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1) Lit, a pop punk/alternative rock band
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Lit is a pop punk/alternative rock band, based in Fullerton, California, United States. They had several hits singles in the 1990s and early 2000s including My Own Worst Enemy, Miserable, Zip-Lock, Over My Head, Lipstick and Bruises, Addicted, Looks Like They Were Right and Times Like This.
The band was formed in 1990 as a metal-oriented band, under the name "Razzle", and gained a large following. A few years later, the group changed its name to "Stain", but due to another band owning the name, it changed its name to "Lit" in 1996. The group shot to stardom with the platinum album A Place in the Sun in 1999. A Place In The Sun yielded the smash single "My Own Worst Enemy," which held the number one position for three months, and received a Billboard Music Award for the biggest Modern Rock Song of 1999. It was followed by "Zip-Lock" (which featured Blink-182) and "Miserable", the latter of which was among the top ten most played songs of 2000 and famously featured Pamela Anderson in the video. The band performed over 286 shows and toured worldwide in support of A Place in the Sun. In addition to the Vans Warped Tour and a coveted slot on Woodstock 1999, the band toured with The Offspring, Garbage, and No Doubt.
Lit followed up A Place in the Sun with the 2001 release of Atomic which gave the band another Top 10 hit with "Lipstick And Bruises"; the album wasn't as successful as "A Place In The Sun". Lit toured to support Atomic with Kid Rock, and Butch Walker. The group asked to be released from their contract with RCA Records shortly after the release of Atomic due to RCA firing Lit's RCA label representative the day of Atomic's release. Lit went on a small, intimate club tour that Fall before releasing the self-titled Lit on the DRT Entertainment label on June 24, 2004. The single "Looks Like They Were Right" made it on the top 40 charts but the album was again largely unsuccessful due to lack of promotion on the label's behalf. That year the group also put out its first long-form DVD called "All Access" on November 16, 2004.
In March 2006, "The Slidebar" restaurant/bar opened in Fullerton, California, of which the band are co-owners.
It was announced on May 5, 2008, that Lit's drummer Allen Shellenberger was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.
On July 26, 2008, Lit held a benefit for Allen at House Of Blues in Anaheim, CA. A number of bands performed including Sugar Ray and Handsome Devil. No Doubt drummer Adrian Young filled in for Allen on the drums for a few songs. Allen and Adrian also played at the same time for a few songs as well. The show was a great success.
On August 14, 2008, A. Jay and Allen were featured on DJ Rossstar's online show, there the band revealed they were working on "a few new ones." Although the band had not announced anything in regards to a new album release any time soon.
In April 2010 during an interview with OC Talk Radio, Lit hinted they were currently talking with and would return to a major label for their next release. They also revealed they were working on a new management deal as well as performing new material live.
On September 24, Lit had formally revealed on their Facebook page that they were in fact working on a new album. More so, they had already hit the studios and recorded new material. Click the link above for a statement of Bass player Kevin Baldes.
Sadly, in August 2009, drummer Allen Shellenberg passed away due to brain cancer. Shellenberger was only 39 years old.
The band issues this statement:
"To know Al was to know laughter. He had a heart of gold and would do anything for anyone. Words cannot begin to express how much he will be missed. This was our brother and not a day will go by that we won't think about him. Right now we're trying to find the balance of mourning his loss and celebrating his life. Allen has experienced more in his 39 years than most people dream of in ten lifetimes. This is a tremendous loss for us, our fans, and also for Allen's family who took such good care of him during his battle with cancer."
Spirits left in ruins, still A. Jay, Jeremy and Kevin found the wherewithal to make the music. With the help of a new drummer, Nathan Walker and guitarist/keyboardist Ryan Gillmor, the band stepped into the studio less than a year later and would bro down for the tracking with artist/producer Butch Walker in 2011, who had recently helmed records by Panic! At The Disco, Avril Lavigne and Weezer, along writing credits on countless hits. Lit emerged victorious and not worse for the ware with a handful of brilliant new songs.
The body of work, a sixth album appropriately titled, The View From The Bottom, mixed by Joe Zook (Katy Perry, The Hives, One Republic, Pink) tangibly tells the story of Lit's in between days with tracks like, "The Broken" and most poignantly, "Here's To Us," but the new record is not without its lighter, Big Rock Moments- reference the absolutely monolithic kick-starter, "C'mon" and the equally tremendous "You Tonight," co-written by Marti Frederiksen whose collabs include Aerosmith, Ozzy Osbourne, Mick Jagger, and Carrie Underwood among others, not to mention the glam stomper, "Same Shit, Different Drink," (co-written with Walker).
These Are the Days (2015–2021)
On October 1, 2015, the band announced that they had been working on new music at SoundStage in Nashville, Tennessee. The band released their sixth album, These Are the Days, on December 15, 2017. Lit's song "My Own Worst Enemy" went double platinum on May 8, 2020.
On June 12, 2020, the band released their first live album Live in NY, 99, which was taken from their performance at Woodstock '99. On July 3, 2020, they released a video for a rare song called "Get Back", which was originally recorded in 2004.
The band released a new single titled "Yeah Yeah Yeah" on October 25, 2021.
Tastes Like Gold (2022-current)
Lit announced their seventh studio album Tastes Like Gold on April 8, 2022 and released the song "Kicked Off The Plane" that same day. The album was released through Round Hill Records on June 17 and featured a pure alternative rock sound. Lit joined Bowling for Soup in April for Europe's two week Crowd Surf the UK Tour which was originally to take place in 2021. and the following month the Spring Loaded tour took the band across most of the eastern United States.
Miserable
Lit Lyrics
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You make me complete
You make me completely miserable
Stuck to a chair
Watchin' this story about me
Everything goes by so fast
Making my head spin
Used up all of my friends
I love the things that we should fear
I'm not afraid of being here
So much the same
It makes me helpless alone
Nothing to share
Why should I care if your near me
Give up all of my plans
But who needs them
When you mean everything
I love the things that we should fear
I'm not afraid of being here
So much the same
You make me helpless alone
Yeah, yeah..
You make me come
Yeah, yeah..
You make me complete
Yeah, yeah..
You make me completely miserable
I love the things that we should fear
I'm not afraid of being here
So much the same
It makes me helpless alone
You make me come
You make me complete
You make me completely miserable
Yeah, yeah..
You make me come
Yeah, yeah..
You make me complete
Yeah, yeah..
You make me completely miserable
The song "Miserable" by Lit is a heart-wrenching ballad that details the feelings of a person who is deeply in love with someone who makes them both happy and miserable at the same time. The singer of the song is completely enamored with their partner, expressing how they make them come, complete, and feel all-consuming love. However, at the same time, the partner also makes the singer feel miserable, stuck to a chair and watching their life pass them by. The singer is so in love with their partner that they have even used up all their friends, believing that their partner means everything to them.
The lyrics suggest that the singer's partner is somewhat toxic and controlling, as they give up all their plans for their partner and don't seem to care if they are near them or not. However, the confrontation of these feelings is unimportant since the love they feel towards their partner surpasses their fear of being miserable. All the singer's partner's qualities, including the bad ones that society portrays as the most dangerous, are loved by the singer — this fearlessness, even in the face of danger, is what is at the heart of this song's message.
In conclusion, the song Miserable by Lit is a ballad that delves into the complex and often confusing emotions that come with being in love with someone who makes one both happy and miserable at the same time. It is a song that speaks to the notion that love often doesn't make sense, but even in the most difficult of times, it is worth the risk.
Line by Line Meaning
You make me come
You have the ability to get me excited and interested.
You make me complete
You make me feel whole and fulfilled.
You make me completely miserable
Despite fulfilling me in some ways, you also make me incredibly unhappy and distressed.
Stuck to a chair
I am immobilized and unable to move or take action.
Watchin' this story about me
I feel like an observer in my own life, as if my actions and experiences are being narrated to me.
Everything goes by so fast
Time seems to fly by and I am struggling to keep up with the pace of life.
Making my head spin
This fast pace and lack of control is causing me to feel dizzy and disoriented.
Used up all of my friends
I have relied heavily on my friends and taken them for granted, leaving me with no one to turn to.
Who needs them when you mean everything
I have placed all of my value and importance on you, and have convinced myself that you are all I need.
I love the things that we should fear
I am drawn to things that are dangerous or potentially harmful, despite knowing they are not good for me.
I'm not afraid of being here
I am not afraid of the unknown or uncertain future, and am willing to take risks to continue being with you.
So much the same
My life has become monotonous and routine, with everything revolving around you.
It makes me helpless alone
Without you, I feel powerless and unable to cope on my own.
Nothing to share
I have nothing of substance to share with others, since all of my focus is on you.
Why should I care if your near me
My relationship with you has become so intense that I am starting to feel indifferent towards you.
Give up all of my plans
I have forsaken my dreams and goals in order to be with you.
But who needs them
I have convinced myself that my plans and aspirations are not as important as being with you.
You make me helpless alone
Without you, I feel like I am nothing and cannot function.
Yeah, yeah..
A repetitive refrain, possibly reflecting a growing sense of hopelessness or resignation.
You make me come
Repeated from earlier in the song, reinforcing the idea that the subject is constantly being drawn in by the object of their affection.
You make me complete
Repeated from earlier in the song, emphasizing the idea that the subject's entire sense of self-worth and identity is wrapped up in the object of their affection.
You make me completely miserable
Repeated from earlier in the song, underscoring the central conflict of the song: that the subject both loves and fears the object of their affection.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN POPOFF, ALAN JAY POPOFF, ALLEN SHELLENBERGER, ALLEN A SHELLENBERGER, JEREMY POPOFF, JEREMY A POPOFF, KEVIN BALDES, KEVIN R BALDES
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You make me come
You make me complete
You make me completely miserable
Stuck to a chair
Watchin' this story about me
Everything goes by so fast
Making my head spin
Used up all of my friends
Who needs them when you mean everything
I love the things that we should fear
I'm not afraid of being here
So much the same
It makes me helpless alone
Nothing to share
Why should I care if your near me
Give up all of my plans
But who needs them
When you mean everything
I love the things that we should fear
I'm not afraid of being here
So much the same
You make me helpless alone
Yeah, yeah..
You make me come
Yeah, yeah..
You make me complete
Yeah, yeah..
You make me completely miserable
I love the things that we should fear
I'm not afraid of being here
So much the same
It makes me helpless alone
You make me come
You make me complete
You make me completely miserable
Yeah, yeah..
You make me come
Yeah, yeah..
You make me complete
Yeah, yeah..
You make me completely miserable
Demon_Stringz
You make me come
You make me complete
You make me completely miserable
Stuck to a chair
Watchin' this story about me
Everything goes by so fast
Making my head spin
Used up all of my friends
Who needs them when you mean everything
I love the things that we should fear
I'm not afraid of being here
So much the same
It makes me helpless alone
You make me come
You make me complete
You make me completely miserable
Nothing to share
Why should I care if your near me
Give up all of my plans
But who needs them
When you mean everything
I love the things that we should fear
I'm not afraid of being here
So much the same
You make me helpless alone
Yeah, yeah..You make me come
Yeah, yeah..You make me complete
Yeah, yeah..You make me completely miserable
I love the things that we should fear
I'm not afraid of being here
So much the same
It makes me helpless alone
You make me come
You make me complete
You make me completely miserable
Yeah, yeah..You make me come
Yeah, yeah..You make me complete
Yeah, yeah..You make me completely miserable
Persephone Joensen
I find the "You make me come...you make me complete..." etc. to be kinda genius. It describes perfectly how a love story works.
Armando Cardona
Even to the "you make me completely miserable" part which is where most relationships eventually end.
VG_Grover
Come
Ryan Zuniga
Come
Luis Almánzar
Come
Ethan Carbajal
COME
Cecilia Silva
This song is forever implanted in my brain 🧠
First time I heard it was in 7th grade and I went and bought the 💿 CD ❤️❤️❤️
CARTEL PLUG 818
I remember the music video on mtv it’s crazy how much the definition of a sexy girl was back in those days no surgery’s like now
mattrex94
When MTV had a purpose.
Raul Sandoval 25
@wichita boi back when mtv use to something