Their music features a rare contribution to the genre, incorporating the use of a violin. Formed in 1997, the final line up consisted of Ryan Key (vocals, rhythm guitar), Ryan Mendez (lead guitar, vocals), Sean Mackin (violin, vocals), Nathan Young on drums, and Josh Portman on bass.
Yellowcard was formed in 1997 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA after meeting at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. The band was made up of six members back then:
Ben Dobson (1997 - 2000) : vocals, Todd Clarry (1997 - 2001) : guitar, vocals, Sean Mackin (1997 - 2017) : violin, vocals, Warren Cooke (1997 - 2002) : bass, Ben Harper (not the same as Ben Harper) (1997 - 2005) : guitar, Longineu W. Parsons III (1997 - 2014) : drums.
Former members: Ben Dobson (1997 - 2000) : vocals, Todd Clarry (1997 - 2001) : guitar, vocals, Warren Cooke (1997 - 2002) : bass, Alex Lewis (2003 - 2004) : bass, backing vocals, Ben Harper (1997 - 2005) : lead guitar, Peter Mosely (2002 - 2003, 2004 - 2007) : bass, vocals, Sean O'Donnell of Reeve Oliver(2010–2012) : bass guitar, backing vocals
The band released their first album, Midget Tossing, in 1997 but with not much success.
Around that time their lead singer was replaced by Ryan Key who convinced the band that they couldn't be successful in Florida, so they decided to move to Southern California.
The new group released their debut album, One for the Kids (Lobster Records), in 2001, and followed up with The Underdog EP (Fueled by Ramen Records) in 2002.
Yellowcard signed with Capitol Records in 2003 and released Ocean Avenue, which is their most successful album to date.
Soon after, bassist Alex Lewis was let go by the band. Pete Mosely who had produced and played bass on most of the songs on Ocean Avenue took over on bass.
The Yellowcard popularity "skyrocketed" after this period, with a song from Ocean Avenue, Breathing appearing in the game Burnout 3: Takedown.
Lights and Sounds was released in January 2006. The title track, Lights and Sounds, was the first single released off the album. It is also featured on the game Burnout Revenge. How I Go features Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks.
In 2005 the guitarist Ben Harper left the band. He chose to work with his record label TAKEOVER RECORDS and has signed bands since his departure. He was replaced by Ryan Mendez (formerly of Staring Back) shortly before the Lights & Sounds tour began.
Paper Walls released on July 17th, 2007. Light Up the Sky was the first single released off this album. The album debuted at No. 13 on the U.S. Billboard 200 selling about 40,000 copies in its first week. After their tour for Paper Walls in 2008, the band went on hiatus for almost 2 years.
While touring for Paper Walls, Peter Mosely announced in a MySpace blog message that he would be leaving Yellowcard. . Josh Portman took over on bass until the reformation of Yellowcard in 2010, upon which Sean O'Donnell became the bass player.
Yellowcard's official Facebook page announced on August 1, 2010, that the band has reformed and will be working on a new record. When You're Through With Thinking, Say Yes released on March 22, 2011. On October 24, 2011, the band released an acoustic version of the album.
Sean O'Donnell left the band in early 2012, replaced by Josh Portman.
Southern Air was released on August 14, 2012. It debuted at 10 on the US Billboard top 200, making this their second album to debut in the top 10 and their second-highest debut. The album's first single, Always Summer, was released May 22, 2012. Here I Am Alive was released July 31 as the second single.
An acoustic version of Ocean Avenue was recorded for the album's tenth anniversary. The album was released on August 13, 2013.
On March 13, 2014, the band announced that drummer and founding member Longineu Parsons III had left the band. Parson's departure left Sean Mackin as the only remaining original member of the band.
On August 4, 2014, Yellowcard announced that the next album would be titled Lift a Sail. On August 19, 2014, the band released the first single, One Bedroom. Lift a Sail released October 7, 2014. The album is a notable change of sound for the band, moving away from pop-punk.
On June 7, 2016, the band announced on Facebook that its next album would be a self-titled album. Yellowcard was released on September 30, 2016. On June 24, 2016, the band released the lead single titled Rest in Peace.
On June 25, 2016, the band announced on via its website that the group would be breaking up after a final tour, stating: "Please come and join us on our last trip around the globe. We hope to share this final record and tour with each and every one of you." The band's final show was on March 25, 2017 in Anaheim, CA.
In 2019, it was reported that they were suing American rapper Juice WRLD over his hit song 'Lucid Dreams'.
Sleep in the Snow
Yellowcard Lyrics
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I wasn't waiting anymore
And there I was, hoping high
If I could only make you mine
I was safe in my fortress alone
Then you came and tore it all down
The one where I see you and fall finally
But you're like the winters that you've always known
Warm on the inside while I sleep in the snow
I took a flight, headed home
And maybe now we'll never know
But I would lose everything
If it would bring you back to me
I was safe in my fortress alone
Then you came and tore it all down
I wanted to show you the depth of this dream
The one where I see you and fall finally
But you're like the winters that you've always known
Warm on the inside while I sleep in the snow
I've always run right through the moments that count
But somehow with you I slowed down
And whatever happened that drove you away
I know now I can't make you stay
I wanted to show you the depth of this dream
The one where I see you and fall finally
But you're like the winters that you've always known
Warm on the inside while I
Wanted to show you all of my dreams
Things that I buried and no one could see
But you're like the winters that you've always known
Warm on the inside while I sleep in the snow
The lyrics of Yellowcard's song Sleep in the Snow depict the longing and yearning of the singer for someone they deeply care about. The song starts with the singer taking a flight, heading north, striving to make the object of their affection theirs. They have been waiting for too long, and now they are hoping high to achieve their goal.
They flash back to when they were safe in their fortress, alone, and did not care for anyone. Then came the person who tore it all down and made them want to be vulnerable and share their deepest emotions with them. They wanted to show this person how deep their feelings are for them, but they are like the winters they've always known, warm on the inside while the singer sleeps in the cold snow.
They then head back, probably leaving the person they love behind, and mention that they would give up everything they have to be with them once again. The singer has always run through the moments that count, but now, with this person, they have slowed down. Whatever happened that drove them away, the singer cannot make them stay. They wanted to show them all of their dreams and the things they buried within themselves, but this person remains closed off and inaccessible, warm on the inside while the singer sleeps in the snow.
Overall, the lyric's meaning can be seen as one of unrequited love. The singer has strong feelings for someone, but that person remains unavailable, leaving the singer sleeping in the snow or feeling rejected and alone.
Line by Line Meaning
I took a flight, headed north
I decided to leave and go towards a colder place
I wasn't waiting anymore
I was tired of waiting for something to happen
And there I was, hoping high
I was full of hope for something great to happen
If I could only make you mine
If only you were with me, everything would be perfect
I was safe in my fortress alone
I felt safe and secure by myself
Then you came and tore it all down
But when you came into my life, you disrupted everything
I wanted to show you the depth of this dream
I wanted to convey the intensity of my feelings to you
The one where I see you and fall finally
The one where I finally fall in love with you
But you're like the winters that you've always known
But you are like the familiar cold season, warm on the inside, while I feel left out in the cold
Warm on the inside while I sleep in the snow
You're happy and fulfilled while I'm feeling lost and alone
I took a flight, headed home
I decided to come back home, but unsure of what I've left behind
And maybe now we'll never know
And perhaps we will never find out what could have been
But I would lose everything
I would be willing to sacrifice everything
If it would bring you back to me
If it would bring you back to me, I would give up everything I have
I've always run right through the moments that count
I've always been too busy to realize the important moments in life
But somehow with you I slowed down
But with you, I was able to slow down and appreciate the moment
And whatever happened that drove you away
Whatever it was that caused you to leave
I know now I can't make you stay
I understand now that I cannot force you to stay with me
Wanted to show you all of my dreams
I wanted to share with you my deepest desires and ambitions
Things that I buried and no one could see
Things that I suppressed and kept hidden from others
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Longineu Warren Parsons, Ryan Michael Mendez, Ryan William Key, Sean Michael Wellman-Mackin
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lizardo rodger
I took a flight, headed north
I wasn't waiting anymore
And there I was, hoping high
If I could only make you mine
I was safe in my fortress alone
Then you came and tore it all down
I wanted to show you the depth of this dream
The one where I see you and fall finally
But you're like the winters that you've always known
Warm on the inside while I sleep in the snow
I took a flight, headed home
And maybe now we'll never know
But I would lose everything
If it would bring you back to me
I was safe in my fortress alone
Then you came and tore it all down
I wanted to show you the depth of this dream
The one where I see you and fall finally
But you're like the winters that you've always known
Warm on the inside while I sleep in the snow
I've always run right through the moments that count
But somehow with you I slowed down
And whatever happened that drove you away
I know now I can't make you stay
I wanted to show you the depth of this dream
The one where I see you and fall finally
But you're like the winters that you've always known
Warm on the inside while I
Wanted to show you all of my dreams
Things that I buried and no one could see
But you're like the winters that you've always known
Warm on the inside while I sleep in the snow
Caitlin Rose
This is honestly the most underrated YC song. It's so perfect 😭
ycfan1993
It’s “slept”on. I’ll be here all week. Or next year. See what I did there?
lizardo rodger
I took a flight, headed north
I wasn't waiting anymore
And there I was, hoping high
If I could only make you mine
I was safe in my fortress alone
Then you came and tore it all down
I wanted to show you the depth of this dream
The one where I see you and fall finally
But you're like the winters that you've always known
Warm on the inside while I sleep in the snow
I took a flight, headed home
And maybe now we'll never know
But I would lose everything
If it would bring you back to me
I was safe in my fortress alone
Then you came and tore it all down
I wanted to show you the depth of this dream
The one where I see you and fall finally
But you're like the winters that you've always known
Warm on the inside while I sleep in the snow
I've always run right through the moments that count
But somehow with you I slowed down
And whatever happened that drove you away
I know now I can't make you stay
I wanted to show you the depth of this dream
The one where I see you and fall finally
But you're like the winters that you've always known
Warm on the inside while I
Wanted to show you all of my dreams
Things that I buried and no one could see
But you're like the winters that you've always known
Warm on the inside while I sleep in the snow
Mags
You think
You can leave
Me here
But I know
You'll be back
Next year
You think
You can leave
Me here
But I know
You'll be back
Next year
that guy
gonna miss these dudes :'(
Chris Botta
I'll never give up hope that they'll be back one day. Motion City Soundtrack and My Chemical Romance made comebacks, you never know.
George
Their songs will be alive in our heart
Frank
Right now :(
Seijdi 11
Too much!!
Rafael Giugni
Best song in the album, It gets me so full of energy, sad, happy. This song has everything, it's strange but it's so nice. Love you Yellowcard.