Taking their name from the '80s sitcom, Belvedere began in Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1995 as the three-piece of Steve Rawles (guitar/vocals), Brock (bass), and Dan Hrynuik (drums).
As the years progressed along with their revolving lineup, Belvedere remained with their melodic pop-punk sound that looked up to the likes of Bad Religion and NOFX. Eventually recruiting second guitarist Scott Solo, replacement drummer Jay Hollywood, and a replacement bassist Jaison Synclair, the quartet released their debut album, "Because No One Stopped Us", in 1998 through Hourglass and 206 Records. After spending most of 1999 on the road, along with Bad Religion and Strung Out, for a stint -- 206 Records put out Belvedere's follow-up album, "Angels Live in My Town", in early 2000. In 2001, the Montreal imprint Union 2112 released "Twas Hell Said Former Child", Belvedere's proper second album that coincided their first ever European tour. A split release with Downway, "Hometown Advantage", was issued in 2003. When it came time to recovene for another studio album, Belvedere joined producer Blair Calibaba (Sum 41) in Calgary for the recording of "Fast Forward Eats the Tape". Shared dates with Death by Stereo, Tsunami Bomb and Misconduct followed in Spring 2004. The band broke up in late 2005, playing their last show to their hometown Calgary crowd in November.
On November 2011, the band's official Facebook page announced that the band was going to get together again for a couple of shows the next year, wich included two shows in Europe (playing their first show in Paris and appearing again at GroezRock after seven years), then five in Canada, three in Brazil and one again in Canada, in Vancouver, on June 16th. Being at first that their final show, it was later announced that they'll appear in another final event in Guelph, Canada, on September the 1st 2012, with fellow punkrockers The Fullblast, also reuniting for the ocasion, Grade and Moneen.
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High School Heroics
Belvedere Lyrics
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A place in my heart and the smell of youre hair
Oh wouldnt they wanna know what we did
But you tell me to be cool
If I told my stories you look like a fool
Oh couldnt tell them but thats not what I said
And our eyes gazed in foam beer gogles
And I dont know what love is
Its something with doves but I woudnt know I passed out ya
But I let the secret out
Just talking about nothing I flew out my mouth
I told them stories about all what we did
I knew I should have been cool
But I havent dating since I went to school
Oh couldnt tell them but thats not what I said
And I dont know what happened you fell in my laps
And our eyes gazed in foam beer gogles
And I dont know what love is
Its something with doves but I woudnt know I passed out ya
The lyrics of Belvedere's song High School Heroics are filled with reminiscence about past experiences, forbidden secrets and lost romances. The song seems to be about a person who is struggling to keep a secret about a romantic encounter that took place in high school. The person is told "Don't tell them you weren't there", indicating that there is a certain amount of pressure to fit in with a particular group or to conform to a certain image. The lyrics also mention "the smell of your hair", suggesting that this was a deeply personal and intimate moment.
The song then takes a turn when the person who is keeping the secret is encouraged to "be cool" and to not mention anything about the romantic encounter. However, the temptation to talk about it is too much, and the person ends up revealing some of the details of what happened. The lyrics suggest that this revelation may cause the person some embarrassment or social discomfort.
The song ends with a line about passing out and not knowing what love is, which adds a slightly comical and self-deprecating note to the song. Overall, the lyrics of High School Heroics paint a picture of someone who is grappling with the memory of a past romance and the social pressure to keep it a secret.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh dont tell them you werent there
Don't deny being there, it's important to me.
A place in my heart and the smell of youre hair
You are special to me, and I remember everything.
Oh wouldnt they wanna know what we did
I remember our time together, and it was special.
But you tell me to be cool
You don't want me to embarrass myself by telling stories.
If I told my stories you look like a fool
Telling my stories will make me look foolish.
Oh couldnt tell them but thats not what I said
I know I can't tell them, but I want to let everyone know what happened.
And I dont know what happened you fell in my laps
Something unexpected happened, and we ended up together.
And our eyes gazed in foam beer gogles
We were drunk and enjoying each other's company.
And I dont know what love is
I don't understand love, but I know this was special.
Its something with doves but I woudnt know I passed out ya
Love is usually associated with doves, but I don't really remember much because I was drunk.
But I let the secret out
I couldn't keep the secret any longer.
Just talking about nothing I flew out my mouth
I accidentally mentioned our time together while talking about something unrelated.
I told them stories about all what we did
I shared my memories of our time together with others.
I knew I should have been cool
I regret not keeping my stories to myself and being more discreet.
But I havent dating since I went to school
I haven't had a relationship since our time together in school.
Oh couldnt tell them but thats not what I said
I still want to tell everybody about our special time together.
Contributed by Nolan S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
mathieu bergeron
Oh dont tell them you werent there
A place in my heart and the smell of youre hair
Oh wouldnt they wanna know what we did
But you tell me to be cool
If I told my stories you look like a fool
Oh couldnt tell them but thats not what I said
And I dont know what happened you fell in my laps
And our eyes gazed in foam beer gogles
And I dont know what love is
Its something with doves but I woudnt know I passed out ya
But I let the secret out
Just talking about nothing I flew out my mouth
I told them stories about all what we did
I knew I should have been cool
But I havent dating since I went to school
Oh couldnt tell them but thats not what I said
And I dont know what happened you fell in my laps
And our eyes gazed in foam beer gogles
And I dont know what love is
Its something with doves but I woudnt know I passed out ya
joe maciesza
I remember first picking up this album. listening to it and running to my friend kyle's house to listen to it again. soo awesome
Karl Niedermair
one of the best skate punk bands ever
mathieu bergeron
Oh dont tell them you werent there
A place in my heart and the smell of youre hair
Oh wouldnt they wanna know what we did
But you tell me to be cool
If I told my stories you look like a fool
Oh couldnt tell them but thats not what I said
And I dont know what happened you fell in my laps
And our eyes gazed in foam beer gogles
And I dont know what love is
Its something with doves but I woudnt know I passed out ya
But I let the secret out
Just talking about nothing I flew out my mouth
I told them stories about all what we did
I knew I should have been cool
But I havent dating since I went to school
Oh couldnt tell them but thats not what I said
And I dont know what happened you fell in my laps
And our eyes gazed in foam beer gogles
And I dont know what love is
Its something with doves but I woudnt know I passed out ya
Matthew Glowacki
not a day goes by in my life where i dont listen to this song, and ive known it for over a year now!
Angy G
Aguante Belvedere!🤘
fozz castaneda
great band hope they come here toi mexico!
Archie Moss
Why the fuck have I never heard this band before? This is awesome
Deep Notes
great tune!!
Mauricio Mirapalheta Sound
Really cool vid, the best canadian punk band
Jose Lorduy Beltrán
que buena cancion...