Upon releasing "Turn It Around" on Facedown Records in 2003, Comeback Kid began touring full-time, covering most of North America as well as Europe. They also appeared on many high profile hardcore festivals like Hellfest and Posi Numbers festival. Following the touring for "Turn It Around", Comeback Kid entered the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado to begin recording their sophomore full length.
In February 2005 Comeback Kid released "Wake the Dead", their first for Victory Records. After some long tours, vocalist Scott Wade left the band. Neufeld became the band's vocalist, and they began recording their third album "Broadcasting". The release of "Broadcasting" was followed by more steady touring, culminating with a summer long tour supporting Rise Against in North America, and their first appearance on the "Never Say Die" tour in Europe with Parkway Drive. By the end of 2007 the band was to take a short hiatus. At this time bass player Kevin Call left the band on good terms, issuing a statement regarding leaving Comeback Kid.
Call was replaced by Matt Keil who had played in Minneapolis area bands with Hjelmberg. Two more years of touring followed, with the band visiting South East Asia and Latin America for the first times.
In 2008 a CD / DVD was released called "Through the Noise" which is a line from the song "Industry Standards" off of "Broadcasting..." . The DVD is a documentary of the first 6 years of Comeback Kid. The CD is a live recording of a show in Leipzig, Germany filmed in fall 2007. A release tour in Canada followed, named the "Through the Noise Tour." It featured Bane, Misery Signals, Shai Hulud, Grave Maker, and Outbreak. While on this tour Gravemaker suffered a van accident with Neufeld in the vehicle, which inspired the song "G.M. Vincent and I" off 2010's "Symptoms + Cures".
After two years of international touring, the band spent much of 2010 writing and recording their fourth studio album, "Symptoms + Cures" which was released in Canada by Distort Entertainment and internationally by Victory Records. Two more installments of the "Through the Noise" tour followed in North America and Europe.
In early 2012 guitarist Casey Hjelmberg announced he would be leaving the band. Stu Ross of Misery Signals/Living with Lions will assume guitar duties.
Neufeld confirmed that the band is writing new material this moment, but the progress is quite delayed as the band has many touring plans at the moment. They're also planning a 10th Anniversary Show for the release of their first full-length record "Turn It Around", with their former vocalist Scott Wade in 2013.
On September 21, 2013, Comeback Kid stated on their Facebook page they would have started recording a new full-length album. Die Knowing, the band's fifth studio album, was released on March 4, 2014, through Victory Records.
On May 13, 2014, drummer and founding member Kyle Profeta announced his departure from the band, to focus on his culinary skills in South Africa.
Andrew Neufeld - lead vocals (2006-present), rhythm guitar (2002-2006)
Jeremy Hiebert - lead guitar, backing vocals
Matt Keil - bass, backing vocals
Stu Ross - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
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Beyond
Comeback Kid Lyrics
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Beyond our love is the proof and it passes through us
Until the wool has been pulled from our eyes
I can't acknowledge if I keep denying
Until the moment when we realize
Process all this, going in blind
All day long forcing me to come to terms with reality
Life's got a funny way of showing
The hardest part is knowing when to give up. When to go
Life's got a funny way of showing
Now you have to choose between your heart and what you know
Uncertain, unsettled
I was too involved, I was too close.
In the song Beyond by Comeback Kid, the lyrics speak to a struggle that many people face in relationships: the truth. The opening lines emphasize the idea that the truth is what truly lies between two people in a romantic relationship, and that the truth can be difficult to face. The lines "Beyond our love is the proof and it passes through us" seem to explain that the truth is not just something to be talked about, but it can impact all aspects of a relationship, and it affects both individuals in a unique way.
The subsequent lines of the song delve more into how difficult facing the truth can be. The phrase "Until the wool has been pulled from our eyes/I can't acknowledge if I keep denying" suggests that sometimes it is difficult to see or accept the truth, particularly when one is in a state of denial. The line "Process all this, going in blind" highlights how hard it is to deal with the truth when one does not know how to accept it, and the lines "All day long forcing me to come to terms with reality/All along forcing me to find my peace with insanity" emphasize the emotional strain that comes with dealing with facts that one has been ignoring.
The final lines of the song seem to reflect a sense of being lost or uncertain; the idea that sometimes it is difficult to know what to do, and hard to find answers. "Now you have to choose between your heart and what you know/Uncertain, unsettled/I was too involved, I was too close," suggests that despite the struggle of facing the truth, some people are so attached or connected to their relationship that they may continue to have difficulty moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
Beyond our love is the truth and it comes between us
The truth is causing a rift in our relationship.
Beyond our love is the proof and it passes through us
The proof of the truth is affecting us both.
Until the wool has been pulled from our eyes
We can't see the truth until we let go of our denial.
I can't acknowledge if I keep denying
If I don't face the truth, I can't even admit it's there.
Until the moment when we realize
We need to come to terms with the truth.
Process all this, going in blind
We need to figure things out without knowing what's next.
All day long forcing me to come to terms with reality
I'm being faced with the truth all the time forcing me to accept reality.
All along forcing me to find my peace with insanity
Dealing with the reality feels like I'm losing my mind and I need to find a way to cope.
Life's got a funny way of showing
Life has a weird way of revealing the truth.
The hardest part is knowing when to give up. When to go
It's hard to admit defeat and we need to decide when to stop trying and when to move on.
Now you have to choose between your heart and what you know
We need to decide whether to follow our heart or our mind.
Uncertain, unsettled
We are unsure and anxious about how to proceed.
I was too involved, I was too close.
I was emotionally invested and that made it hard to see the truth.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Andrew Neufeld, Jeremy Hiebert, Kyle Profeta
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