Bayside immediately began touring with no signs of letting up. Bayside has shared the stage with acts like Alkaline Trio, Brand New, Further Seems Forever, Glasseater, The Rocking Horse Winner, The Reunion Show, and Taking Back Sunday. They've also completed an east coast stint in support of The Stryder, as well as appearing at the 2002 Skate and Surf Fest, where the bill included bands such as The Get Up Kids, Midtown, Dashboard Confessional, and Finch. During the summer of 2002, Bayside played a three-week stretch on Van's Warped Tour. In October of the same year, Bayside embarked on their first full US tour with Unsung Zeros and Junction 18.
They also released a Split EP with Name Taken.
The Split featured the songs "Loveless Wrists", "Cold and Blue and Lifeless", "Just Enough To Love You", and "Answers We'll Never Get".
In the midst of all this touring several line up changes occurred, as the band strived to find the right mix of personalities and dedication to get them where they wanted to be. Through the many line up changes there has been two constants...singer/guitarist Anthony Raneri and lead guitarist Jack O'Shea.
Former members include Andrew Elderbaum, Jason Enz, Jim Mitchell, and Gavin Miller who was used as a temporary replacement drummer for John "Beatz".
Eventually Bayside found a compatible mix with the current line up: Anthony Raneri, Jack O'Shea, bassist Nick Ghanbarian, and drummer Chris Guglielmo. Also added during this time was the management of Jamie Arthurs of J&J Artist Management.
During that time, they were signed to Victory Records, the label with whom they have released 4 albums.
Their First album, "Sirens and Condolences", which featured the single "Masterpiece" which they filmed a music video for, and spawned a huge on-coming of fans everywhere. "Sirens and Condolences" also features: "Poison In My Veins", "Phone Call From Poland", "Talking Of Michaelangelo", "Alcohol And Alter Boys", "A Synonym For Acquiesce", "How To Fix Everything", "Kellum", "If You're Bored", "Just Enough To Love You", and "Guardrail".
They then released their second full length, "Bayside", which featured the hit single "Devotion and Desire" for which they filmed a music video, and helped Bayside to justify their place as one of the best up and coming punk/alternative bands today. "Bayside"
also featured: "Hello Shitty", "Tortures Of The Damned", "They Looked Like Strong Hands", "Montauk", "Blame It On Bad Luck", "We'll Be O.K.", "Existing In A Crisis (Evelyn)", "Don't Call Me Peanut", "Half A Life", and "Dear Tragedy".
Then tragedy struck.
On the first night of the Never Sleep Again Tour with label-mates Hawthorne Heights, Aiden, and Silverstein, the band was in a tragic van accident, which left Anthony and Jack slightly hurt, Nick seriously injured, and caused the death of John.
Anthony and Jack decided to re-embark on the tour, and do the remainder of their sets acoustic.
This led to the release of their 3rd full-length album, "Bayside Acoustic", in 2006, which consists of 10 tracks. A new acoustic song in memory of John "Beatz", entitled "Winter"; five acoustic versions of their older songs:"Blame It On Bad Luck","They Looked Like Strong Hands","Masterpiece", "Montauk", and "Devotion And Desire". One live track,"Don't Call Me Peanut". An all-new non-acoustic song, "Paternal Reversal".And two cover songs. One of The Smoking Popes' "Megan", and a cover of Elliott Smith's "Baby Britain". The album also includes a live DVD of the final show of the tour, at the House Of Blues in Chicago, Illinois.
The band released their fourth full-length album, "The Walking Wounded" on February 6th, 2007 on Victory Records. The first single off the album is entitled "Duality", for which they have a music video. The album also features the tracks "The Walking Wounded", "They're Not Horses, They're Unicorns","Carry On", I & I", "Choice Hops and Bottled Self-Esteem", "Head On A Plate", "Dear Your Holiness", "Landing Feet First", "Thankfully","A Rite Of Passage", and "(POP)Ular SciencE".
Anthony has also begun an attempt at a solo career, touring with the Bombers, and performing with Vinny Caruana of I Am The Avalanche. A solo record hasn't been verified yet.
The band recently released a music video for the song "Carry On", that is exclusive to Myspace.
They have also set the date for a re-release of "The Walking Wounded" due out on July 22, 2008.
On September 30th, 2008, they released their 5th full-length studio album "Shudder". Also, their live CD "Bayside: Live At the Bayside Social Club" was released on the same day. It was recorded on August 17th, 2008 at S.I.R. Studios in New York, where a few lucky fans from the Bayside Social Club were given the chance to attend the private show.
Beautiful Girls
Bayside Lyrics
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That's why it'll never work
You had me suicidal, suicidal
When you say it's over
Damn all these beautiful girls
They only wanna do your dirt
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal
When they say it's over
See it started at the park
Used to chill at the dark
Oh when you took my heart
That's when we fell apart
Cause we both thought
That love lasts forever (lasts forever)
They say we're too young
To get ourselves sprung
Oh we didn't care
We made it very clear
And they also said
That we couldn't last together (last together)
See it's very define, girl
You're one of a kind
But you mash up my mind
You ought to get declined
Oh Lord
My baby is driving me crazy
You're way too beautiful girl
That's why it'll never work
You had me suicidal, suicidal
When you say it's over
Damn all these beautiful girls
They only wanna do your dirt
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal
When they say it's over
It was back in '99
Watchin' movies all the time
Oh when I went away
For doin' my first crime
And I never thought
That we was gonna see each other (see each other)
And then I came out
Mami moved me down South
Oh I'm with my girl
Who I thought was my world
It came out to be
That she wasn't the girl for me (girl for me)
See it's very define, girl
You're one of a kind
But you mash up my mind
You ought to get declined
Oh Lord
My baby is driving me crazy
You're way too beautiful girl
That's why it'll never work
You had me suicidal, suicidal
When you say it's over
Damn all these beautiful girls
They only wanna do your dirt
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal
When they say it's over
Now we're fussin'
And now we're fightin'
Please tell me why
I'm feelin' slightin'
And I don't know
How to make it better
You're datin' other guys
You're tellin' me lies
Oh I can't believe
What I'm seein' with my eyes
I'm losin' my mind
And I don't think it's clever (think it's clever)
You're way too beautiful girl
That's why it'll never work
You'll have me suicidal, suicidal, suicidal
The song "Beautiful Girls" by Bayside is about a young couple who fell in love when they were too young and naive to understand what love really meant. They became infatuated with each other, but as time goes on they realize that their relationship is not sustainable, leading to heartbreak and suicidal thoughts. The song starts with the singer expressing his attraction to the girl and how her beauty makes it impossible for them to be together. He talks about how he was once truly happy but now finds himself contemplating suicide because of their failed relationship.
As the song progresses, the verses describe the history of their relationship, from their initial attraction and infatuation to the present, where they're fighting and seeing other people. The chorus emphasizes the singer's despair and suicidal thoughts when the girl says it's over.
The song's message is ultimately about the pain of first love and how it can be difficult to move on from a relationship that no longer works. It also highlights the pressure of social expectations around love and relationships, and how they can lead to unrealistic and unhealthy expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
You're way too beautiful girl
The girl is extremely beautiful
That's why it'll never work
The relationship won't work because her beauty is overwhelming
You had me suicidal, suicidal
Her leaving him made him extremely upset, to the point of suicidal thoughts
When you say it's over
Her saying it's over is what made him so emotional
Damn all these beautiful girls
The artist believes that all beautiful girls are trouble
They only wanna do your dirt
Beautiful girls are only interested in causing pain and chaos
See it started at the park
The relationship began at a park
Used to chill at the dark
They would spend time together in the nighttime
Oh when you took my heart
The girl captured the artist's heart
That's when we fell apart
Their relationship fell apart when things didn't work out
Cause we both thought
They both believed that their love would last forever
That love lasts forever (lasts forever)
They believed that love was eternal
They say we're too young
Others believed that they were too young to experience love
To get ourselves sprung
They were too young to be caught up in a relationship
Oh we didn't care
They were so in love that they ignored others' opinions
We made it very clear
They were open and honest about their relationship
And they also said
Others also said they wouldn't last
That we couldn't last together (last together)
Others believed that their relationship wouldn't last
See it's very define, girl
The girl has a distinct personality
You're one of a kind
The girl is unique and special
But you mash up my mind
She confuses and overwhelms him
You ought to get declined
He should reject her
Oh Lord
He feels hopeless and distraught
My baby is driving me crazy
The girl is making him go crazy
It was back in '99
This is referencing a time in the singer's past
Watchin' movies all the time
They would spend time watching movies together
Oh when I went away
When he left for some reason
For doin' my first crime
He committed a crime
And I never thought
He didn't think they'd see each other again
That we was gonna see each other (see each other)
They eventually reunited
And then I came out
He was released from wherever he was
Mami moved me down South
His mother moved him to the southern part of the United States
Oh I'm with my girl
He's now with his girlfriend
Who I thought was my world
He believed that she was everything to him
It came out to be
It turned out that she wasn't what he thought
That she wasn't the girl for me (girl for me)
She was not the right person for him
Now we're fussin'
They're now constantly arguing
And now we're fightin'
Their arguments have turned into fights
Please tell me why
He's seeking answers for their issues
I'm feelin' slightin'
He's feeling disrespected and undervalued
And I don't know
He doesn't know what to do
How to make it better
He doesn't know how to fix their relationship
You're datin' other guys
She's seeing other men
You're tellin' me lies
She's lying to him
Oh I can't believe
He's in disbelief
What I'm seein' with my eyes
He's seeing things he never expected to see
I'm losin' my mind
He's losing his sanity
And I don't think it's clever (think it's clever)
He doesn't think this situation is smart or sensible
You'll have me suicidal, suicidal, suicidal
The girl's actions will lead to his suicidal thoughts and behavior
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, BELINDA ABERBACH STEVENSON AGAR REVOCABLE TRUST, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Jonathan Rotem, Kisean Paul Anderson, Sylvester Jr. Jordan
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