New Found Glory (often abbreviated to NFG) are an American pop-punk band ba… Read Full Bio ↴New Found Glory (often abbreviated to NFG) are an American pop-punk band based in South Florida (Coral Springs). The band consists of Jordan Pundik (vocals), Chad Gilbert (guitar), Ian Grushka (bass) and Cyrus Bolooki (drums).
Also known as International Superheroes Of Hardcore, to date the band have released nine and a half studio albums, their latest, Makes Me Sick, was released on April 28, 2017.

The band formed under the name A New Found Glory in mid-1997 in Coral Springs, Florida, United States and currently based in California. New Found Glory formed in the middle of 1997, with Jordan Pundik on vocals, Chad Gilbert (formerly of hardcore band Shai Hulud) and Steve Klein on guitars, Ian Grushka on bass and Joe Moreno on drums (he was replaced by Cyrus Bolooki after their debut release). Chad Gilbert told MTV News "For us, punk rock and even hardcore music was something we did because we didn't fit in in high school. We had nowhere to go, so we went to shows."

The band recorded their first EP called It's All About The Girls under Fiddler Records in June 1997. The band's enthuasistic and somewhat homo erotic live performances soon resulted in them selling out the entire pressing of this EP. Over time, the strength of the live show helped build a strong following. Their first album Nothing Gold Can Stay was released by Eulogy Recordings. Stefanie Reines of Drive-Thru Records heard the album from the band Midtown and later re-released the album in 1999. They soon recorded an EP entitled From the Screen to Your Stereo, consisting of movie themes covered in a similar manner to Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. As a result of their growing popularity and a distribution deal Drive-Thru had with MCA, which allowed MCA to take away any of Drive-Thru's bands, the band was signed to MCA.

Professional career

Their first release recorded with MCA was their self-titled album, which was released late in 2000 and which was the first to make an impression on the charts reaching number 107 on the Billboard 200 album charts and number one on the Heatseeker chart (the album's hit single "Hit or Miss" reached number 15 on the US modern rock chart). From the Screen to the Stereo would make the top 40 of the Heatseeker charts in 2002.

The band's profile would grow in 2001 with a support slot to a blink-182 tour and a slot on the Warped Tour. The band recorded the Sticks and Stones album in late 2001 for release in the middle of 2002. Sticks and Stones would prove to be their breakthrough record debuting at number 4 on the Billboard album charts selling 91,000 albums in the first week of sales and also reaching the top ten of the UK album charts. The album would spawn two singles namely

* "My Friends Over You" reached number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2002, number 11 in Canada, number 5 on the US modern rock chart and number 2 on a MP3.com download chart.
* "Head on Collision" went top 30 on both the Canadian singles charts and the US modern rock chart.

New Found Glory headlined the 2002 Warped Tour, and headlined again in 2004.

New Found Glory released Catalyst in May 2004 and it debuted at number 3 of the Billboard album chart in late May selling 146,000 albums in its first week of release. The album would also debut in the top 40 of the UK and Australian album charts. The first single "All Downhill from Here" would go top 20 on both US and a composite world modern rock chart (based on the US, UK, Canada, Sweden, Finland and Australian charts) as at the end of May 2004.

Contrary to the band's announcement on Fuse's Daily Download on March 28, 2005, James Dewees of The Get Up Kids and Reggie and the Full Effect (who had previously provided keyboards for the song "Failure's Not Flattering" on Catalyst and toured with the band as a sixth member for about ten months) did not permanently join New Found Glory, due to his busy schedule with his own band.

Chad Gilbert would also form a hardcore band called Hazen Street with Freddie Cricien and Hoya of Madball, Toby Morse of H2O, David Kennedy formerly of Box Car Racer, and Mackie Jayson formerly of Cro-Mags. However, due to an exclusivity clause in New Found Glory's contract with Universal Music, Gilbert will not be allowed to be a part of Hazen Street, despite co-writing the majority of their debut album's material.

A fifth album called "Coming Home" was released in the September 19, 2006.

From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II is the second cover album by New Found Glory, and is a follow up from the 2000 EP From the Screen to Your Stereo. All the tracks are covers of songs from movies. The album was released September 18th 2007. The US version of the CD (and therefore minus 'Hungry Eyes') leaked online on September 6th 2007.

New Found Glory's seventh album of original material, Radiosurgery, will be released on October 4, 2011. The Radiosurgery Songfacts explains that the title is a metaphor, referencing the way radiosurgery allows non-invasive treatment of tumors as an analogy for dealing with those tough situations in life that need healing.

The band released their first live album "Kill It Live" on October 8, 2013.

In December 2013, it was announced by the bands Facebook page that founding member Steve Klein (guitar) had been kicked out due to personal reasons. No decision has been made on a new guitarist yet.

They released their 8th album Resurrection on October 7, 2014.

The band released their 9th and latest album Makes Me Sick on April 28, 2017.

Official site: www.newfoundglory.com

Familiar Landscapes
New Found Glory Lyrics

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Let's fall deeper into sleep
Our dreams become fake reality
I wake, I hope, I'm on my way to a coast
Where I know the roads like
The back of my hand
Familiar landscapes

And I know that this is new

Like your first day of school
And you're feeling awkward
Like you miss your home
And it leaves you with an empty feeling
I just can't take it anymore

What do you want from me?
What do you want from me?
What do you want from my life?
What do you want from me?
'cause my heart can't take it
My heart can't take this anymore

You feel deeply misplaced
Your world has been built to crumble
You hope and you pray
Every day, it works out
And it leaves me with this empty feeling
I just can't take it anymore

What do you want from me?
What do you want from me?
What do you want from my life?
What do you want from me?
'cause my heart can't take it
My heart can't take this anymore, anymore
My heart can't take this anymore, anymore

What better time than now
To bandage your bleeding
And I won't stop 'til I fix your misleading
Your charm, of course
You use as a weapon
But my heart can't take it

What do you want from me?
What do you want from me?
What do you want from my life?
What do you want from me?
'cause my heart can't take it
My heart can't take this anymore

What do you want from me?
(What do you want from me?)
What do you want from me?
What do you want from my life?
What do you want from me?
(What do you want from me?)
'cause my heart can't take it
My heart can't take this anymore

Let's fall deeper into sleep
Our dreams become fake reality
We hope and we pray
Every day, it works out

It leaves me with this empty feeling
I just can't take this anymore

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to New Found Glory's song "Familiar Landscapes" are filled with themes of longing, heartbreak, and the struggle to find a sense of belonging. The song begins with the lines "Let's fall deeper into sleep/Our dreams become fake reality," suggesting a sense of escapism from a harsh reality. The following lines describe the desire to go to a familiar place, a coast that the singer knows like the back of their hand. The repetition of the phrase "familiar landscapes" underscores the theme of longing for a place of comfort and familiarity.

The chorus repeats the question "What do you want from me?" which can be interpreted in several ways. It can be seen as a cry of frustration from the singer, who is tired of feeling lost and unclear about what their partner wants from them. Or it can be interpreted as a question the singer asks of themselves, unsure of what they want from their own life. The lines "Your world has been built to crumble/You hope and you pray/Every day, it works out" suggest a sense of vulnerability and uncertainty.

The final verse addresses the singer's partner directly, acknowledging their charm but also expressing their exhaustion with the relationship. The lines "But my heart can't take it" suggest a need for change and growth. The song concludes with the repetition of the chorus and the themes of hopelessness and longing for something more.

Line by Line Meaning

Let's fall deeper into sleep
Let's forget about everything and enter a deep sleep

Our dreams become fake reality
Our dreams feel so real that they become our temporary reality

I wake, I hope, I'm on my way to a coast
I wake up with hope and start a journey towards a familiar place (possibly a beach)

Where I know the roads like The back of my hand Familiar landscapes
The place I'm going to is so familiar that I know its roads like the back of my hand. It's a landscape I know well.

And I know that this is new Like your first day of school And you're feeling awkward Like you miss your home And it leaves you with an empty feeling I just can't take it anymore
Although I'm going to a familiar place, the experience feels new like starting school for the first time. This makes me feel awkward and nostalgic like I'm missing my home. The feeling of emptiness is too much to take.

What do you want from me? What do you want from me? What do you want from my life? What do you want from me? 'cause my heart can't take it My heart can't take this anymore
I'm confused and frustrated with what you want from me and my life. It's too much for my heart to handle.

You feel deeply misplaced Your world has been built to crumble You hope and you pray Every day, it works out And it leaves me with this empty feeling I just can't take it anymore
You feel lost and your whole world feels like it's falling apart. Despite hoping and praying, it still leaves you feeling empty. It's too much for me to handle.

What better time than now To bandage your bleeding And I won't stop 'til I fix your misleading Your charm, of course You use as a weapon But my heart can't take it
Now is the perfect time to help heal your emotional wounds. I won't stop trying to fix what's misleading you. Although you're charming, you use it as a weapon to get what you want, which hurts my heart.

Let's fall deeper into sleep Our dreams become fake reality We hope and we pray Every day, it works out It leaves me with this empty feeling I just can't take this anymore
Let's escape reality and enter a deep sleep where our dreams feel real. Despite hoping and praying for things to work out, it still leaves me feeling empty. It's all becoming too much for me to handle.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHAD EVERETT GILBERT, CYRUS WILLIAM BOLOOKI, IAN R. GRUSHKA, JORDAN I. PUNDIK, STEPHEN LEE KLEIN

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