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
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' Break Up Song is a reflective piece that takes a dive into the aftermath of a breakup. The lyrics express the aftermath effects and the gradual process of healing from the end of a relationship. The piece starts with the singer packing his things and leaving his ex-lover, who only utters "I don't want this anymore" to the singer. As he leaves, he puts on music and rides his bike away, hoping to move on.
The chorus then gives a glance at the psychological effects of the breakup. The singer claims that he still sees her face in new people he meets, showing that the pain of the relationship lingers on even as he tries to move on. He then contemplates the naive perspective they had when entering into the relationship, hoping and dreaming for a perfect union that didn't turn out as they hoped for.
In the second verse, he speaks about the process of coming to terms with the end of the relationship. The singer acknowledges that he still hears her voice at times, like when he can't sleep but claims to have left everything behind and moved on. He recognizes that the past is gone and he shouldn't dwell so much on it because there's always another chance to get it right, another lifetime to explore.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't want this anymore
The singer's partner has expressed their desire to end the relationship.
Is all I heard her say
The singer's partner did not provide further explanation for ending the relationship.
As I grabbed my stuff
The singer quickly gathered their belongings as they prepared to leave.
And headed out the door
The artist left their former partner's residence.
With my music in my phones
The artist found solace and distraction in their music during their departure.
And my bike under my feet
The physical act of riding their bike contributed to the singer's sense of escape and moving on.
Things started to look different
The singer's perspective shifted as they started to leave their former life behind.
As I got out on the street
The artist physically departed their former partner's residence and began to move forward.
Sometimes I see her face
The artist continues to be haunted by memories of their former partner.
In the new people that I meet
The artist sometimes imagines seeing their former partner in new acquaintances, indicating unresolved feelings.
We're not who we thought we were
The singer has come to realize that both they and their former partner were not fully aware of who they were as individuals or in the relationship.
When we saw this dream
The artist and their former partner held unrealistic expectations for their relationship and future together.
Sometimes when I just can't sleep
The singer struggles with insomnia and ruminates on the past.
I hear the words you said to me
The singer replays their former partner's words in their mind, indicating a struggle to move on.
"How did you get so deep inside of me?"
The singer wonders how their former partner came to have such a profound impact on them, reflecting on the intensity of the relationship.
I wake up and I move on
The artist has made a conscious effort to let go of the past and continue on with their life.
I admit the past is gone
The artist acknowledges that the relationship is over and cannot be revived.
I wake up and I refine
The singer seeks to improve themselves and grow as a person following the breakup.
Moving foward to the next lifetime
The singer is optimistic about their future and embraces the idea of a new beginning.
I leave it all behind
The artist is committed to moving on from the past and not dwelling on their former relationship.
"Sometimes it takes a painful loss
The artist's former partner may have been the catalyst for change and growth in their own life.
To realize you are free"
The artist has come to understand that they are now unburdened by the constraints of their former relationship.
"How did you get so deep inside of me?"
The singer still reflects on their former partner's profound impact, but now from a place of acceptance and closure.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRYAN T. KIENLEN, GREGGORY A. ATTONITO, MICHAEL H. MCDERMOTT, PETER WILLIAM STEINKOPF
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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!