By 1998 Gustavo Riviera and Arthur Franquini had gathered quite a few new tunes and so they decided to bring in a bass player to their project. They then recorded a new demo by the end of that year, consisting of 13 tracks and self-titled "Forgotten Boys." They caused a very contagious reaction: despite of the band only pressing and distributing some copies of their, then, most recent demo, the entire local scene started talking about them.
In 2000, after serving as Marky Ramone's backing band in Brazil, the band recorded the first album, also self-titled "Forgotten Boys," that was released on Ataque Frontal, a legendary Brazilian label responsible for releasing Punk Rock music.
Flavio Cavichioli joined the band on drums exactly one month before the 2 bands started touring the South and Southeast of Brazil.
In early 2002 Forgotten Boys recorded a new full length called "Gimme More," which was released by Thirteen Records. These new recordings are proof that the band has taken big steps since getting started, they've matured greatly in the way they compose, their song arrangement and their sound.
By the end of 2003 the band signed with No Fun Records from Detroit, USA to get his first release outside their native contry, "Gimme More (And More)", which consists of "Gimme More" in addition to the tracks that had belonged to their split CD with Killer Dolls, a very hard-to-find item by now.
In 2005 after getting back from their first going to Argentina the band is invited to sign their first contract to a Record Company, ST2 Records (Brazil), witch will represent the Boys from now on. The first album to be relased by ST2 is called "Stand By The D.A.N.C.E." and sets the band ready to the promising future.
2008, Forgotten Boys released the album "Louva-a-deus", produced by Apolo 9 and recorded and mixed by Roy Cicala, the legend who works on albuns by John Lennon, Lou Reed, Patti Smith, Frank Sinatra, etc..
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Forgotten Boys Lyrics
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My brick's over, I'm building all the day
I might lock good, but my mind is upside down
The party is over and I need to move around...
Look out, I'm runnig faster than I can
The corner is richt there need no traffic jam
I might be looking from other side of the mirror
Hey hey hey!
I'm alright
About life, just living
But wont't stop burnig my mind
In this song, Forgotten Boys's vocalist expresses his need for change, feeling lost, and a sense of restlessness. He mentions feeling like he's gambling with his life, and his thoughts and emotions are all over the place. Despite appearing good on the outside, his mind is upside down - indicating he's trying to keep up a facade of being okay when he's not. The party is over and he needs to move around is a metaphor for how he wants to leave behind the life he's been living up until now and seek something new.
The line "Look out, I'm running faster than I can" suggests that he's in a hurry to get away from his present life and start something new. "The corner is right there no traffic jam" means that he's almost at the point of a breakthrough, and he doesn't want anything to get in his way. "I might be looking from the other side of the mirror" indicates that he's looking to change his perspective and see things from a new angle. "Traveling with joined hands, on time, I feel it" is a hopeful note, suggesting that he's ready and willing to embrace change and move forward with new experiences. The recurring phrase "Hey hey hey, I'm alright" could be seen as a reassurance to himself, trying to convince himself that everything will be okay when he finally takes the leap and makes new moves.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I feel like gambling, feel lost today
I have an uncontainable urge to take a risk, as I feel completely astray right now
My brick's over, I'm building all the day
I am exhausted and yet I promote myself to work relentlessly throughout the day
I might lock good, but my mind is upside down
Outwardly, I may seem fine, but inwardly, I am struggling severely
The party is over and I need to move around...
I must embark on a new journey as the previous chapter has ended abruptly
Look out, I'm runnig faster than I can
I am moving at an unsustainable pace, at the risk of crashing in the future
The corner is richt there need no traffic jam
I am nearing the finish line and do not want complications to obstruct my progression
I might be looking from other side of the mirror
I am perceiving the world from a unique perspective that deviates from the norm
Traveling with jined hands, on time, I feel it
I sense that I am making progress as I journey seamlessly and within a set schedule
Hey hey hey!
An audible exclamation of my current emotional state
I'm alright
Despite the turbulences, in the grand scheme of things, I am doing okay
About life, just living
As I navigate through existence, I am living in the moment
But wont't stop burnig my mind
I will always keep my brain active and engaged with ideas and brainstorming
Contributed by Joshua D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.