Love and Rockets were a post-punk band which formed in 1985 in Northampton,… Read Full Bio ↴Love and Rockets were a post-punk band which formed in 1985 in Northampton, England Daniel Ash (guitar/vocals), David J (bass/vocals), and Kevin Haskins (drums) - all former members of English post-punk pioneers Bauhaus. Taking their name from the renowned underground comic book created by Los Bros Hernandez (Jaime and Gilbert Hernandez), their music is a mixture of goth, glam, psychedelia, soul and pop.

The band is best known for their singles "Ball of Confusion" (1985, a Temptations cover), "No New Tale to Tell" (1987), "So Alive" (1989) and "No Big Deal" (1990).

L&R's first album was 1985's trippy Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven; Seventh Dream was followed in quick succession by 1986's Express;which featured a cover of Ball of Confusion, which became a club hit. 1987's Earth * Sun * Moon and 1989's eponymously titled release Love and Rockets (all on Beggar's Banquet). Love & Rockets was met with cries of sellout due to the overly slick So Alive (the band toured stadiums following the hit single) and the group disbanded. Tracks recorded for an abandoned EP Swing were added to a reissue of Love & Rockets in 2002.

After working on solo albums they reformed, recorded material for Hot Trip to Heaven which infused dance/electronica elements into their sound. Fearing the world wasn't prepared for it yet in 1992, they waited until 1994 to release it. A fire destroyed the studio they were working in, and all material was scrapped. The next album, Sweet F.A. features one of Daniel Ash's charred guitars on the front cover. The final album Lift was an epic dance/electronic swan song, owing much to producer Doug DeAngelis, who was given honorary L&R member status. After the Lift tour, they disbanded again in 1999 to work on solo projects, and to reform Bauhaus for a series of tours. L&R reunited in 2007 at Coachella. Plans for a 2009/2010 release fell through as the band went their separate ways again.

On 23 January 2023, Love and Rockets announced a reunion for an appearance at the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena, California on 20 May 2023, the band's first concert in 15 years. They later announced a 2023 U.S. tour in support of their appearance at Cruel World. A Bauhaus reunion was aborted in 2022 after Peter Murphy forced the band to cancel the tour as he entered rehab. Daniel Ash said that the 2023 tour would be the band's final.

Lazy
Love And Rockets Lyrics

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Oh oh oh Lazy
You drive me crazy
Love is hazy
So I will love

A kid like you
Had to send me away
Left me on my back

I had a heart attack

Oh oh so lazy
You make me lazy
This love is hazy
So let me go

What do I do
When you turn blue
I didn't even know
You loved me so

Oh oh oh lazy (lazy)
You drive me crazy

This love is crazy (crazy)
So let me go

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Love And Rockets's song Lazy seem to be about a tumultuous and uncertain love affair. The singer addresses their lover, who seems to drive them crazy but also leaves them in a state of confusion as to whether or not their love is real. The use of the word "lazy" suggests a lack of effort or drive on the part of the lover, which the singer finds frustrating.

The second verse implies that the lover has caused some sort of physical pain or emotional turmoil for the singer, possibly through infidelity or neglect. Despite this, the singer still feels conflicted about their feelings for the lover, as evidenced by the line "I didn't even know / You loved me so."

Overall, the lyrics create a sense of uncertainty and ambivalence towards the relationship, with the singer feeling both intense emotions and a desire to break free from the confusing and painful situation they find themselves in.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh oh oh Lazy
The singer addresses their lover as 'Lazy'

You drive me crazy
The singer's lover makes them feel crazy and passionate

Love is hazy
The concept of love is unclear and ambiguous

So I will love
Despite the confusion surrounding love, the artist will continue to love

A kid like you
The artist is addressing their lover as immature and childish

Had to send me away
The lover caused the singer to leave or distance themselves

Left me on my back
The lover put the singer in a vulnerable and hurt position

I had a heart attack
The artist's emotions were overwhelming and caused them distress

Oh oh so lazy
The artist's frustration towards their lover grows stronger

You make me lazy
The lover's laid-back and lackadaisical nature rubs off on the artist

This love is hazy
The confusion around love continues