1. LAKE (K Records N… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least five artists with this name:
1. LAKE (K Records NW Indie Pop/Rock)
2. Lake, aka "Lakey The Kid" (NYC Hip Hop/Rap)
3. Lake ('70s Rock from Germany)
4. lake (japanese experimental/alternative band)
5. Lake (German HipHop-Artist)
6. LAKE ('70s Rock & Roll cover band from Sweden)
1. The most currently active "Lake" is based in Olympia, WA and Los Angeles. LAKE is a group of cloudy individuals brought together through lines drawn along Interstate-5, intersecting in Olympia around 2005. Since forming, they have gained and lost members, recorded 12 full length albums (only 3 of which have seen proper release), played across the world supporting such talented acts as Adrian Orange and Her Band, Half Handed Cloud, Laura Veirs, and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy. The sounds they craft are straight from the playbook of the good parts of Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, and Turkish psychedelic music. Caressing the Rhodes piano, endearing drum fills, guitars that don’t sound like guitars, and some slamming bass lines: listening to LAKE is like pouring sugar in your ears. They’ll turn your brain into chocolate, 67% cacao. Lake began as a Fleetwood Mac cover band with the intention of touring casinos around the Northwest and Alaska. A freak invitation from Karl Blau to record “original” material led to a reformation of the band and a whole new game plan. The members of Lake are also involved in other musical projects such as: Kickball, Palisades, Live Active Cultures, Lindsey Schief, Ashley Eriksson, Swimming, Adam Oelsner, Your Heart Breaks, Cold Comfort Orchestra, Micah Davis-Wheeler, -a, and Eli Moore.
2. Lake, aka "Lakey The Kid", is a rapper from Queensbridge, New York. In 1999, Lake was released from prison after serving a seven year sentence. He had been writing rhymes while in prison and attempted to get into the hip-hop industry once he was released. Lake is famously known as a friend of fellow Queensbridge rapper Nas. He appeared on the song "Revolutionary Warfare" on Nas' album, God's Son. Since he appeared on Nas' album, Lake's relationship with Nas has folded.
The first album Lake released was Lake Entertainment Presents: The 41st Side, a compilation album featuring fellow Queensbridge rappers. The album was released under Lake's label, Lake Entertainment and sold over 100,000 copies with little promotion. Many compare the album to Nas' compilation album, QB Finest, which also featured Queensbridge rappers.
Lake is now signed to Death Row East, a subsidiary of Death Row Records. His album entitled "The Big Ride" is expected to be released in late 2008. On August 22, 2006, Lake released a collaborative album with Cormega entitled "My Brother's Keeper".
3. Lake was a German rock music band that formed in the early 1970s under the name Tornados, changing their name to Lake in 1973. They mostly covered material by other bands in their early years, but released three singles, Come Down/We're Gonna Rock, King Of The Rock'n Roll Party, and Sailor. In 1975 they were joined by lead singer James Hopkins-Harrison, who gave them their signature sound for the remainder of their recording career. They achieved modest success in much of Europe from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s, particularly in Germany where they were named artist of the year by the German Phono Academy in 1977. That same year, their self-titled debut album reached #92 in the US and the single Time Bomb reached #83, which would prove to be their greatest success in the US. They toured the US in the late 1970s as the opening act for various headline acts, including Lynyrd Skynyrd, Black Oak Arkansas, and Neil Young. By the early 1980s, their albums were no longer as successful as their earlier efforts and the group somewhat disbanded about 1981. Hopkins-Harrison and keyboardist Achin Opperman reformed the band in 1984 to record three more albums but failed to achieve renewed success. In 1992, lead singer James Hopkins-Harrison died of a heroin overdose.
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6. Abbreviation for Lasse Kents Orkester, a Swedish Rock & Roll cover band from the mid '70s, see their release Got To Rock'n Roll: https://www.discogs.com/Lasse-Kents-Orkester-Got-To-Rock-N-Roll/release/13406594
Highway 216
Lake Lyrics
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Each minute seems an hour of wondering what to do
I light a cigarette and turn the music loud
The lights are flashing now I’m on a crazy cloud
I’m riding Highway 216
Everybody knows the way you’re turning on my dreams
Everybody knows I’m riding Highway 216
You’ll never have a care
Because they slip away into the day
Forget me when I go those were the words she said
But still I see her face a – laughing in my head
It was a crazy game the stakes were much too high
The blackbird broke a wing they say he’ll fly
I’m riding Highway 216
Everybody knows the way you’re turning on my dreams
Everybody knows I’m riding Highway 216
No questions why or where
You’ll never have a care
Because they slip away into the day
In "Highway 216," Lake singer lays alone at night, thinking about a woman he can't stop thinking about. Every minute feels like an hour as he wonders what to do. To distract himself from his thoughts, he lights a cigarette and turns the music loud, and it makes him feel like he's on a "crazy cloud." Despite the fact that the woman told him to forget her when he goes, her image still lingers in his head, laughing at him. They played a crazy game where the stakes were too high, and she seems to have won. However, the blackbird broke a wing, and they say he'll fly - perhaps a metaphor for his wings being clipped, but he'll eventually rise again.
The song is called "Highway 216," and the lyrics place him on the highway. He discovers that the road he's on is where the woman he can't forget turns into his dreams. Riding the highway with the windows down and music up, he's going with the flow and not worrying about the questions of why or where he's going. Everything seems to slip away into the day, and he no longer has any worries.
Line by Line Meaning
I lay alone at night and often think of you
During lonely nights, you constantly occupy my thoughts.
Each minute seems an hour of wondering what to do
Time passes slowly as I wonder how to deal with my feelings.
I light a cigarette and turn the music loud
To cope with my emotions, I resort to smoking and blasting music.
The lights are flashing now I’m on a crazy cloud
The flashing lights and music are enveloping me in a surreal state of mind.
I’m riding Highway 216
Metaphorically, I'm taking a journey down Highway 216.
Everybody knows the way you’re turning on my dreams
Everyone knows that you have a powerful influence on my dreams.
No questions why or where
I'm not questioning where this journey may lead or why I'm taking it.
You’ll never have a care
On this journey, I will forget my worries and concerns.
Because they slip away into the day
As I travel down this highway, my worries and concerns fade away.
Forget me when I go those were the words she said
The person I'm thinking of told me to forget her when she's gone.
But still I see her face a – laughing in my head
Despite her words, her laughing face remains vivid in my memory.
It was a crazy game the stakes were much too high
Our relationship was intense and risky like a high-stakes game.
The blackbird broke a wing they say he’ll fly
Despite setbacks, one can still find a way to carry on and succeed.
Contributed by Julian N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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The Lyrics:
I lay alone at night and often think of you
Each minute seems an hour of wondering what to do
I light a cigarette and turn the music loud
The lights are flashing now I'm on a crazy cloud
I'm riding Highway 216
Everybody knows the way you're turning on my dreams
Everybody knows I'm riding Highway 216
No questions why or where
You'll never have a care
Because they slip away into the day
Forget me when I go those were the words she said
But still, I see her face a-laughing in my head
It was a crazy game the stakes were much too high
The blackbird broke a wing they say he'll never fly
I'm riding Highway 216
Everybody knows the way you're turning on my dreams
Everybody knows I'm riding Highway 216
No questions why or where
You'll never have a care
Because they slip away into the day
I'm riding Highway 216
Everybody knows the way you're turning on my dreams
Everybody knows I'm riding Highway 216
No questions why or where
You'll never have a care
Because they slip away
Rasta Mon
Highway 216 Edmonton?