The band has sold over five million albums worldwide, won four Juno Awards, and ten MuchMusic Video Awards. OLP has released eight studio albums to date, with "Clumsy" often being considered the most popularized of the set. The Heavyweight Songfacts reports that their eighth studio album Curve was recorded from 2010 through 2012 at vocalist Raine Maida's home recording studio. It was released on April 3, 2012.
Full circle: a theme that eagerly resonates with each member of multiplatinum survivors, Our Lady Peace. As the band approached the release of their seventh studio album, a feeling of renewal and excitement washed over Toronto’s favorite sons in a manner not felt since their earliest days.
Self-produced in lead singer Raine Maida’s Los Angeles home studio, the 10-track Burn Burn (in stores July 21 2009), marks the longest period between studio albums for Our Lady Peace. It also signifies a sonic and philosophical rebirth. The band now enjoys a creative and professional freedom that they haven’t experienced since the release of their now classic debut. “I think about the way we made Naveed,” Maida recalls. “We were just starting, we knew nothing about the business and we had no expectations. It was four guys in a room just trusting their instincts. We went back to that. ‘Liberating’ doesn’t really even sum it up.”
Burn Burn is a triumphant return to what Maida terms “a proper, mature rock album,” steeped in the kind of raw intensity that drove their early material. Blinding rays of anthemic light make way to the tender poise and precision of a band that was looking for a way out and found a satisfying new way in.
With caution thrown to the wind, tracks such as the stunningly arranged “Dreamland” and the overpowering first single, “All You Did Was Save My Life,” soar above angry clouds of confusion and insecurity with an ascending clarity that can only come from experience and growth.
The pounding affirmation of “The Right Stuff” and the vigilant build of band favorite “Refuge,” also reinforce the notion that OLP now occupy a unique and enviable mindspace. “We’re not looking back with any kind of regret,” Maida points out, “but we’ve been doing this long enough now that we know what we want to say. We didn’t want to compromise a thing.”
Having scattered in different directions after the release of 2005’s Healthy In Paranoid Times, all four members took on projects of their own, ranging from solo records, production and songwriting work, tours and guest performances. Over the last two years, Raine Maida, guitarist Steve Mazur, bassist Duncan Coutts and drummer Jeremy Taggart sporadically reconvened and lived at Madia’s home, creating what he calls their best effort to date.
Members would leave each session without tapes, giving themselves a much fresher perspective on the material they created when they returned. Producing themselves and an adherence to rolling tape off the floor gave birth to an urgent, natural body of work. “We didn’t put a lot of pressure on ourselves,” Coutts confirms. “We left things alone and haven't done that in a long time."
“For us,” adds Maida, “a big part of this band is playing live. It has to be something that we’re going to enjoy; a real dynamic collection of songs. When we really started to understand that, the record took on this whole other life.”
This work ethic allowed room for guitarist Steve Mazur, who joined the band in 2002, to blossom on Burn Burn. “On this album I really felt comfortable with my role and what I sound like as the guitarist of Our Lady Peace.” Mazur shines on tracks such as “Escape Artist” and “Paper Moon,” a song where Mazur’s solowork was nailed on the first go-round.
Our Lady Peace is also striking out on their own professionally this time around, opting for what the band terms a “true partnership” with both North American record labels. “We’ve never been this prepared for an album,” adds OLP founding member Jeremy Taggart. “In the past, we’ve never had the foresight to have maybe two or three singles in the can already with videos, etc.”
“Nobody knows us better than ourselves,” Taggart continues. “We didn’t over think a good song or idea or under think anything. The good songs really picked themselves.”
Neon Crossing
Our Lady Peace Lyrics
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Innocence and love, wrapped in the arms
Of the burning neon
I feel it, I feel it
It's so entertaining and so wonderful
It magically calls for you
And show me the way
Big neon crossing
Save my soul today
Don't you worry and don't be afraid
Does it send you to the world appealing
Where there is spoken word that I can't take
So I'm the liar, I'm the liar
You're so disappointed
To find out that the magic was not
Really meant for you
Big neon crossing
And show me the way
Big neon crossing
Save my soul today
Call the liar
Call the liar
Call the liar
Call the liar
Oh, I can wait
I can be a liar, liar
And I can wait
And I can be the liar, liar, liar
Oh, the liar, liar
Big neon crossing
And show me the way
Big neon crossing
Save my soul today
Big neon crossing
And show me the way
Big neon crossing, oh
And save my soul
The lyrics to Our Lady Peace's song "Neon Crossing" seem to be exploring the idea of innocence, love and the allure of the city life. The "burning neon" that is mentioned throughout the song can be seen as a symbol of the city or the urban lifestyle that beckons those seeking something more. The singer is clearly feeling the power of this allure and is asking for guidance and salvation from the "big neon crossing."
The song seems to be addressing the idea that the bright lights of the city can be both enchanting and deceptive. The line, "Don't you worry and don't be afraid, does it send you to the world appealing," suggests that there is an attraction to the lifestyle that can be hard to resist. However, the following line, "Where there is spoken word that I can't take, so I'm the liar," hints at a darker side to this lifestyle and the realization that the promised magic may not be meant for everyone. The use of the phrase "liar, liar" throughout the song seems to be referencing the idea that there is a certain amount of deception or illusion involved in the allure of the city.
Overall, the lyrics to "Neon Crossing" seem to be exploring the idea that the city can be both enchanting and deceptive, and that there is a need for guidance and salvation in navigating its complexities.
Line by Line Meaning
All you people can feel it waiting
Everyone can sense that something is coming
Innocence and love, wrapped in the arms
The feeling that's coming is associated with purity and affection
Of the burning neon
The source of this feeling is the bright and vibrant neon lights
I feel it, I feel it
The artist is personally experiencing this sensation
It's so entertaining and so wonderful
The feeling is exciting and pleasant
It magically calls for you
The feeling draws people in
Big neon crossing
The neon lights create a symbol for this feeling
And show me the way
The lights represent a path towards something
Save my soul today
The artist is hoping that this feeling will provide some kind of salvation
Don't you worry and don't be afraid
The artist encourages others to not be anxious about this sensation
Does it send you to the world appealing
The singer suggests that this feeling takes people to a desirable place
Where there is spoken word that I can't take
However, there is a negative aspect to this feeling that the artist can't handle
So I'm the liar, I'm the liar
The singer admits to deceiving themselves about what this feeling means to them
You're so disappointed
Others are let down because they had different expectations about this feeling
To find out that the magic was not
People realize that this sensation isn't everything they hoped it would be
Really meant for you
The feeling is specific to the individual and may not have the same impact for others
Call the liar
Others may accuse the artist of misrepresenting this feeling
Oh, I can wait
The singer is willing to be patient and see where this feeling takes them
I can be a liar, liar
The singer acknowledges that they may not fully understand or be truthful about this feeling
And I can be the liar, liar, liar
The artist repeats their admission of potential deceit
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: EACRETT, LANNI, MAIDA, TURNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Enjoying Our Lady Peace music right now.
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I love this song
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