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.”
Starseed
Our Lady Peace Lyrics
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If I let go of the world that I was holding
A passenger that could not fly
In search of souls
In search of something
Let it go
Let it slide
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Ooh oh yeah yeah yeah yeah
When I find out what went on
I'll bring it back
But it won't be easy
They won't believe how a man he could drown
In a starseed, starseed
Oh oh
I hoped to find why the world wasn't glowing
It darkens as we end this ride
I've fallen back under the equator
I'm back inside we back inside
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Mmmm so real yeah yeah yeah yeah
When I find out what went on
I'll bring it back but it won't be easy
They won't believe how a man he could drown
In a starseed, starseed
Oh oh oh
It's all or nothing, nothing
But I found out what went on
I'll bring it back but it won't be easy
They won't believe the man he could But I'd choose starseed over
Nothing, nothing
But I found out what went on
I'll bring it back but it won't be easy
They won't believe the man he could But I'd choose starseed over
Nothing, nothing
Starseed over
Starseed over
The lyrics of Our Lady Peace's song "Starseed" have a deeply philosophical and introspective feel to them. The song talks about a sense of being lost and searching for something more in life. The repeated phrase "Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah" creates an almost hypnotic effect, drawing the listener further into the song's introspective world. The singer feels like he is a passenger who cannot fly, searching for meaning in life by looking for souls and something more significant than the mundane and ordinary.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of a man drowning in a starseed. This could be interpreted as a metaphor for someone who is lost in the vastness of the universe, searching for meaning in something greater than themselves. The line "I hoped to find why the world wasn't glowing" could be the singer searching for the spark of life that makes the world a beautiful place. The repetition of the line "When I find out what went on, I'll bring it back, but it won't be easy" shows how difficult it is to find meaning in life but how necessary it is to try.
Overall, the song Starseed is about finding one's place in the world, searching for something more than what is on the surface. It's about the journey of life and how it can be challenging, but ultimately worth it to seek out something deeper and more meaningful.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
An expression of excitement and anticipation for what is to come in the following lyrics.
If I let go of the world that I was holding
The singer is considering letting go of their worldly attachments and searching for something greater.
A passenger that could not fly
The singer feels limited in their ability to find what they are searching for and are merely a passenger on their journey.
In search of souls
The artist is searching for deeper meaning and connection with others.
In search of something
The artist is on a quest for something undefined yet significant.
Let it go
The singer is encouraging themselves to release any inhibitions or fears that may prevent them from achieving their goals.
Let it slide
The singer is urging themselves to let go of any negative thoughts or emotions that may impede their progress.
When I find out what went on
The artist is confident that they will eventually discover the truth about their quest.
I'll bring it back
The artist plans to bring back the knowledge they've obtained to share with others.
But it won't be easy
The artist recognizes the difficulty of their task.
They won't believe how a man he could drown
The singer anticipates disbelief from others regarding their experiences and discoveries.
In a starseed, starseed
The artist refers to their journey as a starseed, suggesting they are searching for something cosmic and otherworldly.
I hoped to find why the world wasn't glowing
The singer sought to uncover the reason for the world's darkness and lack of positive energy.
It darkens as we end this ride
The singer realizes that the journey is coming to an end and that darkness continues to loom over the world.
I've fallen back under the equator
The singer has returned to a mundane reality after their journey of discovery.
I'm back inside we back inside
The artist recognizes that they have returned to the familiar world but still feel a longing for the unknown.
It's all or nothing, nothing
The artist acknowledges that their journey was a risk and the rewards were either great or nonexistent.
But I found out what went on
The singer has discovered the truth about their quest and the world around them.
But I'd choose starseed over nothing, nothing
The singer would rather take risks and search for meaning in the universe, even if there is no reward or recognition.
Starseed over
The artist values the journey and quest for enlightenment above all else.
Starseed over
The artist repeats their affirmation of the importance of their journey and its significance.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ARNOLD LANNI, CHRIS EACRETT, MICHAEL MAIDA, MICHAEL TURNER
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@JoeyMcSmokey
I am soooo grateful I lived my 20's in the 90's! What a magical time it was. <3
@ryyzan3055
ok boomer
@JoeyMcSmokey
@ryyzan eh-em, I'm the forgotten generation, not a boomer. Get it right child. ;P
@ryyzan3055
@ElizaBetsy I. ok boomer
@elayneglasser7164
Me too. Gen-Xer
@elayneglasser7164
@ryyzan She's Gen-X
@alenahawke475
I'm American and this is the first time listening to this song. Canadian musicians rock. The Hip is my favorite! I wave everyday to my Canadian neighbors on Vancouver Island .Peace and love from Port Angeles, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula.🙏❤️🇺🇲🇨🇦
@davidg.9932
"Starseed was written in five minutes. Chris came up with the bass line and the vibe was so heavy we just wrote it." It only took the band twenty more minutes to record the song" ------ Wow, truly amazing!!!! Yes.
@Dashoost
LOL how ironic that nobody has come up with stuff like this again for the better part of 2 decades
@nigelb1000000
It sounds like it was written in 4 minutes