On 24 May 2015, the group performed at the 2015 Slam Dunk Festival. In August 2015, Trash Boat supported New Found Glory on a tour in England. The band's debut album, Nothing I Write You Can Change What You've Been Through, was released on 17 June 2016. The group performed at the 2016 Reading and Leeds Festivals. Throughout December of the same year, Trash Boat supported Beartooth on the group's UK tour.
In 2017, the band toured across the world, including supporting Trophy Eyes in Australia during August of 2017, before returning home to the UK for a headline tour in September 2017 with support from Broadside and Homebound, which they sold out Camden Underworld. In December 2017, the band played two hometown shows in St Albans, where they confirmed they were recording their second album in early 2018. The band was in the first set of announcements for Slamdunk Festival 2018.
The band released their sophomore studio album titled Crown Shyness on July 20th, 2018. It is 10 tracks long and includes the singles 'Shade', 'Inside Out' and 'Old Soul'. The band performed on the entire final Vans Warped Tour, and is set to support As It Is on their headline tour in late 2018.
Tring Quarry
Trash Boat Lyrics
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Burn everything I know in hopes that something better grows
Prescriptions repeat, accepted defeat
Another crutch to add to my story
Find strength of mind, withered demons pushed aside
A new chapter overnight cause when the fuck else?
My only trick, finding hope in convictions
So one day when this ends I can say I'd relive it all
[Pre-
The easy way out never led me anywhere
And I, I always end up way too deep inside my head
The stagnant water that fills Tring Quarry
Was the lowest that I've ever seen it today
Stuck with the feeling that life only plays
Its significant songs when I'm feeling grey
[Post-
Frustrated, an understatement
Forgetting memories, parts of me
Thoughts of how it used to be
Bleeding contentment we come undone one by one
I was secure, so sure of myself
But I've been down this road before
Its quit, relapse forevermore
Can I say I'd relive it all?
[Pre-
The easy way out never led me anywhere
But I, I always end up way too deep inside my head
(All sewn up but not finished yet)
The stagnant water that fills Tring Quarry
Was the lowest that I've ever seen it today
Stuck with the feeling that life only plays
Its significant songs when I'm feeling grey
The stagnant water that fills Tring Quarry
Was the lowest that I've ever seen it today
I'm stuck with the feeling that life only plays
Its significant songs when I'm feeling grey
I swear I don't go around looking for the negative
Back trace my steps
Come home to my friends and a sedative
Frustrated, an understatement
The opening lines of the song ‘Tring Quarry’ by Trash Boat, “Total cessation, erased from foundations, Burn everything I know in hopes that something better grows” seems to indicate that the persona is at a point where he wants to wipe the slate clean and start anew. The first verse expresses the persona’s reliance on drugs and how he accepts defeat in his attempt to control his addiction. He hopes to push aside his demons to welcome a new chapter in his life. The pre-chorus talks about how he is aware that taking the easy way out has never led him anywhere but he still finds himself sinking in his thoughts. The chorus talks about how the persona is longing for something more significant in his life when he is struggling the most. He is frustrated that life seems to play its “significant songs” only when he is feeling grey. In the second verse, the persona says that he is trying to forget his memories and parts of himself to move forward. But in doing so, he is losing his sense of contentment and he feels undone. He thought he was secure earlier, but he is down that road again. The persona questions if he can say he’d relive it all.
Line by Line Meaning
Total cessation, erased from foundations
Everything has come to a standstill and I feel like I have lost everything I had built
Burn everything I know in hopes that something better grows
I want to destroy everything I know in the hope that something better can emerge from the ashes
Prescriptions repeat, accepted defeat
I keep taking my medication over and over again, accepting the fact that I am defeated
Another crutch to add to my story
Adding one more thing that helps me get through my life, like a crutch
Find strength of mind, withered demons pushed aside
I am trying to find the strength to move on and push aside my inner demons that are holding me back
A new chapter overnight cause when the fuck else?
I want to start a new chapter in my life as soon as possible, because why not?
My only trick, finding hope in convictions
The only way I am able to keep going is by finding hope in my beliefs and convictions
So one day when this ends I can say I'd relive it all
I hope that one day, when my struggles are over, I can look back and say that I would live through it all again
The easy way out never led me anywhere
Taking the easy way out has never led me to a good place
And I, I always end up way too deep inside my head
I tend to overthink things and get lost in my own thoughts
The stagnant water that fills Tring Quarry
The water in Tring Quarry is still and unmoving
Was the lowest that I've ever seen it today
Today, the water was at its lowest level that I have ever seen
Stuck with the feeling that life only plays
Feeling like life is only playing tricks on me
Its significant songs when I'm feeling grey
Thinking that significant events only happen when I am feeling down
Forgetting memories, parts of me
Forgetting my memories and losing parts of who I am
Thoughts of how it used to be
Thinking about how things used to be in the past
Bleeding contentment we come undone one by one
Slowly losing the things that once made me feel contented and happy
I was secure, so sure of myself
I used to feel secure and confident in myself
But I've been down this road before
I have experienced similar situations before
Its quit, relapse forevermore
Giving up is not an option, and I cannot afford to relapse
Can I say I'd relive it all?
Wondering if I can truly say that I would be willing to live through all of my struggles again
All sewn up but not finished yet
Things may look better, but they are not yet complete
I swear I don't go around looking for the negative
I am not intentionally trying to find the negative in everything
Back trace my steps
Looking back at my past and trying to figure out where things went wrong
Come home to my friends and a sedative
Finding comfort in the company of my friends and taking a sedative to calm down
Frustrated, an understatement
Feeling extremely frustrated beyond what can be described
Contributed by Colton R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@AndrewMiller-wd5gm
quite possibly the best song on the record
@adamrees400
Andrew Miller I agree, my favourite for sure!
@YZFMX256
Guise of a mother is hands down the best on the album
@SnowUltra
jay hundley agreed
@theincredibleturnip4144
jay hundley second wind is my favourite
@s2thehammer
I'm moving into my mid 30's and these dudes are one of the better bands I've heard in recent years. Keep it going boys!
@joshevans3655
I wish I had as many t shirts as the lead singer.
@boothps
he only has 7 in here imustbereallyfunatpartieshellnooooooooo
@baranobama5375
@@boothps That's the point
@AdamBarkerThe
beautiful song, been a bender of pop punk that I am just discovering. Knuckle puck, neck deep and trash boat. Some truly incredible artists helping me through a rough time, thanks guy <3