The first song by Lifehouse I heard was - Breathing. It was probably also my first alternate rock song which kinda got seared in my brains.
Then...I forgot all about Lifehouse.
I guess after three four years I stumbled across 'Blind' playing on radio and I was lost to it. Although Jason Wade in the eyeliner is little eerie but for some uncomprehending reason those lyrics spoke volumes to me and little did I know that after this moment I would only prefer alternate rock now.
Then to make matters complete I heard 'Hanging By the Moment' - I was totally sold out fan by now! Though this song has had many version, its acoustic is my favorite.
Jason Wade's husky vocals is something I can spot anywhere, like Vampire Diaries Season 1 Finale featured the song 'It is what it is' from Lifehouse's latest album Smoke & Mirrors and I was like - WHOA this is Jason Wade! :D Then there is the moment in the movie Shrek - 'You Belong To Me'.
The thing about Lifehouse is that there songs are about more then sex,drugs,booze and money they are about sacrifices, loss, losing and finding yourself, pain,suffering,journey, heartaches and comforts.
That was that, now I have Lifehouse's entire discography, know most of the lyrics and the height of craziness can be 'admired' by this classic thing we do, whenever I or my friends judge a band we judge it like 'Hey - these guys sounds like lifehouse, really!'
The song called 'Storm' is one of the most underrated songs of Lifehouse. Some amazing lyrics.
Of all their albums, I play Stanley Climbfall the most. Take me away is my go to song, but its album version is one of the most scarce version available on the internet. Songwriting sounded fun but until Lifehouse's Everything - I didn't try my hand at it.
Lifehouse has not only inspired my work to great lengths only,they became a mode of comparison for me to judge alternate rock and their songs enjoy permanent residence on my music players.
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