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

I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
New Found Glory Lyrics

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Well I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
Watch you smile while you are sleeping
While you're far away and dreaming
I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure

I don't want to close my eyes

I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'll miss you babe
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you babe
And I don't want to miss a thing

Laying close to you
Feeling your heart beating
And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
Wondering if it's me you're seeing
Then I kiss your eyes
And thank God we're together
I just want to stay with you in this moment forever

I don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'll miss you babe
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you babe
And I don't want to miss a thing

I don't want to miss one smile
I don't want to miss one kiss
I just want to be with you
Right here with you, just like this
I just want to hold you close
Feel your heart so close to mine
And just stay here in this moment for all the rest of time
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

I don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to fall asleep
'Cause I'll miss you babe
And I don't want to miss a thing
'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream will never do
I'd still miss you babe
And I don't want to miss a thing

Well, I'd still miss you babe
And I don't want to miss a thing
Yeah, yeah, yeah

Well, I'd still miss you babe
And I don't want to miss a thing, yeah, yeah yeah yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to New Found Glory's song "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" revolve around the idea of cherishing every moment spent with a loved one. The first verse describes the singer's deep affection for their partner, showing how much they enjoy listening to the sound of their breathing and watching them sleep. The chorus emphasizes the singer's desire to never fall asleep and miss out on any time spent with their significant other. The lyrics further detail the singer's longing to be with their partner and hold them close, wishing to remain in that moment forever.

The second verse continues with the theme of cherishing time spent with a loved one. The singer wonders what their partner dreams of and hopes that they are the one they see in their dreams. The chorus is repeated again, with the lyrics emphasizing the singer's desire to hold onto every moment spent with their partner.

Overall, the song emphasizes the importance of valuing the time spent with the person we love and not taking a single moment for granted.

Line by Line Meaning

Well I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
I am so in love with you that I would sacrifice my own sleep just to listen to your breaths.

Watch you smile while you are sleeping
Just seeing you at peace, content and happy gives me a great sense of joy.

While you're far away and dreaming
Even when we're apart and you're lost in your own dreams, my love for you is constant and strong.

I could spend my life in this sweet surrender
Being in your presence and letting myself feel all the emotions our love brings is worth making sacrifices for.

I could stay lost in this moment forever
Every moment that I get to spend with you feels like it's too short, and I wish I could make it last forever.

Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure
I never take for granted the time I get to spend with you, every second holds so much meaning for me.

I don't want to close my eyes
I don't want to miss a single second of any interaction we have together.

I don't want to fall asleep
Even though it's inevitable that we'll have to part, I don't want to miss anything while I'm awake.

'Cause I'll miss you babe
I am so in love with you that it physically pains me every time you are not with me.

And I don't want to miss a thing
I want to cherish every moment we have together and never forget any of them, no matter how small.

'Cause even when I dream of you
You are so important to me that you even appear in my dreams, setting an unattainable standard of happiness for me.

The sweetest dream will never do
Even the most wonderful of dreams pales in comparison to the reality of the love I have for you.

I'd still miss you babe
If you weren't here with me, I would feel like a part of myself is missing.

Laying close to you
Being physically close to you brings so much comfort and joy to me, and I never want to let you go.

Feeling your heart beating
Sensing your heartbeat reminds me of how lucky I am to have you alive and well by my side.

And I'm wondering what you're dreaming
I am endlessly curious about every facet of your existence, even your sleeping mind.

Wondering if it's me you're seeing
I am so enamored with you that I cannot help but hope to invade even your subconscious thoughts.

Then I kiss your eyes
I cannot resist showering you in affection and loving gestures, even while you sleep.

And thank God we're together
I feel so blessed to have you in my life, and I want to express gratitude for every moment we spend together.

I just want to stay with you in this moment forever
I never want to leave your side or let the joy and happiness in this moment fade away and be forgotten.

I don't want to miss one smile
Your smile is so important to me that I want to make sure I experience every single one of them.

I don't want to miss one kiss
I am so in love with you that the thought of missing even one kiss feels unbearable to me.

I just want to be with you
All I want is to be with you and make the most of our time together in any way possible.

Right here with you, just like this
The happiness I feel in this moment is undeniable, and I want to preserve it for as long as possible.

I just want to hold you close
Being physically close to you brings so much comfort and happiness that I never want to let go.

Feel your heart so close to mine
Feeling our hearts beat in unison is the ultimate symbol of our love and connection, and I never want to lose that feeling.

And just stay here in this moment for all the rest of time
I never want to forget the joy and happiness I am feeling in this moment, and I want to make it last for an eternity.

Well, I'd still miss you babe
Even with all of these loving gestures and sentiments, the pain of missing you would still be present whenever we're apart.

Yeah, yeah, yeah
Expression of emotional intensity.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Realsongs
Written by: Diane Warren

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