Such an awesome and beautiful song. And it is definitely fitting...Thanks again to everyone who is reaching out--it means so much to Josh and the family; we are so grateful for everyone's kindness.
--Jessica (josh's younger sister)

sounds great! u should play an acustic version of this in hamburg...so, like i said before , im going to give the money to gene or to the band in hamburg!

Jason, I wanna thank YOU! For keeping us up-to-date. It means a lot to me. Josh is such a nice and warm hearted person. And I wish him all the best. Not one hour passes by whithout thinking of him.

And also thanks for the song(s)... goose-struck... and I cry. The lyrics are great.

Tanja

oh yes these were really bad days as an bsf fan...
at first the bad news about the divorce and than this terrible accident with Josh......I wish you all the best...i really would miss you on stage next week in hamburg

to the other guys: THIS SONG MUST BE AT THE SETLIST NEXT MONDAY!!!

THAT WERE GREAT FIVE YEARS WITH YOU....see ya next week!

christoph

Thank you for the song, it's beautiful... I hope Josh will get better and will have full recovery. Some money is on the way, I hope many small gifts will make a big one! I will see the rest of the band at Tivoli in Utrecht, The Netherlands!

Arnout

yes its a very bad time for bsf fans.
i hop one day you all come together again to make music.

I hope that you play this Song at the Deconstruction in Herne.
And it would be very cool if you play "In Hope" and "vehicle"

Never Surrender is a very Song. Thanks for releasing it.

To Josh: i go to spend something. I hope that you recover very fast.

To Nathan: if you read this post, please check your mails, you gave me your mail adresse in essen at the "Campus Fest" i asked you for a streaming permission. maybe you remember me.

Kai

BTW, the paypal-button in this post is not valid. It gave an error message. The money is on its way though, through the last post's button. Hope it will be of any use...

Arnout

P.S. the more often I listen to Never Surrender, the better it gets. Thank you again.

thanks for the song and more importantly keeping us up to date with all that is happening.
hope josh is feeling a bit better with every day that passes.

I fixed the button. And yes, this is one of the best songs on the Misery Index. Too bad it somehow didn't actually make it onto the official release.

Hi Jason

I'm gonna give my donation tomorrow. It's going to be very small I'm afraid (I'm only 15 afterall) so it will be about £5.

Just to wish Josh all the best and hope he recoveres as soon as possible.
Really shocked to hear the news (not to mention distraught at the break-up of my favourite band. AND the fact that I missed you last time you toured the UK...somewhat placated by the fact I saw you the other two times (Dec and June I think) )
But yes, my thoughts are with you all and I've made a small donation to the cause.

Thank you.

i just wanted to wish Josh the very best. hope you get well soon.
i will give some euro at the show in Hamburg.

Jason thankyou so much for the songs, and for keeping us all informed on how Josh is doing, I check in here regularly to see how he is and it's good to know that he's being well cared for.

Such a good song with empowering lyrics. They're always good for that.. I knew there was a reason I liked this band.

Yeah and like everyone else says, thanks for keeping us updated. I like the first version better btw.

Anyone wanna take a stab at the lyrics... Here's my interpretation of Version 1: Minus a few parts where I just can't decipher....

Long night is finally over, silence sounds like a choir
This could be our greatest moment in this trial of life
Chorus:
We're all standing here blessed to be aliiiive
When this world is fading? the pain means you will surviiiiive
When this world keeps failing, surrender nothing

Trembling arms holding eachother, with more yesterdays yet to come
??A new resolve with actions on shoulders??? to reveal what is gone

Chorus (except this time it says and we feel what is to be aliiive... when this world....)

Here I have no clue something about sunburns, shadows, and pressing on..

A blood touched goddes that sustains your will to survive... it makes you wonder if this ever stops

Time will pass and we will get older, bitterness fades away
Though we're stronger we never would have.. chosen what we had to learn on that day

Chorus (We're standing here blessed and we know what it is to be alive... when this world...)

Yeah butchered I know, but hey I gave it a shot. I blame it on boredom

Well im overjoyed knowing that josh is going to make a full recovery! His guitar playing is very powerful to me. You guys are truely the most influential band in my life right now, and i thank you guys so much for the albums youve released and i cant wait til the day we get an update saying josh is fine!!

Please take care.
And Josh, your in my prayers man.

Hey Jason,

just thought I'd drop a word of encouragement to the BSF family.

You are f'ing amazing. Seriously. BSF has been a huge influence on my life, musically, and, from the massive ammount of comments on this blog, many other people's as well. I hope you guys know that BSF is something spectacular, and we love you guys.

You've offered so much, musically, politically, and personally, to so many kids, it boggles the mind. Thank you all for that.

Thank you for being who you are, and refusing to back down from that. BSF has given all of us an amazing example, and left a deep legacy, of respect, of passion, of standing up and speaking out, of integrety.

I am so thankful I got introduced to this band. Your music has been part of the soundtrack of my life, and it's been a great source of joy to me.

And I am thrilled to hear Josh is going to make a full recovery. Keep fighting man! You're in my prayers daily. I look forward to rocking out with you some day very soon.

Much love from the West coast of Canada.

I will spend money for Josh in Germany..and i will buy merchandise....and this song is great....i will keep Josh in my mind and i will pray for him....we are a big boysetsfire family, so there is no need to be afraid....everything will be fine

a nearly perfect bsf song as a goodbye. it's hard not to cry.

get well soon josh

Geez, sounds so good to me that Josh gonna make a full recovery.
I was horrified to hear such bad news.

Josh is such a nice guy....Last time I talked to him is about 4 yrs ago or so. In Bremen/Germany.... we wanted to go get some drinks but the band had to leave due to some timetable or so....

I wish him all the best. As soon as I have money on my account I'll make a donation.

I'll see the rest of you guys next monday in Hamburg...

*daniel*

absolute amazing song! thx for it! we will donate some more money next week! all the best from me and my friends!
i hope bsf will play it at rock am see festival for josh!

christian

hey!
It's an amazing, powerful song!
thanks for it!
I wish you all the best, but the most wishes goes to Josh!
I hope You will be better soon.....
I hope I can see you a 2nd time.....I'm so sorry, that I can't be in Hamburg!!!!!!
I want to be there.....but it all goes wrong at last time.....it suXX!
I hope you all play amazing gigs in Germany for the last time! but amazing without Josh....I think its impossible........
So the Best

In Hope,
one of you're greatest Fan
Morris, (Near) Bremen/ Germany

Heeeyoo,
I love the Song, Thank you very much! I love it..! I hope I can see any last show..! I never saw you live.. :( omg I need to see you!!!!!
Your music means very much to me..!

I wish him and the whole Band the best!
Greez Mike from Switzerland

wonderful song!
i hope so much that you'll get well soon Josh!

Love from Germany

Hey all!
This song is great.. I like it..
I hope Josh's healthyness will get better soon..
Best wishes!! Love you!!

Hey Jason, it seems like you are reading these postings...can we make the song downloadable? I can only get it to stream.

Hope Josh is doing well, obviously all of our bsf-fan thoughts are with him. Get better soon!

Right click and save as to download Eric.

yep, that's what you do. they are downloadable.

Josh-
Thanks for all the good times, I too work construction and had a similar incident a couple years back (though not near as tragic). Anyways, I don't have a credit card so I'm going to see what I can afford on my next paycheck and send it to you.
I'm glad to hear you'll make a full recovery, thanks for all the good times and good music.
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
-Isaiah

huh... because they're teh awesoem, of course!

i would most definitely donate if they hadn't forgotten portugal on their (last) european tour.. and the timing for the tour was bad as well, flight tickets are still too expensive so i have no choice but to regret never seeing you guys live, ever..

all the best wishes to Josh! i'll be asking for a reunion tour in a couple of years, ya hear me?;)

This is Josh's Mom. We were told today that many people had seen Josh's x-rays when he first arrived at the Shock Trauma Center and that everyone was 100% certain that Josh was paralyzed! How grateful we are that he will be able to walk. Josh has continued to be his humorous self throughout these past difficult days. Thanks for all your prayers, good wishes, and donations. Everything means so much to Josh and Sunshine.
We've had some hard times at the hospital, but I wanted to really thank 2 nurses for their kindness and care: Scott and John, Thanks!

boysetsfire ist more than a band for the fans, it´s a great big family of people who have to say something.

So even if everythings a little thight at the moment, each one of this big family will donate something, to help our brother josh.

so get well buddy!
you´re always on our minds!

get well soon josh all your fans are pulling for you!

this happening is really strange because a girl at my school got shot this past tuesday and shes in the hospital with a head shot wound and i was thinkign the whoel tiem about how was she gonna make it is she gonna make it but somehow shes doing really well and i think that song is not only a great way to sum up whats happening to jos hright now but to this girl in the hospital

i dont know if i can donate anything .. with car payments and college and a job in Fast Food .. but if it helps, I payed cash for every one of BSF's CD's.

and if I can access my paypal account i know i have a bit in there so i will empty that for you.

they should put out another album withthe songs that didnt make TMI because that song is fucking beautiful, i cant imagine how many other great songs were put in the shadows, id love to hear them...and i sure do hope that josh recovers soon, past couple weeks have just been heartbreaking
with love,
Ryan

:/ Both Versions are awesome... Im crying.......

Saarbrücken i will be there!

All the best to josh :/ I dont know what to say more about....

For christ sake!! I know those 2 nurses did their best but, come on get the good old josh some nice looking girls rather than a john??!!

Just kidding, I feel good about you man beeing able to recover from this, we are going top miss you very much in this last tour in europe, I will miss the way you soak your clothes in good old rockandroll sweat and the way you always smile back to us. And of course I´ll make a donation from here in germany, I´ll give it straight to the guys at the merch tomorrow, here in hamburg.

I hope that in spite of your painful situation, you can measure up all this love and gratitude we need to get back for you. Life is all yours to enjoy, It wacked you good this time but hey you own a gibson sg, remember?!!

love juan

hi guys,
first of all iam happy to hear that josh is getting better and better.i wish him and his family all the best for the future... yesterday i was on the deconstruction tour in herne and i only can say it was fucking amazing.it was my last chance to see you playing live and want to say thank you for all the great shows.iam a fan since a couple of years and you guys inspired me a lot. you give me the power to believe in myself and your songs helped me through very bad times. Thank you for everything and best wishes for the future

tanja

this song seriously made me cry - although it was really more a crying out of relief....
josh dude - u r soo amazing... call someone a hero - i guess u r mine now... your energy is really impressive - so impressive that there are hardly words to b found.
also jason: thanks a lot for keeping all of us up to date... this is truly wonderful of ya... i hope u will b making it through this very tough time...

another note - since i didnt mention this before.. my personal last show of bsf in herne was truly amazing and i whish it never ended... thanks guys for all this energy and love you gave through the years - it will b everlasting - im sure about that!

i love ya all!

Hi-
My name is Joni. My son, Chad, is at the rehab with Josh. I just have to say that Josh is a super person! He has taken Chad under his wing and has become a friend to him. Josh is a really funny person and I am so glad that Chad and I have gotten to know him. He has helped boost Chad's spirits with his wonderful personality and great humor. I am so happy that there are terrific people like Josh in this world! I wish him the best in his recovery!!