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.
Letting Go
Lo-Pro Lyrics
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But I can’t stop you it’s not my fault
Nothing I do is good enough
So this is over
This is over
And I am letting go of you
And everything we’ve been through
So I am letting go of you
I’m letting go
It doesn’t have to be this way
I wish that you had more faith in me
But if you can’t trust me I can’t stay
And this is over This is over tonight
And I am letting go of you
And everything we’ve been through
I am finally over you
So I am letting go of you
And I seem to have lost a thousand pounds
And I feel like I am weightless
It seems like it’s a long way down
But I feel like I can make it on my own
And I am letting go of you
And everything we’ve been through
I am finally over you
So I am letting go of you
Lo-Pro's song Letting Go talks about ending a toxic relationship after three years of trying to make it work. The first two lines of the song reveal that the relationship ended with a phone call. The singer acknowledges that it's not their fault that the relationship had to end, and they are ready to let go. The lines "Nothing I do is good enough, so this is over" indicates that the singer tried their best to make the relationship work, but it wasn't enough to save it.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "letting go" several times to emphasize the singer's decision to end the relationship and move on. The line "It doesn't have to be this way" shows that the singer regrets the situation but recognizes that their partner's lack of trust caused the end of the relationship. The phrase "I'm letting go" repeats at the end of the second verse and the bridge, driving home the point that the singer has made a conscious decision to move on.
The last verse of the song talks about the freedom that comes with letting go of a failed relationship. The lines "It seems like it's a long way down, but I feel like I can make it on my own" indicate that the singer is ready to embrace the unknown and move forward without their partner. The chorus repeats one last time, emphasizing the singer's newfound sense of closure and resolution.
Line by Line Meaning
Three years lost now with one phone call
I have lost three years of my life with just one phone call from you.
But I can’t stop you it’s not my fault
I cannot prevent you from leaving me, and it is not my mistake.
Nothing I do is good enough
No matter what I do, it is never enough for you.
So this is over
Therefore, our relationship has come to an end.
And I am letting go of you
I am releasing you from my life.
And everything we’ve been through
I am letting go of all memories and experiences we had together.
I am finally over you
I have finally moved on from you emotionally.
So I am letting go of you
That is why I am granting you your freedom and saying goodbye.
It doesn’t have to be this way
This situation does not have to end so negatively.
I wish that you had more faith in me
I desire for you to trust me more and believe in me.
But if you can’t trust me I can’t stay
However, if you are incapable of trusting me, I cannot remain in this relationship.
And this is over This is over tonight
This relationship is officially over tonight.
And I seem to have lost a thousand pounds
I feel like a heavy burden has been lifted off me.
And I feel like I am weightless
I feel liberated and joyful.
It seems like it’s a long way down
Although it may appear to be a long and difficult journey ahead.
But I feel like I can make it on my own
I am confident in my ability to move forward independently.
Contributed by Cooper W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Michael Bergeron
Aaron Lewis cannot be touched. I don't give a fuck what anyone says. After 15 years of following his phenomenal music & inspiration, others opinions mean nothing. Meeting him & hanging out w/ him will always be 1 of the top 3 best days of my life. 1st was watching my daughter being born, 2nd was marrying my Wife, & Aaron Lewis will forever be 3rd...
Abby Cline
What an honor to have the ability to hang with Pete! He is a legend in my eyes!
Benny blanco
Lo Pro is one of the most underrated bands in a long while.he is an incredible song writer and having Aaron come in on it was genius Aaron will make anything that much better!!!
Lee Garnett
the first album is incredible
Jay
Not a single person in the world should have any reason to dislike this. It's Poignant beauty
Rick Westfield
Great duet! At 3:20 is a great sound all around
bdpetroni
These guys opened up for Aaron Lewis at the first ITAC show a few summers back. We walked in as they were playing "Clean the Slate", and they followed it up with "All I Have" and "Letting Go". I was blown away. Ended up being one of my favorite concerts ever, the atmosphere that night was amazing. I hope Lo-Pro plays at every ITAC show going forward.
Nathan Beller
I agree Aaron Lewis is a great musician I love his music to the fullest.
Sunny Browne
I'm 50 and it's 15 years later. I still have this CD playing in my truck as we speak.
Nathan Beller
The person who disliked this song must of been so overwhelmed how good this song is he accidentally hit the dislike! No one else disliked this !