The original GCH began playing birthday parties, clubs, and festivals which eventually led to numerous larger venues throughout the northeast, including four years on Warped Tour (2003, 2004, 2006, 2008). During this time, GCH released four self-produced CDs: "Hed Candy" (1999), "Greasy Kids Stuff" (2000), "For the Kids" (2001) and "Papercut Chronicles EP" (2004).
"As cruel as School Children" was released on July 25, 2006. A second version of the album, released on November 4, 2006 additionally contains the single "Cupid's Chokehold"
After the release of "For the Kids", lead singer Travis McCoy won MTV's Direct Effect MC Battle and as a prize, he appeared in Styles P's video "Daddy Get That Cash".
The current configuration of GCH formed as guitarist Disashi Lumumba-Kasongo joined in late 2004, with bassist Eric Roberts joining in mid 2005.
After hearing the song "Taxi Driver", Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy invited the band to one of his shows. Gym Class Heroes then went on to join Pete Wentz's label, Decaydance Records, an imprint of Fueled by Ramen. Travis later said that Stump's support, coupled with the label's touring ethos and family atmosphere, led the band to signing with Decaydance/Fueled by Ramen.
Gym Class Heroes appeared on the Warped Tour in the summer of 2005 and 2006. The band completed their leg of a tour with The All-American Rejects on Nov. 29 in Las Vegas.
Their recent hit "Clothes Off" reached the No# 3 spot in the uk top 40 charts.
Lead singer Travis McCoy is currently working on a side project called Tequila Mockingbird with Nick Scimeca and is due out sometime early next year.
In mid-September 2008, Gym Class Heroes put out their album, "The Quilt". It was recorded during their late 2007 tour with Fall Out Boy and Plain White T's, "Young Wild Things". Soon after toured with Lil' Wayne on his "I Am Music" tour (late 2008).
The next album will be titled The Papercut Chronicles 2. The Stereo Hearts Songfacts reports that the first single from the album, "Stereo Hearts," features Maroon 5 frontman and The Voice coach Adam Levine on the chorus. It was released for download on iTunes on June 14, 2011 and also sent to all radio stations around the world the same day.
Travis McCoy is currently on a humanitarian trip across the globe to spread awareness about HIV/AIDS and how to prevent it.
Papercuts
Gym Class Heroes Lyrics
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She says she loves me
But she comes and goes when she pleases
When the door shuts
It's like another papercut
And now I'm stuck with a hand full of bandaids
Until she comes back around like them ceiling fan blades
Claims she loves me
When I'm sewed up
Here comes another papercut
Now I'm stuck with a hand full of bandaids
Until she comes back around like them cailing fan blades.....
We met 22 years back
Fresh out the womb
Now she consumes me,
No room for self these days
And she's so demanding
Do this, do that
Don't forget to take your medicine
I hate it when her face is invading my head again
The welcome mat reads "please take off your shoes"
But she disregards the statement
I've grown accustomed to bending my beliefs to
Satisfy her needs
But I'm fed up
With plugging cuts everytime they bleed
So I dip my pen in the puddle
What a bloody mess its been
Trying to end this struggle
But I love her,
She's the reason for the lesions
Man I love her
I start bleeding when she's leaving
And every scar on my fingertip is a reminder of
All the lessons learned
On my missions to try to find her but
I'll sit alone until she comes back home
And I'll be waiting by the phone
(phone rings: "Hello?")
[Chorus]
(On the Phone)
She don't live here no more
I heard she's staying down the street with two dead beat
That don't treat her right with two bad ass kids
Guilt and Regret
And I'm willing to bet
My last album (that?) she's wishing she was kissing me
Man the nerve of this bitch
Pardon my French
But it's been 10 days
And I'm getting kind of light headed
Maybe I'll write her a letter in a gentleman's way
And send it with the hopes that she might get it
I can't believe I let her run all over me
But all I think about is
When she's here and holding me
I love her
She's the reason for the lesions
Man I love her
I start bleeding when she's leaving
And every scar on my fingertip is a reminder of
All the lessons learned
All my missions trying to find her and
I can't complain
I kind of like the pain
She ain't even got a name
She just lives in my brain
And says...
[Chorus]
In Gym Class Heroes' song Papercuts, the singer speaks about a toxic relationship that he can't seem to let go of. He loves this woman who continuously cuts him emotionally, leaving him with a "hand full of bandaids" that he has to constantly apply until she comes back around. He speaks of how her demands have taken over his life, leaving him little room for himself. Despite this, he can't help but love her and hold onto the hope that she will come back to him again.
The papercut serves as a metaphor for the emotional pain that the singer feels in this relationship. Just as papercuts are tiny but painful, each time she leaves him or cuts him emotionally, it's like another tiny cut that continues to add up. The singer continuously tries to mend the wounds but knows that there will be another one waiting for him when she leaves again. The chorus is sung in a melancholic tone, reflecting the singer's feelings of helplessness and love for this woman.
Line by Line Meaning
She says she loves me
The singer's partner claims to love them
but she comes and goes when she pleases
Despite their love, the partner is not always present
when the door shuts
When the partner leaves
it's like another papercut
It causes emotional pain similar to physical papercuts
and now I'm stuck with a hand full of bandaids
The artist is constantly having to deal with emotional pain and hurt
until she comes back around like them ceiling fan blades
The partner's absences and returns are unpredictable, like the rotation of a ceiling fan
claims she loves me
The partner reiterates their love
but she cuts me into pieces
Their behavior causes the artist distress and pain
when I'm sewed up
After the partner returns and the artist has healed from previous hurt
here comes another papercut
The partner's behavior causes more emotional pain
now I'm stuck with a hand full of bandaids
The singer is constantly dealing with emotional pain and hurt
we met 22 years back
The artist and their partner have known each other since birth
fresh out the womb
They met as newborns
now she consumes me,
The singer's partner has taken over their life
no room for self these days
The singer has lost their sense of self while trying to please their partner
and she's so demanding
The partner is controlling and demanding
do this, do that
The partner gives orders and expects them to be followed
don't forget to take your medicine
The partner is even controlling the singer's health
I hate it when her face is invading my head again
The singer is bothered by thoughts of their partner when they are not physically present
the welcome mat reads "please take off your shoes"
The artist has established boundaries that their partner does not always respect
but she disregards the statement
The partner does not obey the artist's boundaries
I've grown accustomed to bending my beliefs to satisfy her needs
The artist has changed themselves in order to please their partner
but I'm fed up
The singer is tired of the way their partner treats them
with plugging cuts everytime they bleed
The emotional pain that the partner causes requires constant attention
so I dip my pen in the puddle
The singer is using their pain to inspire creativity
what a bloody mess its been
Their relationship and the emotional pain it causes is messy and difficult
trying to end this struggle
The singer wants to end the cycle of pain and hurt in their relationship
but I love her,
Despite the pain, the artist still loves their partner
she's the reason for the lesions
Their partner is the source of the emotional wounds
man I love her
The singer loves their partner deeply
I start bleeding when she's leaving
The singer experiences emotional pain when their partner is not present
and every scar on my fingertip is a reminder of all the lessons learned
The emotional wounds and pain serve as a reminder of what the artist has learned about their relationship
on my missions to try to find her but
The artist is constantly searching for their partner
I'll sit alone until she comes back home
The artist will wait for their partner to return
and I'll be waiting by the phone
The singer will be waiting to hear from their partner
She don't live here no more
Someone informs the artist that their partner has moved out
I heard she's staying down the street with two dead beat
The singer has heard that their partner is living with two unsavory characters
that don't treat her right with two bad ass kids
The people their partner is living with are not treating them well
Guilt and Regret
The names of the kids their partner is living with
and I'm willing to bet my last album (that?)
The artist is expressing confidence in their prediction that their partner is not happy with their current living situation
she's wishing she was kissing me
The artist believes their partner still has feelings for them
Man the nerve of this bitch
The singer is frustrated and angry with their partner
pardon my French
The singer apologizes for their language
but it's been 10 days
It has been a significant amount of time since the artist has heard from their partner
and I'm getting kind of light headed
The artist is experiencing physical symptoms from the emotional distress caused by their partner's absence
maybe I'll write her a letter in a gentleman's way
The artist comes up with a plan to communicate with their partner in a thoughtful and respectful manner
and send it with the hopes that she might get it
The singer hopes their message will reach their partner
I can't believe I let her run all over me
The artist reflects on their relationship and how they allowed their partner to treat them poorly
but all I think about is when she's here and holding me
The singer still longs for and misses their partner despite the pain they've caused
She ain't even got a name
The singer's partner is not given a name, perhaps symbolizing their anonymity or the lack of importance they have placed on them
she just lives in my brain
The singer's partner is constantly on their mind
and says.......(chorus)
The cycle of emotional pain caused by the artist's partner continues, despite their effort to communicate and connect with them
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: TRAVIS MCCOY, MATTHEW MCGINLEY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@whitematrix6863
A classic. In all of its 240p glory
@tinabeana7
You couldn’t be more correct.
@chowder4174
Things were a lot clearer then..
@regularspecial1
i think it was uploaded the same year youtube came out
@AH-mp5di
😂😂😂
@Epok97
First time I heard GCH they came and played at our high school during lunchtime cus we won some kind of radio contest or something. This was pre Cupid’s chokehold. I was hooked when I heard papercuts.
@corktreeluvr
yoo thats sick
@regularspecial1
that's mad dope yo
@mitchdieffenbacher4128
2022 and I still listen to this album all the time. Absolute masterpiece that's totally underrated.
@tinabeana7
Right ! I remember being in the 8th grade loving this shit. I’m 31 and now I understand this song even more now. Trav was way ahead of his time.