With the work hard, play hard, do whatever it takes to spread your music philosophy that most young bands need to have these days, the band took to the road and started winning over kids not just in Florida, but across the country. Mayday Parade was consistently in the top 30 unsigned artists on MySpace. They've consolidated over 50,000 friends and growing and have totaled over 2.4 Million plays. With labels hot on their tail, Mayday Parade decided that Fearless Records was the one for them and signed at the end of the summer 2006.
They then released their first professional record, A Lesson In Romantics, in 2007. Shortly after, one of the lead singers/vocalist Jason Lancaster ( lead guitarist/vocalist of Kid Named Chicago) left the band over a songwriting dispute. He then started his own band, Go Radio. There are no hard feelings between the two bands, although Lancaster later commented, "I wish it could have gone down differently."
In 2009, the band released their second album and first without Lancaster, Anywhere But Here.
Mayday Parade's live show also conveys their personality by assuring that they are intensely full of life. The band knows how to put on an engaging show with five energetic members. There's no escaping the energy that Mayday Parade brings. They're all over the stage, making sure the audience goes home happy and wanting more. They love to get the crowd engaged!
In 2011, the band released their third, self titled album.
Champagne's for Celebrating
Mayday Parade Lyrics
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But all she wrote was, "Tonight I'm leaving on a train"
She said she's headed west
To make it right for one more night
And, well, I don't blame her if she is
But he thinks it's just one more sunset
And after all, it's her fault
If she hasn't caught on yet
So why'd you have to go?
Is there something I could say to make you turn around?
Cause nights like these I wish I'd said don't go
Is there anybody there?
Can anybody help to get me out of here?
'Cause you're walking down a road that I can't go
She says she's headed west
To make it right for one more night
And, well, I don't blame her if she is
But he thinks it's just one more sunset
And after all, it's her fault
If she hasn't caught on yet
So why'd you have to go?
Is there something I could say to make you turn around?
'Cause nights like these I wish I'd said don't go
Is there anybody there?
Can anybody help to get me out of here?
'Cause you're walking down a road that I can't go
Try as I might,
I just can't handle this
I lost myself inside a drunken kiss
And I, all that I wanted was to walk you home
Save a sad song for the sing-along
Oh my God, I just can't handle this
I lost myself inside a drunken kiss
And I, all that I wanted was to walk you home
Save a sad song for the sing-along
And she thinks she'll be my tourniquet
As the record on my stereo
Plays her favorite song for two whole days
And the drag stretched out for miles and miles
And what she'd give for one more smile
And how she hoped he missed her
'Cause, God, she missed how he would kiss her
So why'd you have to go?
Is there something I could say to make you turn around?
'Cause nights like these I wish I'd said don't go
Is there anybody there?
Can anybody help to get me out of here?
'Cause you're walking down a road that I can't go
So why'd you have to go?
Is there something I could say to make you turn around?
Cause nights like these I wish I'd said don't go
Is there anybody there?
Can anybody help to get me out of here?
'Cause you're walking down a road that I can't go
Yeah, you're walking down a road that I can't go
Yeah, you're walking down a road that I can't
"Champagne's For Celebrating" by Mayday Parade is a song that tells the story of a couple who are on the brink of a breakup. The female protagonist of the song has left her life behind, her car, her clothes, her books, and written a short note about leaving town for the night. Although the male character feigns indifference, he is secretly torn up inside and wishes he had done something to make her stay.
The song is full of regret and longing, as the male character reflects upon what he could have done differently to stop his partner from leaving. He questions whether there is anything he could have said to make her turn around, and laments the fact that he has lost himself inside a drunken kiss. The song is tinged with melancholy, as the male character acknowledges that the couple's relationship may be beyond repair.
Overall, "Champagne's For Celebrating" is a heart-wrenching ode to lost love, with Mayday Parade using their trademark emotive lyrics and soaring melodies to create a powerful ballad that captures the pain of a relationship that is slipping away.
Line by Line Meaning
She left her books, her car, her clothes, and a note
She abandoned her belongings and left behind a note
But all she wrote was, "Tonight I'm leaving on a train"
The note only stated her intention to leave on a train that night
She said she's headed west
She mentioned going west to make things right for one more night
To make it right for one more night
Going west to fix something for one more night
And, well, I don't blame her if she is
The artist doesn't hold it against her if she does that
But he thinks it's just one more sunset
The guy thinks that it's just another sunset
And after all, it's her fault
He thinks it's her fault, in any case
If she hasn't caught on yet
If she hasn't understood something by now
So why'd you have to go?
The artist is wondering why she left
Is there something I could say to make you turn around?
The artist is asking if he could convince her to come back
'Cause nights like these I wish I'd said don't go
The singer regrets not telling her to stay
Is there anybody there?
The artist is asking if there's someone who can help him
Can anybody help to get me out of here?
The singer is asking for help to get out of his current situation
'Cause you're walking down a road that I can't go
She's doing something that he can't follow
Try as I might, I just can't handle this
The singer is struggling to deal with the situation
I lost myself inside a drunken kiss
The artist got carried away kissing while drunk
And I, all that I wanted was to walk you home
The artist just wanted to walk her home
Save a sad song for the sing-along
Don't dwell on the sad things; save the happy songs for the fun times
Oh my God, I just can't handle this
The singer is really struggling with the situation
And she thinks she'll be my tourniquet
She thinks she can stop his pain and suffering
As the record on my stereo plays her favorite song for two whole days
He's been listening to her favorite song on repeat for two days
And the drag stretched out for miles and miles
The situation seemed to drag on forever
And what she'd give for one more smile
She would do anything for one more smile from him
And how she hoped he missed her
She had hopes that he missed her
'Cause, God, she missed how he would kiss her
She really missed the way he kissed her
Yeah, you're walking down a road that I can't go
She's doing something that he can't go along with
Lyrics © THE TALLAHASSEE SKYLINE PUBLISHING
Written by: Alexander Garcia, Brooks Betts, Christopher Jacob Bundrick, Derek Michael Sanders, Jason Lancaster, Jeremy Lenzo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Malaquias Soatikee
For anyone that's confused, this is the original. The demo has a slightly different chorus, Jason's vox are louder (or at at least more noticeable), the "oh my God I just can't handle this.." part isn't there and the "and she said she'll be" part has different lyrics
Gachadenfreude
2021 and These songs still make me cry.
ANIMALIOUS
I miss the 'old' mayday parade
splash blue
piece of your heart, listen up kid, and tell your friends are all really great especially acoustic versions, but theyre a very different band for sure
Y. Sasuke
2020 still their best song
คมดาบบาดหมี TV
this is only one song of all MD PR albums that I love very much.
CMX
Can I just say this for a minute... why does the band milk the hell out of the EP and debut album when literally everything released after it was actually fucking incredible?
Andrew Johnson
They're celebrating 10 years of being a band. I'm loving the remastered albums and I'm hoping they're going to remaster they're other albums as well.
nya wrong
2020 forever emo 💜💜
JT kdb
2021