Lo-Pro’s climb has been steep but rewarding, and is reflected with brutal honesty in Revenge’s 14-song rollercoaster. While so many modern rock crews wallow in unearned misery, frontman Pete Murray bluntly and unapologetically retraces his band’s rocky road, from the infectious gallop of “Texas” (“Maybe I did it all because I wanted to”) to the jarring chugs of “Early Morning Anger” (“Was I so out of line to think you’d be there?”) Yet, the quintet is just as adept at conjuring mid-tempo thunderclaps (“A Life That’s Just Begun,” “Wasting Away”) that boast Murray-favorite U2’s sprawling emotional majesty. This is an angry record, but it’s just as confessional and introspective.
“It’s been a challenge,” Murray laughs of his band’s layoff. “That was definitely helped by picking up yoga. I went through a period when I was pissed off, and some of those songs are on the record—but lyrically, the songs track a journey. It goes from finger-pointing to a way more hopeful vibe.”
Little comes easy in the Lo-Pro universe, and that includes geography: guitarist Pete Ricci lives in Massachusetts, and the rest of the band—Murray’s longtime Ultraspank writing partner, guitarist Neil Godfrey, drummer Tommy Stewart (ex-Godsmack) and bassist Jerry Oliviera—are spread out through L.A., Santa Barbara and San Diego. Subtle changes in approach have made Revenge easily their most accomplished work, with principal writers Murray and Godfrey remaining tight through both lean and boom times.
“[The Aaron Lewis acoustic tour] opened up this whole new way of writing, where we started writing everything on acoustic guitar first and building from there,” Murray reveals. “We usually write the music first and I’ll do vocals. Now we strip out the music and I send back [Godfrey] songs with drums and vocals, and he rewrites around the vocals.”
“[Neil and I have] been writing music for almost 20 years now. We’ve known each other since we were little punks out in Isla Vista, CA. We were playing in rival bands for a while; we hated each other for a long time. Now we’ve been writing music together forever, and it’s great. We can criticize what we do and it isn’t a personal attack, which is a huge thing to overcome.”
From the sweeping electronic flourishes on the evocative mid-album segue “Say” to the layered spoken word breaks on the volcanic “Ingenious,” it’s obvious that Lo-Pro couldn’t have picked a better time to be so inspired.
Aaron Lewis of Staind says, “People in the business have come and gone. I’ve always believed in the music, and Lo Pro is the real deal. That’s why I’m still here.”
“The business is brutal,” Murray shrugs. “It’s chewed us up a couple times. We just want to play music—that’s all I’m in it for. From where we’re sitting, we’re in a great place.”
New album The Beautiful Sounds Of Revenge out June 8th, 2010.
A Life That's Just Begun
Lo-Pro Lyrics
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And I don't know who's staring back at me
But it's too late for you
There's nothing else left that I can say to you
It's too late, I won't say goodbye again
It's too late, I won't waste my time again
And you're missing a life that's just begun
It's a long road to nowhere
But you're already there
And it's too late for you
There's only so much that I can to you
It's too late, I won't say goodbye again
It's too late, I won't waste my time again
'Cause you're waiting for a day that will never come
And you're missing a life that's just begun
It was always in sight
And it already feels right
It was never really hard to find
And we were never really out of time
'Cause you're waiting for a day that will never come
And you're missing a life that's just begun
The lyrics to Lo-Pro's song A Life That's Just Begun depict a sense of disappointment and defeat as the singer addresses someone who has become a mere shadow of their former self. The singer no longer recognizes the person staring back at them, and it seems that there is nothing left that can be said to help them. The person is already on a long road to nowhere, waiting for a day that will never come, missing out on the life that has just begun.
The song seems to suggest that there is a missed opportunity or regret in the person's life, and that they are stuck in a cycle of waiting for something that will never come, instead of taking action to move forward. The singer acknowledges that it's too late for them, and they can't waste their time trying to help anymore. The sense of finality and resignation in the song is underscored by the repetition of the chorus, emphasizing that this person's chance has passed.
Overall, the song is a melancholic ode to wasted potential, regret, and missed opportunities. The lyrics paint a picture of a person who is stuck in their ways, unable to move forward and create a new life for themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a shadow of what you used to be
You've changed so much from who you used to be and it's noticeable
And I don't know who's staring back at me
I can't recognize who you are now
But it's too late for you
You've already reached a point of no return
There's nothing else left that I can say to you
I've tried to help, but there's nothing else I can do or say
It's too late, I won't say goodbye again
I've already said goodbye before, won't do it again
It's too late, I won't waste my time again
I don't want to waste my time trying to help any more
'Cause you're waiting for a day that will never come
You have unrealistic expectations for the future
And you're missing a life that's just begun
You're not enjoying the present and what life has to offer
It's a long road to nowhere
You're on a path that leads nowhere, it's pointless
But you're already there
You've already reached that destination, and it's not good
And it's too late for you
It's too late to change your course now
There's only so much that I can to you
I can only do so much to help you
It was always in sight
The solution/self-realization was always apparent
And it already feels right
Making the necessary changes already feels good
It was never really hard to find
The answer to your problems was never really elusive
And we were never really out of time
There is still time to make things right
'Cause you're waiting for a day that will never come
Repeating the same behavior expecting different results is futile
And you're missing a life that's just begun
You're not embracing the beauty and potential that life offers
Contributed by Aubrey C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
MrManeten
I don't understand how these guys can't be more known :S Their music is amazing
Bryan Lenihan
MrManeten Because people would rather listen to Nicki Minaj sing about how big her butt is or rappers that can't even rap so they just mumble
pinkheart91
LOP9 is probably the best band I've heard. They have just put up a new song on Youtube named What Would You Say. It's amazing as well.
Michelle Briffault
This song is amazing!!! I don't get how all the shitty stuff gets on the radio and this stuff goes unnoticed :(
inventor179
sweet tune's lo-pro one of the best band's around!!!
Ranger McFriendly
Same here. I try to get them exposure where I can. Have you listened to their self-titled album? Amazing. Check out Life On Planet 9, that's them as well.
Forja Loaisa
gran tema
Zark
essa música é do caralho!
dinkum83
the real musicians care more about make great music, rather than there image and money...
Nate Thomas
That comment reminds me of Seether when they were known as Saron Gas. I dropped 40 bucks on that CD but it was totally worth it. You can hear it on YouTube too. It's Seether but with such a rawer sound, stripped of radio-friendly notes. Shaun, their lead singer, shared the same complaint you do. But he wanted his music shared, and in order to do so, he had to change the sound. It was a hard submission he said, but at least he got to perform in front of large crowds.