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
Hold My Hand
New Found Glory Lyrics
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The motor in my head turns
Wanting you for such a long time
In my mind, a heart, a lesson to learn
Do do do do do do do do
You'll never know I'm after you
Do do do do do do do do
And you smell like
How angels oughta smell
And you look like
You're ready to go
So hold my hand
I'll take you everywhere
Anywhere
You wanna go
The way your words keep me in line
I know what I'm here for
Waking up to the grin of your eyes
It's something I'll get used to, oh!
Do do do do do do do do
You'll never know I'm after you
Do do do do do do do do
You'll never know
And you smell like
How angels oughta smell
And you look like
You're ready to go
So hold my hand
I'll take you everywhere
Anywhere
You wanna go
So come on and hold my hand
(Hold my hand)
I'll take you everywhere (Everywhere)
Anywhere
I'll take you anywhere
You wanna go
The way your hair swings over your eyes
The way your words keep me in line
I'm telling you for the very last time
You better know
And you smell like,
How angels oughta smell
And you look like
You're ready to go
So hold my hand
I'll take you everywhere
Anywhere
You wanna go
So come on and hold my hand
(Hold my hand)
I'll take you everywhere (Everywhere)
Anywhere
You wanna go
Do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do
Do do do do do do do do
So come on and hold my hand (Hold my hand)
I'll take you everywhere (Everywhere)
Anywhere
You wanna go
So come on and hold my hand
(Hold my hand)
I'll take you everywhere (Everywhere)
Anywhere
You wanna go
The song "Hold My Hand" by New Found Glory is a romantic love song with lyrics that express the desire and longing of a man for a woman he has had his eyes on for a while. The opening lines describe the physical attributes of the woman he is attracted to, such as the way her hair swings over her eyes and the scent she gives off. The repetition of the "do do do" melody adds a sweet and playful touch to the lyrics.
The second verse reveals that the woman's words keep him in line, and he wakes up to the "grin" of her eyes, indicating that he is drawn to her personality and the way she behaves. The chorus repeats the desire to hold her hand and take her anywhere she wants to go, indicating that the man is willing to do whatever it takes to be with the woman he desires.
The bridge includes a repetition of the opening lines, emphasizing that the man cannot resist the woman's physical and personality traits. The song ends with a plea for the woman to hold his hand and go anywhere she wants, cementing the man's determination to be with her.
Line by Line Meaning
The way your hair swings over your eyes
I'm attracted to the way you look, specifically the way your hair swings over your eyes.
The motor in my head turns
My mind is racing with thoughts of you.
Wanting you for such a long time
I've been wanting to be with you for a long time now.
In my mind, a heart, a lesson to learn
My mind is full of thoughts and emotions but I know being with you will teach me a lesson about love.
You'll never know I'm after you
You have no idea I'm trying to pursue a relationship with you.
And you smell like How angels oughta smell
You smell really good and heavenly.
And you look like You're ready to go
You look like you're ready for anything, which is really attractive to me.
So hold my hand I'll take you everywhere Anywhere You wanna go
If you hold my hand, I'll take you anywhere you want to go, and be your best companion.
The way your words keep me in line
I listen to every word you say and it guides me in my actions.
I know what I'm here for
Being with you is what I'm meant to do.
Waking up to the grin of your eyes
Seeing the expression in your eyes when you wake up is a moment I long for.
It's something I'll get used to, oh!
I'm excited that waking up next to you will soon become a habit, in a good way.
You better know
I'm telling you now, so you should understand my feelings.
So come on and hold my hand
I want you to take a chance on me and hold my hand.
I'll take you everywhere Anywhere You wanna go
I'm committed to taking you with me on any journey, wherever you want.
Do do do do do do do do
Musical interlude and repeating of earlier lyrics.
So come on and hold my hand I'll take you everywhere (Everywhere) Anywhere You wanna go
Repeating the proposal for the intended relationship - take my hand and I'll be there for you.
Do do do do do do do do Do do do do do do do do Do do do do do do do do Do do do do do do do do
End of the song with more musical interlude and repeating of earlier lyrics.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chad Everett Gilbert, Cyrus William Bolooki, Ian R. Grushka, Jordan I. Pundik, Stephen Lee Klein
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Kepala Ember
The way your hair swings over your eyes
The motor in my head turns
Wanting you for such a long time
In my mind, a heart, a lesson to learn
Do do do do do do do do
You'll never know I'm after you
Do do do do do do do do
You'll never know
And you smell like
How angels oughta smell
And you look like
You're ready to go
So hold my hand
I'll take you everywhere
Anywhere
You wanna go
The way your words keep me in line
I know what I'm here for
Waking up to the grin of your eyes
It's something I'll get used to, oh!
Do do do do do do do do
You'll never know I'm after you
Do do do do do do do do
You'll never know
And you smell like
How angels oughta smell
And you look like
You're ready to go
So hold my hand
I'll take you everywhere
Anywhere
You wanna go
So come on and hold my hand…
Kiran W
I hadn't heard this song for almost a decade and hearing it now just made my heart start beating faster and all the memories are coming back. Wow. It is really hitting home.
Shun Bindu
I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH!!!!
Victor Guedes
Essa música é demaaaaaaaaaais!!
nbstevie88
Listening to this today, I couldn’t find a better song to listen to in this very moment. Thank you YouTube 😊
chelsea foley
Me too!!!
Hookin' Ain't Easy
Takes me back to times before paying bills. Thanks for always being there NFG ❤
Sylvie Chauvet
🤣🤣 like your comment ! Feel the same ! 😉 NFG 💜
Basteal
Why is it I never heard of NFG until I started playing their songs on drums? I love most of what they've done. It's like the second coming of Green Day, when they were good.
BeardedRaccooon
This was going to be the song I proposed to girlfriend to at Emo Nite, but COVID-19 happened....Don't worry...She still said yes <3
Jesus Farrow
😁 Hell yeah dude congrats