.. 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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Face To Face
A Loss for Words Lyrics

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Here we are again, face to face with ourselves, and we're hating every second of it. What have I done to deserve this? Cause I'm not that person and I can't be certain that this isn't just a dream. So won't you pinch my cheeks and wake me from sleep?
Won't you wake me from sleep?

[Chorus]Let's get away from this place of great liars and awful things.
'Cause I can't stomach the way that every face I see has something hidden beneath it. Yeah we all have our secrets, but should it be such a rarity to find some sincerity. My strength is giving in. With each set of eyes there's something hidden inside. They're so cruel and pretentious. I can read their intentions.

I am surrounded by strangers with familiar faces, but they've all been tainted with dishonesty and lies. I guess that's just normal in their simple lives. No one even knows my name. To be honest I'd prefer it that way. I'd prefer it that way.

[Chorus]Let's get away from this place of great liars and awful things.

'Cause I can't stomach the way that every face I see has something hidden beneath it. Yeah we all have our secrets, but should it be such a rarity to find some sincerity. My strength is giving in. With each set of eyes there's something hidden inside. I'm surrounded by strangers with familiar faces

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Face To Face" by A Loss for Words is about the feeling of being surrounded by people who are dishonest and insincere. It describes being in a place where every face has something hidden beneath it, and where sincerity is hard to come by. The singer is questioning how they ended up in this situation, wondering if they have done something wrong to deserve it. They express a desire to be woken up from this nightmare and to escape the place of "great liars and awful things." The chorus emphasizes the idea of wanting to find sincerity and honesty, but feeling like it is a rarity in this world full of hidden intentions.

The verses add detail to the idea of being surrounded by strangers with familiar faces, conveying a sense of alienation and detachment. The singer suggests that it is just normal for these people to be dishonest and that they have simple lives. The song implies that these people may be unhappy with their lives and seek power and control through lies and deception. The singer seems to feel a sense of hopelessness in trying to find sincerity and authenticity in people, and they prefer to remain anonymous to avoid being a part of this world.

Overall, "Face To Face" is a powerful reflection on the human condition and the struggle to find truth and honesty in a world of deception and hidden agendas.

Line by Line Meaning

Here we are again, face to face with ourselves, and we're hating every second of it.
Confronted with our true selves, we find it unbearable to face the reality of our actions.

What have I done to deserve this? Cause I'm not that person and I can't be certain that this isn't just a dream.
Unsure of how we ended up in this situation, we question our character and struggle to believe it's not just our imagination.

So won't you pinch my cheeks and wake me from sleep?
Desperate for an escape from this nightmare, we plead for someone to awaken us from our slumber.

Let's get away from this place of great liars and awful things.
Longing to escape this environment of deceit and negativity.

'Cause I can't stomach the way that every face I see has something hidden beneath it.
Unable to tolerate the idea that every individual we encounter is concealing something.

Yeah we all have our secrets, but should it be such a rarity to find some sincerity.
Acknowledging that everyone has their own secrets, but lamenting the scarcity of genuine honesty.

My strength is giving in. With each set of eyes there's something hidden inside.
Our resolve is waning as we observe that every person we encounter possesses a hidden motive or agenda.

They're so cruel and pretentious.
Describing those around us as malicious and insincere.

I can read their intentions.
Aware of the ulterior motives that underlie others' actions.

I am surrounded by strangers with familiar faces, but they've all been tainted with dishonesty and lies.
Feeling isolated and disconnected from those around us who seem to be hiding behind a facade of dishonesty and deceit.

I guess that's just normal in their simple lives.
Acknowledging that perhaps this is the norm in the mundane existence of others.

No one even knows my name. To be honest I'd prefer it that way.
Preferring anonymity to the prospect of being recognized by these deceitful individuals.

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