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Originally from Florida, Mayday Parade debuted with this six-song EP, "Tales Told By Dead Friends" in 2006, and from there they released two more studio albums and a third one that should be out soon.
Classifying this EP is not easy, because it is a mix between Pop-Punk, Emo (of the "third wave," as good old Wiki reminds us) and Alternative Rock like A Day To Remember (from which they seem to have drawn inspiration for many of their songs, especially for the excessive palm-mute with the distortion at max). The result is something already heard, where at first listen the songs seem to resemble each other, with some excessively pop parts and lyrics dealing with themes about adolescence, friendship, or first relationships. The best songs are undoubtedly "When I Get Home, You’re So Dead" (which was re-recorded and included in their next album "A Lesson in Romantics") and the concluding "The Last Something That Meant Anything" where at the end the two guitars perform a sort of small solo that worthily accompanies the listener to the finish.
In short, an EP that, unlike those of many other bands, didn’t seem different from their subsequent works (as far as I could hear), might appeal to fans of A Day To Remember and pop-punk lovers in general, but I reiterate, in itself it brings no novelty.
An Interesting Note... is it just me going crazy or the design of the "Mayday Parade" writing on their subsequent albums "A Lesson In Romantics" and "Anywhere But Here" is the same as Linkin Park's during the Minutes To Midnight period???
Tracklist and Lyrics
05 Three Cheers for Five Years (05:40)
I swear that you don't have to go
I thought we could wait for the fireworks
I thought we could wait for the snow
To wash over Georgia and kill the hurt
I thought I could live in your arms
And spend every moment I had with you
Stay up all night with the stars
Confess all the faith that I had in you
Too late, I'm sure and lonely
Another night, another dream wasted on you
Just be here now against me
You know the words so sing along for me baby
For heaven's sake I know you're sorry
But you won't stop crying
This anniversary may never be the same
Inside I hope you know I'm dying
With my heart beside me
In shattered pieces that may never be replaced
And if I died right now you'd never be the same
I thought with a month of apart
Together would find us an opening
And moonlight would provide the spark
And that I would stumble across the key
Or break down the door to your heart
Forever could see us not you and me
And you'd help me out of the dark
And I'd give my heart as an offering
Too late, I'm sure and lonely
Another night, another dream wasted on you
Just be here now against me
You know the words so sing along for me baby
For heaven's sake I know you're sorry
But you won't stop crying
This anniversary may never be the same
Inside I hope you know I'm dying
With my heart beside me
In shattered pieces that may never be replaced
And if I died right now you'd never be the same
And I will always remember you as you are right now to me
And I will always remember now
Sleep alone tonight with no one here just by your side
How does he feel, how does he kiss
How does he taste while he's on your lips
I can't forget you
I know you want me to want you
I want to
But I can't forgive you
So when this is over don't blow your composure baby
I can't forgive you
I know you want me to want you I want to
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