Earning a reputation as the hardest working and most successful independent band on the tour, offers started to come from every direction. They were offered full endorsements from Washburn guitars and a complete custom kit from Truth Drums, but, more importantly, they were offered more tours including their first tour overseas. As support for Bowling for Soup in the UK, NHOI received a response that they could only dream of. By their third show the word was already out and there were magazines and press that followed the band to see what all the hype was about. NHOI sold a little over 3,000 CD's in just 11 shows and were labeled as the next big thing to hit the UK. They were then offered a main support slot on a 23 date tour with Spunge in February of '04 and followed up with two headlining UK tours in October '04 and Feb '05.
When they got back home, they took roughly eleven days to record, edit, master, etc. their then upcoming new release, "11 Days," that dropped on March 9, 2004. It is now available in countries including the UK, Germany, and Japan.
After finishing a headlining world tour in the spring of '05, playing in Japan, England, Scotland, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, NHOI returned home to California to work on their new album.
Their self-titled CD was released in early 2007.
Also in 2007, the band went on an unannounced and sudden hiatus near the middle of the year. Though the band has not officially broken up, they have not been together since then.
Discography:
1999: ...unmotivated
2001: Moving On EP
2002: Limited Edition
2003: The New Shit EP
2004: 11 Days
2006: Never Heard of It
Members:
Davin Dell'Osa: Vocals
Jeff Anenberg: Guitar
Rick Avery: Bass
richE Zahniser: Keys
Dead Awake
Never Heard of It Lyrics
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Trying to escape from me
My heart I can't think straight
On the beach waves so free
And so calm as a lake
And like me I'm so dead awake
So I hold on to what I got
But now it's fallen
Apart in my hand
And it's so hard to understand
That I can't see you again
And I hold on to what got
For as long as I can
And now it's fallen apart in my hand
And it's so hard to understand
It seems like you're here with me
I just wanna see you again
Today things change
Why couldn't it be you
When I picked up the phone
The things I'd say
If I could have known
You won't be there
When I got home
Looking for answers why
It's so real it's not fake
And why am I so dead awake
Please just one more time
I wanna say good-bye
Ill wait for you
I'm not scared
I promise not to cry
The song "Dead Awake" by Never Heard of It seems to be about the pain and confusion of losing someone close to you. In the first verse, the singer is in a state of panic, possibly having just received news of the person's death. They feel like they need to get away and clear their head, but their thoughts are scattered and they're unable to do so. The calm of the beach juxtaposes their inner turmoil, and though they're physically awake, emotionally they feel dead.
The chorus repeats twice, emphasizing the singer's clinging to what they still have, but also the inevitability of losing it. They're struggling to come to terms with the fact that they'll never see this person again, and it's a crushing blow. The second verse introduces more regret and guilt, wishing they could have said or done something different if they had known what was coming. The final line - "I promise not to cry" - feels like a plea to the person who has passed, as if they're still able to hear.
Line by Line Meaning
Today things change I've been so fuckin' scared Since I picked up the phone
The singer is scared due to a phone call and senses that there will be changes today.
Trying to escape from me My heart I can't think straight
The singer is unable to think rationally and is trying to distance themselves from their emotions.
On the beach waves so free And so calm as a lake And like me I'm so dead awake
Although the environment is calm and comforting, the singer still feels restless and unable to relax.
So I hold on to what I got For as long as I can But now it's fallen Apart in my hand And it's so hard to understand That I can't see you again
The singer is struggling to come to terms with the loss of someone they held close and is having trouble letting go.
And I hold on to what got For as long as I can And now it's fallen apart in my hand And it's so hard to understand
The singer is repeating their fear and inability to process the loss of someone close.
It seems like you're here with me I just wanna see you again Today things change Why couldn't it be you When I picked up the phone The things I'd say If I could have known You won't be there When I got home
Reflecting on their loss, the singer wishes they'd had one more opportunity to speak to the person before they passed away.
Looking for answers why It's so real it's not fake And why am I so dead awake Please just one more time I wanna say good-bye Ill wait for you I'm not scared I promise not to cry
The singer is questioning why their loss feels so real and is struggling with the fact that they were unable to properly say goodbye. They vow to wait for their loved one and promise not to be afraid or cry when they see them again.
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