Cousins Matt Lov… Read Full Bio ↴Mest is a pop punk band from Blue Island, Illinois.
Cousins Matt Lovato and Tony Lovato formed the band together in October 1995. The band's last guitarist, Jeremiah Rangel, joined the band in 1998. Their previous guitarist was Steve Lovato, Tony Lovato's brother. Nick Gigler joined the band in 1997 and has been their drummer ever since.
In 1998, the band self-released Mo' Money, Mo' 40z. Their debut album on Maverick Records, Wasting Time, was released in July 2000 and Destination Unknown in 2001. They toured as an opening band for Goldfinger on July 20, 2002 in Las Vegas and then a few months later, released a DVD called The Show Must Go Off! in January 2003. Later that same year, the band released their self-titled album, which featured the single Jaded (These Years), featuring Benji Madden of Good Charlotte.
In 2005, a tour with Social Distortion was cut short when drummer Nick Gigler required surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome in his wrists which was affecting his drumming. The band's last album, Photographs, was released October 18, 2005.
In 2006, the band announced on their MySpace blog that they had decided to cease performing together.
Their vocalist Tony Lovato released this statement:
Friday, January 13, 2006
"someday ill explain xoxo, sorry to say this is not some sort of joke or something to do with Friday the 13th weird though i didn't even realise it. well when i typed it, it was the 14th. Im in Japan.. we are not turning our backs on our fans.. come on. someday ill explain the reason/reasons. i debated telling everyone but figured its better to be honest and to let the people know that want to see us one last time.. its been 10 years, 5 records and I've seen the world. its been my life. trust me this is harder on me than ANY of you. i wouldn't have changed a thing. I've done and seen more in the past 10 yrs than most people will experience in there entire life. and its because of you guys so thank you. thank you to the people that I've affected with my music and thank you to the people that have affected me through my music. weve had a great run.. i love you all.....Tony"
On March 13, 2008, Tony Lovato posted a bulletin on his MySpace about "Mest's ONE NIGHT STAND," a show that Mest would play at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California, on April 17, 2008. In response, Nick Gigler posted a bulletin through his personal MySpace and confirmed that he would not be taking part, and that he had called Jeremiah Rangel and Matt Lovato, who had confirmed that they would not be appearing with Tony either.
After the one-off "ONE NIGHT STAND" show, Tony decided to rebuild Mest and go on a month long tour, with help from Chris Wilson (Good Charlotte, The Summer Obsession), and his brother and founding member, Steve Lovato (at the time in Room One Eleven). Although Matt showed interest, he and Jeremiah were both reported to be too busy with other commitments to join. Nick and Tony have not been on speaking terms since the band broke up.
Mest went on a European in Spring 2012 with its current members and also toured the US with Escape the Fate and Attack Attack in 2012.
Mest released their album "Not What You Expected" in September, 2013, making it available for free to download from their website. Mest played 3 dates on the Warped Tour 2013
Broken Down is an acoustic album, funded by a Kickstarted project. On November 13, 2013 a Kickstarter was started by Tony Lovato, and was successfully funded December 11. Much of the songs are acoustic renditions of songs from almost all their albums except Mo' Money, Mo' 40z and Not What You Expected.
A 2014 tour is in the works.
Discography
Mo' Money, Mo' 40z (1998, self-released)
Wasting Time (2000, Maverick Records)
Destination Unknown (2001, Maverick Records)
Mest (2003, Maverick Records)
Photographs (2005, Maverick Records)
Not What You Expected (2013)
Broken Down (2014) Kickstarter Project
Current Members
Tony Lovato - lead vocals, guitars (1995β2006, 2008βpresent)
Richie Gonzales - drums (2010βPresent)
Mike Longworth - lead guitar, bass (recording) (2010βPresent)
Past Members
Matt Lovato - bass (1995β2006)
Nick Gigler - drums (1995β2006)
Steve Lovato - bass (2008-2012), lead guitar (1995β1998)
Jeremiah Rangel - lead guitar, vocals (1998β2006)
Chris Wilson - drums (2008)
Last Kiss
Mest Lyrics
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Well, I don't know what it is you see in me
'Cause I'm everything you won't believe
I'm something you're not
Wish you'd just stop and walk away
We'll go our own separate ways
'Cause it's too late
Stare at you as you slit my wrist
And as we share our last kiss
Hold me as we die
Empty bottles to deal with this
Pictures to reminisce
Hold me, say goodbye
The darkest night's now solid black
As I see it there's no turning back
We chose this path now we can't walk away
'Cause it's too late
I feel the blood falling out
I hit the ground
It's all gone down
Stare at you as you slit my wrist
And as we share our last kiss
Hold me as we die
Empty bottles to deal with this
Pictures to reminisce
Hold me, say goodbye
Hold me as we die
Memories gone by
Yesterday's lost in time
We left them without a clue
I thought myself without you
Stare at you as you slit my wrist
And as we share our last kiss
Hold me as we die
Empty bottles to deal with this
Pictures to reminisce
Hold me, say goodbye
The lyrics of Mest's "Last Kiss" portray the dark and tragic story of two lovers who have reached the end of their paths. The singer is aware of his flaws and cannot comprehend why his partner loves him despite them. He feels like he is nothing her type and doesn't deserve her love. Despite his misgivings, he wishes that she would walk away and end their relationship once and for all. He feels that it's too late to fix the damage done between them.
The chorus is where the climax of the song occurs, and the imagery is vivid and heartbreaking. The singer is asking his lover to hold him as they die after expressing the pain that he feels. He has had enough of life and wants to end it all with her. The two have empty bottles scattered around them, and they use them to cope with their problems. The mood is somber and gloomy, and the only thing they have left is memories. The song ends with the singer expressing his pain and wishing to die as he looks into his lover's eyes for a final kiss.
Line by Line Meaning
Forever, I'll wait here
I will wait for you forever, no matter how long it takes.
Well, I don't know what it is you see in me
I am confused about what you like about me and what makes you stay.
'Cause I'm everything you won't believe
I am not what you expect, I am not believable to you.
I'm something you're not
I am different than you, even opposite in some ways.
Wish you'd just stop and walk away
I wish you would leave me and move on with your life.
We'll go our own separate ways
We will part ways and live our own lives separately.
'Cause it's too late
It is too late to turn back or change what has happened between us.
I just can't stay
I cannot continue to be in this situation or relationship any longer.
Stare at you as you slit my wrist
I am looking at you as you cut my wrist, causing me to bleed.
And as we share our last kiss
As we share a final kiss before the end comes.
Hold me as we die
Hold me close as we pass away.
Empty bottles to deal with this
I am using alcohol to cope with the pain and sadness of the situation.
Pictures to reminisce
Looking at pictures as memories of times gone by.
Hold me, say goodbye
Hold me and say goodbye before we leave this world.
The darkest night's now solid black
The night is so dark that it feels solid, as if it could be touched.
As I see it there's no turning back
I realize that there is no way to go back and change what has already happened.
We chose this path now we can't walk away
We made the decision to go down this path and we cannot turn back now.
'Cause it's too late
It is too late to change what has already happened.
I feel the blood falling out
I can feel my blood leaving my body.
I hit the ground
I have fallen to the ground and cannot stand.
It's all gone down
Everything has come to this final end point, there is no going back.
Memories gone by
Memories of the past that are now gone and cannot be relived.
Yesterday's lost in time
The memories of yesterday are lost in time and cannot be brought back.
We left them without a clue
We did not prepare or inform anyone else of what was going on between us.
I thought myself without you
I believed that I could live without you, but now I cannot.
Hold me as we die
Hold me as we both pass away from this world.
Empty bottles to deal with this
Using alcohol as a way to cope with the pain of what is happening.
Pictures to reminisce
Looking at pictures and remembering the memories of the past.
Hold me, say goodbye
Hold me and say goodbye before we both pass on.
Lyrics Β© SONGS MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: LOVATO BLACK
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