Jeremy Hernandez and Max Bechard moved to Austin, Texas in fall 2001 to cre… Read Full Bio ↴Jeremy Hernandez and Max Bechard moved to Austin, Texas in fall 2001 to create a new musical outlet for Jeremy's songwriting and Maxís passion for music. They teamed up with Myke Bingham and Sean Cockrell to form NearMiss in winter of 2002. Inspired by Fugazi, Minor Threat, Quicksand, and Faith No More, NearMiss carefully crafts their punk melodic hard-core sound by filling it out with vocal harmonies, crunchy guitar riffs and amazing punk rock drumming.

The 4 piece took a do-it-yourself approach to the business and set out touring across the US and Canada. With the help from some friends and the support of their new fans they found themselves headlining and sharing stages with bands such as Sum41, Gob, The Vandals, Goldfinger, Story Of The Year, Yellowcard, Mest, The Distillers and Down By Law.

Their hard work paid off and the Austin based NearMiss was welcomed into Fearless Records based in Orange County, California. Their freshman album The Gentle Art Of Making Enemies debuted in July 2002 and has sold over 7,000 copies to date. The album was quickly championed by Austin's Modern Rock 101X, where the band remains a station favorite. The year also brought a change in line up when they lost Sean whom has yet to be replaced.

Throughout 2003 and 2004 the band continued to tour aggressively and made their first appearance on the Vans Warped Tour. Their hearting pounding performances earned the guys a spot on the 2004 warped compilation which pressed and distributed over 500,000 copies in the US and Canada.

Now a part of Takeover Records Family the band's potential is limitless and holds a promising future in 2005. Their first release is a 3 way split featuring The Matches (Epitaph) and Reeve Oliver (The Militia Group) in stores everywhere June 28th. Also except the bandís sophomore full length which is slated for release in this fall. NearMiss will be on the road the remainder of the year, so look for them on this summer's Warped Tour and other national tours including Story of the Year and Goldfinger.

The Game
Near Miss Lyrics

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Standing outside everything's alright
A smile on your face, her world shines tonight
Everyone he knows have lives that never grow
Feelings far from true left alone with a fairytale of you
She's not real, words aren't true
Still gains a better part of you

Open up your book

To see your page, to see your world
It's all gone blank
And everyone you seek to find
You learn to lose
She's left behind

She's not real, words aren't true
Still gains a better part of you

She said it was over
Still he left his complaint
That left him at zero, a forgotten hero
As he walks from the game
Hands down and pride first
She starts to slip and there's a long way down

When you're along and there's no place to be found
Yet still everyone is there for you

The feeling's lost, the feeling's untrue
We all move on, the game goes on

Overall Meaning

The song "The Game" by Near Miss appears to be about a person whose life is seemingly perfect and who has everything he needs. However, despite seeming to be happy, this person is unhappy and discontent. He is stuck in a fairytale that cannot come true, where everyone around him seems to be living lives that are better than his own. The singer is constantly seeking for ways to escape from his troubles, but he finds himself losing everything along the way. The lyrics seem to suggest that he is looking for someone to save him from the predicament that he's trapped in, but he's not quite sure who that person might be.

The theme of the song is somewhat ambiguous, but it can be interpreted as a message about the traps of the modern world. It can be seen as a warning not to chase after material things or success at the cost of everything else. It is also a commentary on the general feeling of discontent that many people face in their lives, despite seeming to have everything that they need.

Line by Line Meaning

Standing outside everything's alright
The person is putting on a façade that everything is alright even though they might be struggling or unhappy.

A smile on your face, her world shines tonight
The person is pretending to be happy to make someone else happy.

Everyone he knows have lives that never grow
The person feels like everyone around them is stagnant and not growing as individuals.

Feelings far from true left alone with a fairytale of you
The person has created a false narrative about someone or something they desire, even though it's not based in reality.

She's not real, words aren't true Still gains a better part of you
The person knows that the object of their affection is not real or genuine, but they still cling to the idea of them because it brings them happiness.

Open up your book To see your page, to see your world It's all gone blank
The person is feeling lost and directionless, as if they don't know what their purpose is anymore.

And everyone you seek to find You learn to lose She's left behind
The person has lost connections to people they used to be close with, including the object of their affection.

She said it was over Still he left his complaint That left him at zero, a forgotten hero
The person is still holding onto feelings even though the object of their affection has moved on.

As he walks from the game Hands down and pride first She starts to slip and there's a long way down
The person is willing to leave behind their past and move forward, even if that means losing the object of their affection.

When you're along and there's no place to be found Yet still everyone is there for you The feeling's lost, the feeling's untrue We all move on, the game goes on
Even when someone feels alone, there are people who care for them. Life moves on and the person needs to let go of their false narrative and embrace reality.

Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Jeremy Joseph Hernandez

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