Yellowcard es una banda estadounidense de punk rock formada en Jacksonville, Florida, en 1997. La banda es conocida por su distintivo sonido que incorpora elementos de punk rock, pop punk y rock alternativo, junto con el uso destacado del violín, algo no muy común en este género. La formación original del grupo incluía a Ben Dobson (vocalista), Ben Harper (guitarrista), Sean Mackin (violinista), Warren Cooke (bajista) y Longineu Parsons III (baterista).
En 1999 lanzaron su primer álbum, "Midget Tossing", que les permitió captar la atención de un público local. El segundo álbum, "Where We Stand" (2000), consolidó su presencia en la escena musical local, pero aún les faltaba un gran salto hacia el reconocimiento nacional.
En 2001, se produjo un cambio crucial en la formación cuando Ryan Key reemplazó a Ben Dobson como vocalista principal. La nueva alineación trajo consigo una evolución en su sonido. Con Key a la cabeza, la banda lanzó el EP "The Underdog EP" en 2002. Este lanzamiento atrajo la atención de Capitol Records, quienes firmaron con la banda y los ayudaron a grabar su primer gran éxito comercial.
En 2003, Yellowcard lanzó "Ocean Avenue", el álbum que los catapultó a la fama internacional. El sencillo homónimo, junto con otros éxitos como "Way Away" y "Only One", se volvió inmensamente popular, y el álbum fue certificado platino en Estados Unidos. Ocean Avenue no solo estableció a Yellowcard
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[Verse 1]
If I could write to the kid I was before
I'd tell him you'll get everything you ever wanted
But you will still want more
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Someone's going to tell you
Who you should want to be
So you'll forget the vision that they didn't want to see
And when they give up, 'cause they will give up
Say, here I am alive
[Chorus]
They say you don't grow up
You just grow old
It's safe to say I haven't done both
I made mistakes, I know, I know
But here I am alive
So many people close to me cut me down
This is supposed to be a bad luck town
I jumped, I fell, I hit the ground
But here I am alive
[Verse 2]
If I could write to myself
When I was on top of it all
I'd say you're going overboard
And when you're falling
You're gonna feel so small
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Someone's gonna tell you that you deserve the worst
They'll say you're never coming back
And tell you that you're cursed
And when they give up, cause they always give up
Say, here I am alive
[Chorus]
They say you don't grow up
You just grow old
It's safe to say I haven't done both
I made mistakes, I know, I know
But here I am alive
So many people close to me cut me down
This is supposed to be a bad luck town
I jumped, I fell, I hit the ground
But here I am alive
[Bridge]
And when they give up, cause they will give up
Say, here I am alive
When they give up, cause they always give up
Say, here I am alive
[Chorus]
They say you don't grow up
You just grow old
It's safe to say I haven't done both
I made mistakes, I know, I know
But here I am alive
So many people close to me cut me down
This is supposed to be a bad luck town
I jumped, I fell, I hit the ground
But here I am alive
[Outro]
Here I am alive!
Here I am alive!
Here I am alive!
Here I am alive!
If I could write to the kid I was before