The first of these albums, The Fake Sound of Progress, was originally recorded for the meager sum of £6000 and intended as a glorified demo, but after catching the ears of several major labels, the band re-recorded and re-released the album on a much wider scale through Columbia Records. This resulted in a backlash against the band that was exacerbated by the four-year gap between their first and second albums. When the second album, Start Something, was finally released, the band achieved even greater success, entering the UK album chart at number five, and earning the band international popularity, most notably in the United States. Their third album entitled Liberation Transmission was released on the 26th of June 2006 in the UK and entered the UK album chart at number one.
In April 2007 Lostprophets began the Final Transmission - the last round of touring of their current album with Aiden and Taking Back Sunday as the confirmed support. The bands played at huge venues such as Wembley Arena. The end the tour, on Saturday 26 May 2007, lostprophets performed at The Full Ponty festival at Pontypridd's Ynysangharad Park. Pontypridd is also the hometown of most of the current band members and so the festival was advertised as "lostprophets homecoming". Other bands at the festival included Reel Big Fish, The Automatic, The Blackout, Gallows and Kids In Glass Houses .Following the tour, the band hit the studio to record their fourth album which Ian Watkins is describing as a return to their roots with heavier punk influences. Watkins says "It will be a lot darker and a lot more intense. It'll have a completely different vibe to it ... but it won't be like Converge or nuthin".
Their 4th studio album "The Betrayed" was released on 19 January 2010.
On 20 December 2012, lead singer Ian Watkins was charged with a host of offences involving sexual activity with minors. The band disbanded in October 2013. Watkins was later convicted and sentenced to twenty-nine years in prison, with six more on extended licence.
Current lineup
Ian Watkins — Vocals
Lee Gaze — Lead Guitar
Mike Lewis — Rhythm Guitar
Stuart Richardson — Bass
Jamie Oliver — Keyboards, Back-up vocals, Turntables
Luke Johnson — Drums
Former members
DJ Stepzak — Turntables
Mike Chiplin — Drums
Ilan Rubin — Drums
4:AM Forever
Lostprophets Lyrics
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Yesterday I wanted time to end
I wonder if my heart will ever mend
I just let you slip away
4 A-M forever
Maybe I'll never see you smile again
Maybe we thought that it was all pretend
I just let them slip away
4 AM forever
Why don't you hear me when I'm calling out to you (to you)
Why don't you listen when I try to make it through (to you)
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, you'll never know
Hold a little tighter
4 A-M forever
Maybe one day when I can move along
Maybe someday when you can hear this song
You won't let it slip away
4 AM forever
And I wish the sun would never come
It's 4 A-M and you are done
I hope you know you're letting go
It's 4 A-M and I'm alone
Why don't you hear me when I'm calling out to you (to you)
Why don't you listen when I try to make it through (to you)
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, you'll never know
Hold a little tighter
Why don't you hear me when I'm calling out to you (to you)
Why don't you listen when I try to make it through (to you)
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, you'll never know
Hold a little tighter
4 A-M forever
The lyrics of Lostprophets' song "4:AM Forever" reflect the pain and grief of losing someone close. The song begins with the lines "Yesterday I lost my closest friend / Yesterday I wanted time to end," expressing the hollowness and helplessness that come with losing someone dear. The singer wonders if his heart will ever mend and regrets not being able to hold onto the person, saying "I just let you slip away / 4 A-M forever." The second verse is equally heart-wrenching as it explores the possibility that the singer may never see the other person smile again, and laments the words he couldn't send, indicating that he had unresolved feelings for the lost friend.
The chorus of the song repeatedly asks why the person doesn't hear or listen to the singer's calls, and ends with the line "Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, you'll never know / Hold a little tighter," suggesting that the singer wishes he could have had one last moment with the friend before they were gone. The final verse is a glimmer of hope as it imagines a time when both the singer and the friend are able to move on and no longer feel the pain of loss, saying "Maybe one day when I can move along / Maybe someday when you can hear this song / You won't let it slip away / 4 AM forever."
Overall, "4:AM Forever" is a powerful and emotional song that expresses the pain of losing someone you love and the regret that comes with not being able to express your feelings while you still can.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday I lost my closest friend
I lost the person who was closest to me yesterday.
Yesterday I wanted time to end
When I lost my closest friend, I felt like time should have stopped.
I wonder if my heart will ever mend
I don't know if my heart will ever heal from the loss of my closest friend.
I just let you slip away
I lost you and didn't do enough to hold on to you.
4 A-M forever
The time when I lost you will be forever etched in my memory.
Maybe I'll never see you smile again
I'm not sure if I'll ever get to see you happy again.
Maybe we thought that it was all pretend
We might have believed we were just pretending to care for each other.
All these words that I could never send
There were so many things I wanted to say to you but couldn't.
I just let them slip away
I didn't use the chance to express my feelings before you were gone.
Why don't you hear me when I'm calling out to you (to you)
I'm shouting out to you, but why can't you hear me?
Why don't you listen when I try to make it through (to you)
I'm trying to reach you, but why won't you listen?
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, you'll never know
I said goodbye to you, but you'll never understand how much it hurts me.
Hold a little tighter
I wish I had held on to you a little bit tighter.
Maybe one day when I can move along
Perhaps in the future I'll be able to move on from this loss.
Maybe someday when you can hear this song
Perhaps someday you'll listen to this song and understand how I felt.
You won't let it slip away
You won't lose the chance to hold on to something important again.
And I wish the sun would never come
I wish time would stop and I could hold on to these memories forever.
It's 4 A-M and you are done
It was 4 A-M when we lost each other forever.
I hope you know you're letting go
I hope you realize that you're losing something important.
It's 4 A-M and I'm alone
It's 4 A-M and I'm alone, mourning the loss of someone I cared about deeply.
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