House of Lords' eponymous debut was released in 1988, featuring a heavier sound than Giuffria with slightly less emphasis on keyboards, the debut received critical acclaim and the band toured with Cheap Trick and opened for Scorpions in 1989. The album featured one major hit, "I Wanna Be Loved" (Hot 100 #58). The Stan Bush penned "Love Don't Lie" was the second single but aside from some airplay on MTV it failed to ignite. Despite a successful tour, original guitarist Lanny Cordola left in 1990, replaced by Michael Guy.
Their next effort, 1990's Sahara, features Michael Guy and an impressive list of guest musicians. Other notable contributions to the album came from Doug Aldrich, Rick Nielsen, Chris Impellitteri, Mandy Meyer, David Glen Eisley, Robin Zander, Mike Tramp, Steve Plunkett and Ron Keel. The first single & video was the Blind Faith cover "Can't Find My Way Home" which did well on Album Rock radio peaking at #10.. The second single "Remember My Name" was a bigger hit at Top 40 radio hitting #72 on the Hot 100 and a Top 5 regular on DIAL MTV. Soon after the single peaked, Chuck Wright and Ken Mary (drummer) would leave.
1992's release Demons Down, described by Christian as his favorite release, features Dennis Chick (guitars), Sean McNabb (bass) and Tommy Aldridge (drums) as well as, sole original members, James Christian and Gregg Giuffria. The album spawned two singles for the title track and the ballad "What's forever for" which would have been massive in a pre-grunge climate. After recording demos to shop for a new label, the band parted ways.
From a business point of view, House of Lords never reached the same level of popularity that Giuffria did in the mid-eighties until Jeff Kent was called to pull the band out of its black hole at the Frontier Records, ready to drop the House of Lords after the bands disastrous ratings of "The Power And The Myth" CD. The sacking of original Giuffria vocalist David Glen Eisley by Gene Simmons was not the most clever decision, but accepted by Gregg Giuffria.
A new album was rumored to be released in 2002, with original members Lanny Cordola, Chuck Wright and Ken Mary. Two years later The Power And The Myth was released by Frontiers Records with lack luster ratings and songs, however Greg Giuffria had pulled out and keyboard work was done by guests Derek Sherinian, Allan Okuye, Sven Martin and Ricky Phillips.
In 2006 House of Lords released a truly new album with most all the melodies and lyrics written by Jeff Kent (formerly of Pierce Arrow, Dreams, CBS songwriter, MTM Songwriter, and Producer of countless songs and projects, including songs on Robin Beck's "Trouble or Nothin" CD, including the 20th Anniversary newly released version, her "Living on a Dream" CD lyrics written almost exclusively with Jeff Kent) and World Upside Down with a new lineup including Jeff Kent as a “full band member” pictured in his barrette on the CD cover as well as all over the inside jacket of credits. Jeff Kent also played all the Keyboard parts in spite of what their fans were told about Gregg Giuffria, who backed out at the last minute, but was paid for the use of his name and credits to keep the band’s continuity with their fans.
Soon to follow was a live album HOL released Live in the UK which was released in January 2007. To the band’s great pleasure, Melodicrock.com also included two of Jeff Kent's co-compositions on the double 20th Anniversary CD, regularly released by MELODICROCK.COM, the greatest authority on Heavy Melodic Rock music in the world today.
2008 was marked with the release of the long awaited next new studio album, where Jeff Kent was again solicited to write “all the lyrics and melodies” with the exception of one song on this new amazing CD. Even the title came from Jeff Kent's Lyric on the song “Come to My Kingdom”, used as the title of the entire CD Come to My Kingdom, which was again followed by a limited European, US tour. However, unfortunately, due to poor business decisions, this barely supported and promoted new album rated at 97% on Melodicrock.com's website. Jeff Kent's work on the World Upside Down CD raised the bar on Melodicrock.com to being rated at 96% after the bands poor effort on "The Power And The Myth." Recently, the band was asked to play for the first time in Brazil, together with White Lion and Tyketto (both for the first time in Brazil as well), in the Hard in Rio II Hard Rock Festival.
In 2009, the band plans to resume limited touring and continue the infamous Come to My Kingdom tour of Europe, starting in September 2009.
Even Love Can't Save Us
House of Lords Lyrics
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Love can't persuade us
Love can't save us
If love keeps breaking down
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Love can't save us
You talk about loneliness
I'm feeling the emptiness
Turn a heart to stone
Girl, you're a million miles away
And you're right here with me
I wanna pretend, but it's insane
If you don't miss me
Even love can't save us
Love can't persuade us
Love can't save us
If love keeps breaking down
It keeps breaking down
We talked about hopelessness
But we're out of hope
I'm feeling the helplessness
In a house, not a home
Girl, if there's something on your mind
Well, I'm right here with you
We tried to fix what wasn't broke
But it got twisted
Even love can't save us
Love can't persuade us
Love can't save us
If love keeps breaking down
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Love can't save us
I don't know how we ever let this slip away
I don't know when everything turned over and over
I believed we'd always be together
Now it's time we gotta turn away
Even love can't save us
Love can't persuade us
Love can't save us
If love keeps breaking
Love can't save us
Love can't persuade us
Love can't save us
If love keeps breaking down
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Love can't save us
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Love can't save us
The lyrics of House of Lords' "Even Love Can't Save Us" explore the fragility of love and its inability to fix a relationship that has been broken. The song starts by acknowledging that even though love is considered a powerful force that can conquer everything, it is not always enough to save a relationship from falling apart. The chorus repeats this idea and emphasizes that love cannot persuade or save the couple if it keeps breaking down.
The verses provide specific examples of how the couple has lost their connection despite being physically together. The first verse describes the feeling of loneliness even when someone is present, suggesting that emotional distance has replaced the intimacy they used to share. The second verse talks about the hopelessness and helplessness that can come with being in a deteriorating relationship. The couple has tried to fix what was not broken, but their efforts have only made things worse.
Towards the end of the song, the singer admits he does not know how they allowed their love to slip away and acknowledges that it is time to turn away. The final repetition of the chorus emphasizes that even though they still love each other, their love is not enough to save them.
Overall, "Even Love Can't Save Us" is a poignant song about the limitations of love and the painful realization that sometimes even the strongest emotions cannot mend what has been broken.
Line by Line Meaning
Even love can't save us
Love is not powerful enough to solve our problems.
Love can't persuade us
Love cannot convince us to change our minds or behaviors.
Love can't save us
Love cannot rescue us from our struggles or conflicts.
If love keeps breaking down
If love constantly fails to bring us closer to each other.
You talk about loneliness
You mention feeling alone.
But you're not alone
Even though you feel lonely, I am with you.
I'm feeling the emptiness
I am also experiencing a lack of fulfillment or satisfaction.
Turn a heart to stone
Cause someone to become cold, heartless, or unfeeling.
Girl, you're a million miles away
Emotionally, you are very distant from me.
And you're right here with me
Despite being present physically, our emotional distance makes it feel like you are not really here.
I wanna pretend, but it's insane
I wish I could act like everything is fine, but that would be irrational.
If you don't miss me
If you do not feel a sense of longing for me.
We talked about hopelessness
We discussed feeling like there is no hope.
But we're out of hope
We have run out of optimism or confidence that things will get better.
I'm feeling the helplessness
I am also feeling powerless or unable to change our situation.
In a house, not a home
Despite having a physical dwelling, it feels like an empty, loveless place.
Girl, if there's something on your mind
If you have something that is troubling you.
Well, I'm right here with you
I am available and willing to listen and support you.
We tried to fix what wasn't broke
We attempted to solve a problem that did not exist or was not causing issues.
But it got twisted
But our efforts caused things to become complicated, distorted, or unclear.
I don't know how we ever let this slip away
I am unsure of how we allowed our relationship to deteriorate or fade away.
I don't know when everything turned over and over
I do not know when or how our issues became cyclical and repetitive.
I believed we'd always be together
I had faith that we would stay connected and committed to each other.
Now it's time we gotta turn away
Now is the moment when we need to separate or break up.
Contributed by Aiden F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.