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/
Head to the Ground
Neck Deep Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
But I know I'd miss you more
So here's this song that I've been listening to
It reminds me of you, it reminds me of you
And I hope I don't drag you down
'Cause I'm starting to feel alright thanks to you
And I hope this can all work out
When's the next time that I can see you?
Got so much time on my hands but it's slipping through my fingers
How the fuck did I even meet you?
I can only hope that it's fate and this all fell into place
And I hope I don't drag you down
'Cause I'm starting to feel alright thanks to you
And I hope this can all work out
'Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
Can't control myself
I do this every time
It's such a fatal flaw of mine
Such a fatal flaw
But I hope that you feel the same
And I hope we can both adjust to the pace of this
Maybe we'll be okay
Maybe you'll stop me from digging my own fucking grave
And I hope I don't drag you down
'Cause I'm starting to feel alright thanks to you
And I hope this can all work out
'Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the
And I hope I don't drag you down
'Cause I'm starting to feel alright thanks to you
And I hope this can all work out
'Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
'Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
'Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
The lyrics to Neck Deep's song "Head to the Ground" describe the feelings of a person who is infatuated with another and willing to sacrifice their own priorities to be with them. The song starts with the singer running for a train, but realizing that they care more about the person they'll miss than the train itself. The song is reminiscent of the person they care about and the hope that they can make their relationship work, despite the challenge of coordinating their schedules.
The singer hopes that their intense feelings for the other person don't become a burden to them. However, they recognize that their growing love interest has started to make them feel more positive and improved their mood. They continue to express how much they want their connection to work, and how much they need the other person for that to happen.
While the singer is aware of their own tendency to obsess over things, they still hope that the other person reciprocates their feelings, citing fate as a reason why they met in the first place. The song ends with the singer hoping that running their head to the ground can be the glue that keeps them together and keeps them feeling like themselves.
Overall, the song is about the depth of feeling and infatuation that can arise when you meet someone who completely disrupts your life plans. It's about embracing that chaos and taking chances, even if it means being vulnerable and risking getting hurt.
- "Head to the Ground" is the third track on Neck Deep's debut album, "Wishful Thinking."
- The album was produced by Kyle Black, who has also produced for Pierce the Veil and Set It Off.
- Members of Neck Deep have cited Blink-182 as a major influence on their sound.
- The band's name comes from a line in a dialogue scene from the film "Jaws."
- The band formed in Wrexham, Wales in 2012.
- They initially gained popularity on social media and through word of mouth, and some of their early music videos have surpassed millions of views on YouTube.
- They have toured with bands such as The Story So Far, New Found Glory, and All Time Low.
- The song "What Did You Expect?" on their album "Life's Not Out to Get You" features vocals from Laura Whiteside, who also co-wrote some of the songs on the album.
- Lead singer Ben Barlow has been open about his struggles with mental health and has used the band's platform to start conversations around mental health and self-care.
- Neck Deep's fourth album "All Distortions Are Intentional" was released in 2020 and features a concept storyline about two key emblematic characters, Jett and Alice.
Chords (according to Ultimate Guitar):
Intro: E A B A
Verse 1: E A B A
Chorus: F#m A E B
Verse 2: E A B A
Chorus: F#m A E B
Bridge: F#m G# E B
Chorus: F#m A E B F#m A E B F#m A E B F#m A E B
Line by Line Meaning
Run for your train or you might miss it
Don’t waste time or you will regret it
But I know I'd miss you more
Being away from you would be worse
So here's this song that I've been listening to
This song reminds me of you
It reminds me of you, it reminds me of you
This song makes me think of you twice
And I hope I don't drag you down
I don't want to bring you down
'Cause I'm starting to feel alright thanks to you
You make me feel better and I appreciate that
And I hope this can all work out
I hope our relationship can succeed
'Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
I am most comfortable when I'm focused on myself
When's the next time that I can see you?
When can we spend more time together?
Got so much time on my hands but it's slipping through my fingers
I have free time but it feels like it's being wasted
How the fuck did I even meet you?
I don't even remember how we met
I can only hope that it's fate and this all fell into place
I hope that our relationship is meant to be
Can't control myself
I have trouble holding back my feelings
I do this every time
I always get too caught up in my emotions
It's such a fatal flaw of mine
This is a major issue that I need to work on
But I hope that you feel the same
I hope you have the same feelings for me
And I hope we can both adjust to the pace of this
I hope we can find a good pace for our relationship
Maybe we'll be okay
Possibly, things can work out between us
Maybe you'll stop me from digging my own fucking grave
Maybe you will help me avoid making mistakes
'Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
I feel content when I'm not thinking about anything else
'Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
I am most true to myself when I'm focusing on my goals
'Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
This is when I am most in touch with myself
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: Benedict Kieran James Barlow, Sebastian Matthew James Barlow
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Harleen Quinnzel
Run for your train or you might miss it
But I know I'd miss you more
So here's this song that I've been listening to
It reminds me of you
It reminds me of you
[Chorus]
And I hope I don't drag you down
Cause I'm starting to feel alright thanks to you
And I hope this can all work out
Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
[Verse 2]
When's the next time that I can see you?
Got so much time on my hands but it's slipping through my fingers
How the fuck did I even meet you?
I can only hope that it's fate and this all fell into place
[Chorus]
And I hope I don't drag you down
Cause I'm starting to feel alright thanks to you
And I hope this can all work out
Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
[Bridge]
Can't control myself
I do this every time
It's such a fatal flaw of mine
Such a fatal flaw
But I hope that you feel the same
And I hope we can both adjust to the pace of this
Maybe we'll be ok
Maybe you'll stop me from digging my own fucking grave
[Chorus]
And I hope I don't drag you down
Cause I'm starting to feel alright thanks to you
And I hope this can all work out
Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the
And I hope I don't drag you down
Cause I'm starting to feel alright thanks to you
And I hope this can all work out
Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
[Outro]
Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
Liam
Run for your train or you might miss it
But I know I'd miss you more
So here's this song that I've been listening to
It reminds me of you
And I hope I don't drag you down
'Cause I'm starting to feel alright thanks to you
And I hope this can all work out
'Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
When's the next time that I can see you?
Got so much time on my hands but it's slipping through my fingers
How the fuck did I even meet you?
I can only hope that it's fate and this all fell into place
And I hope I don't drag you down
'Cause I'm starting to feel alright thanks to you
And I hope this can all work out
'Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
Can't control myself
I do this every time
It's such a fatal flaw of mine
Such a fatal flaw
But I hope that you feel the same
And I hope we can both adjust to the pace of this
Maybe we'll be okay
Maybe you'll stop me from digging my own fucking grave
And I hope I don't drag you down
'Cause I'm starting to feel alright thanks to you
And I hope this can all work out
'Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
Katelynn Bushman
Every few months I kind of re-discover neck deep and they never fail to cheer me up
sf
come back :)
xXdemonsacraligeXx
first band in a long time where I love every song
ACCOST 九 七
Amazing, me too!!!! D:
Goosander
Pretty few bands that fill this criteria for me, and this is one of them.
GUNR
Right!?!
Bird Brain’d Eye View
Just discovered this band recently, and I gotta say that I can't stop listening. Seems like every song is exactly what I'm going through. Neck Deep's that shit. Love em
Bliss_999
And I hope I don't drag you down
'Cause I'm starting to feel alright thanks to you
And I hope this can all work out
'Cause I feel like myself when I'm running my head to the ground
Feast Our Eyes
This live was so awesome
Lonewxlf 180.
Domonic Casey I agree