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 First 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
The lyrics of "Love At First Sight" by Plain White T's tell the story of someone who falls in love with another person at first sight, but realizes that the feeling is not immediately reciprocated. Despite this, the singer continues to love this person and believes they are deserving of their love. Over time, the singer is able to convince this person of their genuine love, and eventually, they both fall in love with each other. The song emphasizes the journey of their love, from initial unrequited feelings to a mutual and lasting love.
The lyrics illustrate the perseverance and dedication of the singer to win over the love interest. Through their actions and words, they are able to convince the other person of their love and create a strong bond. The repeated lines "That's the story, my baby and me" emphasize the singer's contentment and happiness in their relationship.
Overall, "Love At First Sight" is a feel-good love song that explores the theme of persistence and the power of true love. It highlights that love is not always instant or reciprocated from the beginning but can evolve over time.
Line by Line Meaning
For me
From my perspective
It was love at first sight
I immediately felt a strong romantic attraction
But for her
However, in her case
It was more like love at tenth sight
She needed more time and interactions to develop feelings
But that didn't stop me from fallin'
Nevertheless, I couldn't prevent myself from falling in love
In love with her
Deeply and passionately in love with her
That didn't stop me
Her lack of immediate reciprocation didn't discourage me
From being the one she deserved
I was determined to be the person she rightfully deserved
Somehow I convinced this girl
In some way, I managed to persuade this girl
That I really loved her
Of the genuineness of my love for her
(I really loved her)
(I truly, deeply loved her)
And eventually
Over time and through my actions
She even fell in love with me
She too developed strong romantic feelings for me
(Fell in love with me)
(She became enamored with me)
Now the two of us
Currently, the both of us
Are solely in love with each other
Exclusively and deeply in love with one another
That's the story
That's the tale
My baby and me
For me and my beloved
And the story goes on and on
And the narrative continues indefinitely
It's only the beginning
This is merely the start
I've got more to give
I have further love and commitment to offer
I would say "I do," baby
I would declare "I do" to you, my darling
And you would love me too
And you would also have affection for me
For long as we both shall live
For the duration of our lives together
And now I'm spending
Currently, I am devoting
The rest of my life
The remaining years of my existence
Giving her what she deserves
Providing her with all the love and care she rightfully deserves
That's the story
That's the narrative
My baby and me
For me and my beloved
That's the story
That's the tale
My baby and me
For me and my beloved
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rock4evrever
for those of you that don't know, this is one of their earlier songs :) see i told you ppl they were awesome from the start!
Shaw Kyall
My opinion is that, that guy singing right here is not bad at all, in fact it's very good, I consider myself half-fan of the Plain White T's, and their songs are very good, love them, maybe a few bad songs, but that doesn't mean anything to me, the main thing is that they're good. ^^
OliviaYume
Putz, não tem essa no meu CD. u_u Eu comprei o nacional do Brasil, ai não tem essa música... :( É muito linda ela.
Savannah Reggie
tom higgenson is soo hot. I've heard every single song that they have ever wrote or covered at least 50 or more
ErikaAliana
where is this song from? I have the Big Bad World CD and it's not on there, and its the first time I heard it. It's good tho.
ErikaAliana
thanks. I also found out later that they were giving away the free download when you tried on a pair of Jeans at Aeropostale on the first day the CD came out only. I was there the first day and I got the t-shirt an d the CD, If only I had known.
Chris Matsumoto
Its on the japan big bad World OBI look it up on ebay!
Chris Matsumoto
Its on Big Bad World they only released it to Japan.
Chris Matsumoto
It a japan bonus track you can look on ebay!
Marcos Ribeiro
did you mean "two bad songs"?