2003–2004: Independent success
After the release of their mini-album, Fall Out Boy built a large following playing in the Chicago area. Drummer Andy Hurley, formerly of Racetraitor, joined the band, while Mike Pareskuwicz and T.J. Kunasch left. At this time, Stump also took over rhythm guitar duties. After signing to Fueled By Ramen, they released their first full-length album, Take This to Your Grave, on May 6, 2003.
With singles Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy and Saturday receiving video airplay on FUSE and mtvU and radio airplay on alternative stations across the country, the band soon gained a cult following. The album sold very well and eventually achieved gold status, but only after the success of their next album, From Under The Cork Tree.
In mid-2003 the band signed with Island Records, part of the super label The Island Def Jam Music Group along with Def Jam Records. While recording their mainstream debut, they released the acoustic EP My Heart Will Always Be the B-Side to My Tongue on Fueled by Ramen, May 18, 2004. It debuted at #153 on the Billboard Top 200, their first entry on the chart. The two-disc set included a DVD with videos, more acoustic performances, and a fan photo gallery.
2005–2006: Commercial debut
On May 3, 2005, Fall Out Boy released their major label debut, From Under the Cork Tree, which debuted on the Billboard 200 at #9, selling over 68,000 copies in its first week. The album achieved double platinum status and has sold over 2.5 million albums in the US alone. Earlier that year, the band’s stability was threatened when Wentz overdosed on the sedative Ativan in a failed suicide attempt. The track 7 Minutes In Heaven (Atavan Halen) from their album From Under the Cork Tree is based upon Wentz’s attempted suicide.
Their first single, Sugar We’re Goin’ Down, peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100, #6 on the Pop 100 and #3 on the Modern Rock Charts. The video reached #1 on MTV’s TRL, where it was retired on August 26, 2005. The video also won the MTV2 Award at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards, prompting a huge new interest and surge in sales. The band was also nominated for “Best New Artist” at the 2006 Grammy Awards.
The second single off the album, Dance, Dance, became their second Top 10 Single when it peaked at #9 on the Hot 100. It also reached #6 on the Pop 100 and became the bands top charted hit when it reached #2 on the Modern Rock Charts. The video for the song premiered on TRL on October 11, 2005; it soon reached #1 and was later retired on January 17, 2006. The third single off the album, A Little Less Sixteen Candles, A Little More ‘Touch Me’, was much less popular than both prior singles but still managed to peak at #65 on the Hot 100 and hit #1 twice on TRL, retiring on June 6, 2006.
2007: Continuing prosperity
Fall Out Boy’s third studio album, titled Infinity On High, was released on February 6, 2007. The lead single, This Ain’t A Scene, It’s An Arms Race, debuted at the 2006 American Music Awards. The video debuted on MTV on Tuesday, December 19, 2006. In the album’s opening week, Infinity on High reached number 1 on the Billboard 200, selling 260,000 copies.
“This Ain’t a Scene, It’s an Arms Race” peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart on February 4, 2007, making it their most successful song in the UK to date. The single also peaked on the U.S. Hot 100 at number 2 and the U.S. Pop 100 at number 1. The Carpal Tunnel Of Love (the second single released from the album) reached number 81 on the U.S. Hot 100 by way of digital sales alone. Thnks fr th Mmrs was released on April 9, 2007 and made it to #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #12 on the UK Singles chart.
Showing their versatility, Fall Out Boy has collaborated with rappers Kanye West, Babyface, Jay-Z, and Timbaland. Babyface produced and Jay Z is featured on Thriller. They also worked with Timbaland on his new album Timbaland Presents Shock Value, where they are featured on the track One and Only, for which Stump and Wentz both contributed in writing. Stump was also featured on two songs with Gym Class Heroes (also signed with Fueled By Ramen), including their #1 Single Cupid’s Chokehold. He also was a guest vocalist on Motion City Soundtrack’s single, Everything Is Alright as well as contributing to If You Could Remember.
2008-2009:
On April 1, 2008, Fall Out Boy released their live album, **** Live in Phoenix. The album was recorded in Pheonix on June 22. It contained a studio recording of Micheal Jackson’s Beat It with John Mayer as a guest on the guitar.
On December 16th, 2008, Fall Out Boy released their 4th studio album, Folie à Deux (literally meaning “madness shared by two”). The lead single for the album, I Don’t Care was released September 8, 2008.
On November 17, 2009, Believers Never Die - Greatest Hits was released, featuring two new songs titled Alpha Dog and From Now On We Are Enemies. Along with the release of this compilation, Fall Out Boy announced that they were taking a break. "We're just taking a break and decompressing. We're not putting terms on when we're coming back. We're going to come back when everybody's excited about it and it's fun." said Pete Wentz to J14 Magazine.
2010-2012: Hiatus
In early 2010 the band entered a state of hiatus, with each member eventually going off to explore their own musical interests. Wentz formed DJ duo Black Cards with singer Bebe Rexha in July 2010, releasing an EP before Rexha quietly left the group in January 2012. Trohman and Hurley started the band The Damned Things with Scott Ian from Anthrax and members of Every Time I Die, releasing their debut album Ironiclast in December 2010.
Stump recorded his debut solo album Soul Punk which was released on July 26, 2011. Despite gaining generally positive reviews, ticket sales were poor with many Fall Out Boy fans unwilling to follow him in his new musical direction. This negative feedback caused Stump to create his blog entry "We Liked You Better Fat" in which he honestly aired his feelings, causing Wentz to reach out to him and ultimately begin collborating again musically in February 2012.
2013-2014: Reunion and Save Rock and Roll
During 2012, the band reformed and began attempts to reinvent their sound. Sessions were difficult, with early attempts a struggle to produce new material. On February 4, 2013 the band simultaneously announced their reunion, a new single My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up) and the album Save Rock and Roll which was released the following month.
2014–2016: American Beauty/American Psycho
Centuries - the first single of Fall Out Boy's sixth studio album - premiered on September 8, 2014. Another song titled Immortals was released October 14, 2014, as part of the soundtrack for the Walt Disney film Big Hero 6. On November 24, 2014, the title of Fall Out Boy's sixth studio album was announced as American Beauty/American Psycho; the album was released on January 20, 2015.
2017–2022: MANIA
On April 27, 2017, Fall Out Boy announced that their new album was set to be released on September 15, titled M A N I A. The first single, Young and Menace was released the same day. The second single, Champion was released in the U.S. on June 22 and worldwide on June 23. On August 3, 2017, Patrick Stump tweeted that the album's release would be pushed back to January 19, 2018, because the band were not satisfied with the results of their work at the time.
A few months after the release of MANIA, Fall Out Boy released their ninth EP, Lake Effect Kid. It was released on August 23, 2018 through Island and DCD2. It features themes from their older albums as well as a song that was a demo for CitizensFOB Mixtape: Welcome To The New Administration -- which was a promotional mixtape for Folie à deux.
They then released Believers Never Die (Volume 2) on November 15, 2019. It is their second greatest hits album and was released through Island. It included two new songs, Bob Dylan and Dear Future Self (Hands Up) .
2023–present: So Much (For) Stardust
Fall Out Boy released a new single, Love From the Other Side, on January 18, 2023. The single featured the song, Love From the Other Side, as well as an edit of the track. After the release of this single, they announced that their eighth studio album, So Much (For) Stardust, was to fully release on March 24, 2023. This album marked the first time the band had released music through Fueled By Ramen since Take This to Your Grave, their 2003 debut album. They also once again joined forces with producer Neal Avron, who produced From Under the Cork Tree, Infinity on High, and Folie à Deux.
So Sick
Fall Out Boy Lyrics
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Now that I'm alone
'Cause right now it says that we
Can't come to the phone
And I know it makes no sense
'Cause you walked out the door
But it's the only way I hear your voice anymore
It's been months
And for some reason I just
Can't get over us
And I'm stronger than this
Ain't no faith in love
Always walkin' 'round
With my head down
I'm so over being blue
Cryin' over you
And I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishin'
You were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
Gotta fix that calender I have
That's marked July 15th
Because since there's no more you
There's no more anniversary
I'm so fed up with my thoughts of you
And your memory
And how every song reminds me of what used to be
That's the reason I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishin'
That you were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
Leave me alone!
Stupid love song!
Don't make me think about her smile
Or having my first child
Let it go
I'm turning off the radio
'Cause I'm so sick of love songs
So sick of tears
So done with wishin'
That you were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sick and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
Yeah listen, I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So sick of wishin' that you was still here
Said I'm so done with love songs
So sad and slow
Why can't I turn off the radio?
Why can't I turn off the radio?
Why? Why?
The lyrics to Fall Out Boy's song "So Sick" deal with the aftermath of a breakup and the difficulty in moving on. The main character has changed their answering machine message in order to avoid reminders of their past relationship, but they still find themselves constantly thinking about their ex. The repetition of the phrase "I'm so sick of love songs" throughout the song indicates a level of emotional fatigue and a desire to drown out their thoughts and feelings through music. The character is attempting to convince themselves that they are over the relationship, while still struggling to let go of the memories and emotions associated with it. The use of rhetorical questions in the final lines of the song adds an extra layer of frustration and desperation to the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Gotta change my answering machine
Now that I'm alone
'Cause right now it says that we
Can't come to the phone
And I know it makes no sense
'Cause you walked out the door
But it's the only way I hear your voice anymore
I need to update my voicemail message now that you're gone, even though it doesn't really make sense since you're not going to be calling me anymore. But I just need to hear your voice somehow.
It's ridiculous
It's been months
And for some reason I just
Can't get over us
And I'm stronger than this
Ain't no faith in love
Always walkin' 'round
With my head down
I'm so over being blue
Cryin' over you
It's been months since we broke up, but for some reason I can't seem to move on from you. I know I should be stronger than this, but I just can't help feeling sad and hopeless about love. I'm tired of feeling down all the time because of you.
And I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishin'
You were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
I'm sick of hearing love songs and being reminded of you. I'm tired of crying and wishing you were still here. I keep listening to the radio hoping to find a distraction from my thoughts, but nothing seems to help.
Gotta fix that calender I have
That's marked July 15th
Because since there's no more you
There's no more anniversary
I'm so fed up with my thoughts of you
And your memory
And how every song reminds me of what used to be
I need to update my calendar now that we're not together anymore. There's no more anniversary to celebrate since you're not here. I'm tired of constantly thinking about you and being reminded of our past whenever I hear a song on the radio.
That's the reason I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishin'
That you were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
That's why I'm sick of love songs and tired of crying over you. I wish you were still here but I know that's not possible. I'm tired of hearing love songs on the radio that just make me feel sad and hopeless.
Leave me alone!
Stupid love song!
Don't make me think about her smile
Or having my first child
Let it go
I'm turning off the radio
I don't want to hear any more stupid love songs that remind me of you. I don't want to be reminded of your smile or the future we could have had together. I just want to let it go and turn off the radio.
'Cause I'm so sick of love songs
So sick of tears
So done with wishin'
That you were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sick and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
I'm so sick of hearing love songs that make me cry and wish you were still here. I'm tired of feeling sad and hopeless. I just want to turn off the radio and find a way to move on from you.
Yeah listen, I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So sick of wishin' that you was still here
Said I'm so done with love songs
So sad and slow
Why can't I turn off the radio?
Why can't I turn off the radio?
Why?
I'm really tired of hearing love songs that just make me feel sad and remind me of you. I wish you were still here, but I know I need to move on. I'm done with love songs that just make me feel worse. Why can't I just turn off the radio and forget about you?
Contributed by Elena G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Michi Go
I'm honestly so indescribably happy right now, my brother used to play this song on piano all the time for years, and hearing one of my all time favorite artists sing it makes me feel so nostalgic and giddy. The fact this actually exists truly feels like a dream come true. Bless this man.
itz_yeee BOIII
When a cover is better than the original💖
ACE-OF-SPACE
Every cover Patrick does is better than the originals
Laura Molnár
I love it❤️❤️❤️❤️
Elsa Claire
When he messes up at 1:26 I love that you can actually HEAR his smile right after.
Savannah McConnell
this has ALWAYS been my absolute favorite thing haha I adore Patrick so much
grace b
replays 50 billion times so I can listen to his smile
Miisti Pastelli
omg yes
Kiameri
+Elsa Micklin THAT is so cute omggggggg
Lydia
I really liked this song before, but now I love it even more!