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
On the Run
Lake Lyrics
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All of a sudden
One night turns to another
So quickly, so surreal
I am mourning the loss of me
So early, a broken pinwheel
The fireflies keep me in time
Ooooo, I'll never run away
You give me a reason
To stick around, to stay true
To keep my heart in tune
Kicking and screaming "just give us one more beautiful fucking chorus"
I felt too tired for this
Pinned down with shame
I've given up so much
That now it's got me thinking again, living again
I was always gonna get back up
Back for one more round
Dreams of you carry me down
Ooooo, I'll never run away
Ooooo, I'll never run away from you
You give me a reason
To stick around, to stay true
To keep my heart in tune
Kicking and screaming "just give us one more beautiful fucking chorus"
The lyrics of "On the Run" by Lake talks about a heartbreak that has caused the singer to lose track of time and prevented them from communicating with anyone else. The first two lines indicate that someone has taken up so much of the singer's time that they feel like they have none left to talk to others, and that same person has broken their heart. The repetition of those same two lines in the second and fourth stanza highlights the pain and the magnitude of the heartbreak. The third line in the first stanza suggests that despite the heartbreak, it has brought out the best in the singer's songwriting, which could be indicative of a coping mechanism.
The chorus perfectly depicts the inner turmoil of the singer as they confess to losing their mind due to the heartbreak and seek comfort from their lover not to be left alone again. The repetition of those two lines in the second half of the chorus implies an intense longing for reciprocation of love from their partner. The final lines indicate that the heartbreak and the pain caused by the person who stole their time and broke their heart generated some powerful emotions, which led to the creation of great songs.
Overall, "On the Run" is a poignant and personal journey of someone who has experienced the agony of heartbreak and has used it as a source of inspiration for their songwriting.
Line by Line Meaning
She stole my time and broke my heart
The subject of the song had their time wasted and their heartbroken by someone
I cannot speak to no one
The subject of the song feels unable to confide in anyone after the heartbreak they suffered
She stole my time and broke my heart
The subject of the song is repeating the cause of their pain as a sort of lamentation
That's when my best songs came to life
The subject of the song found inspiration for their art in the midst of the heartbreak and pain they experienced
Came to life, don't leave me alone again
The creative spark the subject experienced came to life, but they feel abandoned and alone in their emotion after the source of their inspiration has gone
I think I'm losing my mind, I love you baby
The subject is deeply in love with the person who caused them pain, and is struggling with their emotions to the point of feeling like they're losing grip on their sanity
I think I'm losing my mind, don't leave me alone again
The subject is afraid of being left alone again with their overwhelming emotions and seeks reassurance from their lover
She stole my time and broke my heart
Repeating this line emphasizes just how much damage was done to the subject of the song, and how much it continues to impact their life
I cannot speak to no one
The subject remains unable to open up and trust after being hurt so deeply
She stole my time and broke my heart
The refrain returns once more, hammering home the profound impact the heartbreak had on the subject
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Nick Gullotti
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@funnyharleyman
Never, ever get tired of hearing this song.
@tanyawasson2905
YUP!! I always come back to hear it!!!
@pauls6897
Neither do I.
@danielrosenfeld6789
Amazing how some songs stay with you forever. I remember this from my Jr./Sr. year in high school. A fine German band. Wunderbar!
@TheMartin1308
I LOVE SO MUCH THIS MASTERPIECE OLD ROCK SONG !!!
And also the band lake !!!
I Repeat this song again and again and again
Never Stop listening :)
@lostinmusic5431
My first concert in 1976, at the age of 15. Wishbone Ash, Lake and Sutherland Brothers & Quiver in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Great Memories. Bought their 1. Album afterwards. It's still one of my favourite 70's albums.
@jrm8899
Loved hearing this song when working 3rd shift ..... so long ago!! Great to hear it again!!
@kurtzimmerman1637
great band. remember this in my youth so well!
@transformerspot2568
James was a heck of a singer. It’s sad that he was gone to soon :(
@rochpfitzinger7117
Lake was my favorite. tape, in my 1st car stereo, installed in my 74 mustang, 2+2, in1975. jamming to Lake while taking several road trips to florida,. Awesome memories!!