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/
Lime St.
Neck Deep Lyrics
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And there's a few things that I have to ask
And so, the first is "do I hold you back?"
And, "did I fuck up too many times?"
Found the bad I know you'd find and
Just need some time and space
We've fallen out of place
But I pray to God we don't lose connection
Or maybe stay a while
Before we lose all sense of direction
Is it too late to say, too late to say
That I'm sorry for things I do?
I'm missing you like shit today
And as the world spins on its axis
Seems like it's brought me back here
To say "oh God, not this again"
And I haven't seen you smile this whole time
It bums me out and makes me wonder why I can't do right
And I'm trying my best, I promise (I promise)
And I want this as long as you want it
You asked me where we could meet
I found you there at Lime Street
One cig left in the packet
Stood shy in your Dad's jacket
A moment I'll always keep
Oh, take me back to Lime Street
I swear to God you saved me
I swear to God you saved me
Is it too late to say, too late to say
That I'm sorry for things I do?
I'm missing you like shit today
And as the world spins on its axis
Seems like it's brought me back here
To say "oh God, not this again"
Is it too late to say, too late to say
That I'm sorry for things I do?
I'm missing you like shit today
And as the world spins on its axis
Seems like it's brought me back here
To say "oh God, not this again"
Is it too late to say, too late to say
Is it too late to say, too late to say
Is it too late to say, too late to say
I swear to God you saved me
I swear to God you saved me
Neck Deep's song "Lime St." centers around the singer's regret for past mistakes and his hope for reconciliation with a former lover. The chorus repeats the question "is it too late to say sorry?" implying that he's not sure if he's ruined his chances of reconciling. He expresses remorse for past events and asks if he's holding the other person back. He acknowledges that they've "fallen out of place" and need to spend time apart in order to regain their connection. The singer expresses a desire to see the person smile, and he is missing them desperately.
In the second verse, the singer notes how the other person's lack of happiness saddens him. He says he's trying his best and wants the relationship to continue. The bridge serves as a flashback to a happier time, where the singer meets the other person at Lime Street, and they share a tender moment where he feels like she saves him.
Overall, the song captures the feeling of being unsure of a current relationship's future while also trying to take responsibility for past actions that may have caused damage. The use of specific details like Lime Street and the father's jacket creates a vivid image of both the past and the present, making it easy for listeners to relate to the emotional turmoil described in the song.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a few days since I saw you last,
It's been a few days since we've seen each other, and I have a few questions to ask you.
And there's a few things that I have to ask.
There are some things that have been bothering me that I would like to discuss.
So, the first is: do I hold you back?
Do I hold you back in any way or prevent you from achieving your goals?
And, did I fuck up too many times?
Have I made too many mistakes that have affected our relationship?
Found the bad I know you'd find.
You've found the negative aspects of me that I was worried you would discover.
Just need some time and space,
I need some time and space to figure things out.
We've fallen out of place,
Our relationship feels like it's not where it should be.
But I pray to God we don't lose connection.
I hope we don't lose our connection to each other.
Just need to see you smile,
Seeing you smile would make everything better.
Or maybe stay a while,
I wish you would stay with me a bit longer.
Before we lose all sense of direction
Before we completely lose our way and drift apart.
Is it too late to say, too late to say,
Is it too late for me to apologize?
That I'm sorry for things I do?
I'm sorry for the mistakes I've made and the things I've done.
I'm missing you like shit today
I miss you terribly today.
And as the world spins on its axis,
As time goes on and the world keeps turning,
Seems like it's brought me back here,
It feels like fate has brought me back to this moment.
To say "oh God, not this again"
To feel frustrated and like I'm repeating the same mistakes again.
I haven't seen you smile this whole time,
I haven't seen you smile since we've been together recently.
It bums me out and makes me wonder why I can't do right
It makes me sad and frustrated that I can't seem to make you happy.
And I'm trying my best, I promise
I really am trying my best to make things work between us.
And I want this as long as you want it
I want to be with you as long as you still want to be with me.
You asked me where we could meet,
You asked me where we could see each other.
I found you there at Lime Street,
I found you at Lime Street, the place we had planned to meet.
One cig left in the packet,
There was only one cigarette left in the packet.
Stood shy in your Dad's jacket
You were standing there, looking shy and wearing your Dad's jacket.
A moment I'll always keep,
This is a moment that I will never forget.
Oh, take me back to Lime Street
I wish I could go back to that moment at Lime Street.
I swear to God you saved me,
I swear that you have been a saving force in my life.
Is it too late to say?
Is it too late to fix our relationship?
I swear to God you save me
I truly believe that you have saved my life in some way.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Benedict Barlow, Daniel Washington, Lloyd Roberts, Philip Thorpe-Evans, Sebastian Barlow
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Jaydee Gaudia
It's been a few days since I saw you last
And there's a few things that I have to ask
And so the first is, do I hold you back?
And did I fuck up too many times?
Found the bad I know you'd find
And just need some time and space, we've fallen out of place
But I pray to God we don't lose connection
Just need to see you smile or maybe stay a while
Before we lose all sense of direction
Is it too late to say, too late to say
That I'm sorry for the things I do?
I'm missing you like shit today
And as the world spins on its axis
Seems like it's brought me back here
To say, "Oh God, not this again"
And I haven't seen you smile this whole time
It bums me out and makes me wonder why I can't do right
And I'm trying my best, I promise
And I want this as long as you want it
You asked me where we could meet
I found you there at Lime Street
One cig left in the packet
Stood shy in your dad's jacket
A moment I'll always keep
Oh, take me back to Lime Street
I swear to God you save me
I swear to God you save me
Is it too late to say, too late to say
That I'm sorry for the things I do?
I'm missing you like shit today
And as the world spins on its axis
Seems like it's brought me back here
To say, "Oh God, not this again"
Is it too late to say, too late to say
That I'm sorry for the things I do?
I'm missing you like shit today
And as the world spins on its axis
Seems like it's brought me back here
To say, "Oh God, not this again"
Is it too late to say, too late to say
Is it too late to say, too late to say
Is it too late to say, too late to say
I swear to God you save me
I swear to God you save me
Jeanette Sayco
It's been a few days since I saw you last,
And there's a few things that I have to ask.
So, the first is: do I hold you back?
And, did I fuck up too many times?
Found the bad I know you'd find.
Just need some time and space,
We've fallen out of place,
But I pray to god we don't lose connection.
Just need to see you smile,
Or maybe stay a while,
Before we lose all sense of direction.
Is it too late to say, too late to say,
That I'm sorry for things I do?
I'm missing you like shit today.
And as the world spins on its axis,
Seems like it's brought me back here,
To say “oh god, not this again”.
I haven't seen you smile this whole time,
It bums me out and makes me wonder why I can't do right.
And I'm trying my best, I promise.
And I want this as long as you want it.
You asked me where we could meet,
I found you there at Lime Street,
One cig left in the packet,
Stood shy in your Dad's jacket.
A moment I'll always keep,
Oh, take me back to Lime Street.
I swear to god you saved me,
I swear to god you saved me.
Is it too late to say, too late to say,
That I'm sorry for things I do?
I'm missing you like shit today.
And as the world spins on its axis,
Seems like it's brought me back here,
To say “oh god, not this again”.
Is it too late to say?
Is it too late to say?
Is it too late to say?
I swear to god you save me
I swear to god you save me
Joyce Ann Tan
It's been a few days since I saw you last,
And there's a few things that I have to ask.
So, the first is: do I hold you back?
And, did I fuck up too many times?
Found the bad I know you'd find.
Just need some time and space,
We've fallen out of place,
But I pray to god we don't lose connection.
Just need to see you smile,
Or maybe stay a while,
Before we lose all sense of direction.
Is it too late to say, too late to say,
That I'm sorry for things I do?
I'm missing you like shit today.
And as the world spins on its axis,
Seems like it's brought me back here,
To say “oh god, not this again”.
I haven't seen you smile this whole time,
It bums me out and makes me wonder why I can't do right.
And I'm trying my best, I promise.
And I want this as long as you want it.
You asked me where we could meet,
I found you there at Lime Street,
One cig left in the packet,
Stood shy in your Dad's jacket.
A moment I'll always keep,
Oh, take me back to Lime Street.
I swear to god you saved me,
I swear to god you saved me.
Is it too late to say, too late to say,
That I'm sorry for things I do?
I'm missing you like shit today.
And as the world spins on its axis,
Seems like it's brought me back here,
To say “oh god, not this again”. (2x)
Is it too late to say, too late to say?
Is it too late to say, too late to say?
Is it too late to say, too late to say?
I swear to god you save me
I swear to god you save me
Brady Moore
Not one song is bad on this album wow this will go down as one of the best pop punk albums of all time
j t
I don't care for December
Clapz
@whitechapelmusic123 You couldn't pick just one The Story So Far album? I don't blame you though
H △ N S
Yup, totally agree. Plus the TPATP
whitechapelmusic123
I would agree but under soil and dirt and what you don't see. definitely top 3 though.
Cascade Critters
Yes
Melody Wilkes
Man I'm loving this album! Definitely one of the best pop-punk albums this year!
whitechapelmusic123
Ever released lol.
Austin Rodriguez
I'd go a step further and say it's the best pop punk album dropped that whole decade might be alittle much but this tape was so good it's def up there imo
Harry Phillips
I mean, I only recently got into them, but considering the general lack of quality pop punk, yeah, they definitely top the list. That and it's just good music in general. Rolling Stone said it was the 4th best album that year or something, and considering that Ed Sheeran's acclaimed "X", Kendrick Lamar's "To Pimp A Butterfly" and Bring Me The Horizon's "That's The Spirit" came out that year, that's a hella high placement for some then-tiny irish pop punk band.