Throughout the course of their 12-year existence, Lake Trout has consistent… Read Full Bio ↴Throughout the course of their 12-year existence, Lake Trout has consistently defied genres within the
music industry. The Baltimore five-piece has displayed a unique, multi-dimensional blend of rock,
creating ambient soundscapes over ferocious rhythms that channel psychedelia, industrial and modern
indie rock.

Reinventing their sound from record-to-record has been the calling card of this group of diversely
influenced musicians. Lake Trout's most recent album, Not Them, You, is their second record for Palm
Pictures. The album, produced by Tony Doogan (Mogwai, the Delgados) and Dave Fridmann (The
Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev), has garnered phenomenal reviews. Both London's Guardian and Urb
gave the CD 4 out of 5 stars, and Big Cheese called the album "near flawless." The album is start-to-
finish, a masterpiece of emotion and depth.

To fully grasp the ingenuity of this band you must see them live. Alchemists of mood and emotion,
Lake Trout push the limits of both intensity and volume. According to The Village Voice, "the Baltimore
collective are stunningly ferocious space-sculptors capable of realigning your polarities." The Tripwire
says "Watching them was like chewing on an extremely tasty piece of gum whose flavor regenerates
itself in spurts and waves at random intervals."

The band is absolutely confident on stage, and as the result of their widely heralded live performances,
they've earned a diverse audience of loyalists. Lake Trout continues to attract a wide range of indie
rockers, head bangers, math geeks and improv-junkies.

This winter, the band is releasing its first official live album. The album includes live versions of songs
from previous releases as well as songs that have only been performed live, but never officially
recorded. Best of all, Lake Trout will be giving away their live album as a FREE download via a new
method of distribution called The Biggest Label Ever.

theBiggestlabelever.com is a record label centered around a website containing free music all
supported by advertising. Lake Trout's live album will be the first release from the label, although the
site doesn't officially launch till later in 2009.

In past years, Lake Trout has toured with The Flaming Lips, Editors and the Pixies to name a few.
Their influence in the music community has resonated within many genres, specifically inspiring songs
like The Dismemberment Plan's "Change" and The Flaming Lips "Pompeii." Three members of the
band are also now touring and writing partners of the platinum-selling British group, UNKLE.

Say Something
Lake Trout Lyrics

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Say something
Say something, so I know
That you are real

Say something
Say something, so I know,
That you can bleed like I do...

Try before loving
To capture...when love's brighter(?)

Bleed like I do...
Try before loving
To capture...when love's brighter(?)

If today you came,
Would follow...
Eyes dark gray,
Dark gray and winter skies

Bleed like I do
Try before knowing me
To caputure...one love brighter(?)

It's spinning, or it's dead
It's on fire, or it's dread

All alone
No one wins
We had it all
But we're just kids

I came...I came someone

I came...I came...stop
I came...I came...Won't stop

Overall Meaning

The song "Say Something" by Lake Trout is a haunting plea for connection and authenticity in a world that often feels surreal and disconnected. The lyrics ask for someone to speak, to bleed, to be real, and to try to connect before loving. The singer longs for a love that is real and passionate, not just an empty shell or a façade.

The line "Bleed like I do" is particularly evocative, suggesting that the singer wants someone who is willing to be vulnerable and raw, to share their pain and fear as well as their joy and passion. The repetition of the phrase "Try before loving" underlines the importance of authenticity and connection, suggesting that it's better to truly know someone before committing to loving them.

The song's refrain is a powerful condemnation of the emptiness and futility of modern life: "All alone, no one wins. We had it all, but we're just kids." This suggests that despite our technological advances and supposed maturity, we are still fundamentally lost and disconnected, unable to truly connect with one another on a deep and meaningful level.

Line by Line Meaning

Say something
Please speak up

Say something, so I know That you are real
Please speak so that I can be sure that you are not just an illusion

Say something Say something, so I know, That you can bleed like I do...
Please speak so that I can be sure that you are human and that you have the capacity to feel pain like I do

Try before loving To capture...when love's brighter(?)
Attempt to capture the bright and vivid feelings of love before actually falling in love with someone

Bleed like I do... Try before loving To capture...when love's brighter(?)
Feel pain and raw emotions before falling in love so that you're not blinded by the passion and novelty of romance

If today you came, Would follow... Eyes dark gray, Dark gray and winter skies
If you came to me now, I would follow you, even if you seem cold and distant like the gray skies of winter

It's spinning, or it's dead It's on fire, or it's dread
Our emotional state is either one of passion or indifference, and it can feel like a raging fire or a crushing dread

All alone No one wins We had it all But we're just kids
When we are alone, we cannot win, even if we had it all before, because we are still inexperienced and vulnerable like children

I came...I came someone I came...I came...stop I came...I came...Won't stop
I am struggling and searching for something, and even though I am questioning my purpose and motivation, I will not give up

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