For over a decade, Plain White T's have been playing to packed audiences craving for that perfect pop-punk punch. Their journey, which began in a small suburban basement playing covers, has taken the band to Warped Tour three times, and landed them opening slots for bands like Jimmy Eat World and AFI. Plain White T's are road warriors in the truest sense and with their first major label album, Every Second Counts, the band is ready to rock in a big way.
PWT's story started back in high school, when frontman Tom Higgenson first stepped into Chicago's famed rock club the Metro and saw his future on the stage. With the local music scene exploding nationally courtesy of bands like Smashing Pumpkins and Veruca Salt, he decided the time was ripe for his own dreams to be realized. Armed with paper, pen, and guitar, Tom went to task, experimenting with lyrics and melodies on a four-track in his parents' Villa Park, Illinois home. Once he'd reached a level of comfort with his songwriting, he worked up the courage to hand off a tape to Christian Lane, singer of 90's buzz band Loud Lucy, and to his surprise, Christian actually listened to it.
Once he'd recruited a group of school pals, including guitarist Dave Tirio, it was only a matter of a couple years before Plain White T's, who'd attracted a loyal following thanks to Tom's ridiculously melodic tales of teen angst and loveless nights, were playing the Metro themselves.
The music industry took notice of that success and after selling thousands of copies of their self-released 2002 debut, Stop, PWT's were picked up by Fearless Records who re-issued the album along with 2005's All That We Needed. But it was their heartfelt, acoustic-tinged "Hey There Delilah" that cemented their status as potential hitmakers.
Tom's songwriting evolved after the success of the romantically frank "Delilah," which really was a departure for a band known for their energetic powerpop. On Hollywood Records debut, Every Second Counts, Tom, along with bandmates Mike Retondo (bass and vocals), De'Mar Hamilton (drums), and Tim Lopez (guitar, vocals), continues to turn the personal into the universal. Throughout the album, he sings of hook-ups and break-ups and the emotional rollercoaster in between. A prime example is lead single "Hate (I Really Don't Like You)." In a similar vein, the lyrics for "Friends Don't Let Friends Dial Drunk" also showcases Tom's offbeat take on love and life, while its melody sucks you in with every turn of phrase. Delving slightly deeper into emotional territory are upbeat tracks like "Our Time Now" and "Come Back to Me" as well as one of the album's quieter numbers, "Write You a Song."
In 2008, the group released the album 'Big Bad World'. The album had two hit singles: "1, 2, 3, 4" and "Natural Disaster". Both were on the American Top 40 at numbers 1 and 2 for three consecutive weeks. By late 2008, the band had joined the Rock Band Live tour with Panic! at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional and The Cab. Later that year, the band played at the Give It a Name festival in the UK. In 2007, the band performed the single "Our Time Now" on an episode of the Nickelodeon television series, iCarly. "Our Time Now" was also the theme song of the ABC Family dramedy series, Greek.
The band's "Rhythm of Love" single was the first to be released from the group's 2010 album, The Wonders of the Younger.' The song reached number five on the Hot AC chart, and was in the top ten in 2010 as well. In 2012, the band also covered The Ramones' "Pet Sematary" for the song soundtrack of the 2012 Disney film Frankenweenie. Should've Gone to Bed, a four-song EP, was released on April 9, 2013.
The band left Hollywood Records after creative conflicts with the label during the production of the American Nights album. 'American Nights' was released by Megaforce Records on March 31, 2015.
In 2015, they also appeared on Blues Traveler's album Blow Up the Moon, co-writing the song "Nikkia's Prom." On November 22, 2015, the band released a music video for "American Nights" featuring Higgenson's son, Lennon.
In May 2017, Plain White T's released a music video for their song "Land of the Living." The band, which had left their label Fearless Records in 2005, returned to the label. As of April 2017, the band have said that they are currently writing new music.
Love_At_10th_Sight
Plain White T's Lyrics
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It was love at first sight
But for her
It was more like love at tenth sight
But that didn't stop me from fallin'
In love with her
That didn't stop me
From being the one she deserved
Somehow I convinced this girl
That I really loved her
(I really loved her)
And eventually
She even fell in love with me
(Fell in love with me)
Now the two of us
Are solely in love with each other
That's the story
My baby and me
And the story goes on and on
It's only the beginning
I've got more to give
I would say "I do," baby
And you would love me too
For long as we both shall live
For me
It was love at first sight
And for her
Well, it was more like love
At tenth sight
But I couldn't help but keep fallin'
In love with her
And now I'm spending
The rest of my life
Giving her what she deserves
Somehow I convinced this girl
That I really loved her
(I really loved her)
And eventually
She even fell in love with me
(Fell in love with me)
Now the two of us
Are solely in love with each other
That's the story
My baby and me
And the story goes on and on
It's only the beginning
I've got more to give
I would say "I do," baby
And you would love me too
For long as we both shall live
Somehow I convinced this girl
That I really loved her
(I really loved her)
And eventually
She even fell in love with me
(Fell in love with me)
Now the two of us
Are solely in love with each other
That's the story
My baby and me
That's the story
My baby and me
In "Love at 10th Sight," the Plain White T's tell a love story that begins with one person falling in love at first sight and the other not quite feeling the same way. Despite the initial mismatch, the singer is persistent and eventually convinces their love interest that they truly care for them. As the relationship blossoms, the couple becomes solely devoted to each other and the story is just the beginning of their love journey.
The lyrics in this song explore the idea of persistence in love. The singer falls in love quickly, but their partner takes time to warm up to them. The line "But that didn't stop me from fallin' in love with her" shows how the singer's love is unwavering, even if their partner isn't reciprocating their feelings right away. Eventually, the couple falls in love with each other and the story becomes one of two people who are devoted to each other.
The song's chorus tells us that the couple's love story is just beginning and there is more to come. The singer is committed to their partner and they express their desire to spend the rest of their lives together with the line "I would say 'I do,' baby, and you would love me too, for long as we both shall live."
Line by Line Meaning
For me
It was love at first sight
I fell in love with her the moment I saw her
But for her
It was more like love at tenth sight
She didn't fall in love with me until much later
But that didn't stop me from fallin'
In love with her
Even though she didn't love me back at first, I couldn't help but continue to love her
That didn't stop me
From being the one she deserved
I knew I was the right person for her and never gave up
Somehow I convinced this girl
That I really loved her
(I really loved her)
I had to work hard to prove my love to her
And eventually
She even fell in love with me
(Fell in love with me)
My love for her eventually won her over and she fell in love with me too
Now the two of us
Are solely in love with each other
That's the story
My baby and me
We are now deeply in love with each other and our love story is special
And the story goes on and on
It's only the beginning
I've got more to give
I would say "I do," baby
And you would love me too
For long as we both shall live
Our love story is just beginning and I can't wait to give her more, including getting married and spending our lives together
And now I'm spending
The rest of my life
Giving her what she deserves
I am committed to making her happy and giving her everything she deserves for the rest of my life
Contributed by David L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
safwan shukeri
heeh plain white ts wrote song about my life over n over again xD
FyrnShadowstar
Bang? Did you shotz me?
mamakag
Wish harder lol