Mark Allan Hoppus (born March 15, 1972) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist for the rock band Blink-182. Born in Ridgecrest, California, Hoppus spent his childhood moving back and forth between his mother and father's houses, as they divorced when he was in third grade. He became interested in skateboarding and punk rock in junior high, and received a bass guitar from his father at the age of fifteen. After moving to San Diego in 1992, Hoppus' sister introduced him to Tom DeLonge, and together with drummer Scott Raynor, they formed the band Blink-182. With DeLonge's termination from the band in 2015, Hoppus remains the only founding member.
Blink-182 produced several rock recordings and toured exhaustively before signing to major label MCA to co-distribute their sophomore effort, 1997's Dude Ranch, which featured the Hoppus-penned hit "Dammit". After replacing Raynor with Travis Barker, the trio recorded Enema of the State (1999), which launched the band into multiplatinum success, becoming the biggest pop punk act of the era. Two more records followed—the heavier Take Off Your Pants and Jacket (2001) and the more experimental Blink-182 (2003)—before the band split in 2005 following internal tension. Hoppus continued playing with Barker in +44 in the late 2000s. Blink-182 reunited in 2009 and have since released two new recordings and have toured worldwide.
The world is filled with
The minds of people who try to discuss
A light will shine through
When no one can save you
And you feel
The eyes of people who try to decide
You'll find yourself lost
Inside of the chaos
Chorus:
The truth is never far away
You always give yourself a way[I can't even smile]
Through open eye,it's slide of him
Won't you reveal to me?
Reveal to me...
The world is filled with
The lives of people who try to define
The lines that find you
Can anyone save you?
Go down the hall
Drink from the bottle
And never go home
No one's to blame
We're always the same[We're always the same]
The truth is never far away
You always give yourself a way[I can't even smile]
Through open eyes a slide of him
Won't you reveal to me?
The truth is never far away
You only have yourself to blame[it's taking all your
time]
Through open eyes
A slide of him
Won't you reveal to me?
Reveal to me
The truth is never far away
You always give yourself a way[I can't even smile]
Through open eyes
A slide of him
Won't you reveal to me?
Reveal to me