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)
Break-Up Song
The Bouncing Souls Lyrics
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is all I heard her say
as I grabbed my stuff and headed out the door.
With my music in my phones
and my bike under my feet
things started to look different
as I got out on the street.
Sometimes I see her face
in the new people that I meet
We're not who we thought we were
when we saw this dream
Sometimes when I just can't sleep
I hear the words you said to me:
How did you get so deep inside of me
I wake up and I move on
I admit the past is gone
I wake up and I refine
Moving foward to the next lifetime,
I leave it all behind.
Sometimes when I just can't sleep
I hear the words you said to me:
Sometimes it takes a painful loss
to realize you are free
How did you get so deep inside of me
How did you get so deep inside of me?
The Bouncing Souls’ song “Break-Up Song” narrates the story of a person going through a breakup and the feeling of moving on. The song is an emotional rollercoaster that captures the pain of letting go and the hope of a new beginning. The opening lines, “I don't want this anymore” is all I heard her say, depicts the helplessness and desperation of the situation, as the singer’s partner expresses her desire to end things. The individual picks up their belongings and leaves, the music in their phone and their bike under their feet. As they step out on the street, the world looks different, and the perspective changes.
The song speaks about memories that come flooding back even when the individual tries to move on. The line, “Sometimes I see her face in the new people that I meet,” highlights how hard it is to forget someone you once loved. The lyrics convey a sense of acceptance, “I wake up and I move on, I admit the past is gone, I wake up and I refine, moving forward to the next lifetime,” but it's also hard to forget, “Sometimes when I just can't sleep, I hear the words you said to me: How did you get so deep inside of me?”. In the end, the song brings a positive view- it's a reminder that sometimes it takes a painful loss to understand that you're free and have the opportunity for something better in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want this anymore
The singer heard their partner say these words as they packed up to leave in response to the end of their relationship.
as I grabbed my stuff and headed out the door.
The singer physically left the space, taking their belongings with them.
With my music in my phones
The singer utilizes their mobile device as the main source of their preferred music.
and my bike under my feet
The artist rides their bike as a physical mode of transportation.
things started to look different
After leaving the physical space, the artist felt a shift in their perception of their surroundings.
as I got out on the street.
The physical environment outside of the home or relationship was now where the singer found themselves.
Sometimes I see her face
The singer occasionally imagines seeing their ex-partner in the faces of strangers.
in the new people that I meet
The artist associates certain characteristics or traits in new people with their ex-partner.
We're not who we thought we were
Both the artist and their ex-partner had an image of each other that did not match reality.
when we saw this dream
The relationship holds some type of idealized version of what their future together should have looked like.
Sometimes when I just can't sleep
The singer has trouble sleeping due to their thoughts and feelings about the breakup.
I hear the words you said to me:
The artist replays words spoken by their ex-partner over and over in their head at night.
How did you get so deep inside of me
The singer is questioning how their ex-partner managed to have such an impact on them emotionally.
I wake up and I move on
The singer has come to terms with the end of the relationship and is ready to continue living their life.
I admit the past is gone
The singer acknowledges that they cannot change what has already happened in the past.
I wake up and I refine
The artist strives for self-improvement and growth in moving forward.
Moving foward to the next lifetime,
The artist is keen about looking towards the future with an open mind, rather than living in the past.
I leave it all behind.
The singer metaphorically 'closes the door' on their past relationship and experiences.
Sometimes it takes a painful loss
Going through a difficult or traumatic experience can create a space for transformation.
to realize you are free
The artist has let go of their previous relationship and finds a renewed sense of independence.
How did you get so deep inside of me
The artist repeats this line as a reflection on how they allowed themselves to be emotionally invested in the relationship.
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Starlight Kick
Rides bike out of garage. Gets hit by brick. Elliot: "Ahh! Ahhhhhhh. . ."
STUZZOX
LMFAO. good ol days
The Goombassador
(Brick hits Shelby gt500)
Fuck.
Dr. G The SENTURAi Guy! 🤟🏻 [MK1MonsterOck1989]
I HAVE HAD IT WITH THESE MOTHER***ING SNAKES ON THIS MOTHER****ING PLANE! *Elliot Flies Out of The Plane
Dylan Dubose
+Skrubby Cupcake amen forever in our hearts kitty0706
ZRoachpuff
Sometimes when I just can't sleep I hear the words you said to me: SOMETIMES IT TAKES A PAINFUL LOSS TO REALIZE YOU ARE FREE!!! Hooow did you get so deep.... inside of me??!! THANK you for putting this song up
TheRickman5
*riding bike* "I don't want this anymo-" *brick'd* "AAH!" *holds knee* "sss... aaah." *continues riding into the airport*
FG FluiD
So many peoples thoughts and emotions put into words and music!!!! The bouncing Souls FN ROCK....listen and enjoy!
Van Woikster
how i spent my summer vacation = classic album
Kelly Patterson
I fucking love this song. it's rang true on more than one occasion. Love the BS!