State Champs - Elevated



Pulled aside as If I was the wrong one, You said it all and you made me the lost one
Elevated by your greatest mistake, Now I'm all alone
I bet you couldn't tell that I felt the same way, Struggling just to get to the next day
I'm not force fed lies While I'm by your side

Shaking your Head Doesn't change this
Preparing Myself for a Train wreck, I can't be Saved

So Tell Me Why Can't You See, This is Where You Need to Be
You Know It's Taken It's Toll on Me, but I Don't Feel Invisible (Whoa)
So Tell Me Why Can't You See, This is Where You Need to Be
You Know It's Taken It's Toll on Me, So I'll Hope for a Miracle
Yeah I'll Hope for a Miracle

Holidays tend to make me feel whole again
Rainy days make me feel like the dream is dead
I can show you what it's like to be down, When you're all alone
I'm quite aligned to your design, What's mine is yours and That's just fine
I'm finally acquiring the state of mind that Everything is gonna be alright

Shaking your Head Doesn't change this
Preparing Myself for a Train wreck, I can't be Saved

So Tell Me Why Can't You See, This is Where You Need to Be
You Know It's Taken It's Toll on Me, but I Don't Feel Invisible (Whoa)
So Tell Me Why Can't You See, This is Where You Need to Be
You Know It's Taken It's Toll on Me, So I'll Hope for a Miracle
Yeah I'll Hope for a Miracle

And If You want to be free. I can't be the one to make you believe
You've still got this promise to keep
Step back and Wash away the Reckless (Reckless) Intentions (Intentions)
They're leaving Me breathless. Find a way to stay in your skin

So tell me why can't you see, This is where you need to be
You know It's taken It's toll on me, but I don't feel invisible

So Tell Me Why Can't You See, This is Where You Need to Be
You Know It's Taken It's Toll on Me, but I Don't Feel Invisible (Whoa)
So Tell Me Why Can't You See, This is Where You Need to Be
You Know It's Taken It's Toll on Me, So I'll Hope for a Miracle
Yeah I'll Hope for a Miracle.




1. Elevated
2. Deadly Conversation
3. Hard To Please
4. Prepare To Be Noticed
5. Over The Line
6. Simple Existence
7. Remedy
8. Nothing's Wrong
9. Mind Bottled
10. Critical
11. Easy Enough

Album Review : Albany, New York-based Pop-Punk act State Champs followed several EP and 7" Vinyl-Only releases with their 2013 Full-Length Debut The Finer Things. The 11-song album of Pristine, Emo-Tingled, High-Energy Rock was Produced by New Found Glory member Steve Klein with help from Engineer Sam Pura, who had worked with similarly minded Pop-Punk bands like The Story So Far and The American Scene. Singer Derek Discanio's nasal Vocals guide the songs with spirited harmonies that glide over walls of Fast-Paced Guitar lines and Water-Tight Drumming, following in the tradition of Gloss-Heavy, Radio-Ready Punk bands like Fall Out Boy or early Saves The Day.



Biography : Albany, New York-based Pop-Punk band State Champs began in 2010, basing their Quick-Paced and emotive sound on the influence of masters of the Genre like Fall Out Boy, The Story So Far and New Found Glory. Based around Singer Derek Discanio's wailing Vocals, the band was filled out by Guitarists Tyler Szalkowski and Tony Diaz and Bassist William Goodermote; They were eventually joined by Drummer Evan Ambrosio. After a Demo circulated, The Band released the Overslept EP in late 2012, and followed with Full-Length The Finer Things in 2013. An Acoustic revamp of The Finer Things -- The Acoustic Things EP -- was released in late 2014. A year later, The Band released their Second LP, Around The World And Back, on Pure Noise Records.


Derek Discanio - Lead Vocals (2010 - Present)
Tyler Szalkowski - Lead Guitars, Backing Vocals (2010 - Present)
Tony "Rival" Diaz - Rhythm Guitars, Backing Vocals (2012 - Present)
Ryan Scott Graham - Bass, Backing Vocals (2014 - Present)
Evan Ambrosio - Drums (2012 - Present)

Former Members : William Goodermote (Bass / 2010 - 2013) - Dave Fogarty (Guitars / 2010 - 2011) - Matt Croteau (Drums / 2010 - 2012).



1. How It Used To Be
2. Hot And Bothered
3. I Would Try
4. If It Helps You Focus
5. The Record
6. Shades Of Gray
7. Rooftops
8. Small Talk
9. Stick Around

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