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
Make A Move
Lostprophets Lyrics
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Which direction we should go
Sit around and wait for someone to take our hands and lead the way
'Cause every day we're getting older
And every day we all get colder
We're sick of waiting for our awnsers
Yeah so tired of waiting, waiting for ourselves
Wake up, Wake up, Wake up,
Yeah so sick of waiting, for us to make a move
Are we meant to take the pain
Should we sit around and wait
All we need is to say all the words that
I never liked, you like to make us hate (???)
'Cause every day we're getting older
And every day we all get colder
We're sick of waiting for our awnsers
Wake up, Wake up, Wake up,
Yeah so tired of waiting, waiting for ourselves
Wake up, Wake up, Wake up,
Yeah so sick of waiting, for us to make a move
Wake up, Wake up, Wake up,
And we will never lose
Wake up, Wake up, Wake up,
It's time to make a move
Wake up, Wake up, Wake up,
And we will never lose
Wake up, Wake up, Wake up,
it's time to make a... move!
It's not enough
To let it ?
Where'd it go ?
It's all wrong
So sick of waiting for our answers...
Wake up, Wake up, Wake up,
Yeah so tired of waiting, waiting for ourselves
Wake up, Wake up, Wake up,
Yeah so sick of waiting, for us to make a move
Wake up, Wake up, Wake up,
Yeah so tired of waiting, waiting for ourselves
Wake up, Wake up, Wake up,
Yeah so sick of waiting, for us to make a move (move, move, move, move).
The lyrics to Lostprophets' song "Make a Move" speaks to the theme of taking action instead of waiting for someone else to lead the way. The opening lines, "So are we lost or do we know / Which direction we should go" reflects the uncertainty of the current situation, questioning whether they should wait for someone to show the way or take charge and make their own path. The song suggests that waiting around sometimes will not provide the answers we need, and we need to step up to the plate and make something happen.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Wake up, Wake up, Wake up," emphasizing the need for action and getting moving. It also expresses the frustration and impatience of waiting for things to happen and the need for change. The repeated phrase "Yeah so sick of waiting, waiting for ourselves" further emphasizes this idea of waiting for something to happen instead of taking charge.
Overall, "Make a Move" encourages people to take responsibility and action for their lives rather than waiting for something to happen. The song reinforces the idea that sometimes, we need to take risks and make things happen for ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
So are we lost or do we know
Do we know what direction we're going in or are we wandering blindly?
Which direction we should go
What path should we take?
Sit around and wait for someone to take our hands and lead the way
Should we wait for someone else to guide us or take matters into our own hands?
'Cause every day we're getting older
We're growing older each day and time is passing us by.
And every day we all get colder
Every day we become more distant and disconnected from each other.
We're sick of waiting for our answers
We're tired of not knowing what to do and waiting for clarity.
Are we meant to take the pain
Should we endure hardship and struggle or avoid it altogether?
Should we sit around and wait
Is it better to be passive and let life happen to us or take action?
All we need is to say all the words that I never liked, you like to make us hate (?)
We need to communicate honestly and openly, even if it's uncomfortable, instead of letting resentment build.
It's not enough to let it ?
We can't just let things happen without taking responsibility for our own lives.
Where'd it go ?
We're questioning where time and opportunities have disappeared to.
It's all wrong
We feel like something isn't right and we need to take action to change it.
And we will never lose
If we take control of our lives and make a move, we'll always come out on top.
It's time to make a move
We need to take action to change our lives for the better.
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MICHAEL CHIPLIN, MICHAEL LEONARD CHIPLIN, LEE GAZE, MICHAEL LEWIS, MICHAEL RICHARD LEWIS, RICHARD OLIVER, RICHARD JAMES OLIVER, STUART RICHARDSON, IAN WATKINS
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@Ronlei
So are we lost or do we know
Which direction we should go
Sit around and wait for someone
To take our hands and lead the way
'Cause every day we're getting older
And every day we all get colder
We're sick of waiting for our answers
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Yeah so tired of waiting, waiting for us to
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Yeah so sick of waiting, for us to make a move
Are we meant to take the pain
Should we sit around and wait
Are we being saved
Or was I another lie you made to make us hate
'Cause every day we're getting older
And every day we all get colder
We're sick of waiting for our answers
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Yeah so tired of waiting, waiting for us to
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Yeah so sick of waiting, for us to make a move
Wake up, wake up, wake up
And we will never lose
Wake up, wake up, wake up
It's time to make a move
Wake up, wake up, wake up
And we will never lose
Wake up, wake up, wake up
It's time to make a...move!
It's not enough
To let it run
Where's the truth
It's all wrong
So sick of waiting for our answers...
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Yeah I'm so tired of waiting, waiting for us to
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Yeah I'm so sick of waiting, for us to make a move
Wake up, wake up, wake up
And we will never lose
Wake up, wake up, wake up
It's time to make a move
Wake up, wake up, wake up
And we will never lose
Wake up, wake up, wake up
Make a move (move, move, move, move)
@quasar716
This bands synergy was on par with slipknot for me. How the music flows and perfectly placed words and sounds...screams... Its funny how some of the greatest voices have such dark pasts or demons inside them. Corey Taylor has a traumatic past but never did he stoop to the level of Ian cz he knows what true pain and darkness is.... Its Like Mr Robot said in Ep1 why he hates society when his therapists asks him... The Line where he says... is it because all our heroes are counterfeit...
"What is it about society that disappoints you so much?"
Elliot thinks, "Oh I don't know, is it that we collectively thought Steve Jobs was a great man even when we knew he made billions off the backs of children?
Or maybe it's that it feels like all our heroes are counterfeit; the world itself's just one big hoax. Spamming each other with our burning commentary of bullshit masquerading as insight, our social media faking as intimacy.
Or is it that we voted for this? Not with our rigged elections, but with our things, our property, our money.
I'm not saying anything new. We all know why we do this, not because Hunger Games books makes us happy but because we wanna be sedated. Because it's painful not to pretend, because we're cowards.
Fuck Society."
@twitchgiggles
This is still one of the best albums from my teenage years. Damn....
@akrapovix6614
FACTSSSS
@KjellV17
The music is great, even if the singer itself is a total sociopathic douchebag.
@franklineugenia4070
X2 one of the best 🙌
@brettreason484
@kjell verheij yeah hearing that news sucked half ruined the song but good music is still good music even if the lead singer was pure evil.
@williamphillip9749
I graduated high school in 2005 and this album was definitely my jam
@jonathanrenz7761
Still rocking out in 2023 love this bad regardless
@alexandercaronia8628
Great track, even better album. The whole thing!! Front to back with that epic ballad that is “Sway” to wrap it up!!
@ryanpack4462
A Hardcore Masterpiece! One of my faves of these guys.🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹🔥🌹
@skinrockgaurdian456
When alerm wake me up was like "WAKE UP WAKE UP WAKE UP!!!" When I got late for work. 😂