There is more than one artist named Midtown:

1) Midtown is a pop-pun… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist named Midtown:

1) Midtown is a pop-punk band from Springfield, New Jersey, United States. Formed in November of 1998 by three Rutgers students, the band soon became a pop-rock quartet and took advantage of the fertile New Jersey punk scene to develop a unique sound that combined elements of both emo and alternative sounds. They began recording shortly after their formation. Their first EP, "Sacrifice of Life," was issued by Pinball Records in 1999. Their first full-length album, "Save the World, Lose the Girl," was released in early 2000 by the Drive-Thru Records label and picked up for distribution by MCA. Shortly after their second full-length, "Living Well Is The Best Revenge" was released, they left the label. Their third album, "Forget What You Know," was produced while the band was not under contract with a record label and then picked up by Sony Records.

The very popular song "Give It Up" appeared in the summer of 2004 in the box-office hit: "Spider-Man 2" soundtrack. It was also featured in the EA Games title: "Burnout 3: Takedown" in the autumn of 2004.

In 2005 the band deferred and continued projects elsewhere. The lead singer/bass player Gabe Saporta, who is currently a member of Cobra Starship, had to clarify the situation. When asked why Midtown had deferred, he had this to say:

"Well, Midtown’s not broken up. Basically, after our last tour we were supposed to start writing new stuff and then our friends in Senses Fail needed a guitar player so they asked Heath to go out and that turned into a longer thing. I had been working with beats, like on the last Midtown album I did a lot of experimenting with beats and I wanted to take a different approach to songwriting. I wanted to do something a little more fun, because Midtown had gotten really serious which was good and it was a good outlet for me but I wanted to do something that would showcase my personality."

However, many fans now have the impression that Midtown will never reunite, as all of the members now have other projects. Saporta has stated that one final show will happen in the future sometime in New Jersey. When it's going to happen is unknown at this time due to the ongoing projects.

Lead singer/bassist Gabe Saporta is currently the lead singer for, Cobra Starship.
Guitarist Heath Saraceno is currently playing guitar with Senses Fail.
Guitarist Tyler Rann plays with his band Band of Thieves.
Drummer Rob Hitt works on his label, I Surrender Records, and manages bands at Crush Music Management.

In early 2014 Midtown announced that they would reunite to play two shows at the Skate And Surf Festival of that year.

Several years later, in 2022, Midtown announced their Resurrection Tour, opening for four My Chemical Romance shows, and performing four other concerts of their own, along with Riot Fest.

2) A barbershop quartet from Manhattan, who won the BHS International Quartet Contest in 2023.

Another Boy
Midtown Lyrics

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Have you found the person
That you want to spend your life with
Or do you want?
Do you want another . . .
You can't proscribe affection
Because you're scared to live about it
Do you want another boy?
Can't erase the other one

So we waste each other

Character lies in intent
Do you want another boy.

Overall Meaning

The song "Another Boy" by Midtown is a poignant exploration of the confusion and fear that can come with romantic relationships. The opening lines immediately set the stage for the uncertainty that is to come: "Have you found the person/That you want to spend your life with/Or do you want?/Do you want another . . ." The singer is questioning whether his partner is truly committed to him or if they are still seeking something more, someone else.

The chorus then delves into deeper emotions, with the line "You can't proscribe affection/Because you're scared to live without it." Here, the singer is acknowledging that fear is often what holds people back from fully opening up and committing to a relationship. The line "Can't erase the other one/So we waste each other" suggests that past relationships can leave a lingering impact on current ones, potentially leading to a cycle of hurt and confusion.

The final line "Character lies in intent/Do you want another boy" demonstrates that the singer believes that a person's true nature is revealed by their intentions. He is asking his partner to be honest with him about what they truly want, even if it means risking a painful answer.

Line by Line Meaning

Have you found the person
Have you found someone special

That you want to spend your life with
Whom you want to spend your entire life with

Or do you want?
Or are you still searching for someone better?

Do you want another . . .
Are you interested in someone else?

You can't proscribe affection
You can't stop loving someone

Because you're scared to live about it
Because you fear facing the truth

Do you want another boy?
Do you want to be with another guy?

Can't erase the other one
You can't forget the person you truly love

So we waste each other
We are wasting our time together

Character lies in intent
One's true character is defined by their intentions

Do you want another boy.
Do you really want to be with another guy?