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)
Runaways
Lifehouse Lyrics
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Oceans far and away
No past or mixed emotions
Nothing to pull in our wake
We are beyond the stars
Up where the sky is ours, yeah
We are crashing out of the cage
Surrender all we know
The future is ours untold, yeah
We are innocent and brave
As free as a couple of runaways
We speak in sign language
Unknown to sleepers and spies
With or without direction
I'll be here by your side
We are beyond the stars
Up where the sky is ours, yeah
We are crashing out of the cage
As free as a couple of runaways
Surrender all we know
The future is ours untold, yeah
We are innocent and brave
As free as a couple of runaways
Like a couple of runaways
Oh, woah
We are beyond the stars
Up where the sky is ours, yeah
We are crashing out of the cage
As free as a couple of runaways
Surrender all we know
The future is ours untold, yeah
We are innocent and brave
As free as a couple of runaways
Yeah a couple of runaways
Yeah a couple of runaways
The song "Runaways" by Lifehouse is about two people who escape their pasts, uncertainties, and fears to sail away into the darkness of the night. They are running away together, away from the burdens of their past and they are not letting anything hold them back. The song is about finding true love and trust, allowing oneself to be ruled by emotions and feelings rather than being controlled by the past or present. In the face of an uncertain future, they are willing to take the risk and enjoy the moment. They live in the present, where the future is untold, where they are free to create their own destiny, regardless of what may come their way.
The lyrics "We are beyond the stars, up where the sky is ours" emphasizes that they are free from the constraints of the world, and they are independent of anyone else's opinions. This line means that they are on top of the world, in a position where they are not judged, and they are free from their limitations. The line "We speak in sign language, unknown to sleepers and spies" means that their relationship is unique, and no one else understands the depth of their connection. The two people in the song have a bond that nobody can break, and they can communicate without words. The song assures listeners that true love can conquer all.
Line by Line Meaning
We go sailing at midnight
We embark on our own journey at night when the world is asleep.
Oceans far and away
We roam across the vast bodies of water, distant from where we began.
No past or mixed emotions
We have left behind our emotional baggage and are looking forward to a fresh start.
Nothing to pull in our wake
We are free from anything that could hold us back or slow us down.
We are beyond the stars
We have transcended our limitations and are now in uncharted territories.
Up where the sky is ours, yeah
We have claimed the skies as our own and are soaring high with freedom.
We are crashing out of the cage
We are breaking free from the constraints of society and living life on our own terms.
As free as a couple of runaways
We are completely uninhibited and unencumbered, living like runaway kids.
Surrender all we know
We are willing to forfeit everything that we have valued so far in order to pursue our dreams.
The future is ours untold, yeah
Our future is unknown and full of endless possibilities, and we are excited to explore it together.
We are innocent and brave
We are filled with a sense of childlike wonder and fearlessness, uncorrupted by society's influence.
As free as a couple of runaways
We are unrestricted and liberated, with nothing to hold us back.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JASON MICHAEL WADE, JUDE ANTHONY COLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sean Bearwalker
Wandering where our path isn't forged
Lost in the fury of the storm
Will me survive into the next day?
Will we make it back to our beginnings?
So fearless and bold
Coming into our own
Free as a couple of runaways
- SSW
Diomand City
Just when I was giving up hope on good music I SWEAR TO YOU!!! THIS BAND JUST SAVED ME FROM SUCH DOUBT! These guys have God given talent!
Andrian Curshen
Just when I thought I'd heard every song this wonderful group recorded I've found this one that I never heard before. Beautiful. Such an underrated band of artists.
Andrian Curshen
@LifehouseEurope Yes I have the album. I think I've got all of their albums. Terrific group. Much underrated.
LifehouseEurope
Have you listened to the album this song was on? It's called "Out Of The Wasteland ". They also released a new album "Goodbye Kanan" which was released last year but did not get a lot of promotion.
Daniela Stahelin
A minha música preferida do álbum junto com Flight! ♥
Diego Sousa
minha banda preferida Lifehouse <3
Mateus Silva
só ouço por causa do Smallville
Lari Carinhanha
David A eu sou apaixonada! Minha banda favorita haha
kkxPRO #UP24HRS
Dificilmente se encontra um Br q curti ou conhece o Life
Emo dad
I love the way they change their sound with every album. Keep experimenting.
Y'all are still my favourite band. 💖