The band released an EP, Rain in July, in September 2012, which gained the band even more attention from people. According to Barlow, "People took notice and demanded that we play shows." The band supported With the Punches and Me Vs Hero in the UK in December. 3 December date of tour was the band's live debut. At their second show the band signed with a manager. The band toured the UK supporting Hacktivist in February 2013. Also in February the band released the A History of Bad Decisions EP as a "pay what you want" download. The band and their tour manager went on a holiday to Florida. The group ended up playing two shows that were "crazy and sold out and packed", according to Thorpe-Evans. Videos of the shows ended up online, which were seen by Hopeless Records. Hopeless got in contact with the band's manager who put the label in contact with the band. The band signed to Hopeless in August 2013. Being signed to the label was "a dream come true" for the band.
The band released their debut album, Wishful Thinking, on 14 January 2014. Up until this point, the band was a "fun, part-time entity", according to Barlow. With the release of the album, the band became a full-time thing, according to Barlow: "Fuck it, let's do this properly". The success of the album resulted in Thorpe-Evans, West and Roberts quitting their jobs, Washington turning down a place at the Academy of Contemporary Music, and Barlow dropping out of university. Following the release of Wishful Thinking, Neck Deep began 2014 with a full UK headline tour and also toured the UK as the main support for We Are the in Crowd, before a headline tour covering the US with Knuckle Puck, Light Years and Misguided by Giants. The band were announced to perform on 2014 edition of Vans Warped Tour. The band's two EPs were remixed and remastered as part of the compilation Rain in July / A History of Bad Decisions, released on Hopeless on 17 June. It was released to capitalise on the band's popularity at the time. Barlow said that this compilation would be "definitive release of these songs". The band hoped that the new fans that enjoyed Wishful Thinking "will enjoy the chance to check these songs out now that we've had a chance to improve how they sound!"21 The band won the Kerrang! Award for Best British Newcomer 2014, beating nominees Blitz Kids, Bury Tomorrow, Lonely the Brave, and Decade. The band headlined the Intercontinental Championships Tour, along with Knuckle Puck (USA), Seaway (Canada) and Trophy Eyes (Australia), and touring the UK. The tour was set to start January 2015 and run through February.
On 27 April 2015 the band made a post on their Facebook page consisting of nothing more than "Can't Kick Up the Roots. 12.05.15". This post turned out to be a song and the release date of 12 May. A few days later on 4 May, the band made another Facebook post stating the name of their new album, Life's Not out to Get You. The release date of this album was 14 August. On 10 May, "Can't Kick Up the Roots" was premiered on UK radio station BBC Radio 1 and was met with lots of praise by fans, with the band then stating that the song's music video and pre-orders for the album would be available on 12 May. The band played all dates of the 2015 edition of Vans Warped Tour. On 19 July, "Gold Steps" was premiered live on Daniel P. Carter's BBC Radio 1 rock show. The album made No.10 on Billboard's Top Album Sales list, and the band made No. 67 on the Artist 100 list.
On 22 August 2015, allegations of sexual misconduct against guitarist Lloyd Roberts were made, in which Roberts was accused of sending inappropriate photos to an underage girl. Roberts denied these allegations. The band responded that they were aware of the situation and asked for "a moment to get to the bottom of this." One day later, they clarified that Roberts would be "stepping down" from his position in the band as he did not want to tarnish the band's reputation as a result of these allegations. He states, "I’m now looking to put this horrendous chapter in my life behind me as I instead look forward to the future. For me, that means doing the one thing I love the most – writing and recording music." On 13 October 2015, Roberts released a statement which explained that the police had cleared him of all charges, stating that they "found no case" to back up the allegations made against him. In the same statement, Roberts hinted that there are no plans for him to return to the band. On 17 December 2015, Sam Bowden, of Climates and Blood Youth, officially joined the band as their new lead guitarist.
On 27 June 2016, the band began writing new material for the band's third album. They began working on the album in the studio eight months after writing the band's new music on 21 February 2017. On 15 January 2017, the band's vocalist, Ben Barlow, stated that a band should always show progression in its music and they are certainly aware that is what they want to do in the band's third album. In an interview with the lead singer, Barlow explains how his father's passing influenced his motivation for writing Neck Deep's most recent album. Ben connects his father's death and the album by stating, "It's definitely opened my mind up creatively, it's gonna be a little ball of inspiration that I can kind of pick at, I guess." On 5 April 2017, the band finished the album and is set to release it on August 18 of the same year. On May 21st Neck Deep released two new songs along with music videos for them. "Where Do We Go When We Go" and "Happy Judgement Day". It was also announced the band worked with Neal Avron and Mike Green on their new album. The band's lead singer, Ben Barlow was quoted saying to Alternative Press "The Peace and the Panic is about how we’ve grown up and experienced life in the last couple of years.". He also commented on two of the new tracks on the album, including the track "Happy Judgement Day" of which Barlow commented, ".is on the panic side, and really, that song is a comment on the current social and political climate.". He also stated "Where Do We Go When We Go" is the last track on the record, and we feel it summarises our mood well. Very directly, the message is: “Fuck all this shit, fuck all the noise, let’s just make something of ourselves before our time is up.”
On 4 September 2018, bassist Fil Thorpe-Evans announced the departure from the band. He said that Neck Deep has been a dream coming true but he wanted to pursue his career as a producer.
On 10 September 2018 Neck Deep released a music video for the song "Torn". (Originally made famous by Natalie Imbruglia.) This was the lead single for the Hopeless Records charity compilation album for mental health awareness and suicide prevention, called "Songs That Saved My Life".
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Neck Deep - Orange County, California - 90’s Hardcore
“Neck Deep was an active hardcore band in the Orange County scene of the early ‘90’s. They played some shows with bands like Function, Blackspot and Outspoken. Recorded a 7” in 1992 that contained the tracks “Crossfire” and “Columbus Day” (both tracks can be downloaded free @ http://neckdeep.bandcamp.com/).
Members: ETHAN GUERAMI MATT LENNON CLAY GUCCIONE ALEX OUZONIAN RYAN KELLER CHRIS MITCHELL JASON HAMPTON KELLY NELMS
Label: STATIC/INSTA-NOISE
Sites: http://www.myspace.com/neckdeep1 | http://neckdeep.bandcamp.com/
Damsel in Distress
Neck Deep Lyrics
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I'll end up sleeping on the floor
The people here are nothing new
I'll see how I'm feeling...
Nah, fuck this I'm leaving
Conversation is wearing thin
I don't even know whose house this is
I kinda wish I just stayed home
And then she makes her entrance
Stumbles defenceless through the door
Her dirty tricks hid up her sleeve
She's done this a thousand times before
You can brag, you can gloat
Eat your words, hope you choke
But the grass on your side doesn't seem so green
All the shit that you spoke
Will you sink? Will you float?
Will you hang by a rope from the old oak tree?
She's a witch
She's a mess
She's a waste of time
Damsel in distress on a steep decline
When all she wants is someone to keep her warm
Maybe I'll walk home on my own to sleep it off
And think about some things as I stumble through the dark
But the only glimpse of me in her I could see,
Was in her left wing mirror staring back at me
Now you're at home I guess you're alone again,
It's 5 a.m. as she stumbles to bed
Plays out thoughts in her head,
Falls asleep then wakes up wishing she was
Dead and disgusted with those who she's trusted
To just be fucked over and left in the dust
So she'll cling to her bottle
And hope that tomorrow she won't sit and wallow again
She's a witch
She's a mess
She's a waste of time
Damsel in distress on a steep decline
When all she wants is someone to keep her warm
She's 21 next year but she's lost her mind
She fucks it up almost every time she tries
She grabbed my hand as I walked her to her door
The song 'Damsel in Distress' by Neck Deep depicts the story of a young man who attends a party and ends up sleeping on the floor of a stranger's house after being worn out by the uninteresting conversations. As he contemplates leaving the gathering, he sees a young woman entering the party who appears to be inebriated, thus making her vulnerable. The singer describes her as being manipulative, having ulterior motives, and a compulsive liar, as she has done this before many times. She goes home with a man and wakes up feeling ashamed and regretful of her actions.
The chorus serves as a metaphor for the young woman’s toxic behaviour, where she is described as a witch, mess, and a waste of time. She is an individual going down a steep decline, seeking someone to keep her warm. The lyrics about ‘the grass on your side not being so green’ describe how the young woman desires to have something she cannot have, which results in self-harming habits such as alcoholism. The song is about the complexities of relationships with people who have unresolved personal problems, self-inflicted or otherwise, and the lack of control over other people’s actions.
Line by Line Meaning
We'll stay up late
We plan to stay awake all night
I'll end up sleeping on the floor
I'll have to sleep on the floor before the night ends
The people here are nothing new
The people here are not exceptional or unique
I'll see how I'm feeling...
I'll assess my mood and decide whether to stay or leave
Nah, fuck this I'm leaving
I've changed my mind and decided to leave
Conversation is wearing thin
The conversation is becoming dull and uninteresting
I don't even know whose house this is
I have no idea who the homeowner is
I kinda wish I just stayed home
I regret not staying at home
But Friday night is boring on my own
I find Friday nights dull when I'm alone
And then she makes her entrance
A woman arrives and joins the gathering
Stumbles defenceless through the door
She enters the room in a vulnerable and unstable state
Her dirty tricks hid up her sleeve
She is notorious for her deceitful behaviour
She's done this a thousand times before
She has a history of behaving this way
You can brag, you can gloat
You can talk boastfully and excessively
Eat your words, hope you choke
You should take back your words and regret what you said
But the grass on your side doesn't seem so green
You might not be satisfied with your situation, despite your bragging
All the shit that you spoke
All the lies you said
Will you sink? Will you float?
Will you succeed or fail?
Will you hang by a rope from the old oak tree?
Will you face a grim fate?
She's a witch
She's manipulative and malicious
She's a mess
She's emotionally unstable and troubled
She's a waste of time
She's not worth anyone's time and effort
Damsel in distress on a steep decline
She's a vulnerable woman who's deteriorating
When all she wants is someone to keep her warm
She seeks comfort and companionship
Maybe I'll walk home on my own to sleep it off
I might walk home alone to sober up
And think about some things as I stumble through the dark
I'll contemplate while stumbling through the dark
But the only glimpse of me in her I could see,
The only reflection of me I could see was in her car's mirror
Was in her left wing mirror staring back at me
My face was visible in her car's left mirror
Now you're at home I guess you're alone again,
Now that you're at home, you're probably alone again
It's 5 a.m. as she stumbles to bed
She goes to bed at 5 a.m., unsteadily
Plays out thoughts in her head,
She thinks about things to filter out her thoughts
Falls asleep then wakes up wishing she was
She feels unhappy, as she sleeps then wakes up suddenly
Dead and disgusted with those who she's trusted
She feels betrayed by those who she trusted previously
To just be fucked over and left in the dust
She has been used and abandoned without any apology
So she'll cling to her bottle
She'll deal with her pain and frustration by drinking
And hope that tomorrow she won't sit and wallow again
She hopes to avoid feeling sorry for herself again tomorrow
She's 21 next year but she's lost her mind
She's a 20-year-old woman whose mind is in chaos
She fucks it up almost every time she tries
She fails almost every time she attempts something
She grabbed my hand as I walked her to her door
She held my hand as I escorted her to her door
Contributed by Cooper G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ezrasitorus6541
We'll stay up late, I'll end up sleeping on the floor
The people here are nothing new
I'll see how I'm feeling
Nah, fuck this, I'm leaving
Conversation is wearing thin
I don't even know whose house this is
I kinda wish I just stayed home
But Friday night is boring on my own
And then she makes her entrance
Stumbles defenseless through the door
Her dirty tricks hid up her sleeve
She's done this a thousand times before
You can brag, you can gloat
Eat your words, hope you choke
But the grass on your side doesn't seem so green
All the shit that you spoke
Will you sink? Will you float?
Will you hang by a rope from the old oak tree?
She's a witch, she's a mess
She's a waste of time
Damsel in distress on a steep decline
When all she wants is someone to keep her warm
Maybe I'll walk home on my own to sleep it off
And think about some things as I stumble through the dark
But the only glimpse of me in her I could see
Was in her left wing mirror staring back at me
Now you're at home, I guess you're alone again
It's 5am as she stumbles to bed
Plays out thoughts in her head
Falls asleep then wakes up wishing she was
Dead and disgusted with those who she's trusted
To just be fucked over and left in the dust
So she'll cling to her bottle
And hope that tomorrow she won't sit and wallow again
She's a witch, she's a mess
She's a waste of time
Damsel in distress on a steep decline
When all she wants is someone to keep her warm
She's 21 next year but she's lost her mind
She fucks it up almost every time she tries
She grabbed my hand as I walked her to her door
She's a witch, she's a mess
She's a waste of time
Damsel in distress on a steep decline
When all she wants is someone to keep her warm
She's 21 next year but she's lost her mind
She fucks it up almost every time she tries
She grabbed my hand as I walked her to her door
@WhaleFail69
This whole album
I am cry
@lucasallen3870
"Hey guys and welcome to cry plays--"
@Sonkh23600
And they managed to create 2 even better albums
@SamTheMan688
@@Sonkh23600 That's subjective
@SamC_182
the chorus is catchy as fuck!
@Castroxfc5
This is amazing as fuakkk
@stevielapointe2906
met them at warped this year, cool dudes!
@andrewwhite1453
That classic pop punk breakdown at the end
@flareboy166
2:30 ❤️
@Laurenhorsemoustache
You guys are so talented, this is amazing