Anthony Raneri (born August 9, 1982) is an American singer, guitarist, and … Read Full Bio ↴Anthony Raneri (born August 9, 1982) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter, who is the founder and lead vocalist of the American alternative rock band, Bayside.

Raneri grew up in Glen Oaks Village, Queens, New York for which the band takes its name. He founded Bayside while still attending Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in the late 1990s.

By way of his blog, Twitter account and various interviews, there has also been talk of a solo release from frontman Anthony Raneri. On December 4, 2009, at 12:00 am he released a demo version of "The Ballad of Bill the Saint" on his personal Myspace page, the first recorded song from his upcoming solo album. According to Raneri, the song was recorded one night in Chris Kirkpatrick's studio in his own home, after the two met at one of Raneri's solo shows in Orlando, Florida. On January 22, 2011 in an interview with Alternative Press, Raneri stated that he has no plans to release a solo album any time soon, as he only does his solo work for fun. However, as recently as August 20, 2011, Raneri stated at a solo show he was playing in Rhode Island, "I was thinking about maybe putting out a solo record next year," and also went on to say that he had not revealed to his record label of his intentions about putting out a solo album yet, but joked that they would know of his intentions after he would post a video of the show on the internet.

Raneri began recording his solo EP on December 13 in Los Angeles, CA. Steve Choi from Rx Bandits, Davey Warsop from Beat Union and Jarrod Alexander of My Chemical Romance were announced as his backing band and collaborators on the recording. On December 20, 2011, it was announced via Facebook that the solo EP was named New Cathedrals and was scheduled for an early 2012 release. On December 31, Raneri posted to his Facebook page that the EP would be released before the start of the "Where's the Band? Tour" in January.

On January 10, 2012, the first song from the EP, "Sandra Partial", was released for free streaming on Alternative Press. Also, via his Facebook page, Raneri released the artwork and track list of the EP. On January 16, another song from the EP, entitled "Please Don't Leave", was released on AbsolutePunk. That same day the full EP was released on iTunes, and within hours made it to number seven on the iTunes Store Top 10 Alternative Albums chart.

On June 30, 2015, Raneri put out his second solo EP titled Sorry State of Mind. The album was released through Hopeless Records.

No Good
Anthony Raneri Lyrics

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I envy your youth.
You live like a storm.
And I'm just an old man, who's there to drive you home.
Someday you're gonna meet the man of your dreams.
I can say, That it isn't me.
Cause I'm no good for you
Take it from me.
A king, whose castles were made out of clay.

Well, I had it all.
And I threw it away.
And finally I'll do the right thing for once in my life.
I hate to have to watch you walk away.
I'm no good for you.
I'm no good for you
Please just sit with me for a while.
Tonight is the night that we confess to all our crimes.
And, something's gotta give cause it's take take take.
And you're not gonna like, what I have to say.
But I'm no good for you
Take it from me.
A king, whose castles were made out of clay
Well, I had it all.
And I threw it away.
Take it from me, a saint.
Who hurt the one that he tried to save, and i love you enough.
To walk away
And finally I, do the right thing for once in my life.
I hate to have to watch you walk away.
But I'm no good for you.
Someday, someone will make you laugh the way you used to.
And you'll find, you'll find.
That this is for the best, and you will learn how to smile.
Being alone, but just for a while.
Try to understand, that you will love again
Take it from me.
A king, whose castles were made out of clay.
Well, I had it all.
And i threw it away.
Take it from me, a saint.
Who hurt the one that he tried to save, and I love you enough.

To walk away.
Cause I'm no good for you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Anthony Raneri's song "No Good" is a somber reflection on a failed relationship. The opening lines "I envy your youth. You live like a storm. And I'm just an old man, who's there to drive you home" indicate that the singer is acknowledging the age gap between him and his partner. He recognizes that he is no longer the carefree young person he once was and can no longer keep up with the fast-paced lifestyle of his partner.

In the chorus, the singer admits that he is not good for the person he is singing to. He compares himself to a king whose castles are made out of clay. This line signifies that everything he has built with her is temporary and can be easily destroyed. He confesses that he has thrown away everything and is aware of his mistakes.

The final verse sees the singer walking away from the relationship because he loves her enough to do so. He knows that she deserves better, and he is not the one who can give it to her. The song ends with a message of hope and assurance that someday, she will find someone who will make her happy.

Overall, the song is a bittersweet goodbye that acknowledges the pain of a failed relationship while still holding onto the hope for the future.

Line by Line Meaning

I envy your youth.
Youthful exuberance is something that I don't have.

You live like a storm.
You live energetically and impulsively.

And I'm just an old man, who's there to drive you home.
I'm just here to protect you and provide you support.

Someday you're gonna meet the man of your dreams.
One day, you will find the man of your dreams.

I can say, That it isn't me.
I know for a fact that I am not the man of your dreams.

Cause I'm no good for you Take it from me.
I do not have any qualities that are suitable for a long-lasting relationship.

A king, whose castles were made out of clay.
I thought I had everything, but everything was not built to last.

Well, I had it all.
I had everything that I thought I wanted.

And I threw it away.
But I didn't appreciate what I had and lost it all.

And finally I'll do the right thing for once in my life.
I will finally do something right with my life.

I hate to have to watch you walk away.
It will be hard for me to see you leave.

Please just sit with me for a while.
Please spend some time with me before you go.

Tonight is the night that we confess to all our crimes.
Let's be honest about our past actions.

And, something's gotta give cause it's take take take.
Our relationship is becoming strained because one person is taking more than they are giving.

And you're not gonna like, what I have to say.
My words might not be easy to hear.

But I'm no good for you Take it from me.
I am just not the right person for you.

A king, whose castles were made out of clay Well, I had it all. And I threw it away.
I genuinely had everything and lost it because I didn't value it.

Take it from me, a saint. Who hurt the one that he tried to save, and I love you enough. To walk away
I have tried to save you, but in the process have caused you pain. Nonetheless, I care enough about you to let you go.

Someday, someone will make you laugh the way you used to.
One day, you will find someone who can make you laugh like you did before.

And you'll find, you'll find.
And you will realize.

That this is for the best, and you will learn how to smile. Being alone, but just for a while.
Being alone for a while can be good for you, and you will eventually learn to be happy with yourself.

Try to understand, that you will love again Take it from me.
I hope you understand that you will fall in love again, and I say this from experience.

Cause I'm no good for you
I know I cannot be what you need.

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