The Bouncing Souls are a punk band, formed in 1987. They are originally fro… Read Full Bio ↴The Bouncing Souls are a punk band, formed in 1987. They are originally from New Brunswick, New Jersey. By the time they were recognized by the national punk scene, they had reignited a "pogo" element to New Jersey punk rock by playing fast light-hearted songs, a model followed by various other local bands (e.g. Blanks 77 and the Bristles). In the early stages of their career, they played a hybrid of punk, funk, metal, and just about anything else they felt like including. They were known for their energetic live shows, albeit with an amateurish element on their recordings at that stage. Soon, they had whittled it down to their own brand of punk, and become one of the most popular bands in the punk scene.

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)

The Gold Song
The Bouncing Souls Lyrics

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I saw you form across the street today,
My heart skipped a beat today,
Reminding me of those lost days
and glory never fades
NEVER FADES!!!
Fades Away.

I've been using my broken feet,

To walk back to you on this broken street,
I guess that the years by but the years just made you shy.
YOU NEVER FADE!!!!!
Fade Away.

I heard someone say
that nothing Gold can stay,
But there's a love in all our souls
and it shines like gold.

I saw you form across the street today,
My heart skipped a beat today,
Reminding me of those lost days
and glory never fades
NEVER FADES!!!
Fades Away.

And you remind me,
Those things will always find me
Young hearts are made of gold
That never fades away
Never Fade!!!!!
Fades away..

I heard someone say
that nothing Gold can stay,
But there's a love in all our souls
and it shines like gold.

As the years pass by,
A young heart beats inside,
These dreams of yours and mine, that time can't take away,
take away!!!
take away

I heard someone say
that nothing Gold can stay,

But there's a love in all our souls
and it shines like gold.

Overall Meaning

The Gold Song by The Bouncing Souls is a love letter to nostalgia and the fleeting passing of time. The lyrics describe seeing someone from the past and feeling a rush of emotions and memories flood back. The chorus repeats the idea that "glory never fades" and that love is something that will always shine like gold. The verses explain the difficulty in trying to reconnect with someone after years have passed, but despite the obstacles, the love that once existed remains pure and unchanging. The song ends with a hopeful message that despite the passing of years, young hearts and dreams remain forever.

Overall, the message of The Gold Song is one of the enduring nature of love and the importance of recognising and holding on to the memories that make life worth living. Through the metaphor of gold, the song suggests that true love and powerful emotions are not fleeting or temporary, but instead can shine brilliantly over time.

Line by Line Meaning

I saw you form across the street today,
I caught a glimpse of you from afar today,

My heart skipped a beat today,
It made my heart skip a beat when I saw you,

Reminding me of those lost days
It brought back memories of days gone by,

and glory never fades
And the sense of glory and wonder never disappears,

NEVER FADES!!!
It's a permanent feeling that never goes away,

Fades Away.
Even though time passes, it never truly disappears.

I've been using my broken feet,
I've been struggling and overcoming obstacles to get to you,

To walk back to you on this broken street,
To make my way towards you despite the difficulties along the way,

I guess that the years by but the years just made you shy.
The passing of time might have affected you in a way that made you more timid or reserved,

YOU NEVER FADE!!!!!
But regardless, the essence of who you are remains the same and is just as captivating,

Fade Away.
Even as time goes on.

I heard someone say
I overheard someone make the claim

that nothing Gold can stay,
that good things don't last forever,

But there's a love in all our souls
But deep down in all of us, there's a love

and it shines like gold.
That radiates just like gold does.

And you remind me,
Being with you makes me realize

Those things will always find me
That these feelings of love and wonder will always be a part of me, no matter where I go.

Young hearts are made of gold
The hearts of young people are pure and full of love,

That never fades away
And even as they grow older, that love and purity remains unchanging.

Never Fade!!!!!
It's an eternal aspect of their being,

Fades away..
That can never truly fade away.

As the years pass by,
With the passing of time,

A young heart beats inside,
The heart of a young person continues to beat,

These dreams of yours and mine, that time can't take away,
Their dreams and aspirations persist, even as they grow older, and cannot be erased by time,

take away!!!
It's an aspect of themselves that time can't take away from them.

I heard someone say
Once again, I heard someone claim

that nothing Gold can stay,
That wonderful things in life are fleeting,

But there's a love in all our souls
But regardless, there is always love deep within us,

and it shines like gold.
That radiates and shines just as brightly as precious metal.

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