The band formed in December of 1996, originally consisting of Skiba, Rob Doran (bass/vocals), and Glenn Porter (drums/vocals). 1997 saw the release of the band's first EP, Sundials. This was followed shortly after by the departure of Doran. He was replaced by Andriano, who had been the singer for Tuesday and bassist for the ska band Slapstick. The band released their second EP, entitled For Your Lungs Only, in 1998, which began to build them a sizable fan base in the American Midwest. Later that year, they released their first full-length album, Goddamnit, followed by Maybe I'll Catch Fire in 2000. Both were released on Asian Man Records. Also in 2000, the band released a collection of their previously-released EPs on a self-titled album.
Following the success of their Asian Man releases, Alkaline Trio signed to Vagrant. Joined by new drummer Mike Felumlee (previously of the Smoking Popes), From Here to Infirmary was released in 2001. It was their first album to see any interest from alternative radio and the mainstream media, with the semi-hit punk single "Stupid Kid" and the inclusion of the song "Armageddon" on the Tony Hawk's Underground as well as Tony Hawks American Wasteland video games. Their cover of "Over at the Frankenstein Place" was included in the compilation The Rocky Horror Punk Rock Show, an album made to pay tribute to the movie The Rocky Horror Picture Show.
After the release, Felumlee left the band too and was replaced by Grant, previously of The Suicide Machines.
Their next full-length album was Good Mourning, released in 2003, with the album's launch single "We've Had Enough" seeing a considerable amount of commercial success. The album was a significant departure from earlier works, featuring greater production value and a noticeable move toward a more mainstream sound.
The band has also appeared on various compilation albums, notably Plea for Peace Vol. 1 and Rock Against Bush Vol. 1. Skiba and Andriano have both independently recorded split records, Skiba with Kevin Seconds on Asian Man Records and Andriano with Mike Felumlee on Double Zero Records, as well as jointly performing backing vocal duties on the album This is Unity Music by Common Rider. They have also recorded two split EPs with bands who are no longer together: one with Hot Water Music in 2000 and the other with One Man Army in 2004.
Alkaline Trio released their fifth studio album on Vagrant Records, entitled Crimson, on May 24, 2005, which featured the single "Time to Waste." The single for this song also included bonus tracks produced by Mass Giorgini. The tracks "Mercy Me" and "Burn" have also been released as singles from the album.
In 2004 Andriano became a member of The Falcon, a super-group of consisting of The Lawrence Arms' bassist/co-vocalist Brendan Kelly (with who he had played with in Slapstick), and Neil Hennessy, drummer from The Lawrence Arms. The band released a 5-song EP in 2004, and its first full-length Unicornography in September of 2006.
In 2006 Matt Skiba collaborated with Josiah Steinbrick for the band Heavens.
In 2008 Alkaline Trio released Agony & Irony on Epic Records. The album charted at #13 on the Billboard 200.
Alkaline Trio's 7th studio album, This Addiction,was released on February 23rd 2010. This was their first album under their own label, Heart & Skull, an offshoot of Epitaph, and the album debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200, making it the highest the band has ever charted to date.
Alkaline Trio's eighth studio album, Damnesia,, was released July 12, 2011. Consisting of "a selection of beloved fan favorites selected from the group's extensive catalogue and presented in an intimate semi-unplugged format", the album also included two new songs, "Olde English 800" and "I Remember a Rooftop", as well as a cover version of the Violent Femmes' "I Held Her in My Arms".
On April 2nd, 2013, Alkaline Trio released "My Shame Is True".
On August 31st, 2013, Alkaline Trio released "Is This Thing Cursed?".
On June 8th, 2023, longtime drummer Derek Grant left the band due to mental health reasons and intentions to pursue music production as well as graphic design. He was replaced by Atom Willard, formerly of bands such as Rocket from the Crypt and Against Me!. The band then released the single, "Blood, Hair, and Eyeballs" on October 17th, 2023, and announced an album of the same name due for a release date of January 26th, 2024.
Stupid Kid
Alkaline Trio Lyrics
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One of them was you for just a little while
You left me for dead so far away
I replaced you with fear and shame
You'll be happy on the day I
Die
There are things that used to make me laugh
I left them there so far away
Replaced my humor with my pain
I'll be happy on the day it
Dies
Remember when I said I love you, well
Forget it, I take it back
I was just a stupid kid back then
I take back every word that I said
There are things that used to make you cry
One of them was me for just a little while
Why is it that you had to say
Goodbye in your special way?
You slashed the tires on my
Car
Remember when I said I love you, well
Forget it, I take it back
I was just a stupid kid back then
I take back every word that I said
Remember when I said I love you, well
Forget it, I take it back
I was just a stupid kid back then
I take back every word that I said
In the first verse of Alkaline Trio's Stupid Kid, the singer reflects on the past and the things that used to bring him joy. One of these things was someone he loved, but who ultimately left him feeling abandoned and alone. He replaced those positive feelings with fear and shame, and harbors a grudge against this person. He even wishes for their happiness on the day he dies, indicating that he has not yet moved past the hurt and betrayal he experienced.
In the second verse, the singer takes a self-reflective approach and speaks about how he has changed as a result of his pain. Things that used to make him laugh are now buried deep in the past, replaced by the constant pain he now carries. He feels that the only way he will truly be happy is if this pain finally subsides.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that the singer was a foolish, naive "stupid kid" in the past. He even takes back the words he once used to express love for this person, indicating that he has let go of the positive emotions he once felt towards them. In the final verse, the singer reflects on how the person he used to love also used to cry because of him. However, they didn't leave him in a peaceful way, but rather in a harmful and destructive way by slashing the tires on his car. The song concludes with the singer repeating the chorus and the idea that he was foolish to ever love this person.
Line by Line Meaning
There are things that used to make me smile
In the past, certain things would bring me joy
One of them was you for just a little while
At one point, being around you made me happy
You left me for dead so far away
You abandoned me in a distant, painful place
I replaced you with fear and shame
I substituted my positive emotions for negative ones
You'll be happy on the day I
Die
You will finally be content only on the day of my death
There are things that used to make me laugh
In the past, certain things would bring me happiness through laughter
But now they're deeply buried in the past
Now those joyful times are locked away in my memory
I left them there so far away
I abandoned my laughter a long time ago
Replaced my humor with my pain
I have transformed my happiness into suffering
I'll be happy on the day it
Dies
I will be finally be content only on the day that my pain and suffering ends
Remember when I said I love you, well
You may recall that I once professed my love for you
Forget it, I take it back
However, now I take back my words and retract my past love
I was just a stupid kid back then
I now understand that I was naive and unaware when I said those words
There are things that used to make you cry
In the past, certain things would cause you to shed tears
One of them was me for just a little while
For a brief period of time, I was a source of your sadness
Why is it that you had to say
I am curious as to why you had to do what you did
Goodbye in your special way?
Why did you choose your unique method of saying farewell?
You slashed the tires on my
Car
Your unique way of saying goodbye involved vandalizing my possessions
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: DANIEL MICHAEL ANDRIANO, MATTHEW THOMAS SKIBA, MIKE FELUMLEE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Dammit Music
Stupid Kid Lyric :
There are things that used to make me smile
One of them was you for just a little while
You left me for dead, so far away
I replaced you with fear and shame
You'll be happy on the day I die
There are things that used to make me laugh
But now they're deeply buried in the past
I left them there, so far away
Replaced my humor with my pain
I'll be happy on the day it dies
Remember when I said I love you?
Well, forget it, I take it back
I was just a stupid kid back then
I take back every word that I said
There are things that used to make you cry
One of them was me for just a little while
Why is it that you had to say
Goodbye in your special way?
You slashed the tires on my car
Remember when I said I love you?
Well, forget it, I take it back
I was just a stupid kid back then
I take back every word that I said
Remember when I said I love you?
Well, forget it, I take it back
I was just a stupid kid back then
I take back every word that I said
nyanko
Im tryna remember the lyrics, so let me (thx)
There are things that used to make me smile
One of them was you for just a little while
You left me for dead, so far away
I replaced you with fear and shame
You'll be happy on the day I die
There are things that used to make me laugh
But now they're deeply buried in the past
I left them there, so far away
Replaced my humor with my pain
I'll be happy on the day it dies
Remember when I said I love you?
Well, forget it, I take it back
I was just a stupid kid back then
I take back every word that I said
There are things that used to make you cry
One of them was me for just a little while
Why is it that you had to say
Goodbye in your special way?
You slashed the tires on my car
Remember when I said I love you?
Well, forget it, I take it back
I was just a stupid kid back then
I take back every word that I said
Remember when I said I love you?
Well, forget it, I take it back
I was just a stupid kid back then
I take back every word that I said
Bob
Matt I discovered you when you held it down in blink when Tom was away, and boy am I happy I discovered your music. You’re super talented and have a great voice. Thanks again for what you did with Blink!
Mohamad Nadzri
Matt mark and travis should make side project together their have own chemistry as a band too 😄
‘Bout It
@Mohamad Nadzri I agree, When Matt got more creative freedom he stole the show honestly on nine. No heart to speak of is an absolute banger and if it wasn't blink 182 it would of been a single for anyone else. I think they are getting mature enough that they might even bring him on for a few shows to sing a couple of his bangers. maybe im just wishful thinking
Dammit Music
Stupid Kid Lyric :
There are things that used to make me smile
One of them was you for just a little while
You left me for dead, so far away
I replaced you with fear and shame
You'll be happy on the day I die
There are things that used to make me laugh
But now they're deeply buried in the past
I left them there, so far away
Replaced my humor with my pain
I'll be happy on the day it dies
Remember when I said I love you?
Well, forget it, I take it back
I was just a stupid kid back then
I take back every word that I said
There are things that used to make you cry
One of them was me for just a little while
Why is it that you had to say
Goodbye in your special way?
You slashed the tires on my car
Remember when I said I love you?
Well, forget it, I take it back
I was just a stupid kid back then
I take back every word that I said
Remember when I said I love you?
Well, forget it, I take it back
I was just a stupid kid back then
I take back every word that I said
Luis Chiu
I don't always listen to Alkaline Trio, but when I do, so do my neighbors
Bryan Homer
Amen sir
The Bad Bandito
Hell yes!
Neal
🤘💀🤘🖤
Luis Chiu
just kidding I ALWAYS listen to Alkaline Trio.....
and so do my neighbors
fugazicoverband
amen