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.
One Man Drinking Games
Mayday Parade Lyrics
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To keep me hanging in suspense,
Then I'd run over to your house
And I'd scale the chain link fence
That, borders your back yard
And that I'd climb through your window
And I'd whisper that I love you
As you fall out of your clothes
And we'd lay there in the darkness
Like the dream of you I had
Where we captured all the fireflies
And we knew what time we had
Could be counted on our finger tips
That almost made you cry
You let me hold you tightly
As we said all our goodbyes
May I say I loved you more?
May I say I loved you more?
And it must have been an hour
That I clutched you in my arms
And I must have said the the right things
Because you instantly felt warm
And you heard my heart stop beating
And you wanted not to cry
As your sympathetic whispers
They told a tale of bad goodbyes
And you swore you say me laughing
And I swore I saw you smile
And this time we spent together
Has got to last us quite awhile
As I take this piece of you with me
I'll carry it to my grave
Knowing that for someone
You're an angel sent to save
May I say I loved you more?
May I say I loved you more?
(Keep breathing my angel,
If you go down I go down with you
Keep breathing, just keep breathing)
Let's drink to the memories that we shared
Down one to all the hopes and cares
Here's to for being unaware, that you're gone
Because before too long you'll be a memory
Let's drink to the memories that we shared
(Before too long you'll be a memory)
Down one to all the hopes and cares
(Because before too long you'll be a memory)
Here's to for being unaware
(I said before too long you'll be a memory)
That you're gone
I said before too long you'll be a memory
In Mayday Parade's song One Man Drinking Games, the singer recounts a past relationship with someone who played with his emotions. The lyrics describe a moment when the person told the singer to wait for them, causing him to climb a fence, crawl through a window, and confess his love while the person undresses. The two spend the night talking and reminiscing about their time together. The singer pleads to love the person more and breathing together as they drink to memories they shared. The lyrics depict a bittersweet moment of love and loss and how the memory of that night will stay with the singer forever.
The lyrics of the song One Man Drinking Games showcases the influence that the lie of the other person had on the Narcissus character(the singer), who wanted her unattainable object even more after she told them they had to wait. He portrays himself as foolish and naive by revealing his most intimate thoughts, risking any sense of his masculinity in doing so. The implication that he is 'drunk' again highlights his vulnerability and dependence on alcohol. The ending portion of the song alludes that the person is now just a memory, but the singer has taken a piece of her with him and will treasure it always.
Line by Line Meaning
And you said it would be funny
You suggested it would be amusing
To keep me hanging in suspense,
To keep me in suspense was your idea
Then I'd run over to your house
You suggested I come to your house
And I'd scale the chain link fence
The only way to enter was to climb the fence
That borders your back yard
The fence surrounds the back yard
And that I'd climb through your window
You suggested I enter through your window
And I'd whisper that I love you
I would confess my love to you in a whisper
As you fall out of your clothes
Your clothes would be removed in the process
And we'd lay there in the darkness
We would rest in the dark
Like the dream of you I had
It was like a dream I had of you
Where we captured all the fireflies
In the dream, we caught fireflies
And we knew what time we had
We were aware of the limited time we had
Could be counted on our finger tips
Our time together could be measured in seconds
That almost made you cry
It was almost emotional enough to make you cry
You let me hold you tightly
You allowed me to hold you in a tight embrace
As we said all our goodbyes
We bid farewell to each other
May I say I loved you more?
Can I express that I loved you more?
And it must have been an hour
It felt like an hour passed
That I clutched you in my arms
I held you fondly
And I must have said the right things
My words must have been appropriate
Because you instantly felt warm
You felt comforted instantly
And you heard my heart stop beating
You noticed my heartbeat slowing
And you wanted not to cry
You suppressed the urge to cry
As your sympathetic whispers
Your kind words
They told a tale of bad goodbyes
They conveyed how difficult goodbyes are
And you swore you saw me laughing
You believed you saw me laughing
And I swore I saw you smile
I thought I saw you smile
And this time we spent together
The time we spent together
Has got to last us quite awhile
We hoped it would stay with us for a while
As I take this piece of you with me
I carry a part of you with me
I'll carry it to my grave
I will carry it for the rest of my life
Knowing that for someone
Realizing that for someone
You're an angel sent to save
You are an angel sent to help someone
Let's drink to the memories that we shared
Let's toast to our memories
Down one to all the hopes and cares
Let's drink to our dreams and worries
Here's to for being unaware, that you're gone
Here's to not knowing that you are no longer with us
Because before too long you'll be a memory
Soon enough, you will become a memory
Lyrics © THE TALLAHASSEE SKYLINE PUBLISHING, Songtrust Ave
Written by: ALEXANDER ANTONIO GARCIA, BROOKS PATRICK BETTS, CHRISTOPHER JACOB BUNDRICK, DEREK SANDERS, JASON ALAN LANCASTER, JEREMY STEPHEN LENZO
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@owtiss980
And you said it would be funny
To keep me hanging in suspense,
Then I'd run over to your house
And I'd scale the chain link fence
That, borders your back yard
And that I'd climb through your window
And I'd whisper that I love you
As you fall out of your clothes
And we'd lay there in the darkness
Like the dream of you I had
Where we captured all the fireflies
And we knew what time we had
Could be counted on our finger tips
That almost made you cry
You let me hold you tightly
As we said all our goodbyes
May I say I loved you more?
May I say I loved you more?
And it must have been an hour
That I clutched you in my arms
And I must have said the the right things
Because you instantly felt warm
And you heard my heart stop beating
And you wanted not to cry
As your sympathetic whispers
They told a tale of bad goodbyes
And you swore you say me laughing
And I swore I saw you smile
And this time we spent together
Has got to last us quite awhile
As I take this piece of you with me
I'll carry it to my grave
Knowing that for someone
You're an angel sent to save
May I say I loved you more?
May I say I loved you more?
(Keep breathing my angel,
If you go down I go down with you
Keep breathing, just keep breathing)
Let's drink to the memories that we shared
Down one to all the hopes and cares
Here's to for being unaware, that you're gone
Because before too long you'll be a memory
Let's drink to the memories that we shared
(Before too long you'll be a memory)
Down one to all the hopes and cares
(Because before too long you'll be a memory)
Here's to for being unaware
(I said before too long you'll be a memory)
That you're gone
I said before too long you'll be a memory
@constancefontenot2605
And you said it would be funny
To keep me hanging in suspense,
Then I'd run over to your house
And I'd scale the chain link fence
That, borders your back yard
And that I'd climb through your window
And I'd whisper that I love you
As you fall out of your clothes
And we'd lay there in the darkness
Like the dream of you I had
Where we captured all the fireflies
And we knew what time we had
Could be counted on our finger tips
That almost made you cry
You let me hold you tightly
As we said all our goodbyes
May I say I loved you more?
May I say I loved you more?
And it must have been an hour
That I clutched you in my arms
And I must have said the the right things
Because you instantly felt warm
And you heard my heart stop beating
And you wanted not to cry
As your sympathetic whispers
They told a tale of bad goodbyes
And you swore you say me laughing
And I swore I saw you smile
And this time we spent together
Has got to last us quite awhile
As I take this piece of you with me
I'll carry it to my grave
Knowing that for someone
You're an angel sent to save
May I say I loved you more?
May I say I loved you more?
(Keep breathing my angel,
If you go down I go down with you
Keep breathing, just keep breathing)
Let's drink to the memories that we shared
Down one to all the hopes and cares
Here's to for being unaware, that you're gone
Because before too long you'll be a memory
Let's drink to the memories that we shared
(Before too long you'll be a memory)
Down one to all the hopes and cares
(Because before too long you'll be a memory)
Here's to for being unaware
(I said before too long you'll be a memory)
That you're gone
I said before too long you'll be a memory
@T3chn0Panda
Still my favorite band. Even after all these years. Im a 28 year old man now and this takes me back to my younger days and brings a tear to my eye about some of my first loves...
@lessthanthree3
33 and still in the same place as you mate!
@randomcat4940
lol i dont know u guys but im gona b 18 next year,if i had kids in the future i would sing this to them and told them to put this on their old men's funeral
@czarahuzayl9924
Same here bro
@Canttouchthis04
Same here buddy
@swiggitysweg4405
Bro I'm 26 n just randomly needed to hear this... The nostalgia geez
Used to listen to this & black cat daily
@spencer94ful
Mayday Parade is an emotion.
@lnghost
My ex has borderline personality disorder and would refuse to let me play most mayday parade songs I loved cause they sent her into a bad mindset from previous men. It’s been awhile since I heard this song but I still love it. TL;DR Your comment was facts lol
@j.j.saggitarius8369
@@lnghost my gf suffers from that now.
@JeffHardyLover1008
Facts. Terence Uy.