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)
You Are Not Alone
Lifehouse Lyrics
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It might be the last one that you can steal
But let it out
Reach inside the emptiness
Chase away the shadows and the doubt, oh
You’re cold and broken down
Your world’s cracked and upside down
Just lose yourself inside my eyes
Release your pain to open skies
I’ll catch you when you’re ready to let go
You are not alone
You are not alone
Fix your eyes on all that’s real
It’s gonna pass don’t be afraid to feel
Don’t hold it in
And crawl inside this hope again
Open your eyes this is where we begin, oh
You’re cold and broken down
Your world’s cracked and upside down
You feel a million miles away from home
Just lose yourself inside my eyes
Release your pain to open skies
I’ll catch you when you’re ready to let go
You are not alone
No, you are not alone
No, you are not alone
You’re tired out of control
A broken heart a beating soul
You carry the weight of the world on your own
Just lose yourself inside my eyes
Release your pain to open skies
I’ll catch you when you’re ready to let go
You are not alone
You are not alone
No, you are not alone
No, you are not alone
Lifehouse's song "You Are Not Alone" speaks to the pain of feeling isolated, lost, and broken down. The opening lines convey a sense of desperation as the listener tries to cling to each breath they take. But as the song progresses, the singer encourages the listener to let go of this fear and to reach inside themselves to dispel the darkness and uncertainty.
The song suggests that by opening oneself up to another person, one can release their pain to the open skies and allow another person to catch them when they fall. There is a sense of reassurance in the chorus, which repeats the message that you are not alone. The verses that follow remind the listener that they can find hope and strength by focusing on what is real and allowing themselves to feel.
The bridge speaks to the overwhelming weight of the world that the listener may carry. The singer again encourages them to lose themselves in his eyes and release their burdens to the sky. The message of the song is clear: no matter how lost or alone one may feel, there is always hope in connection and community.
Line by Line Meaning
You hold your breath because you feel
You're feeling anxious and scared about what is to come next so you hold your breath tightly.
It might be the last one that you can steal
You're trying to hold on to hope tightly since you're not sure you'll have any more chances.
But let it out
Relax and let go of the fear you're holding inside.
Reach inside the emptiness
Dig deeper into the void that you feel inside you and try to find a way out.
Chase away the shadows and the doubt, oh
Fight the darkness and the negative thoughts that are holding you back.
You’re cold and broken down
You're feeling lost and helpless.
Your world’s cracked and upside down
Everything seems broken and turned around in your world.
You feel a million miles away from home
You feel disconnected from your comfort zone and are unsure how to return to it.
Just lose yourself inside my eyes
Sink into the love and kindness shown by the other person's eyes.
Release your pain to open skies
Free yourself from the burden of holding onto pain by letting it flow into the open sky.
I’ll catch you when you’re ready to let go
The other person is there to help and support you when you're ready to let go.
You are not alone
You have someone by your side and you're not alone in your struggles.
Fix your eyes on all that’s real
Focus on the good things that are real and not on the negative things that might not even exist.
It’s gonna pass don’t be afraid to feel
This moment of difficulty will not last forever, so don't be scared to feel and experience all of it.
Don’t hold it in
Don't keep your emotions bottled up inside.
And crawl inside this hope again
Allow yourself to embrace hope once more.
Open your eyes this is where we begin, oh
Start fresh and open your eyes to the possibilities of the future.
You’re tired out of control
You're completely exhausted and without any sense of control.
A broken heart a beating soul
Your heart is shattered, but you still carry on.
You carry the weight of the world on your own
You feel like you're bearing the burden of the entire world alone.
No, you are not alone
Reassurance that you're not alone in your struggles.
No, you are not alone
Further reassurance that you have someone by your side, supporting you through it all.
Contributed by Cameron E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.