Vasoli has lately been focusing on his side project, known as Person L. Tom has been recording with his new band, Cheap Seats, with Matt as their manager. Mike also has a side project, called The Traded Series. The origins of the group that would become The Starting Line go back to 1999, via an AOL instant message from Churchville, Pennsylvania guitarist Matt Watts to vocalist/bassist Kenny Vasoli. It asked if the then fourteen-year-old Vasoli, who was at that time in a band called Smash Adams, was interested in "Jamming and shit", as the message title read.
Only a few weeks later, Vasoli found himself rehearsing with his future bandmates Watts, guitarist Mike Golla and drummer Tom Gryskewicz. Soon, the band started touring under the name Sunday Drive, selling out home-made merchandise and a self-recorded demo cassette that the guys titled 'Four Songs'. Their first official release was a three-way split with The Jimmy Tuesday Band and The Commercials contributing three songs each, the work released on KickStart Audio in 2000.
Sunday Drive was soon approached by We the People Records and asked to produce a recording session (the infamous We the People Records Sessions). Set for a release in December 2000, the twelve songs were initially planned to become the band's debut full-length With Hopes of Starting Over on We the People Records, but they ended up serving only as demos for tracks on future releases, as the band signed with Drive-Thru Records in April 2001. On Drive-Thru, they soon released their debut EP With Hopes of Starting Over. Yet, as the name Sunday Drive was already taken by a Christian rock band, they went on as The Starting Line.
On July 16, 2002, almost exactly one year after the release of their EP, the full-length Say It Like You Mean It followed. The songs ranged from energetic and fast-paced to melancholy and calm, dealing with performing on stage ("Given the Chance"), feeling homesick ("Left Coast Envy") and getting even with Vasoli's ex-girlfriend Karina ("Up & Go", "Hello Houston", among others). The hit single "The Best of Me" and its two music videos, as well as the second single "Leaving", received heavy radio and TV airplay, securing The Starting Line a spot on the Warped Tour.
Due to their desire to put out new material, the band decided to release an all-unplugged EP, recorded in three sessions over the following year. The first three songs (recorded in The Prize Fight's Bob Jones' bedroom in August 2002), the second session (recorded in Vasoli's basement in March 2003) and the last track (recorded on the band's touring bus in April 2003) became The Make Yourself at Home EP, released on November 25, 2003. The CD and the DVD version issued simultaneously, featuring an acoustic set performed live at Skate & Surf 2003 in Asbury Park, New Jersey, would be their last releases put out solely on Drive-Thru Records, as The Starting Line was signed by Geffen Records soon afterwards.
Their major label debut, Based on a True Story, came out in May 2005. Lyrically, the band dissociated themselves from the post-relationship formula that was predominant on their previous records. On this album, a lot of the songs (e.g. "Inspired By the $", "Autography" and "The B-List") were explicitly inspired by the band's disdain for their record label Geffen and its executives. The album was far more successful than the band's 2002 effort and sold 42,000 copies within its first week, as opposed to its predecessor's 11,000. The release was followed by the semi-headlining Nintendo Fusion Tour with Fall Out Boy, kicking off in September 2005. A few dates into the tour, The Starting Line were — at their request — released from their record deal with Geffen, and became free agents. In early January 2006, their signing with Virgin Records was announced.
On March 5, 2008 the band announced in an e-mail and on Absolutepunk.net they would be going on a break in order for Ken and Brian to explore Person L, Matt and Tom to explore The Seventy Six, and Mike to spend time with his two daughters and explore The Traded Series. The band had been playing with the idea of coming back in 2011, but in a chat with absolutepunk.net, Kenny Vasoli said, ""it's looking good, may even be earlier. I hung with Matt and Tom the other day, we all are still in love with one another.
On November 10, 2009, The Starting Line released their first-ever live concert CD, film and documentary DVD titled "Somebody's Gonna Miss Us" via Image Entertainment on a 2-disc set. Through intimate and honest interviews with the band, friends and family fans will get a glimpse into the inner workings of the group and a career that spanned nearly a decade, five releases, and thousands of shows.
On December 29, 2009, The Starting Line had a reunion concert at the Theater of Living Arts. Starting Line guitarist Matt Watts stated on the website AbsolutePunk that "this doesn't mean that TSL are back together....It simply means that we're taking a break from our break, and wanted to play a fun show in Philadelphia and continue to focus on our lives outside of TSL"
The Starting Line added a second holiday show on December 30, 2009 in Philadelphia at the Trocadero Theater. This was added due to the fact that the first holiday show scheduled for December 29, 2009 sold out in a little over an hour and the band would like to give their local fans a better chance to see them. Towards the end of their set, Kenny Vasoli announced the band's reunion. However, the group has only toured intermittently since then.
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Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
The Starting Line Lyrics
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This world that I found is too good to be true.
Standing here beside, I want so much to give you this love in my heart that I'm feeling for you.
Let them say we're crazy.
I don't care about that.
Put your hand in my hand, baby, don't ever look back.
Let the world around us just fall apart.
Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart.
And if this world runs out of lovers we'll still have each other.
nothings gonna stop us, nothings gonna stop us now.
I'm so glad I found you, I'm not gonna lose you, whatever it takes to stay here with you.
Take it too the good times, see it through the bad times.
Whatever it takes is what I'm gonna do.
Let them say we're crazy.
What do they know?
Put your arms around me, baby, don't ever let go.
Let the world around us just fall apart.
Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart.
Oh, all that I need is you.
All that I ever need.
All that I want to do is hold you forever, forever and ever.
The Starting Line's "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" is a love song that expresses an unwavering commitment to a partner. The song captures the overwhelming feeling of discovering a love that is too good to be true. The opening lyrics "Looking in your eyes, I see a paradise. This world that I found is too good to be true" convey the singer's sense of disbelief that they have found someone so perfect. The singer feels that they have hit the jackpot with this relationship and they will do whatever it takes to make it last.
The chorus of the song is a declaration of the power of their love. The singer is convinced that they can overcome any challenge or obstacle that may come their way. They are ready to build a life together that is "standing stone forever" and no matter what happens they will have each other. The lines "Let the world around us just fall apart. Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart" show that they have a blind faith in their love and they are willing to focus on each other above everything else.
The song is an expression of a deep connection and commitment that can withstand anything. The lyrics are honest and relatable, and the music is catchy and upbeat, making it an enduring love song that resonates with audiences across generations.
Line by Line Meaning
Looking in your eyes, I see a paradise.
As I gaze into your eyes, I see a perfect world that I never knew existed.
This world that I found is too good to be true.
My life has become amazing, and it's hard to believe that it's real.
Standing here beside, I want so much to give you this love in my heart that I'm feeling for you.
Being close to you makes me want to express the profound love I have for you.
Let them say we're crazy.
Others may perceive our love to be irrational, but it's of no concern to us.
I don't care about that.
Their opinions are irrelevant to me.
Put your hand in my hand, baby, don't ever look back.
Take my hand, and let's move forward together without looking back.
Let the world around us just fall apart.
Even if everything else around us crumbles, our love will remain strong.
Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart.
We can overcome any obstacles if we have each other's unwavering support and love.
And we can build this thing together, stand in stone forever, nothings gonna stop us now.
We can construct a life together that will withstand the test of time, and nothing will hinder our progress.
And if this world runs out of lovers we'll still have each other.
If everyone else ceases to find love, we will still have each other's love and companionship.
I'm so glad I found you, I'm not gonna lose you, whatever it takes to stay here with you.
I treasure discovering you, and I will do whatever it takes to keep you in my life.
Take it too the good times, see it through the bad times.
We will share the joyful moments and support each other through the challenging ones.
Whatever it takes is what I'm gonna do.
I will persistently pursue our love, doing whatever is necessary.
What do they know?
They have no idea what it's like to feel our love, so their opinions don't matter.
Put your arms around me, baby, don't ever let go.
Wrap your arms around me, and never let go of the love we share.
Oh, all that I need is you.
You are everything I need to feel complete.
All that I ever need.
In life, all I truly need is your love.
All that I want to do is hold you forever, forever and ever.
I desire nothing more than to embrace you forever, and never let go.
Lyrics © Music Hub O/B/O GEMA, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Realsongs
Written by: Albert Louis Hammond, Diane Eve Warren
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Looking in your eyes, I see a paradise
This world that I found is too good to be true
Standing here beside you
Want so much to give you this love in my heart
That I'm feeling for you.
Let them say we're crazy
Don't care about that
Baby round in my in my hand, baby, don't ever look back
Let the world around us just fall apart
Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart
And we can build this dream together,
Standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers
We'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us,
Nothing's gonna stop us now ooh ohh
I'm so glad I found you,
I'm not gonna lose you
Whatever it takes to I will stay here with you
Take it to the good times,
See it through the bad times
Whatever it takes is what I'm gonna do
Let them say we're crazy
What do they know?
Put your arms around me, baby, don't ever let go
Let the world around us just fall apart
Baby, we can make it if we're heart to heart
And we can build this dream together,
Standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers
We'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us..
Oohh. all that I need is you
All that I ever need.
And all that I want to do is hold you forever, forever and ever..
And we can build this dream together,
Standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers
We'll still have each other
Nothing's gonna stop us, nothing's gonna stop us...
Oohh wooohh
Nothing's gonna stop us...now
Hey baby...
And we can build this dream together,
Standing strong forever
Nothing's gonna stop us now
And if this world runs out of lovers
We'll still have each other
Nothings gonna stop us
Nothings gonna stop us now
@nappicute
2020? Quarantine anyone?
@mattrees210
Yes mate! 🖤🖤🖤
@melaniedanplan9244
Meeee
@franmillo3748
Sabeeeeeeeeeeee
@nchan4679
Thats getting old
@OBviouSss1
2021
@rockonthetraveller7824
12years still listening ♥️best cover pop/punk♥️
@joeblack7326
This is our wedding theme song. Been married to my lovely wife for 5 years and counting. We can build this thing together, standing strong forever. Nothings gonna stop us now. This makes me teary eyed.
@jltcycleparts
congrats bro. nice song selection
this song really hits you same as i hahha
@raffydonfrancia5048
Joe Black thank you baby i love you always from the rest of ma life ok na ok na happy namamakohmo