All great things have humble beginnings and ABANDONED BY BEARS is no except… Read Full Bio ↴All great things have humble beginnings and ABANDONED BY BEARS is no exception. Sharing the same love of music, bass player Gustav Eriksson and singer Fredric Andersson met in early 2012 with a mutual passion to create energetic, aggressive yet fun, digestible music. “We started to play with the intention to mix the dynamics from hardcore and metal music with the tone and feel you get from pop punk,” mused Gustav about the ideas that lead to the bands formation out of Gothenburg, Sweden.

With the fusion of electronics and classy pop-punk, ABANDONED BY BEARS were not limited by the frames music is typically written. “We don't follow the norm or what is right or wrong, we follow what we think sounds good. Our songwriting process is very unorthodox in a way, since we record everything ourselves, we can basically decide when we want to record and that gives us a type of freedom which shines through in the songs. All of us have the ability to play and understand each others instruments, so everyone writes, whether it’d be melodies, lyrics, guitar leads or drum fills.”

Better Than Never

Fredric - Vocals
Leon - Vocals
Alex - Guitars
Jake - Guitars
Gustav - Bass
Zeb - Drums

Good Luck Next Year
Abandoned By Bears Lyrics

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I've been blanking out
Over simple situations
No matter what it takes
I need to gain some confidence
And the hardest part is trying to
Keep up with everyone else
I'll bite my tongue and keep on thinking

I've got to get back on my feet
Before I sink too deep
And I developed a distaste
For everything surrounding me

And I won't ever come back again
No, I'll never set my foot here again
I need to catch my breath every single time

I didn't know that everything get's harder
All this time I wasted getting nowhere
There is something more to this I'm sure
And I can't deny the truth anymore

Brace yourself, here comes the truth
Say it like you all do, just fake it like you mean it
Every action brings a consequence
Now I'll just leave you with that

That I would dig myself deeper down this empty hole
And eventually you'll see that there is things you can't control

But I couldn't care less
What you do or what you think
Good luck next year
I'll make sure I won't be here

While everybody else is fast paced
I'm stuck here clenching my teeth again

And my patience is wearing thin
I can feel my bones cave from within
And I can't seem to come to terms with the fact that I'm just good for nothing

How did I end up here?
I could do better, I could do so much better
Where do I go from here?
I could do better, I could do so much better

Still I don't know what's keeping me from running away from here

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Abandoned By Bears's song "Good Luck Next Year" narrate the struggles of an individual in a complex and competitive world. The song begins with a confession that the singer is struggling to deal with even the simplest of situations and how this is affecting his/her confidence. The singer acknowledges that keeping up with everyone else around him/her is one of the toughest challenges and how he/she constantly tries to keep his/her thoughts inwards. The chorus then conveys the message that the singer needs to take some time to catch his/her breath and gain some balance in his/her life before it's too late.

The song picks up the pace with the second verse, and the singer expresses his/her distaste for everything surrounding him/her. The singer affirms that he/she won't ever come back to such situations again and needs to find solace in life. The pre-chorus builds up to the eye-opening moment for the singer where he/she realizes that life is getting harder, and he/she has wasted a considerable amount of time wandering directionless. The chorus then gives a ray of hope for self-improvement, and the singer acknowledges the truth that he/she has been trying to avoid.

The bridge of the song acts like a wakeup call for the singer, and he/she braces himself/herself to accept the truth. The singer conveys that every action brings a consequence, and he/she accepts that running away from a problem only digs oneself deeper into an empty hole. The singer then firmly states that he/she won't be bothered by what others do or think, wishes them good luck for the next year, and moves on. The song ends with the singer questioning his/her existence in such an environment and wondering, "Where do I go from here?"

Line by Line Meaning

I've been blanking out
I've been having trouble focusing or thinking clearly

Over simple situations
Even the simplest things seem to overwhelm me

No matter what it takes
I'm willing to do whatever is necessary

I need to gain some confidence
I lack self-assurance or trust in myself

And the hardest part is trying to
The most challenging aspect is attempting to

Keep up with everyone else
Match or equal the pace of others

I'll bite my tongue and keep on thinking
I'll hold back my words and keep on contemplating

I've got to get back on my feet
I need to recover and stand up for myself

Before I sink too deep
Before I reach a point of no return

And I developed a distaste
I started to dislike or be repulsed by

For everything surrounding me
Everything around me seems unpleasant or unappetizing

And I won't ever come back again
I'll never return to this place

No, I'll never set my foot here again
I refuse to ever come back here

I need to catch my breath every single time
I need to take a moment to recover each and every time

I didn't know that everything get's harder
I wasn't aware that everything becomes more difficult

All this time I wasted getting nowhere
I spent all this time achieving nothing

There is something more to this I'm sure
I'm certain that there's something more to this

And I can't deny the truth anymore
I can no longer refuse to accept the reality

Brace yourself, here comes the truth
Prepare yourself, here comes the honest truth

Say it like you all do, just fake it like you mean it
Say it in the same way everyone else does, just pretend like you believe it

Every action brings a consequence
Every action has a reaction or outcome

Now I'll just leave you with that
I'll just let you think about that for a while

That I would dig myself deeper down this empty hole
That I would sink even further into this meaningless existence

And eventually you'll see that there is things you can't control
And eventually you'll realize that there are things you can't influence

But I couldn't care less
I don't care at all

What you do or what you think
I'm indifferent to your actions or thoughts

Good luck next year
Wishing you the best of luck in the future

I'll make sure I won't be here
I'll make sure to not be present

While everybody else is fast paced
While everyone else is moving quickly or rapidly

I'm stuck here clenching my teeth again
I'm stuck here feeling frustrated or aggravated

And my patience is wearing thin
I'm running out of patience

I can feel my bones cave from within
I feel like I'm collapsing inwardly

And I can't seem to come to terms with the fact that I'm just good for nothing
And I can't seem to accept that I'm worthless or not useful in any way

How did I end up here?
I'm wondering how I got myself into this situation

I could do better, I could do so much better
I'm capable of doing better than this

Where do I go from here?
I'm unsure about what to do next

Still I don't know what's keeping me from running away from here
Yet I don't understand what's holding me back from leaving this place

Lyrics © Another Victory Publishing
Written by: Alexander Olsson, Fredric Andersson, Gustav Eriksson, Jacob Devinder, Leon Ekelund

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