LoveHateHero felt like it was time to step outside the boundaries they had created for themselves with their previous efforts. After building a solid fan base with their first two albums, Just Breathe and White Lies, which they had supported by touring nationally with such acts as Chiodos, Funeral for a Friend, and Scary Kids Scaring Kids, the band, despite all their hard work, felt like they had not quite hit their stride. Even after White Lies sold over 20,000 copies in the U.S. and drew the attention of magazines like Alternative Press and Outburn, something wasn't quite right and they knew it.
While writing songs for their newest release America Underwater, the band retooled their sound. The result was a record that focuses more on their well-developed vocal melodies and cleanly polished hooks. Nearly reinventing themselves as a whole, the group dropped a lot of the edginess from their songs, using it sparingly instead of as a crutch to rest on. For this release, "maturing as songwriters" wasn't just a cliché.
"Everyone's better at what they're doing so we were able to get more creative," singer Pierrick Berube explains. "The album still holds true to the band's sound but adds so much more depth, while at the same time being a more care free album.
"I think we concentrated more on songwriting and the material, what the songs are about," Pierrick continues. "We wanted everything to be a complete song instead of just parts that shredded or were heavy. We didn't want each song to be random riffs, we wrote complete songs that are just good songs. We simplified it but opened it up with vocal harmonies and music melodies in a way that we could have more fun."
Backed by a phenomenal team including platinum selling pop/rock producers Daniel James and Leah Haywood at Dreamlab Productions, Grammy nominated mixing genius Brian Paturalski (Aerosmith, Silverchair), and mastering guru Ted Jensen (Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Tokio Hotel, etc.), this four piece from the City of Angels is guaranteed to inspire those fans who have loved them before and win over those who never gave them a chance.
"Our producers work with a lot of pop acts, but they've always had a love for rock & roll," Pierrick states. "It was a great learning experience to record with them. They are excellent songwriters and are really knowledgeable about song structure and it helped us a lot."
When LoveHateHero was finished recording, they exited Dreamlab Productions with ten anthemic, pop-laced rock songs, powered by Pierrick's signature vocals and Thrasher's relentless guitar attack. With Scot Gee (drums) and Arthur "Paris" Bosserman (bass) solidifying the rhythm section, the band steamrolls forward with more passion and fervor than ever before.
LoveHateHero now looks to blast headfirst to the next level with the release of America Underwater immediately followed by endless touring to support the album while spreading their sound to new listeners. Look for them on tour this summer supporting the release of America Underwater.
Discography:
2009 - America Underwater
2007 - White Lies
2005 - Just Breathe
Members:
Pierrick Berube - Vocals (2003-2011)
Kevin 'Thrasher' Gruft - Guitar (2006-2011)
Myke Russell - Guitar (2005-2006), (2006-2008)
Arthur 'Paris' Bosserman - Bass/Vocals (2003-2011)
Scott Gee - Drums/Piano (2005-2011)
Justin Whitesel - Guitar/Keys/Vocals (2008-2011)
Josh Newman - Guitar/Vocals (2003-2005)
Mark Johnston - Guitar/Vocals (2004-2005)
Bryan Ross - Drums (2004-2005)
Omar Espinosa - Guitar/Vocals (2003-2004)
You'll Never Know
LoveHateHero Lyrics
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Is left, and she is mad again.
Am I inadequate?
I tried so hard to break this mold I'm in,
I don't know how to win;
Unless I've given in.
Everyday, I feel that I can rise above,
I don't know how to...
I'm tryin' to forget,
But it's breakin' me instead.
I can't live, without you, without you.
I keep reading into this,
And the pieces that I miss.
I can't be, without you, without you.
Deeply down, strip me of my ego,
You separate me,
Uncomplicate me.
Just so you know, I've never cried in a movie,
And for you, it comes so easy.
I'm tryin' to forget,
But it's breakin' me instead.
I can't live, without you, without you.
I keep reading into this,
And the pieces that I miss.
I can't be, without you, without you.
Now that without you,
You wanna know, something about you.
A moment ago,
Tried to forget it.
But you don't know,
Something about you.
Something about you.
I'm tryin' to forget,
But it's breakin' me instead.
I can't live, without you, without you.
I keep reading into this, (reading into this)
And the pieces that I miss.
I can't be, without you, without you.
Now that without you...
Something about you...
A moment ago,
Something about you;
Just something about you.
The song “You’ll Never Know” by Lovehatehero is about the struggle of a person in a toxic relationship. The song begins with the singer receiving a message from his partner, who is mad again. He questions himself whether he is inadequate despite trying hard to break the cycle of the toxic relationship. The singer feels helpless in his situation and doesn't know how to win unless he gives in. He admits that he doesn't know how to love and feels that he can rise above it every day.
The second verse of the song continues with the feelings of the singer. He is trying to forget his partner, but it is breaking him instead. He can't live without her, but he should leave her. He keeps reading into the situation and is missing pieces of the truth. The chorus repeats throughout the song that he can't live without her. The bridge expresses the singer's feelings: he is just like anybody else, asking to take away his ego, to un-complicate him, but it isn't easy for him. He admits that he has never cried during a movie, but it comes easily to his partner.
The song is about the universal theme of struggle in a toxic relationship, and the singer feels trapped but still can't leave. The lyrics describe the situation effectively, and the sense of hopelessness is clearly conveyed.
Line by Line Meaning
Another message on the phone
The singer receives another message from the person they love.
Is left, and she is mad again.
The message left on the phone has made the person they love angry.
Am I inadequate?
The singer questions if they are good enough for the person they love.
I tried so hard to break this mold I'm in,
The singer has been trying to change themselves to fit the standards of the person they love.
I don't know how to win;
The singer does not know how to make the person they love happy.
Unless I've given in.
The singer feels that the only way they can make the person they love happy is by giving in to their demands.
Everyday, I feel that I can rise above,
The singer feels that they can overcome their struggles every day.
I don't know how to love.
The singer does not know how to express love.
I'm tryin' to forget,
The singer is attempting to forget about the person they love.
But it's breakin' me instead.
Despite trying to forget, the singer only feels more brokenhearted.
I can't live, without you, without you.
The singer cannot imagine living without the person they love.
I keep reading into this,
The singer keeps analyzing the situation and trying to find meaning.
And the pieces that I miss.
The singer is missing important details in their analysis.
Deeply down, strip me of my ego,
The singer wishes for their ego to be removed so that they can truly see the situation.
You separate me,
The person they love causes a divide within the singer.
Uncomplicate me.
The singer wants the situation to be less complicated.
Just so you know, I've never cried in a movie,
The singer reveals that they have never shed a tear during a movie.
And for you, it comes so easy.
The person they love is able to cry easily in movies, possibly indicating that they are more emotionally open.
Now that without you,
Now that the singer is without the person they love,
You wanna know, something about you.
The singer wants to know more about the person they love, despite trying to forget them.
A moment ago,
Just a little while ago,
Tried to forget it.
The singer attempted to forget about the person they love.
But you don't know,
The person they love does not understand the inner turmoil the singer is going through.
Something about you.
The singer is unable to shake the feeling that there is something special about the person they love.
Contributed by Vivian Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.