Original members Kyle Even and David Schmitt started the project in 2007, they didn't anticipate that their “just for fun” intent would explode into an internationally sought-after duo within just a couple of years. The story of Breathe Carolina is a modern day music fairytale, about two friends who recorded tracks on Mac program GarageBand at home in Denver, Colorado, put them on to MySpace and rapidly gained a huge online following.
The duo's self-released debut EP Gossip hit iTunes in 2007, and after a phenomenal response, they released their debut album "It’s Classy, Not Classic" in 2008. The album entered the Billboard Top 200 at #186. Their genre-clashing blend of crowd-pleasing pop, rock and electronica was a hit, and no longer confined to the bedroom – Breathe Carolina were a global force ready to be heard.
After signing with Fearless Records in 2009, their album Hello Fascination took their music to a bigger, brighter and more blistering dimension. Recorded with the stellar production team of Mike Green (Paramore, The Higher, Set Your Goals) and Matt Squire (Taking Back Sunday, 3OH!3, Panic At The Disco), their sound became re-defined with the addition of live instruments and hooky pop choruses. The album debuted at #43 on the Billboard Top 200, at #5 on the Independent Chart and #2 on the Electronic Chart. The title track “Hello Fascination” was featured on MTV’s The City and received placement on NBC’s Sunday Night Football. It even became the featured track on NBC’s The Jay Leno Show promos.
The duo followed up their second UK headline tour of the year with a whole summer on Vans Warped Tour 2010, followed by a direct support slot to Mayday Parade on the Fearless Friends Tour in Fall 2010.
2011 has been quite the year for the band, as "Blackout"'s steady ascension up the Top 40 single chart, embraced by fans across the nation as their new party anthem, has made them one of the only independent acts taking on the pop goliaths at Top 40. 'Hell Is What You Make It' debuted at #2 on the Billboard Electronic Chart, with The NY Times calling the album "one of the best pure pop albums of the year". A performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, main playlist rotation across all MTV networks for video "Blackout" and an Artist Of The Week slot on MTV's PUSH program fueled the genre-blending duo's success story.
Starting out in a bedroom in the suburbs of the Mile High City, Breathe Carolina was one of the first bands to start making waves via social networks. They truly came into their own on Fearless Records-released sophomore full-length Hello Fascination. A step to a brave next level, the album entered the Billboard Top 200 at #43, and went on to sell over 60,000 copies in the U.S. alone. Their juxtaposition of hardcore guts and pop glory found a happy niche between both rock and pop fans, the album's title track landing placements on the promos for NBC's Jay Leno Show, 30 Rock and Monday Night Football, MTV's The Hills and The City.
With national radio dates with fellow Top 40 acts including Flo-Rida, Selena Gomez, Kreayshawn, Hot Chelle Rae, Cobra Starship and The Fray sees the band ending 2011 on an all time high.
Gossip
Breathe Carolina Lyrics
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Hey World be very afraid
Baby girl baby girl I'm not afraid
(Keep Talking)
-CHORUS-
So dream on, your sleeping with the lights on,
I know I'm the one your thinking of
You'll never let this go
I got plenty of time to waste on you
And if you travel alone can I come to
I've been tryin so hard to get it into you
And if you want to ride travel from the inside
I'm the light and everybody's walking my way
I'll take another, I'm not afraid
(I know it's jelousy cause all eyes on me, know it's jelousy cause I'm kill'n
-Chorus-
The lyrics to Breathe Carolina's song "Gossip" seem to be addressing the world as a whole, setting a tone of warning and impending danger. The singer emphasizes that the world should be afraid, but he himself is not. He urges the world to keep talking and dreaming, but reminds them that they can't hide and will never be able to let this go. The chorus seems to suggest that though the world may try to run, they cannot escape the singer's presence as he is always on their mind. The second verse is directed more towards an individual with whom the singer has been trying to connect. The lyrics suggest that the individual is resistant, but the singer is determined to keep trying. The final lines of the song return to the singer's original message, reminding listeners that they are simply jealous of him because all eyes are on him and he is killing it.
Overall, the lyrics to "Gossip" seem to be centered around themes of warning, determination, and jealousy. The singer is fearless and determined to connect with the people around him, even as they try to run from him. He serves as an enigmatic figure who commands attention and inspires a sense of awe and admiration, but also a sense of fear and foreboding.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey World are you afraid
The singer is taunting the world by asking if it is afraid of him and his power.
Hey World be very afraid
The singer is emphasizing that the world should be very afraid of him and his power.
Baby girl baby girl I'm not afraid
The singer is telling a specific person (likely a love interest) that they do not need to fear the singer's dominance.
(Keep Talking)
The artist is signaling for the conversation to continue.
So dream on, your sleeping with the lights on,
The artist is mocking someone for being scared of him and therefore having to sleep with the lights on.
I know I'm the one your thinking of
The singer is confident that they are occupying space in the listener's thoughts due to their intimidating presence.
Don't try to run try to run they're coming
The singer is threatening someone not to try and escape because others may be coming to get them.
You'll never let this go
The artist is suggesting that the listener will never forget or escape from the artist's control.
I got plenty of time to waste on you
The artist is indicating that they have a lot of time to spend exerting control over the listener.
And if you travel alone can I come to
The artist is inviting themselves along when the listener is traveling in order to maintain their power dynamic.
I've been tryin so hard to get it into you
The singer has been struggling to make the listener understand their power, and has put a lot of effort into doing so.
And if you want to ride travel from the inside
The artist is advising the listener to join them and see things from their perspective in order to better understand their control and domination.
I'm the light and everybody's walking my way
The singer is portraying themselves as a beacon of power and influence, and that anyone who comes close will be drawn to them.
I'll take another, I'm not afraid
The singer has no qualms about exerting their power and will take any opportunity to do so.
(I know it's jealousy cause all eyes on me, know it's jealousy cause I'm killing)
The singer believes that people are jealous of the attention and power they have, and that they are 'killing it' (i.e. succeeding) in terms of dominating others.
Chorus
Repetition of previous lyrics to emphasize the message being conveyed.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Dwayne Carter, Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Nicholas Warwar, Edward Jr. Holland
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@theshamanrapper
the first time i listened to these guys was this song in Aug 2007.....that build up to that chorus was perfection and the moment i knew these guys were gonna be forever my favorite group!
@zoer5736
2019 and still on my playlist <3
@Alexzkt
They are amazing.! They have great songs.!!
@magicknightrayearthhope6138
still my favorite album of theirs!!
@myvestigee
Love this song<3
@johnn2638
One of my favorites brings back memories
@BatteredRose92
Still love them. ❤
@101009c
I finally found this song after yearrrrrrssss of searching!! Couldn’t be happier ✨✨✨✨
@creakyswings6597
i love this band- i also noticed that all of there fans are hardcoree, no one is like "well i like them a little"- i dont even think thats possiblee.
@bbygxr33
ugh i miss this era and emo phase of my life 😂😩