Patty, don't cry, I know you're trying your hardest and the hardest part is letting go...of 2003. 💔

this is our love letter to the scene - to the bands who paved the way for us can’t wait to hear you all singing this back at us soon 🖤 wanna know a real dirty little secret? we've hidden 13 references to other bands in the lyrics of I Miss 2003 👀

This sounds more like new ADTR than new ADTR and I love it.

Which NFG song are you singing? 🤔

This me except for back in *2008*

1.Miserable at Best - Mayday Parade 2.That's what you get 3. Dirty little secret - A.A.R 4.Tell Me That You're Alright - Motion City Soundtrack - Everything Is Alright 5. I'm not ok - M.C.R 6. Best of me - The Starting Line 7.Still four in the morning - The Used - Taste of Ink 8. New Found Glory 9. Welcome to my life - Simple Plan 10. Jaded - Mest (feat. Benji Madden) 11. Complicated - Avril Lavigne 12. The middle - Jimmy Eat World 13. Boring - Blink 182

I miss 2003 too. Of course I was 3 at the time but I still miss it.

An absolute anthem. Makes me nostalgic for the early 2000's and I realize that I miss my teen years as well.

Holy shit the amount of references to oldschool songs though - Welcome To My Life, Complicated, I'm Not OK, to name a few - you boys have outdone yourselves, this absolutely rules

My mom introduced me to Good Charlotte and Green Day growing up. She bought me my first guitar and encouraged my dreams of becoming a musician. I work in a "boring" field now, sitting at a desk and clicking my mouse a bunch of times every day, but I still want to get into music prod once I have the time/can afford to invest seriously. Thanks mom. I miss you.

Some of you may miss 2003 but God misses you more than anything else in the world. He wants you back and all you need to do is to pray to him. Jesus is coming back soon so there is not much time to do this. Please consider. God bless 🙌🏼 🙏🏼 ❤️.

As a 38 year old who spent their entire 20s in alternative rock and metal clubs, this song resonates hard.

It's honestly kind of scary how fast the 2000s are becoming further and further in the past, very soon teens won't remember that time at all and that makes me sad ): Before everyone including little kids were always on their phones, video cameras were still around, people had separate phones and cameras, subcultures weren't all online, sorry I sound like an old man but honestly those really were the good ole days for me even though I was young.

I have so much 2000s nostalgia it hurts, love this song guys! Rock on.

I'm not okay simply because I can't believe they are gone... I wish nothing but the best to the guys, but I already miss them with my entire heart. Long Live As It Is

2003 truly was a good year for me.

Damn those references. Good Charlotte, the starting line, my Chem, new found glory, The All American Rejects, avril Lavigne, mayday parade, simple plan, motion city soundtrack, the used, jimmy eat world, paramore, mest. Totally would've been cool if they added boys like girls too or even relient K

I love this! I'm 37 and feel the same. Had some great crazy wonderful years. "Can't believe I got this jaded."

I was born In the year 2003, and sometimes I wish I could go back and relive my whole life all over again

This takes me back to the days of skating with friends, playing a lot of Tony Hawk, ordering off the McD dollar menu with friends at 2am.

Avril Lavigne and Simple Plan releasing new songs just a few days ago and now this incredible song? Gosh! The 2000's has been so relevant this week

This deserves way more views. It’s absolute emo fire.

I Miss As It Is

I met my husband in 2003 ❤️ now we have been married for 10 years and have two children!

I graduated in 04 and was definitely part of the hot topic crew and it truly was the last good era for anything and everything. This world is depressing these days and it would be so awesome to have a remote like Adam sandler in click so i could go back and watch videos of my life in those days. Crazy how fast we grow and move through life.

I like how this song, on the surface, is about missing the "good ol days" but, you could almost interpret it as a losing a loved one (to death, or breakup) in 2003 song at the same time. Music is wonderful.

I was born in 2003 🥺 Where my 2003 babies at?

One of the most slept on bands in the scene. Live shows are always killer and they're always changing up their sound every album cycle, very rare that a band can pull it off so well. What a fucking tune this is though.

I'm not crying, you're crying 😢 as a 90s baby and my childhood was from the 00s, I miss it dearly. 90s and 00s music gets me in the feels

Also a '91 baby like Patty and honestly, the references and the feel of this hit so close to home right now. I discovered this song in an airport on my way home from seeing my grandma just days before she passed just before New Year's, and I'll be using so much of the music this references during this healing process, like I always do. A girlfriend of mine passed years ago in a car accident right after we listened to a bunch of The Used while getting high in my car just a day or so prior. This music is so engrained in my soul and it makes this song just hit so different nowadays. I miss 2003 as well, and nothing is gonna stop that anymore, because no one was there for me like NFG or MCR or The Used or Mayday Parade or Dashboard.

We all miss 2003 bro!

I was 10 in 2003 but very much relate to this

God damn man, this song is *so* good. Makes me feel so proud to be a part of the scene all these years!

This is definitely hitting all the nostalgic notes. 2003 was junior year for me. Epic times.

This song hurts so good....

2003-2004 I was a Junior in HS. So many badass things happened that year. Dated a girl that changed my life to this day. No I didnt marry her, nor did our relationship last through 2005. But she will always hold a special place in my heart. I was a SAVAGE skateboarder too

This totally sounds like it could have been written by A Day to Remember. Especially that pre-chorus, it sounds JUST like them. It doesn't help that Patty's voice has gotten deeper over the years, and is starting to sound a lot like Jeremy. Not a criticism, just an observation. This is awesome. I like it a lot.

I was 15, miss every second of this. Im now a father of 4, army veteran, married for 15 years. Its been a long ride so far and I have many miles left. But if I could go back for 1 day just to see why it was so great, I would in a heart beat. We all get older and will all breathe for the last time, but nothing will ever smell as sweet as our youthful days. This song is amazing.

Look I was like 2 in 2003, but this still makes me miss the early 2000's. Everyone was right when they say you shouldn't grow up to fast. While I don't miss school, I really do miss when I could just go to the park, have fun, make friends easily, and have not a care in the world besides when lunch was haha

In 2003 I was in high school and wasn't even aware of how amazing emo music and culture was...it wasn't until college I found my voice by listening to the likes of Taking back Sunday and the Used. I never looked back. To this day emo isn't dead and it's not a phase, it's a lifestyle and I am who I am because of it. I love this song!!

I miss it too. I had just graduated High School. One of the best summers of my life.

Didn't discover pop punk till 2017 when I was 17, so a little late to the party lol. Only 3 in 2003 🤣🤣 don't really wish I could go back

I love the "fuck, I miss 2003," at the end. 😂

Yeah I was born 1995 and I was about 8 or 7 years old in 2003 and in like 2nd or 3rd grade, I was really young in 2003 but I still remember some of it, alot of things in Life and the World were better back then, People were nicer and got along and talked to each other and were not glued to their phones or computers all day, There wasn't as much division in politics and culture, the economy was better, there wasn't as much violence , crime, drugs stuff like that, the Early to Mid 2000s and even before that 1990s for people who are old enough to remember were truly good times, alot of things both in my Personal Life and also the World in general started going downhill around the time I was 13 or 14 years old in the late 2000s all the way until today and some of them have never recovered, but then again one day when It's like 2030 people will say they miss the 2010s and 2020s so its hard to say, people just be happy nice to each other and be thankful for and appreciate everyday

I'm born in 2005 but listening to this makes me wonder what its like in 2003, and it also makes me wish I was born earlier

I was a freshman in high school in 2003. High School, in hindsight, were the best days of my life.

I was a 05 baby but I still know most of the pop punk stuff and I love it because of one artist that recently released a album that was like pop punk

I was only in 3rd grade in 2003 and yet I remember that was the peak of coming across all these various pop punk bands and I was hooked. 27 now and this shit slaps 🤙🏻

This chorus is everything ADTR sounded like before they stopped caring. I love it.

Musically, I love the mix of the sound of 2000s emo and pop punk with the current sound of the scene. Paying homage to the past while creating something new.

Wish i can go back to those days man. Chilling with the homies not a care in the world. Good times.

How am I only just discovering this song!?

I love how this song is meant to give love to the scene. It's good to know bands like these never forgot where they came from

All the 2003 song references!😫😭🥰🖤

"Tell me that you're alright, 'cuz I'm *not ok"* That hits deep.

2003... 16 Years Old, dang.. what a memory

You guys are keeping that 2003 sound alive and well! You know it’s a damn good tribute too when NFG gives you props too. Miss those days but as long as new bands like you guys are keeping that vibe alive, they’ll never be forgotten.

I hope you guys realize that you really brought back the feeling your talking about missing, I missed 2003 too and I realized why one night while on mushrooms and listening to you…..we lost that rebellious nature and the need to be noticed, I’ve been able to bring that back out of me again and even helped cure my depression and lowered my anxiety cuz of that revelation and was even able to start getting sober all because of that revelation. I love you guys stick around please we’ve lost so much since 2003 let’s get it back

I randomly remembered about this song a week ago and it took me until now to find it again

Class of 2003 🤘🏻

This sound is part of what I miss most about mid-2000's, so thank you!

Just came across this, I'll just be here day dreaming the rest of the day ❤️‍🩹

this song is just references to loads of others, make it so much better.

When you've been supporting Patty/As It Is for so long you tear up at Best Of Me being part of the chorus cause it's the first song he learned on guitar

Wow, this song hits hard on the feelings and deep in the soul, almost brought me tears!🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

- "oh, what a cool track" *starts searching for all the references* - "dammit this track is amazing" This is probably going to be your best album guys. Fucking keep it up. ❤️‍🔥

I've always been depressed but at least back then I felt alive and a bit excited for things. I would trade my 2003 depression for anything. I had it better than I knew.

The world needs more guy vocalists with eyeliner!! So happy we have As It Is!

Love this and I'll agree 2003 is when I just got into the music that I still listen to, to this day 🖤🤘🏻

Can't wait for the new album AS IT IS still sounds good

We don't last forever but our memories always will!

You may miss 2003.. but I miss 2013, discovered band like you.. as it is, dial tones.. heard new bands like pierce the veil, sleeping with sirens.. mayday parade new album, monster in the closet.. banging to All Time low's Don't panic.. Listening to sad boy bands, Real Friends, Knuckle Puck.. that year on 2013, having great time with my highschool crush, bought my first bass guitar.. lot of memories in 2013.. thanks for being there for my teenage years..

I have looped this endlessly for about 3 hours now and I just can't stop!!! So good!!!

This is one of the best songs A\\ have ever released. Absolutely massive chorus, and filled to the brim with hooks. Love it.

I miss these songs that slap my g spot ❤

As it is constantly making good music

These lyrics are so perfect because I actually was 16 in 2003.

*Lyrics:* I've been feeling old and out of context And if I'm really being honest I miss everything I had at sixteen Now I'm feeling miserable at best I guess that's what you get when your dirty little secret Is how I miss the year that gets me So tell me that you're alright, 'cause I'm not okay I left the best of me in 2003 Now life is boring, let's write a story where we never grow up Still four in the morning, Singing New Found Glory at the top of our lungs So tell me that you're alright, 'cause I'm not okay I left the best of me in 2003 I'm in the middle of a crisis Welcome to my life, no I don't think that I like this I can't believe I got this jaded (got this jaded) I remember singing to "The Anthem" My friends were the best, wish I knew it when I had them 'Cause now it's kind of complicated So tell me that you're alright, 'cause I'm not okay I left the best of me in 2003 Now life is boring, let's write a story where we never grow up Still four in the morning, Singing New Found Glory at the top of our lungs So tell me that you're alright, 'cause I'm not okay I left the best of me in 2003 I'd drive through every red light just so I could press rewind (We'll go back in time) So let me kill the headlights, maybe if we close our eyes (We'll go back in time) I'd drive through every red light just so I could press rewind (We'll go back in time) So let me kill the headlights, maybe if we close our eyes (We'll go back in time) So tell me that you're alright, 'cause I'm not okay I left the best of me in 2003 Now life is boring, let's write a story where we never grow up Still four in the morning Singing New Found Glory at the top of our lungs So tell me that you're alright, 'cause I'm not okay I left the best of me in 2003

April 2003, turned 21 in Baghdad... crazy it was 18 years ago.

Damn! I wish we can all go back in the early early 2000's ❤️🍻

For someone who exclusively listens to metalcore, deathcore, and death metal, I must say that this song is an absolute banger. That pre chorus is so damn catchy

I can’t stop listening to this song! It’s so damn good! I love the numerous references within the lyrics! This song takes me back to a time when I was a teenager and life was so much easier. Life was calm and the worst thing I had to worry about at the time was how late I was gonna stay up. This song is a much needed escape for me at a time when my life is kind of heavy at the moment. Thank you guys for this absolute masterpiece and for all of the music through the years. 🙏🖤🖤

This song just appeared on my Spotify discover weekly and I can't stop listening to it.

This song is underated...you miss 2003... I miss 2014..what a year

This music sounds so nostalgic

Holy moly this brings me back and so much joy haven’t rocked out this much and LOVE all the references

if you're in your mid-30's in today's broken America, how can you not

My kind of music🖤

This is such a great song and it captures the period of time perfectly, through reference and sound. I think the world itself misses 2003, things were much simpler back then, everything has got a little weird the last 10 years or so! There’s a lot of good nowadays but I think the damage social media has caused, the divide through politics and the pandemic has made a lot of people feel more alone than ever. Thanks for the music lads, it keeps us a community!

Graduated elementary in 2003, kids in the area are all following a game trend whether it is trading card game or rubber bands whatever toy we can think of because literally everything we see as a kid is a toy, every kids dream is to collect everyone's cards or rubber bands and be the best in town. Or just plain old game of tag and hide and seek after school at the school yard before it gets dark. Get home with your mom cooking you a nice dinner and everyone in the table is talking about their day. Sleep, repeat. No cellphone and apps.

Gosh loved and treasured everything in 2003 and on and took it for granted that time thinking early 2000’s was going to last forever

I was only 5 in 2003... But I believe in the sentiment. 😂

this made me miss 2003 even though i was literally 3 years old

Love the references and the song is just amazing! So glad to be able to listen to this

Just found this song, and I'm not ok. It's going on a loop while I relive life at 25.

It makes me happy to see my birth year gettin' some love

Bro I graduated in 2003!! I do miss those days!! Just discovered you today, subbed and came straight to the comments to see if anyone else thought of New Found Glory when they heard this!! 😅 Keep rockin on my guys!!

New album is called I Went To Hell And Back and I already presaved

2003 is when i was born, amazing song.

Those were the best years of my life bro this song is a great reminder 😢