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)
Make Me Over
Lifehouse Lyrics
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Feel your breath against my pains
I breath out
The past is gone
Empty smile
Make it hard
Who I was, falls apart
When you're here
Feel till your no depth perception becoming the new different door
I'm losing myself just to find a place in your mind
In your mind
Changing myself, just to stand alone in your eyes
In your eyes
Pull me in, take me out, make me over
Read the wave, ride your fears
In this ocean of tears, leave them here
Swimming off
Take me deep, till I find
Every corner of your mind
We've been here
Swimming off
Take, just a taste of the time
We are wasting alone
Waiting here
I'm losing myself just to find a place in your mind
In your mind
Changing myself, just to stand alone in your eyes
In your eyes
Pull me in, take me out, make me over
And shout me out loud, shout me out loud
I'm losing myself just to find a place in your mind
In your mind
Changing myself, just to stand alone in your eyes
In your eyes
I'm losing myself just to find a place in your mind
In your mind
Pull me in, take me out, make me over
In Lifehouse's song "Make Me Over," the singer is deeply in love with someone, wrapping their arms around their name and feeling their breath against their pains. The emptiness within them is filled when this person is near, and they feel the need to change themselves just to be seen in their eyes. They are willing to lose themselves in order to find a place in the mind of the person they love. The chorus is a plea for this person to pull them in, take them out, and make them over.
The verses depict a metaphorical journey into the depths of this person's mind, where the singer wants to explore every corner. They are willing to swim through an ocean of tears and leave their fears behind to be with their love. The repetition of "swimming off" represents a journey away from the past and towards a better future. The final lines of the chorus, "shout me out loud," imply a desire for the person they love to recognize their efforts and validate their existence.
Overall, "Make Me Over" is a love song about the lengths people will go to in order to be seen, validated, and loved by someone else. The lyrics are emotive and filled with vulnerability, as Lifehouse uses poetic language to describe the singer's journey to find love and acceptance.
Line by Line Meaning
Wrap my arms around your name
I want to surround myself with the essence of who you are
Feel your breath against my pains
I want to feel your comforting presence and know that everything will be okay
I breath out
I release all of my worries and fears
The past is gone
I am ready to move on from the mistakes and regrets of my past
Empty smile
I put on a fake smile to hide my inner turmoil
Make it hard
I am making things unnecessarily difficult for myself
Who I was, falls apart
I am letting go of my old self and becoming someone new
When you're here
Your presence brings me comfort and happiness
Inside of me
Your influence is shaping who I am on the inside
Feel till your no depth perception becoming the new different door
I am exploring the depths of your mind and discovering new perspectives and ideas
I'm losing myself just to find a place in your mind
I am changing who I am to fit into your idea of who I should be
Changing myself, just to stand alone in your eyes
I am altering who I am to appear a certain way in your eyes, even if it's not authentic to me
Pull me in, take me out, make me over
I am asking you to guide me and shape me into who you want me to be
Read the wave, ride your fears
Face your fears head-on and use them to make yourself stronger
In this ocean of tears, leave them here
Let go of your sadness and allow yourself to move forward
Swimming off
Immerse yourself in this new journey of growth and self-discovery
Take me deep, till I find every corner of your mind
I want to understand every facet of your being
We've been here
We've experienced similar situations in the past
Take, just a taste of the time
Appreciate every moment we have together
We are wasting alone
We are wasting our time being alone when we could be together
Waiting here
I am waiting for you to take action and make a move in our relationship
And shout me out loud, shout me out loud
Let the world know about us and our love for each other
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: KEYSHIA M. COLE, ESTHER DEAN, JAMAL F. JONES, IKE TURNER, TINA TURNER
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