The band holds its roots in California, where Lifehouse's founding members first came together under the name Blyss in 1999. Blyss released a demo album entitled Diff's Lucky Day. Shortly after in 2000, the boys were signed onto a record deal with DreamWorks Records. Five of the twelve tracks from Diff's Lucky Day were re-recorded for No Name Face. This debut album went multi-platinum, standing behind the hit single Hanging by a Moment, which became the most played radio track of 2001. The song became the theme of the 2000 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, UT.
In 2002, the members of Lifehouse consisted of foreman Jason Wade, bassist Sergio Andrade, drummer Rick Woolstenhulme and Woolstenhulme's younger brother, Sean Woolstenhulme, on guitar. At this time, Lifehouse released their second album Stanley Climbfall. After a few years of touring, Sergio Andrade left the band on good terms in 2004. Sean Woolstenhulme soon followed, leaving the band to pursue personal projects.
With only Wade and Woolstenhulme remaining, Lifehouse picked up a third member, ex-AM Radio bassist/vocalist Bryce Soderberg in late 2004. The band also signed off with Geffen Records, releasing their third self-titled album in 2005. With their style of melodic rock maturing over the years, the album's feature single You and Me remained on the Billboard hot 100 chart for over 60 weeks.
Further developing their image as a band that has overcome stereotypes and endured change, the Lifehouse trio came back quickly, releasing their latest album Who We Are in June 2007. The new single First Time has since been released on radio and television.
It was announced on October 15, 2010 that the new album is called Smoke & Mirrors and would be released on December 8, 2009. However, on November 13 the band stated on its web page that Smoke & Mirrors would be released on February 2, 2010. The first single was "Halfway Gone", which was released on October 27. The Halfway Gone music video premiered on the VH1 Top 20 on VH1.com at the end of November. On December 22, Tommy2.net reported that the album had been pushed back once again, this time to February 23, 2010. The album was then delayed again, but was released on March 2, 2010. The album came in a standard, deluxe, and two-disc deluxe edition.
The album Smoke and Mirrors debuted at # 6 on the Billboard Top 200 chart with 54,203 sold. This marks the highest chart debut of their ten year career beating out first week chart position for their 2002 sophomore set “Stanley Climbfall” which debuted at # 7. On iTunes, Smoke and Mirrors was #1 on the Rock Album chart for one week. After Halfway gone, two more songs from this album were released: All In (June, 2010) and Falling In (January, 2011).
In the spring of 2010 Lifehouse toured with Daughtry and Cavo. They also did a short European tour in September, 2010. After the European tour, the US the Smoke and Mirrors tour took place (October, 2010 and November, 2010). June 11, 2011 Lifehouse stated that they are working on a new album and that they will get back in the studio in the fall. June 12 and June 13, 2011 the band played two shows in the UK. During these shows, they played a new song called 'Angeline.'
Discography:
No Name Face (2000)
Stanley Climbfall (2002)
Lifehouse (2005)
Who We Are (2007)
Smoke & Mirrors (2010)
Almería (2012)
Out of the Wasteland (2015)
Chapter One
Lifehouse Lyrics
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Make some sense out of this madness will it turn out right
Who's to say where the wind will blow
Time will tell us if we're out of answers when it stops
Climb back down to the beginning
Take it from the top
Who's to say where the wind will blow
What happens when all your dreams are lying on the ground
Do you pick up the pieces all around
And if the world should fall apart hold on to what you know
Take your chances turn around and go
All the leaves are turning and the sky fades to gray
Strange our life coincides with the seasons of today
Who's to say where the wind will blow
What happens when everything is lying on the ground
Do you pick up the pieces all around
And if the world should fall apart hold on to what you know
Take your chances turn around and go
Carry on you say
Bring the best of today
All I see is struggling on the way
Maybe when the sun crashes through the gray
I can find the strength to make it through the day
Through the day
What happens when all your dreams are lying on the ground
Do you pick up the pieces all around
And if the world should fall apart hold on to what you know
Take your chances turn around and go
Take your chances turn around and go
Lifehouse’s song “Chapter One” is a contemplative and reflective piece about the unpredictability of life. The opening lines express a sense of hopelessness and confusion, with the singer acknowledging that the stars are out but they still don't know what will happen. However, the next lines reveal a glimmer of optimism, as the singer realizes that time will tell if they are out of answers or if things will work out.
The verse "What happens when all your dreams are lying on the ground? / Do you pick up the pieces all around?" speaks to the confusion and frustration that can come when life doesn’t turn out the way we had hoped. The singer seems to be urging the listener to stay strong, to hold on to what they know and take chances even when the world seems to be falling apart.
The chorus repeats the idea of taking chances and turning around, even in the face of difficult circumstances. And the final lines of the song suggest that even though life may be a struggle, the sun will eventually break through the clouds and there is always hope for a better day.
Line by Line Meaning
All the stars are out tonight it feels as though I might
Looking up at the stars makes me feel like I might finally understand the madness in my life, but I don't know if it will lead to anything positive.
Make some sense out of this madness will it turn out right
I hope that I can make sense of the chaos in my life and that it will eventually lead to a good outcome.
Who's to say where the wind will blow
I don't know what the future holds or where life will take me.
Time will tell us if we're out of answers when it stops
Eventually time will run out and we will know if we have run out of solutions to our problems.
Climb back down to the beginning
Sometimes it's necessary to go back to the start in order to move forward again.
Take it from the top
Start again from the beginning, as though nothing has happened yet.
What happens when all your dreams are lying on the ground
What do you do when all of your hopes and aspirations are shattered?
Do you pick up the pieces all around
Do you try to salvage what you can and move forward, or do you give up?
And if the world should fall apart hold on to what you know
Even in the worst of times, hold onto what you believe in and what you know to be true.
Take your chances turn around and go
Be willing to take risks and make changes in order to move forward and create a better future.
All the leaves are turning and the sky fades to gray
The changing of the seasons reminds us that nothing lasts forever and that things are always changing.
Strange our life coincides with the seasons of today
It's strange how our own personal lives and struggles can be reflected in the changing seasons of the world around us.
Carry on you say
Keep going, even when things get tough or seem impossible.
Bring the best of today
Do your best every day, and try to make the most of whatever you have in the moment.
All I see is struggling on the way
Life is a constant struggle, and it's not always clear if our efforts will lead to anything positive or worthwhile.
Maybe when the sun crashes through the gray
Perhaps there will be a breakthrough or a moment of clarity that will make everything worth it.
I can find the strength to make it through the day
With that breakthrough or moment of clarity, I will find the strength to get through whatever challenges come my way.
Take your chances turn around and go
Be willing to take risks and make changes in order to move forward and create a better future.
Lyrics © Round Hill Music Big Loud Songs, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JASON WADE
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