Before they were signed to a major label, they released an EP titled Richter. Many of the songs on Richter are demo versions of songs on their full length debut, Goldfinger, which was released in 1996. Their biggest single was "Here in Your Bedroom", though they also gained recognition from their song Superman, which was featured in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (1) video game. (Their song "Spokesman" was also included in the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 video game) Though their second album, Hang-Ups, was less successful, the band still maintained a devoted fanbase in the hardcore community. Their third studio LP was Stomping Ground, which sold poorly in the US but was a modest hit in some European countries, thanks to their cover of Nena's "99 Red Balloons" sung partly in German. 99 Red Balloons was also featured in Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec, as well as the movie Eurotrip. Their next album, Open Your Eyes (2002), was the first for their new record label, Jive/Zomba.
Frontman John Feldmann has produced records for Mest, The Used (whose vocalist Bert McCracken sang some guest vocals on 'Open Your Eyes' and 'Ocean Size') and Story of the Year. He also produced Good Charlotte's single "The Anthem" (whose guitarist Benji Madden provides guest vocals on 'January'), which was originally named "Oracle of Elcaro". He also signed the band Unloco with Maverick Records. In early 2005, they released their first album for their new label, titled "Disconnection Notice". It featured the single "Wasted".
Former band members include bassist Simon Williams, who left the band following Hang-Ups (replaced by Kelly Lemieux), and Brian Arthur, who left the band following Disconnection Notice.
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Youth
Goldfinger Lyrics
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That I dreamed of since I was a kid
Bury the past, I'm getting on with
Things I never thought I'd get through
So now I know
I don't know anything
You're still here
I don't want anything
Well that's a lie because
I want you here with me
I made mistakes, I've done some things
That I just wish I could go back and change
But now I'm here, and now I know that I
Can learn from those things that I've done
So now I know
I don't know anything
Except I notice that
You're still here
I don't want anything
Well that's a lie because
I want you here with me
Don't want it back
I like who I've become
I'm right on track
I'm feeling half as young
As I did when I was a kid
In my life, been all the places
That I dreamed of since I was a kid
I don't know anything
Except I notice that
You're still here
I don't want anything
Well that's a lie because
I want you here with me
So now I know
" Youth" is a contemplative song by Goldfinger reflecting on the past and present experiences of the artist. The song begins and ends with the same line, "In my life, been all the places that I dreamed of since I was a kid." The artist speaks about burying the past and moving on with things they never thought they would get through. They also acknowledge that they have made mistakes and wish they could change some things, but now they know they can learn from those experiences.
The artist admits that they do not know anything for certain, but they notice that someone special to them is still in their life. They initially say that they do not want anything but later contradict themselves by expressing their desire to have that person with them. The song then concludes by stating that the artist likes who they have become, they feel half as young as they did when they were a kid and that they are on the right track in life.
Line by Line Meaning
In my life, been all the places
I have visited all the places that I yearned for since childhood
That I dreamed of since I was a kid
The places which I had always longed for since my childhood days
Bury the past, I'm getting on with
I am moving ahead and focusing on my future by letting go of my past
Things I never thought I'd get through
Overcoming hurdles which I had never anticipated to overcome
So now I know
After going through such experiences, I have realized
I don't know anything
That I don't have all the answers
Except I notice that
But one thing that I can observe
You're still here
is that you are still a constant in my life
I don't want anything
Although it may seem like I don't desire anything
Well that's a lie because
the truth is something entirely different
I want you here with me
I long for your presence beside me
I made mistakes, I've done some things
I have erred and regretted some of my decisions
That I just wish I could go back and change
Decisions which I wish I could reverse with the power of time travel
But now I'm here, and now I know that I
But presently, I am aware that
Can learn from those things that I've done
I can take useful lessons from those past mistakes
Don't want it back
I don't have nostalgia or longing for the past
I like who I've become
I like the person that I have evolved into
I'm right on track
I am confident that I am on the correct path of my life
I'm feeling half as young
Even though I am not young anymore, I still feel young at heart
As I did when I was a kid
Similar to how I felt as a child
So now I know
After all my experiences, I have learned and understood that
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KELLY LEMIEUX, JOHN WILLIAM FELDMANN, CHARLIE PAULSON, DARREN PFEIFFER
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