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)
Pins & Needles
Lifehouse Lyrics
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Was I only trying to slow it down
Instead we're going nowhere faster
Did I lone you right out of town
Tonight turn the leaf over
I'll try my best to keep it simple
All I know it's for all of us
And I've always should've seen it coming
How could I been so blind
I'm sitting here on pins and needles
Waiting for you to change your mind
I would never ever try to hurt you
I guess I just lost track of time
And after all that we have been through
Your worth really losing my mind
Tonight turn the leaf over
I'll try my best to keep it simple
I know it's for all of us
We couldn't be sinking any lower
And I've always should've seen it coming
How could I been so blind
I'm sitting here on pins and needles
Waiting for you to change your mind
For you to change your mind
For you to change your mind
The fault was only mine
Tonight turn the leaf over
I'll try my best to keep it simple
I know it's for all of us
We couldn't be sinking any lower
And I've always should've seen it coming
How could I been so blind
I'm sitting here on pins and needles
Waiting for you to change your mind
The song "Pins & Needles" by Lifehouse is a reflection on a failing relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer had been trying to slow down the inevitable end of their relationship, but ultimately they ended up going nowhere faster, leading to the end of their relationship. The singer acknowledges that they should have seen the end coming, but they were blind to it. They are sitting on “pins and needles” waiting for their partner to change their mind about the relationship, but it is clear that the fault was only theirs.
The tone of the song is melancholic with a touch of regret. The lyrics indicate that the singer is introspective and reflecting on the mistakes they made in the relationship. The line “I guess I just lost track of time” suggests that the singer became complacent in the relationship, causing it to deteriorate. The line “your worth really losing my mind” implies that the singer may have behaved erratically or obsessively towards their partner, causing them to push away. Overall, the song conveys a sense of sadness and self-blame, with the singer hoping for a second chance that may never come.
Line by Line Meaning
Why we're always headed for disaster
Why do we constantly find ourselves in situations that will only lead to disaster?
Was I only trying to slow it down
Did I attempt to prevent the disaster or was I only slowing it down?
Instead we're going nowhere faster
Instead of avoiding the disaster, we're actually making things worse by moving faster towards it.
Did I lone you right out of town
Did my actions drive you away completely from me?
Tonight turn the leaf over
Let's start fresh and see things differently from now on.
I'll try my best to keep it simple
I'll do my best to avoid complicated or unnecessary situations.
All I know is it's for all of us
I know that whatever we do, it will affect everyone involved.
We couldn't be sinking any lower
Things can't get any worse than this.
And I've always should've seen it coming
I should have known the disaster was coming.
How could I been so blind
How could I have been so unaware of what was going on?
I'm sitting here on pins and needles
I'm very anxious and nervous, waiting for something to happen.
Waiting for you to change your mind
Hoping that you will have a change of heart.
For you to change your mind
Hopeful that you will change your opinion or decision.
The fault was only mine
I'm taking full responsibility for the situation.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jason Wade
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