After signing a worldwide record deal with Korda Marshall's newly re-launched Infectious Records (previously home to Muse, Ash and Garbage) and scoring a trailer and soundtrack appearance for the US film 500 Days of Summer, Melbourne band The Temper Trap got together with producer Jim Abbiss (of Kasabian, Unkle, Arctic Monkeys, Adele) to work on their debut album in early 2009.
The album was completed in March 2009 in a final London Session with Abbiss, following a previous four-week stint at Melbourne's Sing Sing Studios with renowned Australian producer Kalju Tonuma who engineered the album.
The album was nominated for the ARIA Album of the Year Award in 2009.
The 10th anniversary of Conditions was marked by a limited edition vinyl and an upcoming tour in Australia.
On 9 August 2019, Conditions was reissued in a limited edition white vinyl with a gatefold sleeve with commemorative imagery from the early days of the band's career.
A 3 date tour of Melbourne, Brisbane, and Sydney was announced, with a 4th date being added later. The tour is set to begin on 4 December 2019, and will feature special guests The Lazy Eyes, and Djirri Djirri.
Love Lost
The Temper Trap Lyrics
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Hey, hey, haha (where'd you go? Where'd you)
(But now we've found it)
Oh yeah, uh (where'd you go? Where'd you go? Where'd you go?)
(Our love was lost, oh, lost)
Doin' the happy dance (where'd you, where'd you go?)
(And hope was gone)
Doin' the happy dance (where'd you go? Haha)
Doin' the happy dance (haha, yeah)
(Our love was lost)
Where'd you go? What'd you do?
How the hell you make me fall in love with you? (But now we've found it)
And then you leave, now you're gone
All I got is this damn song (and if you flash your heart)
So I can feel but I can't touch (oh, heart)
You said my love was a bit too much (I won't deny it)
Broke my heart, can't find no crutch
So why don't you come on back home? (Can I spit?)
Hey, I'm a fuckin' workaholic with a passion in my heart
Treatin' rappin' as a art in which you have to be apart of
I just copped a new car to hear it start up
Try to do the right thing and please karma
All I want to know is
Where the fuck did you have to go?
I've been waitin' on you, baby
Why don't you leave and come on home?
I can't be mad, I'm livin' my dream
(Goin' all around the globe)
Though you said you think you love me
(You need to let me know)
So I've been fuckin' all these hoes
And I've been blowin' all this cash
'Cause, baby, this just the beginnin'
And I'ma make all of it back
(Our love was lost)
Where'd you go? What'd you do?
How the hell you make me fall in love with you? (But now we've found it)
And then you leave, now you're gone
All I got is this damn song (hey, hey, hey) (and if you flash your heart)
So I can feel but I can't touch (hey, hey, hey) (oh, heart)
You said my love was a bit too much (hey) (I won't deny it)
Broke my heart, can't find no crutch
So why don't you come on back home? (Hey, hey, hey)
It's all good, everybody tryna eat tonight
Tryna go to sleep, havin' good dreams tonight
You go home, it might get better
All I know, it don't last forever
So take it while you got it, try to get a little more
They say I'm gettin' better than I ever been before
Well, that's for sure, tell 'em what I do
Rap keep me fed like a spoon gettin' soup
I've been out here on the road and now they missin' me at home
All these ex-girls that I used to know are hittin' up my phone
But I ain't here, I guess you can call back
Sex, drugs, and rock-and-roll, I think I'll take all that
(Our love was lost)
Where'd you go? What'd you do?
How the hell you make me fall in love with you? (But now we've found it)
And then you leave, now you're gone
All I got is this damn song (and if you flash your heart)
So I can feel but I can't touch (oh, heart)
You said my love was a bit too much (I won't deny it)
Broke my heart, can't find no crutch
So why don't you come on back home?
Yeah
Huh-huh, and it gets no better than this
Huh, yeah, it gets no better than this
Yeah, it gets no better, yeah, it gets no better
Yeah, it gets no better, this shit forever
Get no better, it get no better
Yeah, it get no better, yeah, this shit forever
Bum-bada-bum-bum-bum-bum-bum, ba-dum
You can cut it here and then we're done
The lyrics of The Temper Trap's "Love Lost" explore the concept of lost love, the hopelessness that comes with it, and the possibility of finding it again. The song starts with the repeated line "Our love was lost, but now we've found it," which could mean that the love that they thought was gone forever is now rekindled. However, the next line "And hope was gone" implies that the journey to finding love again was difficult and hopeless.
In the following lines, the singer addresses the barriers between the couple, with "your walls are up, too cold to touch it, too high to climb." These lyrics reflect the difficulty of rebuilding a relationship that has been broken, and the challenge of opening up emotionally. The line "I know it's hard, but I can still hear it beating" suggests that despite the challenges, the passion and affection are still present.
The song's bridge promises hope for the future, with the lyric "keep me in mind when you're ready, I am here to take you every time." This line suggests that the singer is willing to wait for his partner to be ready to let him back in completely, and they can rebuild their love together.
Overall, "Love Lost" is a song about the ups and downs of relationships and the hope that lost love can be found again. It captures the fear and vulnerability of opening oneself up to love again, while also providing a message of hope and perseverance.
Line by Line Meaning
Our love was lost
The love between two people was lost and gone
But now we've found it
But after some time, we were able to recover and regain our lost love
Our love was lost
Again, the love between two people was lost
And hope was gone
At that time, the hope of recovering that love was also gone
Your walls are up
You have built up emotional walls due to past hurt and pain
Too cold to touch it
Those walls are so prominent and strong that no one can get through them
Your walls are up
The person is identified to have built up high walls due to previous hurt
Too high to climb
The walls are too high and impenetrable to be scaled by others
I know it's hard
The person acknowledges that breaking those walls down is not an easy task
But I can still hear it beating
Even though those walls are in place, the person senses that the other individual still has some feelings for them
So if you flash your heart
If the other person can show some sign of vulnerability
I won't mistreat it
This person promises not to cause any harm and respect that vulnerability
I promise
Repetition of this phrase is the artist's way of emphasizing sincerity
In the rubble are all the things
All the good things that they have dreamt of are buried under the debris of lost love
That you've, you've been dreaming of
All the dreams that were shared with each other, all the possible agendas of their time together.
Keep me in mind
Keep me in your thought process
When you're ready
When you're ready to heal from the past hurt and move forward
I am here
Let them know that they can be approached and trusted
To take you every time
I am willing to be here every time they need someone to turn to
Lost, lost, lost, lost
Repetition of this phrase is the artist's way of emphasizing the extent to which the love was lost
But now it's found
The song concludes with the good news that the love has been found after being lost, indicating that their relationship is back on track
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Malcolm McCormick
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