The band's debut self-titled album was released on April 3, 2012. The album's first single, "Ho Hey" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
The Ho Hey Songfacts reports that Schultz and Fraites were originally based in New York and started collaborating in 2002 after Fraites’ brother, Josh, who was also Schultz’s best friend died of an overdose. The pair began writing and performing to cope with their grief and they later relocated to Denver, where they met the classically trained Pekarek after advertising for a cellist.
Their self-titled debut album The Lumineers was released on April 3, 2012, on Dualtone Records.
Their second album, Cleopatra, was released in 2016.
The band's third album, titled III, was released on September 13, 2019 and debuted at No. 2 on the US Billboard 200.
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Brightside
The Lumineers Lyrics
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Every word was like a smoke from a cigarette
You were blowin' in your hands
The heater broke in the Oldsmobile
And the light in your eyes
Alone on the freeway
You were listening to The Dark Side of the Moon
I could barely see your eyes
Psilocybin in a hotel room
And the light in your eyes
The waves on the ceiling
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
Tonight
You were tired of Tacoma
I was tired of believing we were right
Losing every other friend
Finding nothing in the afterlife
But the light in your eyes
Alone on a feeling
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
Tonight
You're stranded on the bridge
You're crying for your kids
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
Tonight
Tonight
I could see it in the air
Every word was like smoke from a cigarette
Sun is coming up ahead
Get your crack in the windshield shine
And the light in your eyes
Alone on a freeway
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
Tonight
You're stranded on the bridge
The cops are closing in
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
Tonight
Tonight
The Lumineers's song "Brightside" tells the tale of two lovers who find light in each other amidst a solitary journey. The opening lines, “I can see it in the air, every word was like the smoke from a cigarette you were blowing in your hands,” paint a visual imagery of a cold and lonely setting. The heater has broken down in their car, and the only warmth is that of the cigarette smoke, which symbolizes the distance and tension between the two lovers. However, in the midst of their isolation, they connect through their love for music as they listen to Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon." The line “Psilocybin in a hotel room” suggests that they may have taken mind-altering drugs as well. Despite their struggles, the "light" in their eyes seems to be a glimmer of hope that shines through the hardships.
The song’s title "Brightside" comes from the chorus, where the singer vows to be the light in their lover’s life. Even though they seem to be stranded both physically and emotionally, the singer dedicates himself to being the brightness in their darkness. The lyrics show how two people can help each other find light in one another amid dark times. The song concludes with the lyrics "You're stranded on the bridge, the cops are closing in, I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight, tonight, tonight," suggesting that the two lovers may be in trouble but have each other to bring them hope.
Line by Line Meaning
I can see it in the air
I can sense that something is not right
Every word was like a smoke from a cigarette
Everything you said seemed meaningless
You were blowin' in your hands
You were cold and uncomfortable
The heater broke in the Oldsmobile
The car is old and faulty
And the light in your eyes
The hope in your eyes
Alone on the freeway
Feeling alone in life's journey
I was stranded in the bed
I was lost and stuck in life
You were listening to The Dark Side of the Moon
You were lost in your own thoughts and emotions
I could barely see your eyes
You were hiding your true self
Psilocybin in a hotel room
Looking for an escape from reality
The waves on the ceiling
Feeling lost and out of control
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
I'll be there for you and help you see the good in life
You were tired of Tacoma
You were tired of your current situation
I was tired of believing we were right
I was tired of being stuck in my own beliefs
Losing every other friend
Feeling alone and abandoned
Finding nothing in the afterlife
Searching for deeper meaning in life
Alone on a feeling
Feeling alone in your emotions
You're stranded on the bridge
You feel stuck and lost
You're crying for your kids
You're worried about your loved ones
The cops are closing in
Feeling trapped and hopeless
Sun is coming up ahead
New beginnings are on the horizon
Get your crack in the windshield shine
Fixing the small problems to move forward
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jeremy Fraites, Wesley Schultz
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Lyrics
I can see it in the air
Every word was like a smoke from a cigarette
You were blowin' in your hands
The heater broke in the Oldsmobile
And the light in your eyes
Alone on the freeway
[Verse 2]
I was stranded in the bed
You were listening to The Dark Side of the Moon
I could barely see your eyes
Psilocybin in a hotel room
[Pre-Chorus]
And the light in your eyes
The waves on the ceiling
[Chorus]
I’ll be your brightside, baby, tonight
I'll be your brightsidе, baby, tonight
Tonight
[Verse 3]
You were tired of Tacoma
I was tirеd of believing we were right
Losing every other friend
Finding nothing in the afterlife
But the light in your eyes
Alone on a feeling
[Chorus]
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
I’ll be your brightside, baby, tonight
Tonight
[Post-Chorus]
You're stranded on the bridge
You're crying for your kids
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
Tonight
Tonight
[Verse 4]
I could see it in the air
Every word was like a smoke from a cigarette
Sun is coming up ahead
Get your crack in the windshield shine
[Pre-Chorus]
And the light in your eyes
Alone on the freeway
[Chorus]
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
Tonight
[Post-Chorus]
You're stranded on the bridge
The cops are closing in
I'll be your brightside, baby, tonight
Tonight
Tonight
@lynettelaya2308
Listening to lumineers feels like you wanna go out of your comfort zone and travel to unfamiliar places, meet different people, and experience life you haven't known before
@heatseeker_
Get out and do it! 😊
@colleenuff5839
Spot on!
@boborris1317
So true
@80fordmustang6
Did that a few weeks ago with my wife spontaneously cannonballed down to Missouri after work to look at a truck truck was junk but the adventure was great wound up staying a extra night in southern illinois
@WeBuyHousesCashDallas
WOW... Great reviw.
@wailanmain
I love how The Lumineers showcasing the real people who are in love. They are might not TV or Model perfect, but they're perfect in their on way with flaws that turns into beauty. You can feel the real love in their eyes. Damn!
@shawnprout3165
@the lumineer pretending to be them is so...weird?
@heidiconnors1471
@Shawn Prout lmao 🤣 yup!
@carlbecker9780
My son and his fiance are in this ❤️