It also once featured Carol Heller (Guitar/Backing Vocals), formerly of Get The Girl, but she later left the band to start a family. She is heard as backup vocalist in 3 of the tracks on the first album. The name +44 is a reference to the international dialing code for the United Kingdom, where Hoppus and Barker first discussed the new project.
On December 13th, 2005 (Tom Delonge's birthday), the band released a demo of the song "No It Isn't". Hoppus insists that, while it was directed towards Delonge's breaking up of blink-182, the release date was just coincidental. On September 1st 2006, they added a song called "Lycanthrope" to their official website, http://www.plusfortyfour.com. Also on September 7th, the +44 Song "When Your Heart Stops Beating" was played on KROQ radio. On September 18th, an unedited version of the song was posted on the band's MySpace profile.
Their debut album "When Your Heart Stops Beating" was released on November 14, 2006.
Hoppus has stated that the songs "Little Death" and "No, It Isn't" are about the break-up of blink-182. In both songs lines such as "The cry for inspiration never reaches ears on distant stars" or "You swore you wouldn't lose then lost your brain, you make a sound that feels like pain" can be seen to be related to Angels and Airwaves, DeLonges new project.
In several interviews Hoppus has claimed Tom quit the band through his agent and didn't even bother to call Hoppus or Barker.
While shooting the video for the first Single "When your Heart stops beating" Travis Barker broke his arm. Not noticing it was broken he played an entire European tour with the arm broken.
In an interview with Blunt Magazine in March 2009, Hoppus was asked if +44 will continue again, where he stated "I think so, yes. I love Shane [Gallagher] and Craig [Fairbaugh]. They are great guitarists and good friends and I'd love to do another record with them. I know that Tom [DeLonge] plans to continue doing Angels & Airwaves in some capacity but right now all of our efforts are on Blink."
Chapter 13
+44 Lyrics
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But we still don't feel any better
And we'll both take our revenge
But we still won't feel any better
My heart aches from this news
Like your footsteps in crowded rooms
Feel the sweet scents of autumn blooms
Caught your glimpse from an empty stare
Hidden eyes behind your auburn hair
Catch my breath for the smoke to clear
And its just as it should be
We'll build and break your armor
Guilty hands
Tear my whole world apart
My minds racing
She's softly dreaming
She's scraped and sober
But there's no one listening
We'll wake up in vacant rooms
Pull you close to my aching skin
Broken glass on the porcelain
Is it what you imagined
We'll forget what we used to say
And our lives won't mean anything
Pull me close as I drift away
And its just as it should be
We'll build and break your armor
Guilty hands
Tear my whole world apart
My minds racing
She's softly dreaming
She's scraped and sober
But there's no one listening
And we both take our revenge
But we still don't feel any better
And we'll both take our revenge
But we still won't feel any better
I'm scraped and sober but there's no one listening
I'm scraped and sober but there's no on listening to me at all
The lyrics to "+44's" song "Chapter 13" detail the emotional turmoil that comes after seeking revenge. The chorus repeats the idea that neither party will feel any better, despite taking revenge. The first verse laments over heartache, comparing it to hearing someone's footsteps in a crowded room. The singer also wonders if what they're experiencing is what they imagined. The second verse describes a meeting with someone who has hidden eyes behind their hair. The singer catches their breath as they wait for the smoke to clear. The bridge describes feelings of guilt and racing thoughts, while also acknowledging that nobody is listening. The final chorus repeats the idea that revenge won't make things better, and the last line emphasizes the feelings of being alone and unheard.
Line by Line Meaning
And we both take our revenge
But we still don't feel any better
Even after getting our revenge, we still feel empty and unsatisfied.
And we'll both take our revenge
But we still won't feel any better
We know that revenge won't bring us true happiness, but we still do it anyway.
My heart aches from this news
Like your footsteps in crowded rooms
Feel the sweet scents of autumn blooms
Is it what you imagined?
The news I received is so painful that it hurts as much as hearing your footsteps in crowded rooms. Despite that, I still try to cling to some vestige of beauty, like the scents of autumn blooms. Yet I wonder, is this the way it was meant to be?
Caught your glimpse from an empty stare
Hidden eyes behind your auburn hair
Catch my breath for the smoke to clear
And its just as it should be
I saw you staring blankly into the distance, your eyes hidden behind your auburn hair. I held my breath as if waiting for something to happen, but I realized that this was simply the way things were meant to be.
We'll build and break your armor
Guilty hands
Tear my whole world apart
My minds racing
She's softly dreaming
She's scraped and sober
But there's no one listening
We'll continue to attack and weaken your defenses, even though our guilt eats at us. This emotional turmoil tears my whole world apart. Meanwhile, she's sleeping peacefully, even though she's been through so much hurt. And yet, despite everything, no one seems to listen to what we're going through.
We'll wake up in vacant rooms
Pull you close to my aching skin
Broken glass on the porcelain
Is it what you imagined
We'll wake up feeling emptiness in our surroundings, but we'll still cling to each other even though we're broken inside. The shattered remains of our fragile selves will cut us like broken glass on porcelain. Is this truly what we wanted?
We'll forget what we used to say
And our lives won't mean anything
Pull me close as I drift away
And its just as it should be
We'll forget the promises we once made to each other, and our lives will lose all purpose and meaning. But even as I begin to drift away, please hold me close. Somehow, this is how it was meant to be.
I'm scraped and sober but there's no one listening
Despite being sober and fully aware, no one seems to want to listen to what I have to say.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TRAVIS BARKER, TRAVIS L BARKER, MARK HOPPUS
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@rodrigofranco77
Não consigo mensurar o quanto essa música é especial pra mim. Conheci Blink 182 em 1998 e sem dúvida eles escreveram e musicaram a trilha sonora da minha vida.
Os acompanho desde então, por meio deles me interessei pela guitarra, montei banda, fiz cover deles...eles me proporcionaram as melhores experiências musicalmente falando.
Essa música, quando foi lançada, eu estava vivendo um dos piores momentos da minha vida... e é incrível como ela consegue trazer a tona cada um dos sentimentos mais obscuros da alma. Igualmente ela me fortalece, me faz lembrar que tudo passa, que a dor pode parecer insuportável muitas vezes, mas apenas devemos dar tempo ao tempo...afinal ele é capaz de curar tudo.
My mind keeps racing, she's softly dreaming
I'm scraped and sober but there's no one listening
Chapter XIII é minha canção favorita, mesmo incluindo todos os trabalhos do Blink e AvA, algo totalmente pessoal obviamente, e considero esta a composição mais intensa do Mark. Feliz de ter essa música como companheira diária.
@skatecomomandar
And my heart hangs from this noose
Like your footsteps in crowded rooms
Filled with sweet scents of autumn blooms
Is this what you imagined?
Catch a glimpse from her empty stare
Hidden eyes behind her auburn hair
Catch my breath for the smoke to clear
And it's just as it should be
My best layed plans will build and break your heart
Her guilty hands tear my whole world apart
My mind keeps racing, she's softly dreaming
I'm scraped and sober but there's no one listening
And we'll wake up in vacant rooms
Pull you close to my aching skin
Broken glass on the porcelain
Is this what you imagined?
We'll forget what we used to say
And our lives won't mean anything
Pull me close as i drift away
And it's just as it should be
My best layed plans will build and break your heart
Her guilty hands tear my whole world apart
My mind keeps racing, she's softly dreaming
I'm scraped and sober but there's no one listening
And we'll both take our revenge
But we still won't feel any better
And we both take our revenge
But we still don't feel any better
And we'll both take our revenge
But we still won't feel any better
And we'll both take our revenge
But we still won't feel any better
And we'll both take our revenge
But we still won't feel any better
And we'll both take our revenge
But we still won't feel any better
I'm scraped and sober but there's no one listening
I'm scraped and sober but there's no one listening
I'm scraped and sober but there's no one listening
I'm scraped and sober but there's no one listening
To me at all
@cjy876
this is my favorite +44 song. the whole album is just incredible. they didn't get the credit they deserved. there's something just so bad but so good about these times during the hiatus. Mark just put so much emotion into this album and it really stands out as one of my favorite albums ever
@davidjohnsully
cjy876 agreed!!
@jiggsyrobinson
100%
@flimflamjimjob8237
Listening to +44 makes me feel sad
@toddsmitherman8339
It really was a great effort by mark. I hope before the end we see 1 reunion album and tour. I would pay big $$ to see it.
@floydsemlow8253
@@toddsmitherman8339 I would as well🙌🍻
@sk8scootbike153
This song is seriously one of Mark's best songs (I'm sure there was help from the other members), but there is so much emotion behind the main riff and lyrics. Hands down the best on the album
@alvaromartinez7101
Yeah, this song has the best lyrics Hoppus ever made, always gets me everytime i hear it, this one and 155 are my favorites from the album
@goodputin4324
Whose listening in 2024? ❤
@Blinkfan90
Great lyrics from Mark he definitely is a talented musician