Our Lady Peace (also known as OLP) is an alternative rock band formed in To… Read Full Bio ↴Our Lady Peace (also known as OLP) is an alternative rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1992.

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.”

Shaking
Our Lady Peace Lyrics

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So, you fucked this up again
It's time for you to leave
You never had many friends
And you thought this was alright
Rushing to meditate
Should eat but probably wait
You never thought of yourself, of yourself

Why are you shaking
Why are you right
But I will be the only one who gives
And lets you in tonight
And lets you in tonight

Walk
You could never walk away
From a speed freak holiday
Decaffeinated place
You're always reaching in
Looking for somewhere to go
And nobody needs to find out
And nobody needs to know
What you know, what you know

Why are you shaking
Why are you right
But I will be the only one who gives
And lets you in tonight
And lets you in tonight

Do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do

So, you wondered about the past
When you know that it's already been
Nothing seems to last
Will it last
Can it last

Why are you shaking
Why are you right
But I will be the only one who gives
And lets you in tonight
And lets you in tonight

Who lets you in
Who lets you in

Who lets you in
Who lets you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Our Lady Peace's song "Shaking" are about someone who is struggling with their own personal demons and feels like they are messing up their life. The opening lines "So, you fucked this up again, it's time for you to leave" suggest that this person has made mistakes before and is being told to leave the situation. They are described as someone who never had many friends and rushed to meditate, showing that they may be searching for something to fill a void in their life.

The chorus asks "Why are you shaking? Why are you right? But I will be the only one who gives and lets you in tonight." This suggests that they are nervous or anxious, but there is someone willing to let them in and help them. The following verse mentions a "speed freak holiday" and a "decaffeinated place," which could symbolize the person's search for excitement and fulfillment while also hinting at their need to slow down and take care of themselves.

The bridge asks "So, you wondered about the past, when you know that it's already been, nothing seems to last, will it last? Can it last?" This could be interpreted as a reflection on the person's past mistakes and the uncertainty of their future.

Overall, "Shaking" is a song that touches on themes of insecurity, searching for fulfillment, and the need for human connection and support.

Line by Line Meaning

So, you fucked this up again
You made a mistake once again

It's time for you to leave
It's time for you to go away because of your mistakes

You never had many friends
You never had a lot of friends

And you thought this was alright
And you considered this situation acceptable

Rushing to meditate
You want to meditate quickly

Should eat but probably wait
You should eat something but you will wait

You never thought of yourself, of yourself
You never prioritize yourself

Why are you shaking
Why are you trembling

Why are you right
Why are you sure about something

But I will be the only one who gives
But I will be the only one who is kind and generous to you

And lets you in tonight
And allows you to enter tonight

Walk
Take a walk

You could never walk away
You could never turn your back on something or someone

From a speed freak holiday
From a trip or experience involving excessive speed or excitement

Decaffeinated place
A place without caffeine

You're always reaching in
You always search for something intently

Looking for somewhere to go
You are searching for a place to go

And nobody needs to find out
And nobody needs to know

And nobody needs to know
And nobody needs to find out

What you know, what you know
What you know, what you know

So, you wondered about the past
So, you thought about the past

When you know that it's already been
When you know that it has already happened

Nothing seems to last
Nothing seems to endure

Will it last
Will it continue

Can it last
Is it possible to continue

Who lets you in
Who allows you to enter

Who lets you in
Who permits you to come in

Who lets you in
Who grants you entrance

Who lets you
Who allows you

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Arnold Lanni, Jeremy Taggart, Michael Maida, Michael Turner

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