Look at Me
Bread Lyrics


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I'm driftin' down the street
Asking of all i meet
Don't you know me from somewhere
Hazel eyes and curly hair
Have you seen me anywhere
Look at me
I'm blending into the wall
And i wonder if i'm really here at all

Time goes by
So do i
But no one blinks an eye
Mirrors aren't reflecting me
Laws aren't protecting
And no one's expecting me
On the edge
I feel like i'm going to fall
And i wonder if i'll never land at well

Loneliness comes and stays
Torturing nights and days
People stare but cannot speak
Hearts are strong
But tongues are weak
Maybe all our minds are meek
Look at me




I'm fading into the floor
And wonder if i'm living anymore.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Bread's song Look at Me describe the feeling of invisibility and lack of significance that some people experience. The singer is wandering down the street, feeling disconnected from the people around them. They ask if anyone recognizes them, but no one does. The singer's physical appearance - hazel eyes and curly hair - is not enough to leave an impression on others. The singer feels as though they are blending into the wall, wondering if they even exist at all.


As time passes, the singer realizes that their existence is still unnoticed. Mirrors fail to reflect their image, and the law can't protect them. The singer feels as though they are on the edge, about to fall, and wonders if they will ever land. The feeling of loneliness is described as torturing, with people staring but not speaking because their tongues are weak. The singer wonders if perhaps everyone's mind is equally meek.


The final verse describes the singer fading into the floor, wondering if they are living at all. The feeling of insignificance and isolation is overwhelming, and the singer is left questioning the very nature of their existence.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm driftin' down the street
I am aimlessly wandering down the road


Asking of all i meet
Approaching everyone I come across with questions


Don't you know me from somewhere
Do you recognize me from somewhere?


Hazel eyes and curly hair
Description of the physical attributes of the person


Have you seen me anywhere
Have you seen me around before?


Look at me
Pleading for someone to see the person


I'm blending into the wall
Feeling invisible, like they are a part of the background


And i wonder if i'm really here at all
Questioning their own existence


Time goes by
The passage of time


So do i
They too are aging along with time


But no one blinks an eye
Nobody notices the person's changes


Mirrors aren't reflecting me
They feel unrecognizable even to themselves


Laws aren't protecting
They feel unprotected by society's rules and regulations


And no one's expecting me
They feel like they don't matter to anyone


On the edge
Feeling like they're about to break


I feel like i'm going to fall
An impending sense of doom


And i wonder if i'll never land at well
If they'll ever feel stable again


Loneliness comes and stays
Feeling perpetually alone


Torturing nights and days
Their loneliness causes them pain at all times


People stare but cannot speak
Observing, but not interacting with the person


Hearts are strong
People may seem tough


But tongues are weak
But their words and actions may not reflect their true feelings


Maybe all our minds are meek
Perhaps our thoughts are weak and powerless


Look at me
Still pleading for attention


I'm fading into the floor
Not even being noticed as they blend in with the ground


And wonder if i'm living anymore.
Feeling like maybe they've lost touch with reality




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Written by: GATES

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Hunter Sullivan


on Lost Without Your Love

Lost and all alone
I always thought that I could make it on my own
But since you left I hardly make it through the day
My tears get in the way, and I need you back to stay

I wonder through the night
And search the world for the words to make it right
All I want is the way it used to be
With you here close to me
And I've got to make you see,

That I'm lost with out your love
Life without you isn't worth the trouble of
I'm as helpless as a ship without a wheel,
A touch without a feel
I can't believe its real

And someday soon I'll wake and find my heart won't have to break

Yes, I'm lost with out your love
Life without you isn't worth the trouble of
All I want is just the way it used to be
I need you here with me
Oh darling can't you see,

If we had love before we can have it back once more

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