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.
They're Not Horses They're Unicorns
Bayside Lyrics
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And I'm the Novocaine you pump in your cheek
That's why I'm still around, you've got blood running down your chin
But you suffered peacefully
She was a termite
Eating away at my roots
I was just a lost soul who needed a home
And I can't, can't wait
Till you've see see seen
What death and disgust
Have done to me
And I spent three years
Wishing for two things
That one day you'd break
And I'd get to see
How all the choices you've made
Would drive you insane
I wish we never met
As angry as I sound
That's just the way I cover up, the way I feel
I've been that way for years and years
Slave to broken hearts and sex appeal
And she was a termite
Eating away at my roots
I was just a lost soul who needed a home
I was filling a void with you
And I can't, can't wait
Till you've see see seen
What death and disgust
Have done to me
And I spent three years
Wishing for two things
That one day you'd break
And I'd get to see
How all the choices you've made
Would drive you insane
I wish we never met
She was a termite
Eating away at my roots
I was just a lost soul who needed a home
I was filling a void with you
And I can't, can't wait
Till you've see see seen
What death and disgust
Have done to me
And I spent three years
Wishing for two things
That one day you'd break
And I'd get to see
How all the choices you've made
Would drive you insane
I wish we never met
The lyrics to Bayside's "They're Not Horses They're Unicorns" touch on themes of heartbreak, anger, and the need for closure. The song tells the story of a toxic relationship that has left the singer feeling used and broken. The opening lines reference the pain of a dental procedure, likening the singer's presence to a temporary numbness masking the deeper pain of betrayal. The image of blood running down the chin is visceral and haunting, conveying the physical toll that emotional trauma can take.
The metaphor of the termite eating away at the roots of the singer's life is a powerful one, suggesting a slow and insidious decay of the self. The line "I was filling a void with you" highlights the way in which the relationship was one of convenience rather than love, echoing the idea of toxic codependency. The chorus of the song, with its repeated refrain of "I can't, can't wait till you've seen, seen, seen what death and disgust have done to me" reveals the sense of bitterness and resentment that the singer feels towards their former lover.
The second verse echoes the themes of the first, with the singer wishing for their ex-partner to break so that they can witness the destructive consequences of their choices. The final lines of the song, "I wish we never met", reveal the depth of the singer's pain and their longing to go back in time and prevent the relationship from ever happening.
Line by Line Meaning
You're pulling out your teeth
You're causing yourself harm by doing things you shouldn't be doing
And I'm the Novocaine you pump in your cheek
I am the temporary relief from the pain you're causing yourself
That's why I'm still around, you've got blood running down your chin
You need me to survive, even though you're hurting yourself in the process
But you suffered peacefully
You are willing to endure the pain and suffering, regardless of how peaceful it is
She was a termite
She was slowly eating away at my emotional foundation
Eating away at my roots
She was slowly destroying the source of my emotional stability
I was just a lost soul who needed a home
I was searching desperately for somewhere to belong
I was filling a void with you
I was using you to fill the emotional emptiness within me
And I can't, can't wait
I am impatient for this moment to come
Till you've see see seen
Until you finally understand what I've been through
What death and disgust
The overwhelming sense of negativity and despair that I've faced
Have done to me
The ways in which these emotions have impacted me
And I spent three years
I have wasted three years of my life
Wishing for two things
Obsessively hoping for two outcomes
That one day you'd break
Hoping that you would finally fall apart
And I'd get to see
So that I could witness your fall from grace
How all the choices you've made
The decisions you've made in life
Would drive you insane
Would eventually lead to your downfall and insanity
I wish we never met
Regretting that we ever crossed paths
As angry as I sound
Even though my anger is evident
That's just the way I cover up, the way I feel
It's just a facade for how deeply hurt I really am
I've been that way for years and years
I have been hurting for a long time
Slave to broken hearts and sex appeal
I am a prisoner to my own emotions and physical desires
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Anthony S Raneri, Christopher John Guglielmo, Jack A O'Shea, Nick Ghanbarian
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