Origins
In the spring of 2010 Schneider traveled from Los Angeles to Northern Michigan. At Lake Huron, he developed songs for the first Lord Huron EP. He named the recording, Into the Sun. Upon his return to L.A., Schneider set to work putting a band together. The first to join him was his percussion-playing childhood friend Mark. Each of the band members of band hail from Michigan.
Into The Sun and Mighty
Lord Huron released two EPs in 2010, Into the Sun and Mighty. Pop & Hiss, the LA Times Music Blog, described Mighty as "full of lush acoustic guitars and Midwestern-accented harmonies as warm as a winter fireplace, but it's the Caribbean-influenced percussion that fans Lord Huron's folk sound into flame,"and Pitchfork could only classify it as "a stylistic superball, bouncing off any wall you put around it." NPR's World Cafe wrote "the band's lush harmonies are backed by a hazy whirlpool of polyrhythmic tropical drums and folk guitars."
Despite the fact that Schneider played all of the instruments on both EPs, he has gathered a band for live performances, which have also gotten positive reviews. "The totality of the experience was like being on hand for a combination drum circle, chamber performance, and Calypso street party," wrote LA Weekly.Some of the larger shows the band has performed at include Lollapalooza (2011) and Outside Lands (2011), as well as a marathon ten shows in four days at the SXSW (2011) music festival.
Discography
EPs
Into The Sun (2010)
Mighty (2010)
Time to Run (2012)
LPs
Lonesome Dreams (2012)
Strange Trails (2015)
Vide Noir (2018)
Long Lost (2021)
I Will Be Back One Day
Lord Huron Lyrics
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Where the great waves break
And the night runs right into the day
I wanna be with the ones I left
But I'm way out west
And the years keep on slipping away
I wanna run on the sacred dunes
Through the ancient ruins
I remember that fateful day
When I ran away
And you told me I couldn't return
You made me swear I'd never forget
I made a vow I'd see you again
I will be back one day, and I'll find you
There by the great big lake
I been running a long, long time
Trying to flee that life
But I can't seem to leave it behind
Wanna visit the windswept shores
Of a time before
When the moon and the stars were aligned
I remember the bright spring day
When you sparked that flame
And a fire that continues to burn
I remember the day I left
Headin' way out west
When you told me to never return
You made me swear I'd never forget
I made a vow I'd see you again
I will be back one day, and I'll find you
There by the great big lake
I will be back one day, and I'll find you
There by the great big lake
These lyrics from Lord Huron's song "I Will Be Back One Day" express a strong nostalgia for a place and people the singer has left behind. He speaks of wanting to live in a "land of lakes" where he can be with the ones he left. The song explores the idea of time passing and the ways in which we try to hold on to the past. The singer is "way out west" and feels the years slipping away, but he still longs to run on the sacred dunes and visit the windswept shores of a time before. He remembers the day he ran away and the moment when the person he left behind told him he could never return.
As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer has not been able to forget the place or the person he left behind. He made a vow to see them again and is determined to keep it. He admits that he has been running away for a long time but cannot escape the memories that continue to burn within him. He wants to go back to the place where he sparked a flame and feel the fire that continues to burn. He longs to be reunited with the person who made him swear he would never forget and to find them there by the great big lake.
Overall, "I Will Be Back One Day" is a beautiful and poignant meditation on the power of memory, nostalgia, and longing for connection. It speaks to the ways in which we hold on to the people and places that mean the most to us, even as time continues to move forward.
Line by Line Meaning
I wanna live in a land of lakes
I desire to reside in a land that has multiple lakes
Where the great waves break
Where the waves from the lake break with a lot of force onto the shore
And the night runs right into the day
When there is no clear distinction between the end of the night and the beginning of the day
I wanna be with the ones I left
I want to reunite with the people I parted ways with earlier
But I'm way out west
However, I am currently geographically far away, in the western direction
And the years keep on slipping away
As time passes by, it seems to me like the years are slipping away
I wanna run on the sacred dunes
I have a desire to run on the hallowed dunes
Through the ancient ruins
To traverse the ruins that are aged and old
Where the fires of my ancestors burned
The spot where the conflagration of my forefathers once burned
I remember that fateful day
I recollect a decisive day that had a profound impact on me
When I ran away
The day I absconded from somewhere
And you told me I couldn't return
You explicitly stated that I'm not welcome to come back
You made me swear I'd never forget
You compelled me to promise that I will never forget what you said
I made a vow I'd see you again
And so, I pledged that I will see you once more
I will be back one day, and I'll find you
Therefore, I will return someday, and I'll locate you
There by the great big lake
You'll be present near the extensive water body
I been running a long, long time
I've been on the move for an awfully long duration
Trying to flee that life
Attempted to move away from that former lifestyle
But I can't seem to leave it behind
However, it appears that I'm still carrying the past with me
Wanna visit the windswept shores
I yearn to spend time at the shorelines with a lot of wind
Of a time before
During a period before this moment
When the moon and the stars were aligned
When it seemed like the stars and the moon were in some sort of arrangement
I remember the bright spring day
I can recall the occurrence that took place on a vibrant spring day
When you sparked that flame
The moment when you elicited a strong emotion or reaction from me
And a fire that continues to burn
This emotional reaction still lingers within me
I remember the day I left
I recollect the day when I parted ways
Headin' way out west
Departing to the western part of the world
When you told me to never return
When you informed me that I shouldn't come back to the place we departed from
You made me swear I'd never forget
You made me take an oath that I wouldn't forget what you requested of me
I made a vow I'd see you again
I made a solemn promise that we would reunite once more
I will be back one day, and I'll find you
I intend to come back someday and reunite with you
There by the great big lake
I'll locate you near the extensive water body
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BEN SCHNEIDER
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