This song is definitely one of the 'filler' tracks on the album Never played in concert (that I can remember) and hardly ever mentioned by anyone What is it's s...

It swept me in and tossed me out, I fear And the consequence is clear Listen to the heartbreak, my dear And now I sit alone I count the words in me "If you cou...

We had recorded this song once before at Innovations Music & Media, where Straight Six was recorded It was rough, but pop-y At the time, this was probably our m...

If you want to see what i am saying Focus then, on our decisions Blindness, greed, and empty feelings They're all ours and where are we now If you wanna see jus...

if you want to see what i am saying focus then, on our decisions blindness, greed, and empty feelings they're all ours and where are we now if you wanna see ju...

One of the most notable features of this song is the haunting cello track by our friend, Phil Peterson We wanted this track to be full of 'sounds', so we kept a...

It seems that every Lu album had at least one "upbeat and funky" track "Bliss" is one of those Though we were never known to be a funk band, we did seem to have...

This song has always been one of my favorites, for some reason It wasn't a single We didn't really play it in concert (just once, that I can remember) It rarely...

This song has undergone a few changes over the years Mostly notable for it's Spanish flair, it was originally written in 1990, just before we (BellBangVilla) we...

These wonderful words Are not magical Oh so spiritual And indivisible I get so confused When I see you And the center of your ways Just the center of your ways ...

Certainly one of the most haunting, melodic songs that we ever wrote I was personally completely taken by it the very first time that I heard the music, and I c...

The last song on '8th Wonder', it was intended to be such -- a last song Was it intended to be the "final" track for Poor Old Lu? Who knows It was, however, a g...

A very nice acoustic piece written by Jesse Matthew 11:28-30 "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest Take my yoke upon...

I don't remember where this song came from it was just 'there' Though a number of the songs off of 'Sin' were written in the few weeks before recording started,...

liner notes go here eventually There are a million things That want the best of me Now my head is spinning And back and forth I weave It all looks the same to ...

Another one of the last songs written for Mindsize, it became our first real single (though 'More' was the first official single, it was not promoted as such) W...

On top of the world I am proud In my heaven A star in the sky Shine so bright Like the weather I am sight and I am sound They are lost and I am found The well...

Always one of our more popular songs I suppose that is because it features our long-time friend, Jeremy Enigk, who also sings with Sunny Day Real Estate Aaron, ...

'Do I?' was one of the last songs written for Mindsize About as moody and emotional as any song we've written, it was a great way to bring things down a bit in ...

One of the more peculiar things we've done is in this song We always liked the bridge of our song 'Never Said', from our 1992 release Star-Studded-Super-Step, s...

The thing that sticks out about this song, of course, is the very quiet beginning until it really kicks in A lot of fun As was the rest of Straight Six, this so...

liner notes go here eventually Darkness fell across the land Our hope fell in the sand And there it was Though for certain we stood still The earth shook and s...

This song is probably most notable (to me) for being very much *below* my normal singing range The out-of-range vocals reminds me, I suppose, of 'Untitled' off ...

Perhaps our song with the highest "twang factor", Hope For Always was consistently a good concert song Maybe it was the very fast tempo, the praise-ful "cry" in...

This song offended some Not the music, of course, but the title and lyrics The notion of "I Am No Good" is not particularly popular in a society where we are co...

Definitely the oldest song on the album, it was originally recorded on our first album (1990), In Love With The Greenery, when we played under the name BellBang...

There isn't much to say about this song It seems that every album we put out had some sort of "funk" track on it, and this is probably *that* track for '8th Won...

'Lie, Lie, Lie' hearkens back to those great songs of the '70's or atleast it's supposed to The track begins with a horrendous buzz and background noise All jus...

As one of the last songs written for Mindsize, we chose to put it as the first song that many people would ever hear of us It also became our very first "offici...

Arguably the most popular Lu song - at least in concert 'My World Falls Down' was always a slight notch up in the 'distortion' department than most of our stuff...

In the summer's chill We say the winter kills But we don't know ourselves Well enough to know if this is true Ask a question here And get an answer there Well i...

Don't dream of hours gone by Of seconds came and spent Don't wish on distant stars Of worlds come and went (Oh, what do I see?) Tripping through the moments (A...

Another song that was first released on our 1992 independent album, Star-Studded-Super-Step Definitely a concert favorite because of it's funk vibe and catchy, ...

liner notes go here eventually I see"¦ You are merciful I see"¦ You are kind I see"¦ You are full of love that is far beyond my mind I hope"¦ for strength to s...

And then the rain falls down Into welcome hands on my lips And in the distance i see clearer skies Oh, and i wonder do they come for me Majestic kingdom fall on...

Definitely not the usual way to start an album, but by this time we were doing things our own way, and not for booming record sales The song was written as is (...

As I look back, 'Receive' is one of the most complete and well-rounded songs we had Unfortunately, we only played a handful of shows after "8th Wonder" was rele...

It promises much It promises you'll never be cold The words are such As to turn you until you are sold And walk in this rut And run in the ground where we know ...

'Ring True' is probably the most "intentionally" worshipful song that Lu has Written just before recording 'Sin' (and finished up in the studio), it is probably...

'Shine' was written awhile before Mindsize was recorded and, in fact, had no ties (musically) to any other songs that we had written It was set apart in that it...

good night sleep tight the sun is set and day is night just you rest it's all alright but it's the same, day to day why can't i sleep this away a head ache (kee...

'Sickly' was written entirely in the studio over the course of a few hours The guys (Aaron, Nick & Jesse) began to jam on a moody song in the main room while I ...

Of all the Poor Old Lu songs to show up on Napster in great number, this one did I always found that strange until I heard that there was also a band called Sli...

This song is probably one of the 'filler' tracks on 'Sin' It wasn't a single It wasn't much of a concert hit In fact, this song was rarely mentioned at all Why ...

This song never really went anywhere Definitely the song that no one could remember the name of, it didn't accomplish a whole lot Lyrically, this song is obviou...

Another song that had been recorded previously, it first appeared on our 1992 independent release, Star-Studded-Super-Step Sometimes Cry was a fairly popular so...

(lyrics by The Swoon) A wonderful song Although The Swoon only recorded one album that we know of, it was all that we needed In fact, it was difficult to pick ...

I've been mixed in dark and light today, you know And I'm sure it does not please or bless or show Still there's something to be said However far beyond my nose...

I've been mixed in dark and light today, you know And I'm sure it does not please or bless or show Still there's something to be said However far beyond my nose...

liner notes go here eventually She was staring at the ceiling I was staring at the floor He was fixed in thought and wonder of what lied behind the door There ...

wrapped up in my self instead and if i fall this time will it be the last time for this crime anger has more of my soul than i ever wished it would hold and as ...

This theatre Is so run down The grabbing hands Oh the people of this town My costume is on And the scenery shines They all wait for me To say my lines Countless...

Much of the songwriting for 'Sin' can be broken up into three parts A few songs were written shortly after Mindsize was recorded, during various tours, etc A la...

First released on Star-Studded-Super-Step, 'To Be Awake' was already a bit of a token song for us by the time that we re-recorded it for Mindsize A tad bit folk...

It is the sweetest thing to know that To know it is right And what a sight To step ahead and see the Son, now"¦ Not a cloud in mind Or waiting on time I've emp...

This song was one of the tracks that had some arrangement changes between the demo versions and the version that ended up on Mindsize It was for the better, I t...

This song was one of the tracks that had some arrangement changes between the demo versions and the version that ended up on Mindsize It was for the better, I t...

This song has always had a very emotional vibe to it, mainly because of the title, but also because of the melancholy feel Actually, the title comes from a long...

As one of the successful singles off of 'Sin', 'Where Were All Of You' may be one of the most representative songs of what Poor Old Lu's sound is like Aggressiv...