Innocent

Our Lady Peace
Song Category Released
Live Count 532 Performances
Lyrics
Oh, Johnny wishes he was famous Spends his time alone in the basement With Lennon and Cobain and A guitar and a stereo And while he wishes he could escape this But it all seems so contagious Not to be yourself and faceless In a song that has no soul I remember feeling low I remember losing hope And I remember all the feelings And the day they stopped We are We are all innocent We are all innocent We are, we are We are We are all innocent We are all innocent We are, we are Oh, and Tina's losing faith in what she knows Hates her music, hates all of her clothes Thinks of surgery And a new nose Every calorie's a war And while she wishes she was a dancer And that she'd never heard of cancer She wishes God would give her some answers And make her feel beautiful I remember feeling low I remember losing hope I remember all the feelings And the day they stopped We are We are all innocent We are all innocent We are, we are We are We are all innocent We are all innocent We are, we are One day You'll have to let it go You'll have to let it go No One day You'll stand up on your own You'll stand up on your own Yeah Remember losing hope Remember feeling low Remember all the feelings And the day they stopped We are We are all innocent We are all innocent We are, we are We are We are all innocent We are all innocent We are, we are We are (one day) We are all innocent (you'll have to let it go) We are all innocent (you'll have to let it go) We are, we are (no) We are (one day) We are all innocent (you'll stand up on your own) We are all innocent (you'll stand up on your own) We are, we are (oh) We are We are all innocent
Discography
Summary 3 Albums / 3 Promos / 1 Singles
Albums Singles Promos Live Performance History
Live Debut 2002-06-06
Birch Hill Nightclub
Most Recent 2024-09-25
Lee's Palace
2024
1
2023
6
2022
21
2021
16
2019
42
2018
26
2017
36
2016
16
2015
11
2014
7
2013
6
2012
41
2011
6
2010
33
2009
52
2008
3
2006
23
2005
48
2004
1
2003
59
2002
78
Song Notes
Raine Maida, Nettwerk Management, 2002:
'Innocent' is one of my favourite tracks on the record. I wrote this song over a year ago and I was originally hesitant to play it for the band, but once we got into the studio and began working with Bob we were able to make it an Our Lady Peace song.


Raine Maida, MuchMusic, 25 Jun. 2002:
Being in Iraq was a huge, obviously life-changing experience. Just seeing the innocence there. There's a song on the record called Innocent and just that sparkle that I think obviously young people have, a lot of older people have it too. It's just hard to tap into it. This is just about getting back to that place.


Raine Maida, MIX 100 FM, 22 Aug. 2002:
You know, it's definitely... it's about that age when you're searching. You know, you're trying to figure out what's going on. And I think today it's harder and harder to find something that seems original in your head. You know, it's so easy to just get on a wavelength where you're... you can compare yourself to someone else, and that gives you validity in your soul. You know, and I think that's not always the best... it's the easiest thing to do probably, but it's not always the best. And I think it's about those people that are searching for something different.
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