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.
Dear Tragedy
Bayside Lyrics
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Each day it's harder to pretend.
That your eyes aren't lying as much as your mouth did.
I'd grab your head by your hair and I'd hack it off.
And put it on display at the front of the yard
on a stick that's decorated with a little pink bow and a sign that says
"Her friends and family should have taught her more about love."
But being alone wasn't half as bad as being obsessed
with a breath taker,
a smile faker.
But these years alone have eaten me alive.
Recounting pages in a book.
That I'd torn out ashamed that one day you'd look.
Afraid that once you did you'd really know how it felt
to be a sucker on a string that you dragged around wherever you'd go.
I'm running around, around and it hurts.
Tempted to tape up the pages I'd ripped.
And although I recognize that we're attached at the lips,
you're the one in charge and that the captain's gotta sink with the ship.
I never had anybody.
But being alone wasn't half as bad as being obsessed
with a breath taker,
a smile faker.
But these years alone have eaten me alive.
Breath taker,
smile faker,
how could I have let you in my life?
You're a breath taker,
smile faker.
These years alone have eaten me alive.
The lyrics to Bayside's "Dear Tragedy" express the pain and regret of a relationship gone wrong. The singer is so hurt by their partner's actions that they feel like they never want to wake up again and face the reality of what has happened. As time goes on, it becomes harder and harder for them to pretend that their partner's lies and excuses aren't hurting them. The singer even goes so far as to imagine chopping off their partner's head and putting it on display as a warning to others about what can happen when people don't learn about love.
The second verse reveals that the singer has been alone for years, but being alone is not nearly as painful as being obsessed with someone who takes their breath away while also faking their smile. The singer has even torn pages out of a book to hide their shame about their own actions in the relationship, afraid that if their partner were to see them, they would know just how much they were hurting the singer. Despite recognizing that they are connected to their partner, the singer knows that they are not in control and that ultimately the relationship is doomed to fail.
Overall, "Dear Tragedy" paints a bleak picture of the aftermath of a toxic relationship. The singer is consumed by regret and a sense of wasted time, haunted by the pain of being so deeply attached to someone who was never really on their side.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm never waking up again so I'll never have to find out what you did.
I would rather die than face the reality of your actions.
Each day it's harder to pretend.
I can no longer ignore the truth behind your lies.
That your eyes aren't lying as much as your mouth did.
Your body language reveals more about your deceit than your words do.
I'd grab your head by your hair and I'd hack it off.
I am so consumed by anger and hatred for you that I want to cause you harm.
And put it on display at the front of the yard on a stick that's decorated with a little pink bow and a sign that says 'Her friends and family should have taught her more about love.'
I want to publicly shame you for the pain you have caused me and make it clear that you have never truly understood what it means to love someone.
Dear Tragedy, I never had anybody.
I have always been alone and vulnerable, making me an easy target for your manipulation.
But being alone wasn't half as bad as being obsessed with a breath taker, a smile faker.
Although solitude was difficult, it pales in comparison to the pain and deception inflicted by someone I was infatuated with.
But these years alone have eaten me alive.
Despite my attempts to avoid heartbreak by staying alone, the pain caused by my past experiences has taken its toll on me.
Recounting pages in a book.
I am revisiting memories of our time together.
That I'd torn out ashamed that one day you'd look.
I had removed pages of our story from the book, fearing that you would judge me harshly for our relationship.
Afraid that once you did you'd really know how it felt to be a sucker on a string that you dragged around wherever you'd go.
I was afraid that if you knew how much control you had over me, you would use it to manipulate me even further.
I'm running around, around and it hurts.
I am trapped in a cycle of pain and confusion that I cannot escape.
Tempted to tape up the pages I'd ripped.
I am considering trying to fix the damage done to our relationship, despite knowing deep down that it is beyond repair.
And although I recognize that we're attached at the lips, you're the one in charge and that the captain's gotta sink with the ship.
I acknowledge that our relationship is toxic and doomed to fail, but I am powerless to change it.
Breath taker, smile faker, how could I have let you in my life?
I am filled with regret for allowing someone so deceitful and manipulative into my life.
You're a breath taker, smile faker. These years alone have eaten me alive.
My experiences with you have left me broken and alone, isolated from those around me and consumed by feelings of despair and regret.
Lyrics © Another Victory Publishing
Written by: Anthony S Raneri, Jack A O'Shea, John Holohan, Nick Ghanbarian
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