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.
The Walking Wounded
Bayside Lyrics
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Throwing punch after punch
After punch I, I give in
I'm so dumb, I'm surprised when they duck
Scared, paired walking soldiers
We're all wounded anyway
In our respective ways
Scientists, they couldn't fix me
I'm so tired of getting out of bed
But who would want to die as a cowardly little child
When our time is up, we'll be ashamed or proud
You stretch the truth like a crooked salesman
Telling lie after lie
After lie, but where's the line
You burn bridges, you're breaking down dams
Scientists, they couldn't fix me
I'm so tired of getting out of bed
But who would want to die as a cowardly little child
When our time is up, we'll be ashamed or proud
Let's take this train for one last stop, I know
It's not the end, but it can't be that far
Scientists they couldn't fix me
I'm so tired of getting out of bed
But who would want to die as a cowardly little child
When our time is up, then our time is up
Scientists, they couldn't fix me
I'm so tired of getting out of bed
Who would want to die as a cowardly little child
When our time is up, then our time is up
Scientists, they couldn't fix me
I'm so tired of getting out of bed
Who would want to die as a cowardly little child
When our time is up, we'll be ashamed or proud
In "The Walking Wounded," Bayside paints a picture of the struggle between inner strength and outer vulnerability. The singer in the song views himself as weak, comparing himself to a one-armed boxer who can't land a punch. He's exhausted from trying to keep up with the pressures of everyday life, and he feels like he's constantly falling short. The people around him - his fellow "walking soldiers" - are all dealing with their own injuries and scars, but they keep going even though it's a struggle.
The lyrics suggest that the singer feels let down by the world around him. Scientists and other supposed experts can't heal his wounds or fix what's wrong with him. He's surrounded by people who seem to be more concerned with their own interests than with holding themselves accountable to others. In the face of all this, the singer knows that he has a choice to make. He can either give in to his feelings of weakness and let himself die "as a cowardly little child," or he can try to live his life in a way that he can be proud of.
Overall, "The Walking Wounded" is a song about resilience, the struggle to keep going when life is tough, and the importance of choosing courage over fear. Its message resonated so deeply with audiences that it became one of Bayside's most well-known and well-loved tracks.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm weak like a one-armed boxer
I don't have the strength to fight - I'm vulnerable and weak.
Throwing punch after punch
Despite feeling weak, I'm still fighting and trying.
After punch I, I give in
Even though I try, I eventually become exhausted and give up.
I'm so dumb, I'm surprised when they duck
I'm not very smart and often surprised when things don't go my way.
Scared, paired walking soldiers
I'm scared and walking alongside others who are also wounded and fearful.
We're all wounded anyway
We're all hurt and damaged in our own unique ways.
Scientists, they couldn't fix me
Even science can't help me - there's something beyond what can be fixed or healed by medicine.
I'm so tired of getting out of bed
I'm tired of waking up to face the difficulties of each day.
But who would want to die as a cowardly little child
I don't want to die feeling like I was too afraid to live a full and meaningful life.
When our time is up, we'll be ashamed or proud
When we reach the end of our lives, we'll either feel proud of what we've accomplished or ashamed of what we didn't.
You stretch the truth like a crooked salesman
You lie and exaggerate to manipulate others to your own advantage.
Telling lie after lie
You continue to lie and deceive people.
After lie, but where's the line
You cross so many lines that it's hard to even know where you started.
You burn bridges, you're breaking down dams
You destroy relationships and create irreparable damage.
Let's take this train for one last stop, I know
Let's try to enjoy the last moments of our lives together - even though we know it will end.
It's not the end, but it can't be that far
We know our time is running out, but we're not quite at the end yet.
Who would want to die as a cowardly little child
Once again, I don't want to die feeling like I didn't truly live or take risks.
When our time is up, then our time is up
There's no escaping death - when our time is up, it's up.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Nick Ghanbarian, Christopher John Guglielmo, Jack A O'Shea, Anthony S Raneri
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