The band played independently in Peterborough, Ontario for a few years before they signed with Tooth and Nail Records, largely on the recommendation of Trevor McNevan, the lead singer of fellow Tooth and Nail bands Thousand Foot Krutch and FM Static. McNevan, also from Peterborough, is credited with discovering the band. In July of 2004, Hawk Nelson released their major label debut Letters to the President. It was produced by Aaron Sprinkle and McNevan, who also co-wrote the album's fourteen songs. He has also appeared on some of the band's songs, as well as in their video for the song "California". In October 2005, the band re-released Letters to the President, with new material including their cover of The Who's My Generation, three acoustic versions of some of their hits, and a limited edition cover. Dave Clark was replaced by Jonathan Steingard on guitar in 2004.
The band released their second studio album, titled Smile, It's The End of the World, on April 4, 2006. The album's first single, "Everything You Ever Wanted", went on to hit #1 for 9 weeks on the R&R Christian CHR chart, and was the fourth most played song of 2006. Hawk Nelson released a 3-track Christmas EP titled Gloria on November 21, 2006.
In 2007, Aaron Tosti (who had joined the band to replace Matt Paige on drums) left the band to pursue other musical ventures and was replaced by Justin Benner. Justin had previously toured with Hawk Nelson before with The Send. Hawk Nelson's third full album, Hawk Nelson Is My Friend was released on April 1, 2008, and featured songs co-written by Trevor McNevan of Thousand Foot Krutch, Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace, and Richard Marx. The album was nominated for a 2009 Grammy Award in the category for Best Recording Package.
On July 21, 2009, Hawk Nelson released their second single from their fourth album Live Life Loud called "The Meaning Of Life", and on August 8, the song "Alive" began to be played on Christian Radio. They released the album in September of the same year.
Their fifth studio album, Crazy Love, which was released in stores February 8, 2011.
On February 1, 2012, lead vocalist Jason Dunn announced he would be leaving the band, in order to pursue his solo project, Lights Go Down. He is currently recording an album tentatively titled Abandon Progress. On March 11, 2012 in Fresno, California, frontman Jason Dunn performed his final US show with Hawk Nelson.
On December 11, 2012, Hawk Nelson announced they had signed with Fair Trade Services. Made was released on April 2, 2013. The album's release was preceded by the release of the album's debut single on January 15, 2013, "Words", featuring Bart Millard of MercyMe,while "Faithful" was released on September 12, 2013.
Tours
The band spent the summer of 2006 touring the major Christian music festivals. In the winter of 2006, they toured with TobyMac's Winter Wonder Slam tour along with The Afters, Family Force 5, and Ayiesha Woods. In 2007, Hawk Nelson performed at Winter Jam with a wide variety of other Christian bands, which were Newsong, Jeremy Camp, Steven Curtis Chapman, Sanctus Real, and Britt Nicole. Also, Hawk Nelson toured with MxPx, Run Kid Run, Project 86, The Fold, and The Classic Crime. In January 2008, the band headlined their own tour, that they called the Green T Tour, which also featured Capital Lights and Run Kid Run. In the summer of 2008, Hawk Nelson played their second annual Faith Nights Baseball Tour.
Mainstream Success
The band has achieved some success in the mainstream as well. They portrayed The Who on an episode of the NBC drama American Dreams, and they recorded a song named "Bring 'Em Out" for the 2005 motion picture Yours, Mine, and Ours featuring Drake Bell. This song and another hit song "The Show" were used on Sunday Night Football commercials. "Things We Go Through" from Letters to the President was also featured in Yours, Mine, and Ours. Bulletproof Records and Producer Ralph Sall have assembled the compilation Charlotte's Web (Music Inspired By The Motion Picture) in December 2006, which features "Everything You Ever Wanted" by Hawk Nelson, as well as music by Amy Grant and Billy Ray Cyrus. In 2008, the band also contributed a cover of "Don't You (Forget About Me)", originally by Simple Minds, off the JCPenney Presents: Don't You Forget About Me. The Covers (EP). The song was also featured in back-to-school commercials for J.C. Penney. The song "Live Life Loud" was featured in the trailer for the movie, "Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules," and was available in the Rock Band store during the first week of April 2010.
Ancient History
Hawk Nelson Lyrics
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Those girls always make it very clear
But I know things are not what they appear
Nothing from nothing gets you nothing at all
We talk hours on the telephone
But you shut down when we're alone
You stop us from being close
Nothing from nothing gets you nothing at all
There's no rhyme and there's no reason
[Chorus]
She don't want anything other than
She don't need anyone other than
She don't see anyone but herself, herself
I don't want anyone other than
I don't need anyone other than
I will solve your mystery and make it ancient history
Some guys try to hide the way they feel
And sometimes it takes someone to break the seal
You can't negotiate a one-way deal
Nothing from nothing gets you nothing at all
I'll wait I've got the patience of a saint
I just don't want you to hesitate
Cause you don't ever wanna mess with fate
Nothing from nothing gets you nothing at all
There's no rhyme and there's no reason
[Chorus]
She don't want anything other than
She don't need anyone other than
She don't see anyone but herself, herself
I don't want anyone other than
I don't need anyone other than
I will solve your mystery and make it ancient history
Don't mislead me, don't mistreat me
I don't understand why you're wearing me down
Please believe me, why defeat me
I don't understand why you're breaking me down
[Chorus]
She don't want anyone other than
She don't need anything other than
She don't see anyone but herself, herself
I don't want anyone other than
I don't need anyone other than
I will solve your mystery and make it ancient history
I will solve your mystery and make it ancient history
The lyrics of "Ancient History" by Hawk Nelson convey a sense of frustration and confusion in a relationship. The first verse talks about how some people say things for the sake of it, but things are not always as they seem. The second verse talks about how some guys try to hide their feelings, and it takes someone to break the seal. The chorus shows the difference in perspectives between the two people involved in the relationship. The girl in the relationship only seeks things for herself, whereas the guy wants to make things work with her. The end of the song talks about how the guy does not understand why the girl is breaking him down and misleading him.
The bridge highlights the contrast between the two people involved in the relationship. The guy feels like he is being worn down, while the girl seems to be enjoying the situation. The song seems to be about a relationship where one person is more interested in themselves than the other person. Despite the frustration, the guy in the song is patient and has a willingness to solve the mystery and make it ancient history.
Line by Line Meaning
Some girls tell you what you wanna hear
There are some girls who will say what you want to hear.
Those girls always make it very clear
They will make it very obvious what they are trying to do.
But I know things are not what they appear
However, I know that things are not always as they seem.
Nothing from nothing gets you nothing at all
If you put in no effort, you can't expect to get anything back.
We talk hours on the telephone
We talk for hours on the phone.
But you shut down when we're alone
But you close yourself off when we are alone together.
You stop us from being close
This prevents us from becoming close to one another.
There's no rhyme and there's no reason
There's no logical explanation for it.
She don't want anything other than
She doesn't want anything or anyone else other than herself.
She don't need anyone other than
She doesn't need anyone other than herself.
She don't see anyone but herself, herself
She only focuses on herself and ignores everyone else.
I don't want anyone other than
I don't want anyone except for you.
I don't need anyone other than
I don't need anyone else other than you.
I will solve your mystery and make it ancient history
I will help you to figure out what's going on and put it behind us.
Some guys try to hide the way they feel
Some guys try to conceal their emotions.
And sometimes it takes someone to break the seal
Sometimes it takes someone to open them up.
You can't negotiate a one-way deal
You can't have a relationship that is one-sided.
I'll wait I've got the patience of a saint
I have the patience of a saint and I am willing to wait.
I just don't want you to hesitate
However, I don't want you to hesitate or hold back.
Cause you don't ever wanna mess with fate
Because you don't want to do anything to mess up our relationship.
Don't mislead me, don't mistreat me
Don't lead me on or treat me badly.
I don't understand why you're wearing me down
I don't understand why you are making it difficult for us to be together.
Please believe me, why defeat me
Believe in me and don't let our relationship fail.
I will solve your mystery and make it ancient history
I will help you to figure out what's going on and put it behind us.
I will solve your mystery and make it ancient history
I will help you to figure out what's going on and put it behind us.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CLYDE MICHAEL LIEBERMAN, DAVID JONATHAN BENDETH, MARK RONALD HOLDEN
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