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.
Ingenious
Lo-Pro Lyrics
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I know what I would say
But you never give me that chance
'Cause you always look away
It's an ingenious little plan
To leave me here, wanting more
Do you know what you put me through?
With all the things I do
I could never live up to you
Do you know what it means to me?
Do you know what it does to me?
I know I will always be
Just a person you will never see
I came up with a perfect plan
I thought you would understand
But you wouldn't give me a chance
I'm just a victim of circumstance
What was I supposed to do?
I should have run from you
I didn't have a clue
And now I'm in this deep because of you
You
You never knew I existed
Even when I was steps away
You were all I could think of
You kept me awake
It was an ingenious little plan
You left me here and I want more.
Do you know what I've done for you?
Do you know what you put me through?
With all the things I do
I could never live up to you
Do you know what it means to me?
Do you know what it does to me?
I know I will always be
Just a person you will never see
I came up with a perfect plan
I thought you would understand
But you wouldn't give me a chance
I'm just a victim of circumstance
What was I supposed to do?
I should have run from you
I didn't have a clue
And now I'm in this deep because of you
You
I'm in this deep because of you
I'm in this deep because of you
I'm in this deep because of you
I'm in this deep because of you
I'm in this deep because of you
Do you know what I've done for you?
Do you know what you put me through?
With all the things I do
I could never live up to you
Do you know what it means to me?
Do you know what it does to me?
I know I will always be
Just a person you will never see
I came up with a perfect plan
I thought you would understand
But you wouldn't give me a chance
I'm just a victim of circumstance
What was I supposed to do?
I should have run from you
I didn't have a clue
And now I'm in this deep because of you
The lyrics of Lo-Pro's song "Ingenious" are about unrequited love and the frustration that comes with it. The singer watches the person he loves from a distance, but she never gives him a chance to express his feelings because she always looks away. He believes that leaving him wanting more is an ingenious plan, but it also leaves him in agony. He has done everything he can for her, but he knows that he will never be able to live up to her expectations.
He had a plan to make her understand his feelings, but she wouldn't give him a chance. Now, he realizes that he is in too deep because of her, and he is a victim of circumstance. He regrets not running away from her and is frustrated that he didn't have a clue about how she would make him feel. He is aware that he will always be invisible to her and that his love will never be reciprocated. The song is a powerful exploration of the pain of loving someone who will never love you back.
Line by Line Meaning
Watching you from a distance
Observing you from afar
I know what I would say
I have an idea of what I would tell you
But you never give me that chance
However, you never provide me with the opportunity
'Cause you always look away
Because you consistently divert your gaze
It's an ingenious little plan
It's quite a clever tactic
To leave me here, wanting more
To abandon me here, begging for more
Do you know what I've done for you?
Do you realize everything I have done on your behalf?
Do you know what you put me through?
Are you aware of the pain you have caused me?
With all the things I do
Despite all of my efforts
I could never live up to you
I could never match up to you
Do you know what it means to me?
Do you comprehend how much it signifies to me?
Do you know what it does to me?
Do you have any idea how it affects me?
I know I will always be
I am aware that I shall always be
Just a person you will never see
Just an individual whom you will never acknowledge
I came up with a perfect plan
I devised a flawless scheme
I thought you would understand
I believed that you would comprehend
But you wouldn't give me a chance
However, you never gave me a break
I'm just a victim of circumstance
I'm merely a casualty of fate
What was I supposed to do?
What alternative did I have?
I should have run from you
I ought to have escaped from you
I didn't have a clue
I wasn't aware of the circumstances
And now I'm in this deep because of you
And now I'm in deep trouble because of you
You never knew I existed
You were completely oblivious to my presence
Even when I was steps away
Even when I was just a few steps distant
You were all I could think of
You were the only thing consuming my thoughts
You kept me awake
You prevented me from sleeping
I'm in this deep because of you
I'm in deep trouble because of you
Contributed by Samuel J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tonyleyva8794
It has a woman written all on it. Great song with lots of meaning in it.
@HamRadioConcepts
Most BADASS SONG, Pete is AWESOME....
@gragriz2114
Good night music 🌙
@Harbor811
absolutely love this song, I can't believe they removed the album off spotify / itunes / apple music
@tomas4363
Do u know y they removed it