Brand New
The Prize Fight formed in August of 2002, marked by the coming of the band’… Read Full Bio ↴The Prize Fight formed in August of 2002, marked by the coming of the band’s official line up. Trying their best to gain a local following, the band worked extremely hard in order to promote the 5 song demo that they recorded before they had officially become The Prize Fight. Because of their extremely devoted work ethic, the band managed to play out nearly every weekend in both the Pennsylvania and the New Jersey scene. In December of the same year, the band caught the attention of up and coming label ECA Records. The timing could not have been more perfect for both groups. ECA shared the exact same work ethic The Prize Fight had, so another recording was immediately put into motion. By February of 2003, the band put out the “Words Don’t Mean Anything” ep. Though only 5 songs, the ep seemed to be very well liked, not only by kids in the PA/NJ scene, but by people all over the US. With the help of ECA Records and utterpunk.com, The Prize Fight booked their first two US tours in the summer of 2003. Despite some serious van troubles, things had never been better. Touring and dealing with adversity brought the guys closer together than ever before. After the summer, the band returned to Pennsylvania so drummer-Ryan Zimmaro and bassist-Mike Coonan could finish up their senior year of high school. Because of money issues, as well as some other personal reasons, singer-Johnny Hunter, horn player-Dave Hagenbuch, and guitarists-Nick Margiotta and Bob Jones decided not to return to college in order to take care of their respective situations. The band continued to play out every weekend. Except, this time around, they had moved beyond the PA/NJ scene, and began frequenting other New England states. They received great responses in New York, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, and also began headlining a lot of the local shows in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Throughout this entire time, The Prize Fight had been turning heads overseas. E Records, in Australia, bought the licensing rights for the EP, and set up an Australian release. At the same time people from all over the world were mailing the band to show their support. In fact, they received so much support in the UK that a small promotion company overseas called Big Monster Hits Little Tokyo set up a 3 week tour in the UK. The tour took place in February of 2004, even though that meant that Ryan and Mike would have to take a month off from school, and most of the other guys would have to quit their jobs. Since that time, The Prize Fight has been through some very significant changes. Very recently, horn player-Dave Hagenbuch decided to leave the band in order to attend college, putting an end to the whole “pop-punk with horns” idea. Recently, the band has been writing and recording a bunch of new material in hopes to put out a full length by the end of the year. Ryan and Mike have both graduated high school. With things not working out between some members of the band, The Prize Fight, continue to strive for what they believe in and love to do.

In September of 2005, the band sent in a demo recording of "This Apartment" to be on a compilation put out by TDR Records. After being contacted by the label, talking back and forth, signed a record deal! Look for The Prize Fight CDEP to be released mid-winter 2006 on TDR Records.

Brand New
The Prize Fight Lyrics


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I thought I lost it all,
until the day that I met you.
Falling out, losing face.
All for someone new.

Someone so new, we had a table meant for two.
Someone so new, so I could have a girl like you.
Someone like you.

We don't have to do it again,
I know, you never were to blame.
We have this, nothing stays the same,
I know I'll always be,
more than just your friend.

They thought they had us in,
but I had more than that in you.
Picking up, Moving on,
Holding on to you.

Someone so new, we had a table meant for two.
Someone so new, so I could have a girl like you.
Someone like you.

What made them think,
they ever had a chance at us?
That was a line we had to cross.
What made you think, I had ever given up?
That would be my only regret.





I need you here.

Overall Meaning

The song "Brand New" by The Prize Fight is a powerful track about finding love after experiencing heartbreak. The opening lines, "I thought I lost it all, until the day that I met you," establish the theme of rediscovering hope and new beginnings. The singer reflects on his past struggles and how meeting someone special has brought him a sense of renewal. He mentions how he had fallen out and lost face for someone new, but meeting the person he's currently with has changed everything for him.


The chorus, "Someone so new, we had a table meant for two, so I could have a girl like you. Someone like you," shows the admiration and appreciation the singer has for his partner. He is grateful to have found someone like her and feels lucky to have her in his life. The verses also touch on the idea of overcoming obstacles together and how their relationship is stronger because of it. He asserts that they don't have to go through those struggles again since they have each other.


The bridge goes deeper into the theme of overcoming obstacles and highlights the conflict they had to face in the beginning. "They thought they had us in, but I had more than that in you. Picking up, moving on, holding on to you," shows how they fought for their love and refused to let outside influences bring them down. The singer then asks the person he's with what made her think he had given up, highlighting the importance of clear communication in a relationship.


Overall, "Brand New" is a hopeful and optimistic song about the possibility of new beginnings after heartbreak. It celebrates the power of love and having someone special to share struggles with.


Line by Line Meaning

I thought I lost it all,
I felt like I had lost everything before meeting you.


until the day that I met you.
But my life turned around when I met you.


Falling out, losing face.
I fell out of relationships and lost my dignity.


All for someone new.
All because of someone new in my life now, which is you.


We don't have to do it again,
We don't have to go through difficult times again.


I know, you never were to blame.
I understand it was never your fault.


We have this, nothing stays the same,
We have something good, and we know that things don't always stay the same.


I know I'll always be,
I know that I'll always be something more than just your friend.


more than just your friend.
I'll always love you more than just a friend.


They thought they had us in,
People thought they had us, and our relationship was in their control.


but I had more than that in you.
But I had faith in you and our love, which is stronger than anything else.


Picking up, Moving on,
We are picking up the pieces and moving on to a better future together.


Holding on to you.
And I'm holding on to you, because you are the only one I want to be with.


What made them think,
What gave them the idea that they could come between us?


they ever had a chance at us?
They never had a chance at us because we know what we have and we won't let anyone come between us.


That was a line we had to cross.
We had to overcome that obstacle, but we did it together.


What made you think, I had ever given up?
What gave you the idea that I had ever given up on us?


That would be my only regret.
I would regret it forever if I had given up on us.


I need you here.
I need you to be by my side always, because my love for you is real.




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