defined with the addition of live instruments and hooky pop choruses. The album debuted at #43 on the Billboard Top 200, at #5 on the Independent Chart and #2 on the Electronic Chart. The title track “Hello Fascination” was featured on MTV’s The City and received placement on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. It even became the featured track on NBC’s The Jay Leno Show promos.
The duo followed up their second UK headline tour of the year with a whole summer on Vans Warped Tour 2010, followed by a direct support slot to Mayday Parade on the Fearless Friends Tour in Fall 2010.
2011 has been quite the year for the band, as "Blackout"'s steady ascension up the Top 40 single chart, embraced by fans across the nation as their new party anthem, has made them one of the only independent acts taking on the pop goliaths at Top 40. 'Hell Is What You Make It' debuted at #2 on the Billboard Electronic Chart, with The NY Times calling the album "one of the best pure pop albums of the year". A performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, main playlist rotation across all MTV networks for video "Blackout" and an Artist Of The Week slot on MTV's PUSH program fueled the genre-blending duo's success story.
Starting out in a bedroom in the suburbs of the Mile High City, Breathe Carolina was one of the first bands to start making waves via social networks. They truly came into their own on Fearless Records-released sophomore full-length Hello Fascination. A step to a brave next level, the album entered the Billboard Top 200 at #43, and went on to sell over 60,000 copies in the U.S. alone. Their juxtaposition of hardcore guts and pop glory found a happy niche between both rock and pop fans, the album's title track landing placements on the promos for NBC's Jay Leno Show, 30 Rock and Monday Night Football, MTV's The Hills and The City.
With national radio dates with fellow Top 40 acts including Flo-Rida, Selena Gomez, Kreayshawn, Hot Chelle Rae, Cobra Starship and The Fray sees the band ending 2011 on an all time high.
Blackout
Breathe Carolina Lyrics
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No need to chase.
Can you relate?
Can you keep up the pace like you're dying for this?
And when you say "I'm not okay"
I left my phone in the cab
But you can't get me.
I'm only getting started
I won't blackout
This time I've got nothing to waste
Let's go a little harder
I'm on fire
I won't blackout
I'm on my way
I'm only getting started
And I can't see your face
Cigarette the wrong way
Inhale to the top of my lungs
I've been dying for this
And when you say "I'm not okay"
I left my phone in the cab
Now you can't get me
I'm only getting started
I won't blackout
This time I've got nothing to waste
Let's go a little harder
I'm on fire
I won't blackout
I'm on my way
I'm only getting started
I won't blackout
This time I've got nothing to waste
Let's go a little harder
I'm on fire
I won't blackout
I'm on my way
I'm only getting started
This won't stop till I say so
This won't stop till I say so
This won't stop till I say so
Going and going and going and going and go
This won't stop till I say so
This won't stop till I say so
This won't stop till I say so
Going and going and going and going and go
I'm only getting started
I won't blackout
This time I've got nothing to waste
Let's go a little harder
I'm on fire
I won't blackout
I'm on my way
I'm only getting started
I won't blackout
This time I've got nothing to waste
Let's go a little harder
I'm on fire
I won't blackout
I'm on my way
I'm only getting started
This won't stop till I say so
This won't stop till I say so
This won't stop till I say so
Going and going and going and going and go
I'm only getting started
This won't stop till I say so
This won't stop till I say so
This won't stop till I say so
Going and going and going and going and go
I'm only getting started
The song "Blackout" by Breathe Carolina is an upbeat pop-rock track about living life to the fullest and not holding back. The lyrics describe a scene of partying and letting go, where the singer feels the rush of excitement and adrenaline. The first verse talks about being "cut up" and not feeling one's hands, likely due to being intoxicated, but there's "no need to chase" anything because the moment is fulfilling enough. The singer then asks if others can relate to their experience and keep up with the pace they're living at, as if daring them to join in the fun. The chorus is a declaration of not holding back, promising to keep going without blacking out - a reference to passing out from too much drinking. The bridge adds to the picture of chaos with a cigarette being lit the wrong way and the singer inhaling deeply, "dying for this" experience. The second verse repeats the first, but the outro emphasizes that the party won't stop until the singer says so.
Overall, the song celebrates youthful recklessness and the desire to live life to the fullest. While it's not necessarily a positive message to encourage drinking to excess, the lyrics can also be interpreted as a metaphor for taking risks, pushing oneself to the limit, and not letting fear hold one back. The upbeat tempo and energetic guitar riffs enhance the feeling of excitement and intensity expressed in the lyrics. It's a song that invites the listener to let loose and have fun, even for just a few minutes.
Line by Line Meaning
Cut up and I can't feel my hands,
I'm so overwhelmed and in a state of frenzy that I can't even feel my own body.
No need to chase.
There's no need to try to keep up with me, because I'm already so far gone.
Can you relate?
Are you feeling the same level of excitement and intensity as I am right now?
Can you keep up the pace like you're dying for this?
Can you match my energy and passion as if you were also living for this moment?
And when you say "I'm not okay"
If you were to express a hint of worry or doubt about what we're doing, I wouldn't be able to handle it.
I left my phone in the cab
I'm so caught up in the moment that I've lost track of my belongings and in some ways, my sense of reality.
But you can't get me.
Nothing can stop me from continuing down this path of recklessness and exhilaration.
I'm only getting started
I'm just beginning to experience the level of excitement and thrill that I truly crave.
I won't blackout
I refuse to let myself lose consciousness or control, even in the face of overwhelming stimulation.
This time I've got nothing to waste
I'm fully committed to this moment and don't want to waste any opportunities or experiences.
Let's go a little harder
I want to push myself and others involved to take it to the next level of intensity and insanity.
I'm on fire
I'm feeling so electric and alive that it's as if I'm literally on fire with passion and energy.
I'm on my way
I'm fully immersed and invested in this experience and nothing will stop me from seeing it through to the end.
And I can't see your face
I'm so caught up in the moment and in my own head that I'm not even fully aware of or attentive to the people around me.
Cigarette the wrong way
Even small details like the orientation of a cigarette feel insignificant and unimportant in comparison to the intensity of my current experience.
Inhale to the top of my lungs
I'm pushing myself to the absolute limit in order to experience every sensation and feeling as deeply as possible.
I've been dying for this
I've been craving and yearning for this level of stimulation and excitement for a long time and I won't let it go to waste.
This won't stop till I say so
I won't let anything interrupt or deter me from experiencing this moment for as long as I desire.
Going and going and going and going and go
I'm going to keep pushing myself and this experience to its absolute limits for as long as I can handle it.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BREATHE CAROLINA, SIMON WILCOX, IAN KIRKPATRICK, DAVID SCHMITT, KYLE EVEN
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