The first of these albums, The Fake Sound of Progress, was originally recorded for the meager sum of ÂĢ6000 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 â Vocals
Lee Gaze â Lead Guitar
Mike Lewis â Rhythm Guitar
Stuart Richardson â Bass
Jamie Oliver â Keyboards, Back-up vocals, Turntables
Luke Johnson â Drums
Former members
DJ Stepzak â Turntables
Mike Chiplin â Drums
Ilan Rubin â Drums
A Town Called Hypocrisy
Lostprophets Lyrics
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And put the pieces back as one?
Though he has all of his toys
He is never having fun
Because its not enough
Now we're growing up
We had given up
Because its not enough
We were growing up
We had given up
And I won't hear what you say so
Save your sympathy
Who'd you think you're fooling
Everything is dead
Now you welcome me
To a town called hypocrisy
Save your sympathy
Who'd you think you're fooling
Everything is dead
Now you welcome me
To a town called hypocrisy
A town called hypocrisy
Can you take this lonely girl
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
And pick her up from off the ground?
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
Cause there's no pride to be found
When you follow sheep around
And no future here
No future for us in this town
Because its not enough
Now we're growing up
We had given up
We're moving on
Because its not enough
We were growing up
We had given up
And I won't hear what you say so
Save your sympathy
Who'd you think you're fooling
Everything is dead
Now you welcome me
To a town called hypocrisy
Save your sympathy
Who'd you think you're fooling
Everything is dead
Now you welcome me
To a town called hypocrisy
La, la, la, la la la la la la la
La, la, la, la la la la la la la
La, la, la, la la la la la la la
La, la, la, la la la la la la la
Because its not enough
Now we're growing up
We had given up
We're moving on
Because its not enough
We were growing up
We had given up
And I won't hear what you say so
Save your sympathy
Who'd you think you're fooling
Everything is dead
Now you welcome me
To a town called hypocrisy
Save your sympathy
Who'd you think you're fooling
Everything is dead
Now you welcome me
To a town called hypocrisy
The lyrics of Lostprophetsâ âA Town Called Hypocrisyâ reflect the band's disenchantment with society's hypocrisy and insincerity. The song features two characters, a lonely girl and a broken boy. The singer calls out to anyone who can help put the boy's fragmented self back together, even though he appears to have all the toys necessary for a happy life. But it's not enough for him or any of them. They've grown disillusioned with their environment and are searching for a way out of their suffocating attitudes and fake personas.
Lostprophets highlights the dangers of conforming blindly to tradition and societal norms in this song. The lyrics are calling for change, to become more individualistic and to follow oneâs own path rather than blindly following others like sheep. The chorus condemns the hypocrisy apparent in society by drawing attention to how everything is dead. This is a warning that we have become too comfortable with our own lies and that itâs time to take action to change our ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Can you take this broken boy
Can you help me fix my broken self
And put the pieces back as one?
And make me whole again?
Though he has all of his toys
Even though I have everything I could want
He is never having fun
I'm still not happy
Because its not enough
Because what I have is not sufficient
Now we're growing up
Now that we're maturing
We had given up
We had lost hope
We're moving on
We're leaving behind what's holding us back
And I won't hear what you say so
I won't listen to empty words of comfort
Save your sympathy
Don't pity me
Who'd you think you're fooling
You can't deceive me
Everything is dead
Everything around me is lifeless
Now you welcome me
Now you're inviting me
To a town called hypocrisy
To a place where people pretend to be what they're not
Can you take this lonely girl
Can you help me, a lonely girl
And pick her up from off the ground?
And lift me out of my despair?
Cause there's no pride to be found
Because there is nothing to be proud of
When you follow sheep around
When you conform and follow the crowd
And no future here
There is no hope for the future in this place
No future for us in this town
This town has no future for us
La, la, la, la la la la la la la
N/A
La, la, la, la la la la la la la
N/A
La, la, la, la la la la la la la
N/A
Because its not enough
Because what we have is inadequate
Now we're growing up
Now we're maturing
We had given up
We had lost hope
We're moving on
We're leaving behind what's holding us back
Save your sympathy
Don't pity us
Who'd you think you're fooling
You can't deceive us
Everything is dead
Everything around us is lifeless
Now you welcome me
Now you're inviting me
To a town called hypocrisy
To a place where people pretend to be what they're not
Lyrics ÂĐ O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: IAN WATKINS, LEE GAZE, MICHAEL RICHARD LEWIS, RICHARD JAMES OLIVER, STUART RICHARDSON
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Timothy Torres
This song was really "ahead of its time" if you get what I'm talking about.
Mari San
OMFG LMAO
shifty swizzle '88
Omg ð ð ð
RavingCheetah
Yeah, No Shit... ðŽðŽðŽ
Pablo Luiz
I think that is not easy to separate the artist from the art, but I believe that is not fair to put all the band in the same situation of Ian. Let's be honest, this song is really good...
nightshade616
And deeply uncomfortable given that it's about complaining about being judged by others because they do "weird" stuff too.
Stephan
Letâs not forget a lot of the lyrics were actually written by Stuart the bass player. Itâs not the Ian Watkins show.
Arnold Ronald
I read that Stuart once punched Ian
shifty swizzle '88
Thank you
Max KiÃler
Every couple of years I come back to lostprophets (usually being pretty drunk) and try to listen to some of my favorite songs from a time when everything seemed to make more sense. Only to realize that I can't enjoy the music like I used to and that these days are never coming back. :/