David Gates (guitar, keyboards, bass and vocals) and Jimmy Griffin (guitar and vocals) formed the group in 1968, adding Robb Royer (guitar, bass and vocals of Pleasure Faire) before signing to Elektra Records. Bread, the band's debut album as a trio, was a failure. The band became a quartet beginning with their second album, On The Waters, bringing in Mike Botts as permanent drummer. This time their efforts quickly established Bread as a major act, hitting the mainstream with the #1 hit "Make It With You" in 1970. Bread began touring and recording the 1971 album titled Manna, which included their most enduring hit, "If."
Royer left the group after three albums to pursue other interests. He was replaced by Larry Knechtel (keyboards, bass, guitar, harmonica), a top session player from the Los Angeles scene. Knechtel's credits included records by Elvis Presley, The Beach Boys, The Mamas and the Papas, The Monkees, Jan and Dean, Johnny Rivers and Simon & Garfunkel. In 1972 Bread released the highly successful album titled Baby I'm-a Want You, followed by another hit album, Guitar Man. Tensions existed between Gates and Griffin, however. Elektra had been invariably choosing Gates' songs for the A-sides of the singles; Griffin felt that the singles should have been split between the two, however.
By 1973 the band members sensed that they had taken Bread as far as they could, so they disbanded. Gates and Griffin then began solo careers, with mixed results. After reuniting in 1976, Bread released the album Lost Without Your Love in January 1977. The title track was the band's last top-ten hit, peaking at number 9 on the singles chart. The comeback album was also RIAA-certified Gold®.
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Look at Me
Bread Lyrics
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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.
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