They made a name for themselves by consistently touring over the United States. Rather than signing with a known label, they initially decided to found their own, Chunksaah Records (named after their long-time friend Timmy Chunks), but are now releasing their albums on Epitaph Records.
The Bouncing Souls are one of the best selling and longest lived of the punk bands from New Jersey, following the legacy of previously successful punk bands Adrenalin OD and the Misfits.
DISCOGRAPHY
Studio albums
The Good, The Bad & The Argyle (1994)
Maniacal Laughter (1996)
Bouncing Souls (1997)
Hopeless Romantic (1999)
How I Spent My Summer Vacation (2001)
Anchors Aweigh (2003)
The Gold Record (2006)
Ghosts on the Boardwalk (2010)
Comet (2012)
Live and Compilation albums
The Bad the Worse and the Out of Print (2002)
Live (2005)
Splits
BYO Split Series, Vol. 4 (With Anti-Flag) (2002)
EPs
The Greenball Crew (1993)
Tie One On (1998)
Fight to Live (1999)
Gone (2001)
DVDs
Do You Remember? 15 Years of the Bouncing Souls (2003)
Live at the Glasshouse (2005)
""7" Records"
Ugly Bill (1991) (pressed on black and also transparent green wax)
"The Argyle e.p. (1993) (pressed on black, yellow, green, and red wax, some had green and yellow covers)
"Tales Of Doomed Romance" (1994) (split ep with the band Buglite pressed on red and black wax)
"Neurotic" (1994) (pressed on black and yellow wax)
"Bouncing Souls/Weston split" (1994) (pressed on black and red wax)
"Split EP" (1995) (pressed on black with the bands basic skills, youth gone mad, and the reviled, some have red stamped cover some black)
"Johnny X" (1995) (pressed on black wax)
"Fight to Live" (1999) (pressed on orange wax, distributed by epitaph europe)
"Tales Of Doomed Romance" (2001) (reissued split ep with the band ZeroZero pressed on yellow and black wax)
"Bouncing Souls/Lucky Stiffs Split" (2005) (pressed on splatter wax and 1500 picture disks)
Battleground
The Bouncing Souls Lyrics
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Every moment in our homes
On the street so much deceit
A shadow follows every beat
There′s a dark force
It's so real
It′s attacking how you feel
Every minute of our lives
We have to fight for humanity
The people of the world are one family
The human heart is broken
Dark forces are open
Battleground is everywhere you see
We've survived
With the pain of a million lives
Now it's time to push through
To a world we′ve never known
There′s a dark force
It's so real
It′s attacking how we feel
Every minute of our lives
We have to fight this insanity
With love from the center of our gravity
The human heart is broken
Dark forces are open
Battleground is inside you and me
Love will win this fight
Love is our true right
Love will win this fight
Love is our true right
Love
The Bouncing Souls's song Battleground is a call to action to fight against the darkness that exists within our homes and on the streets of the world. The lyrics speak to the idea that there is a dark force that follows every beat and is attacking how we feel every minute of our lives. The band makes it clear that this force is real and that we must fight for humanity in order to survive. They contend that the people of the world are one family and that we must all work together to overcome the darkness that exists within us.
The human heart is broken and dark forces are open, creating a battleground everywhere you look. The song speaks to the idea that we have survived the pain of a million lives, but that it's time to push through and create a world we've never known. The Bouncing Souls implore their listeners to fight the insanity with love from the center of our gravity. They make it clear that the battleground is not just out in the world, but inside every one of us. However, they believe that love will win this fight and that it is our true right.
Overall, Battleground is a powerful and inspirational song that encourages us to fight against darkness and to do it with love in our hearts. It reminds us that even though there is a battle happening both outside and within us, we have the power to overcome it if we work together and focus on love.
Line by Line Meaning
Everywhere
The battleground is ubiquitous
Every moment in our homes
Even our private spaces are not exempt
On the street so much deceit
The world is full of lies
A shadow follows every beat
The darkness is pervasive
There's a dark force
Evil exists
It's so real
It's not imaginary
It's attacking how you feel
It's affecting our emotional state
Every minute of our lives
It's a constant presence
We have to fight for humanity
We need to defend our fellow humans
The people of the world are one family
We are all connected
The human heart is broken
We are hurting
Dark forces are open
The evil is manifesting
Battleground is everywhere you see
The fight is all around us
We've survived
We've made it this far
With the pain of a million lives
With the collective suffering of humanity
Now it's time to push through
We must persevere
To a world we've never known
To a better world
We have to fight this insanity
We must combat this madness
With love from the center of our gravity
Love is the key
Battleground is inside you and me
The fight begins within ourselves
Love will win this fight
Love will triumph
Love is our true right
We all deserve to love and be loved
Love will win this fight
Love will triumph
Love is our true right
We all deserve to love and be loved
Writer(s): Peter William Steinkopf, Bryan T Kienlen, George A Rebelo, Gregory A Attonito
Contributed by Max R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@misfitskater6
Good stuff and good message, keep it up guys!
@davidlara2373
Such an awesome song with a powerful message!
@jamesoxford4260
Love It =) Thank You
@fknfrank
❤
@adecahyapermadi9465
legit!
@johnormas9938
I need the tabs lol
@BreadCasket
uhh
@dianetablet5829
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@blacktaxi2d
yep, music is dead for the next 4 years. fuck.
@CasaVipera
Henry M
Dead?
Times like these brings out the best punkrock.