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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.
Miss You Gone
Lit Lyrics
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Your voice, it won't control me
I tried to drink you away
You're always hanging me over
I knew you tried to find me
I really wasn't hiding
You've got my back to the wall
You whispered over my shoulder
I love it when you're leaving
I can hear you screaming
Something must be wrong,
'Cause I miss you gone
Yeah, I love the goodbyes
Right before the sunrise
Knew it all along, and now that you're here
I miss you gone
We probably shouldn't do this
We've got the scars to prove it
I see the look in your eyes,
You know that I can't refuse it
You've got a one track mind
You've got me losing mine
You follow me to my car
You told me over and over
"I know what you like"
I love it when you're leaving,
I can hear you screaming
Something must be wrong,
'Cause I miss you gone
Yeah, I love the goodbyes
Right before the sunrise
Knew it all along, and now that you're here
I miss you gone
I know what you like
I love it when you're leaving,
I can hear you screaming
Something must be wrong,
'Cause I miss you gone
Yeah, I love the goodbyes
Right before the sunrise
Knew it all along, and now that you're here
I miss you gone
Something must be wrong,
'Cause I miss you gone, I miss you gone
Knew it all along and now that you're here
I miss you gone
The lyrics of Lit's song "Miss You Gone" are centered on a toxic relationship that the singer can't seem to get enough of. The tone of the song is somewhat contradictory where the singer acknowledges that they shouldn't be together, but they can't help but keep coming back to each other. The singer admits that they like the feeling they get when their partner is leaving, hence the line "I love it when you're leaving, I can hear you screaming" but they also miss them when they're gone.
The opening verse "I told you not to call me, Your voice, it won't control me, I tried to drink you away" portrays the singer as someone who is trying really hard to break free from the control of their partner. But, their efforts seem futile as they admit that their partner always hangs them over. The line "You've got my back to the wall, You whispered over my shoulder, 'I know what you like'" shows that their partner has a certain power over them which they enjoy.
The chorus lyric "Something must be wrong, 'Cause I miss you gone, Yeah, I love the goodbyes, Right before the sunrise" depicts the conflicting emotions that the singer is feeling. They know that they should let go of the toxic relationship but they can't resist the feeling of their partner leaving. The line "I know what you like" at the end of the song shows that the partner understands the singer's behavior pretty well.
Overall, "Miss You Gone" is a song that highlights the struggle of a person who is stuck in a relationship that they love to hate. They understand that it is a flawed relationship, but they are addicted to the feeling they get from it.
Line by Line Meaning
I told you not to call me
I requested you to stop trying to communicate with me
Your voice, it won't control me
Your voice no longer has any power over me
I tried to drink you away
I attempted to forget you by consuming alcohol
You're always hanging me over
You are consistently making me feel guilty
I knew you tried to find me
I was aware that you were attempting to locate me
I really wasn't hiding
I wasn't attempting to evade you
You've got my back to the wall
You have put me in a defensive position
You whispered over my shoulder
You spoke quietly near my ear
"I know what you like"
"I am aware of your desires"
I love it when you're leaving
I enjoy watching you walk away
I can hear you screaming
I can hear your loud and upset voice
Something must be wrong,
There is clearly an issue
'Cause I miss you gone
I realize now that I miss you being absent
Yeah, I love the goodbyes
I find pleasure in saying farewell
Right before the sunrise
Just before the sun comes up
Knew it all along,
I had been aware this whole time
and now that you're here
But now that you've returned
I miss you gone
I miss you being gone from my life
We probably shouldn't do this
We likely should not be engaging in this behavior
We've got the scars to prove it
We bear physical or emotional marks demonstrating the damage this has caused
I see the look in your eyes,
I understand the expression on your face
You know that I can't refuse it
You understand that I am unable to resist
You've got a one track mind
You have a singular focus
You've got me losing mine
You are causing me to lose my composure
You follow me to my car
You pursue me up to my vehicle
You told me over and over
You repeated this to me several times
"I know what you like"
"I am aware of your desires"
Something must be wrong,
There is clearly an issue
'Cause I miss you gone
I realize now that I miss you being absent
Yeah, I love the goodbyes
I find pleasure in saying farewell
Right before the sunrise
Just before the sun comes up
Knew it all along,
I had been aware this whole time
and now that you're here
But now that you've returned
I miss you gone
I miss you being gone from my life
Something must be wrong,
There is clearly an issue
'Cause I miss you gone, I miss you gone
I miss you not being present
Knew it all along and now that you're here
I have been aware the whole time, and now that you're here
I miss you gone
I miss you being gone from my life
Contributed by Cameron G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.