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.
Come on
Midtown Lyrics
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As you cut through the tension,
The world is crumbling down around you-it's found you.
When you woke up yesterday,
There was nothing left for me to say to you
Because you wanted me to be true.
When all you feel is pain,
Ands somehow things have changed I'll be coming home to you.
You knew it all,
It was coming down on you.
Will you still be waiting,
That's something I can't ask you to be.
Will you be still waiting for me?
I'm waiting for you and something is wrong,
But I just can't put my finger on it.
You never listened and you'll never listen now,
You know what I'm about,
But is that sufficient?
Do you hear the words I say?
It hurts when you talk that way.
You say you'll listen cause you'd like to live together lives,
But come on,
You could have any other boy to take my place and hold when you're feeling alone.
How can you say that I'm supposed to stay when you talk on to me that way?
Oh come on.
I can't see what's supposed to be,
But if you trust me it might turn ok.
What are you gonna say?
The lyrics to Midtown's song "Come On" offer a raw portrayal of a complicated relationship on the brink of collapse. The opening lines encourage the listener to step outside and detach themselves from the tension and chaos that surrounds them. As the song progresses, the singer directly addresses their partner, expressing frustration and confusion about the current state of their relationship. The lines "When you woke up yesterday, there was nothing left for me to say to you because you wanted me to be true" suggest that the singer may have been struggling to meet their partner's expectations, leaving them feeling defeated and hopeless.
The chorus poses a series of questions to the partner, asking whether they will still be waiting for the singer and whether they are willing to truly listen and work towards building a future together. However, the singer seems resigned to the fact that their partner may not be able to offer the patience and understanding necessary to mend the relationship. The lines "You know what I'm about, but is that sufficient? Do you hear the words I say? It hurts when you talk that way" suggest that the partner may have a history of not listening or not valuing the singer's perspective.
Despite the difficulties, the singer expresses a desire to make things work and suggests that if their partner is willing to trust them, things may still turn out okay. However, the song leaves the listener with a sense of uncertainty, as the final line "What are you gonna say?" implies that the outcome is still up in the air and dependent on the partner's response.
Line by Line Meaning
Step outside and listen.
Go outside and pay attention to what's going on around you.
As you cut through the tension, The world is crumbling down around you-it's found you.
As you navigate through difficult situations, you realize that everything is falling apart.
When you woke up yesterday, There was nothing left for me to say to you Because you wanted me to be true.
I couldn't communicate with you yesterday because you only wanted me to be honest with you.
When all you feel is pain, Ands somehow things have changed I'll be coming home to you.
If you're hurting and things are different, I'll still come back to you.
When I forgot to call, You knew it all, It was coming down on you.
You knew I forgot to call and it was causing you stress.
Will you still be waiting, That's something I can't ask you to be. Will you be still waiting for me?
I can't expect you to keep waiting for me, but will you still wait for me?
I'm waiting for you and something is wrong, But I just can't put my finger on it.
I'm waiting for you, but I have a feeling that something is off.
You never listened and you'll never listen now, You know what I'm about, But is that sufficient?
You never listened to me before and you won't now, even though you know me well. Is that enough for us to continue?
Do you hear the words I say? It hurts when you talk that way.
Are you really listening to me? It's painful when you speak to me like that.
You say you'll listen cause you'd like to live together lives, But come on, You could have any other boy to take my place and hold when you're feeling alone.
You claim to want to listen to me because we're together, but in reality, you could easily replace me with someone else when you need comfort.
How can you say that I'm supposed to stay when you talk on to me that way? Oh come on.
You can't expect me to stay when you treat me poorly. Come on, be reasonable.
I can't see what's supposed to be, But if you trust me it might turn ok. What are you gonna say?
I don't know how this is supposed to work out, but if you have faith in me, everything could turn out alright. What's your response?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD JAMES ELLIOTT, SEAN J. COMBS, JEFFREY LEON JR. WALKER, MICHAEL S. MCCARY, NATHAN B. MORRIS, WANYA JERMAINE MORRIS, SHAWN PATRICK STOCKMAN, GORDON MATTHEW SUMNER, MELISSA A. ELLIOTT, GEORGE E. PEARSON
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