Lit is the name of more than one artist:
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1) Lit, a pop punk/alternative rock band
2) LIT, alias of the DJ Alex Roan

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.

She Don't Know
Lit Lyrics

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She's in her own little world,
Surrounded by all the
People that tell her
What I've been trying to say,
But I couldn't
And she wouldn't hear it, anyway
She's got it all figured out
Her mind is made up, there's

Nothing to talk about

If only I knew a way to get through
It's breaking my
Heart watching her go
But she don't know,
She don't know.
I'm falling apart,
But I won't let it show

But she don't know,
She don't know
She's so much better than this
She knows I should be the
One that she's living with
Fakes another smile
And put on a coat

It's breaking my
Heart watching her go
But she don't know,
She don't know
I'm falling apart,
But I won't let it show
But she don't know,
She don't know
Whatever you wanted, I wanted too
Whatever you needed, I needed you

Wherever you are, I hope it's good
I hope you're good
It's breaking my
Heart watching her go
But she don't know,
She don't know
I'm falling apart,
But I won't let it show

But she don't know,
She don't know

Overall Meaning

The song 'She Don't Know' by Lit is a slow and emotional track that speaks of a man's love for a woman who is living in her own little world, surrounded by people who have their own opinions on their relationship. The man feels helpless because he has tried to express his feelings to the woman, but she has made up her mind about their relationship. The lyrics highlight how the man is trying his best to keep his emotions in check, even as his heart is breaking. He feels that the woman should be living with him, but she is oblivious to his feelings.

The opening lines, "She's in her own little world, surrounded by all the people that tell her what I've been trying to say," paint a picture of a woman who is not willing to listen to the man. It seems like the woman has already made up her mind about their relationship, leaving the man with a feeling of helplessness. Despite this, the man expresses his love to the woman in the hope that she will understand how much he cares for her.

The lines, "Whatever you wanted, I wanted too, Whatever you needed, I needed you, Wherever you are, I hope it's good, I hope you're good" show that the man still cares deeply for the woman, even though he may not have a chance with her. He hopes that she is happy wherever she is and wishes her well. The song ends with the man acknowledging that he is falling apart but will not let it show, as the woman doesn't know how much she means to him.

Line by Line Meaning

She's in her own little world,
She's mentally and emotionally distant from everyone and everything around her.

Surrounded by all the People that tell her What I've been trying to say,
Even though people are relaying the singer's message to her, she still remains ignorant and unresponsive towards it.

But I couldn't And she wouldn't hear it, anyway
The singer tried to convey his feelings to her, but she didn't give him the chance to express himself.

She's got it all figured out Her mind is made up, there's Nothing to talk about
She thinks she knows everything and has already made up her mind, so there's no point in conversing with her about it.

If only I knew a way to get through It's breaking my Heart watching her go
The artist is struggling to find a way to communicate with her and it's emotionally hurting him to see her leave.

But she don't know, She don't know. I'm falling apart, But I won't let it show
Even though it's causing him great emotional distress, the singer is hiding his feelings from her.

She's so much better than this She knows I should be the One that she's living with
The singer believes that she can do better and should be with him instead of whoever she's currently with.

Fakes another smile And put on a coat
She's pretending to be happy and putting up a facade to hide her true feelings.

Whatever you wanted, I wanted too Whatever you needed, I needed you
The artist was willing to fulfill her wants and needs and he felt the same desires towards her as well.

Wherever you are, I hope it's good I hope you're good
The artist still cares about her well-being from afar and wishes for her happiness.

Contributed by Sophia M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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