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
Hopeless Love
Lake Lyrics
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The only daughter of the banker Quinn
And she shows it, as she walks with her "lady air"
In my room it's a ritual sin
From my window I can see right in
And she knows it, yeah she knows that it turns me on
When she turns out the light
Up go the shades
And then she's standing there
Then she starts her show, moving very slow
And my heart's aglow, full of hopeless love
I can't stand to face, just another case of
Hopeless love
Each day, I watch her house
When she leaves I always hurry out
She ignores me, always acts like I'm never there
She teases me, she gives me much pain
Gotta have her or I'll go insane
Yeah I love her, though she thinks I ain't good enough
Late every night
When she turns out the light
Up go the shades
And then she's standing there
Then she starts her show, moving very slow
And my heart's aglow, full of hopeless love
I can't stand to face, just another case of
Hopeless love
The lyrics of the song "Hopeless Love" by Lake portray the story of a man who is infatuated with a woman who lives across the street. The woman is the daughter of a wealthy banker and carries herself with a certain "lady air" that the man finds irresistible. He watches her house every day and rushes out when she leaves, but she always ignores him and acts as if he doesn't exist. Despite the woman being aware of the man's infatuation, she refuses to entertain his advances.
The man's obsession grows, and he becomes fixated on watching her through his window every night. He witnesses her nightly routine of undressing and putting on a show, moving slowly and sensually. This act only fuels his feelings of love and desire for her, despite the fact that she doesn't reciprocate his feelings. The man knows that his love for the woman is hopeless, but he also cannot help or control his emotions, which makes him feel lost and powerless.
Overall, the lyrics of "Hopeless Love" explore the themes of unrequited love, obsession, and powerlessness, all of which are intensified through the man's illicit viewing of the woman's private moments.
Line by Line Meaning
Cross the street, that's where she lives
She lives across the street from me.
The only daughter of the banker Quinn
Her father is the banker Quinn and she is his only daughter.
And she shows it, as she walks with her "lady air"
She has an air of sophistication and elegance when she walks.
In my room it's a ritual sin
Watching her through my window has become a daily ritual for me, even though it feels wrong.
From my window I can see right in
I can see into her room from my window.
And she knows it, yeah she knows that it turns me on
She's aware that I watch her and it seems to excite her.
Late every night
Every night, late at night.
When she turns out the light
When she turns off her light and goes to bed.
Up go the shades
She raises her window shades.
And then she's standing there
She stands in front of her window where I can see her.
Then she starts her show, moving very slow
She begins to dance and move around slowly, putting on a show for me.
And my heart's aglow, full of hopeless love
My heart is filled with an intense, but hopeless love for her.
I can't stand to face, just another case of
I can't bear to face the fact that my love for her is just another hopeless case.
Hopeless love
This intense, unrequited love is hopeless.
Each day, I watch her house
Every day, I watch her house, waiting for her to appear.
When she leaves I always hurry out
When she leaves her house, I quickly follow to catch a glimpse of her.
She ignores me, always acts like I'm never there
She never acknowledges me and pretends like I don't exist.
She teases me, she gives me much pain
She toys with my emotions and causes me a great deal of emotional pain.
Gotta have her or I'll go insane
I feel like I need her in my life or else I'll go crazy.
Yeah I love her, though she thinks I ain't good enough
Despite the fact that she doesn't think I'm good enough for her, I still love her.
Contributed by Aaron W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.