About a week ago, I had never heard of this band before. Out of the blue, my sister asked me to go to one of their upcoming shows. I wasn't familiar with the band, but I love live music so I said yes. In the days leading up to the show, I started listening to their music. This song came on and I wasn't super into it for the first part. I'm much more into hard rock, metal, and pop punk so I was having a hard time getting into the strange, spoken lyrics and the soft backing guitar... that is, until the "hey man I love you but NO F****ING WAY" part... then I started paying attention. By the end of the song, I had been treated to one of the best musical crescendos I've ever heard. I listened to it at least a dozen more times leading up to the show, along with a few of their other hits (Emotional, Peach, Father) and completely fell in love with the band I've been to a little over a dozen concerts in my 17 years on this planet, both big and small. I've heard some of my all time favorite bands live and in person and have made hundreds of amazing memories, but screaming NEVER GRADUATING UP IN SIZE TO ADD ANOTHER in a small theater in downtown Syracuse with my sister and a couple thousand others is easily my best yet. It's been 6 days since then and I can sing every word.
Been here listening to them almost ten years now. Gonna see them live for the third time tonight. This band and particular this song has gotten me through some incredibly tough times in my life. Can’t wait to get my TFB tattoo. So happy I found this song on accident almost ten years ago. It really changed my life for the better.
1:07 “ with tears in my eyes i begged you to stay “ reminds me of when i was begging God to heal my grandma and keep her on earth. she didn’t make it. i’d pray every night and tears wouldn’t stop running down my face
Im just now realising this song is about a friend escaping abuse and going to you, but then leaving because they dont want to hurt you more than they already have Especially the "with tears in my eyes, i begged you to stay, you said, hey man i love you but no fuckin way"
Brian, please read this. You spoke directly to me at a concert. "no, thank you" in Toronto. it was after I said "thank you". I MEANT FOR THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT I GOT A TATTOO FOR IT! THIS SONG IS A PIECE OF HEAVEN TO ME. THANK YOU FOR WRITING IT.
