Formed in October of 2000, Bayside consisted of four musicians looking for … Read Full Bio ↴Formed in October of 2000, Bayside consisted of four musicians looking for a chance to play music the rest of their lives. They recorded a demo and the band began playing shows around Long Island, NY. They quickly caught the eye of Brooklyn, New York's Dying Wish Records, who released their first EP, "Long Stories Short", featuring the songs "Foot Impressions", "Days Of My Life", "Red Head VS. The Pretty Red Bracelet", "Downtime", "Ask For It", and "Advance Letter Goodbye".

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.

Hate Me
Bayside Lyrics

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I'm gonna try gonna try to focus
I've been awake been awake and hopeless
Oh oh oh I know I can't count on you
'Cause I know you and your lies and your mind control
Me my pride and has a job as chosen
Oh oh oh I got my problems too

Where do you go when I'm away

And are you behaving?
So you let me know what works for you
I can write you a love song
'Cause we're perfect as perfect can be
I hate you and baby you hate me

I got a chance got a chance to see how
You come alive come alive with freedom
Oh oh oh whenever I'm not around
And if it's true what I think
That you're finally saying
That you regret every single day then
Oh oh oh at least we found common ground

Where do you go when I'm away
And are you behaving?
So you let me know if it works for you
I can write you a love song
'Cause we're perfect as perfect can be
I hate you and baby you hate me

I'm so fed up (I'm so fed up)
With making up for being myself (For being myself)
I'm proud to say I'm flawed but not that much

Who can you trust when you turn on yourself?
We're perfect as perfect can be
'Cause I hate you and baby you hate me
You hate me

And where do you go?
'Cause I hate you and baby you hate me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bayside's song "Hate Me" explore the complex and tumultuous nature of a destructive relationship. The song opens with the singer acknowledging his/her own struggles and trying to focus on them. Despite this, he/she recognizes that they cannot count on their partner as they have experienced their lies and mind control. The singer also admits to having their own problems, indicating that both parties in the relationship have faults.

The chorus shows the desperation and confusion that is often present in toxic relationships when the singer questions where their partner goes when he/she is away and whether they behave themselves. The singer offers to write a love song, possibly indicating that deep down, there is still a desire for love and emotional connection, despite the hate and pain being felt. However, the final lines of the chorus state that they hate each other, demonstrating the deep-seated anger and hurt felt.

In the second verse, the singer reflects on how their partner comes alive in freedom when he/she is not around. They wonder if it's true that their partner regrets every single day, at least they have found common ground. This highlights that both parties may be struggling with feelings of regret and frustration with the relationship. The pre-chorus concludes with the singer proclaiming to be fed up with making up for being themselves and acknowledging their flaws. The bridge delves deeper into the loss of trust when someone turns on themselves.

Overall, "Hate Me" is a raw and emotional exploration of the ups and downs of a destructive relationship, capturing the feelings of anger, hurt, and confusion that can result from such a situation.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm gonna try gonna try to focus
I will put effort into concentrating

I've been awake been awake and hopeless
I've been conscious but without direction

Oh oh oh I know I can't count on you
I am aware that I cannot rely on you

'Cause I know you and your lies and your mind control
Because I am aware of your deception and manipulation

Me my pride and has a job as chosen
My identity, my self-respect is what I value most

Oh oh oh I got my problems too
I acknowledge that I have my own set of issues

Where do you go when I'm away
When I am not present, where do you find solace

And are you behaving?
Are you conducting yourself responsibly

So you let me know what works for you
Inform me of what suits you best

I can write you a love song
I can compose a piece expressing my affection for you

'Cause we're perfect as perfect can be
Because we are as flawless as possible

I hate you and baby you hate me
I loathe you, and you despise me

I got a chance got a chance to see how
I had the opportunity to witness how

You come alive come alive with freedom
You find your true self, your wings when free

Oh oh oh whenever I'm not around
When I am absent, you transform into someone myopic

And if it's true what I think
If my assumptions are indeed accurate

That you're finally saying
That you've started to confess

That you regret every single day then
That you rue each day you live now

Oh oh oh at least we found common ground
At least we agree on this point

I'm so fed up (I'm so fed up)
I am significantly irritated

With making up for being myself (For being myself)
I am tired of having to reconcile for who I am

I'm proud to say I'm flawed but not that much
I admit that I have imperfections, but they're not significant

Who can you trust when you turn on yourself?
Who can you rely on when you stop trusting yourself?

We're perfect as perfect can be
We are as excellent as possible

'Cause I hate you and baby you hate me
Because I despise you, and you abhor me

You hate me
You loathe me

And where do you go?
And where do you seek refuge?

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AARON ACCETTA, ANTHONY RANERI, CHRIS GUGLIELMO, JACK O'SHEA, MICHAEL GOODMAN, NICK GHANBARIAN

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