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.
Masterpiece
Bayside Lyrics
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You're always the last one to leave
Those dimly lit rooms.
Making sure the last glass makes its way to the table empty.
And every bottle in the place
Has been upside down
At least a few times what a waste.
Is this what's left of you these days?
You're not eighteen anymore.
Five years should have been,
Enough time for you to grow up and get over this.
Not too cool to be throwing up all morning sick
From what you might have done or done it with.
And I swear if I could take your pain
And frame it and hang it on my wall,
Maybe you would never have to hurt it all.
Painting pictures in red and blue.
A portrait bruise just like you
And now you're walking away.
You're not eighteen anymore.
Five years should have been,
Enough time for you to grow up and get over this.
Not too cool to be throwing up all morning sick from what you might of done.
When is enough, finally enough?
The hang-ups and the heartbreaks get you past.
Our failures lay down but just accept yourself.
Find some thing that brings you closer to complete.
Painting pictures in red and blue.
A portrait bruise just like you and now you're walking away.
You're not eighteen anymore.
Five years should have been,
Enough time for you to grow up and get over this.
Not too cool to be throwing up all morning sick
From what you might of done or done it with.
When is enough, finally enough?
When is enough, finally enough?
Bayside's Masterpiece is a powerful song that talks about a friend who is struggling with addiction and the pain and heartbreak of watching someone you care about fight with self-destructive behavior. The first stanza describes the friend as someone who stays long after parties are over, who drinks heavily and who lives recklessly, not realizing the damage that they are doing to themselves. The singer acknowledges that their friend is no longer eighteen and that they should have grown up and out of this lifestyle by now. He wishes that he could take away their pain and hang it on his wall, so that they don't have to suffer anymore.
The chorus repeats the phrase "you're not eighteen anymore, five years should have been enough time for you to grow up and get over this," which highlights the frustration the singer has with his friend's inability to change their behavior. The second verse offers hope to the friend, that they can accept themselves and move past their failures. The last line of the song asks the question, "When is enough, finally enough?", suggesting that the singer is at his wit's end and doesn't know what to do to help his friend anymore.
Overall, Masterpiece is a song that speaks to the struggle of watching someone you love suffer from addiction and the helplessness one feels in those situations. It's a powerful song with a message that can resonate with anyone who has gone through this experience.
Line by Line Meaning
My friend,
You're always the last one to leave
Those dimly lit rooms.
Making sure the last glass makes its way to the table empty.
And every bottle in the place
Has been upside down
At least a few times what a waste.
Is this what's left of you these days?
You are always the last to leave the party, making sure not even a drop is left in the bottles. Is this what defines you these days?
You're not eighteen anymore.
Five years should have been,
Enough time for you to grow up and get over this.
Not too cool to be throwing up all morning sick
From what you might have done or done it with.
You are not a teenager any longer; it's been years since you should have stopped this behavior. It's not cool to be so regretful from the foolish things you have done.
And I swear if I could take your pain
And frame it and hang it on my wall,
Maybe you would never have to hurt it all.
Painting pictures in red and blue.
A portrait bruise just like you
And now you're walking away.
I promise if I could bear your suffering for you, you would feel better. Depicting your pain as art would be a representation of who you are, and you might be able to move past it.
The hang-ups and the heartbreaks get you past.
Our failures lay down but just accept yourself.
Find some thing that brings you closer to complete.
Distractions and troubles will help you cope. Failure doesn't need to be an issue if you learn to accept yourself. Do something that makes you feel whole.
When is enough, finally enough?
When will you finally learn your lesson and put a stop to this behavior?
Painting pictures in red and blue.
A portrait bruise just like you and now you're walking away.
Creating art can be a painful but therapeutic process that accurately reflects who you are, and now you are leaving.
You're not eighteen anymore.
Five years should have been,
Enough time for you to grow up and get over this.
Not too cool to be throwing up all morning sick
From what you might of done or done it with.
You are no longer young enough to continue this pattern of behavior, and five years should be enough time for maturity. It's not admirable to spend the whole day regretting poor choices.
When is enough, finally enough?
When is enough, finally enough?
When are you going to realize that you need to end this self-destructive behavior?
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Anthony S Raneri, Jack A O'Shea, John Holohan, Nick Ghanbarian
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Patrick FRILLS
My friend,
You're always the last one to leave
Those dimly lit rooms.
Making sure the last glass makes its way to the table empty.
And every bottle in the place
Has been upside down
At least a few times what a waste.
Is this what's left of you these days?
You're not eighteen anymore.
Five years should have been,
Enough time for you to grow up and get over this.
Not too cool to be throwing up all morning sick
From what you might have done or done it with.
And I swear if I could take your pain
And frame it and hang it on my wall,
Maybe you would never have to hurt it all.
Painting pictures in red and blue.
A portrait bruise just like you
And now you're walking away.
You're not eighteen anymore.
Five years should have been,
Enough time for you to grow up and get over this.
Not too cool to be throwing up all morning sick from what you might of done.
When is enough, finally enough?
The hang-ups and the heartbreaks get you past.
Our failures lay down but just accept yourself.
Find some thing that brings you closer to complete.
Painting pictures in red and blue.
A portrait bruise just like you and now you're walking away.
You're not eighteen anymore.
Five years should have been,
Enough time for you to grow up and get over this.
Not too cool to be throwing up all morning sick
From what you might of done or done it with.
When is enough, finally enough?
When is enough, finally enough?
Maria Dro
It's Thursday December 30, 2021 I just turned 31 this week and listening to this song just takes me back to my middle school years! Where did the time go?!? 17 years later and I still love this song so much! Thank you for taking me back to some of the best times of my life! :)
Chem Spill
29 here, I feel you! I mean they were some of the worst times of my life actually, but this band definitely helped!
Kirby Castillo
same here. Go figure I ended up an alcoholic and didn’t really get what this song was about Way back when lmao. But I’m sober now 😎
B!tchney
This song right here has gotten me through both of my parents death! I will always love Bayside!
lwb256
Wow, me too! Hope you're doing ok.
Loki-Of-Asgard
They're watching over you from heaven. People and this world may fade, but God is forever. Music is proof of the spirit.
The Cool Guy
So .....did you kill em while listening to bayside
Joshua Swanson
Just now discovered these guys, feel like I've been missing out for the last 17 years!
Garrett Allain
Joshua Swanson yeah man, how the fuck havent you heard of them? I've been listening to them since like '04 lol
Sus_noodle_plays
Enjoy your listen, they have a large and amazing body of work!