.. In a world where some bands are handed everything on a silver platter, t… Read Full Bio ↴.. In a world where some bands are handed everything on a silver platter, there's also a place where there's still some hardworking folks left. Boston's own pop-punk outfit, A Loss For Words are at the top of that list. Having released 3 EPs and their full length "The Kids Can't Lose" since 2005, they are a group with unstoppable dedication, hard work, and creativity. A Loss For Words have been regarded by members of Bayside, Four Year Strong and Bane as the hardest working band out there right now. Some people are going to ask what being a hardworking band even means anymore, and those questions are warranted. In a world where Myspace plays have somehow become more important than heart, the line that separates the real from the manufactured has become more than a little blurry. A Loss For Words know where they stand in this sea of blurred lines. A Loss For Words are out there on the road touring ten months out of every year. Not only are they out there playing shows, but are watching younger bands, pushing CD's in the parking lot, shaking hands and putting on one of the most sweat-soaked and honest sets you can find. A Loss For Words sees the wall that stands between them and success and they're not stupid. They know that maybe with some cool haircuts and electric drums there might be an easier way around it, but they've picked the path they've always known, breaking away at the concrete with their bare hands and it shows. I challenge you to find another unsigned band with these achievements: toured with Four Year Strong, Set Your Goals and Polar Bear Club, sold 6000 copies of a record that no one helped them put out, and that went to Japan on a 100% DIY agenda. With A Loss For Words, the guarantee is that no matter what town you live in, these guys will be there this year ready to shake your hand, hang out, rock out and have a good time. They are some of the nicest guys in the world and everyone should meet them.

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Behind Our Backs
A Loss for Words Lyrics

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There was a time
When I was broken, I was silent.
But those days have come and gone,
And a new life has just begun.
I'm not alone.
Salvation though the growth of a backbone.
And all this hope is so beautiful.

I can feel it in the pit of my stomach.
It twists and turns and ties a knot
In my gut that just won't come undone
As fast as you left me trembling.

All I hear is an exhale.
A shaking whisper spreading quickly to your hands.
Just hold on tight.
All I've got is a picture,
A reminder of everyday
That it just might be too late.

You find the truth in the company you call friends
Are they really?
Search deep inside.
Tell them all the lies that you hide within you,

The real you.
They'll break you down

Overall Meaning

The song "Behind Our Backs" by A Loss for Words talks about a difficult time in the singer's life when they felt broken and silenced. However, things have changed, and now there is hope and a new life that's just begun. The singer has found salvation through the growth of a backbone, and all of this hope is beautiful to them. They are not alone anymore, and they can feel this hope in the pit of their stomach, twisting and turning and tying a knot that just won't come undone as fast as the person who left them trembling.

The singer talks about an exhale that they hear, a shaking whisper that spreads quickly to the person's hands. They urge the person to hold on tight as all they've got is a picture, a reminder that it just might be too late. The singer tells the person that they can find the truth in the company they call friends, but asks if they're really friends. They tell the person to search deep inside and tell them all the lies that they hide within, the real them, and that their friends may break them down.

This song is about the struggles of loneliness and heartbreak, and the hope that still exists despite these struggles. It talks about the importance of having true friends who truly know and accept you, and how the truth can be hard to confront but also healing in the end.

Line by Line Meaning

There was a time
The singer is referring to a past period in their life

When I was broken, I was silent.
During this past period, the singer was in a state of emotional distress and chose not to speak or communicate

But those days have come and gone,
The singer is indicating that the past period of emotional distress has ended

And a new life has just begun.
The artist has started a new chapter of their life and has moved on from the past

I'm not alone.
The artist has found someone or something to support them in their current journey

Salvation though the growth of a backbone.
The singer has become emotionally stronger and more resilient to hardships

And all this hope is so beautiful.
The singer is grateful for the hope that they are feeling and finds it to be inspiring

I can feel it in the pit of my stomach.
The artist feels a physical sensation in their gut due to their emotions

It twists and turns and ties a knot
This physical sensation is uncomfortable and creates a sense of tension inside the artist

In my gut that just won't come undone
This tension is persistent and difficult to relieve

As fast as you left me trembling.
The cause of the tension is someone who has recently left the singer and caused them emotional distress

All I hear is an exhale.
The artist is listening for a reaction from another person

A shaking whisper spreading quickly to your hands.
This reaction is intense and nervous, spreading throughout the person's body

Just hold on tight.
The singer is asking the other person to stay strong in the face of their emotions

All I've got is a picture,
The singer only has a memory or an image to hold onto

A reminder of everyday
This image is a reminder of the past and of what the artist has gone through

That it just might be too late.
The artist worries that it may be too late to change the past or fix the situation

You find the truth in the company you call friends
The singer believes that true friends will tell you the truth

Are they really?
The singer is questioning whether their own friends are truly honest

Search deep inside.
The artist urges the listener to look inside themselves for the answer

Tell them all the lies that you hide within you,
The artist is encouraging the listener to be honest with their friends about their true thoughts and feelings

The real you.
The artist is asking the listener to show their true self to their friends

They'll break you down
The singer believes that their friends will be able to help them overcome their mental and emotional struggles

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