Faces
Eldest 11 Lyrics

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Somethings I never understood.
I just wanted to be more than what I could.
You're so fucking elegant, articulate in everything that you want to say.
So just screw you and the horse you rode in on that day,
Because I'm burning inside!
Nothing ever feels right.
I'm just floating through this life.
Even though I try to hide,

From the faces burning inside.
They subdivide, like a new bride.
God they shine and they guide

When everything is gone.
Run away and forget me. (lock me away)
When everything is gone.
Run away and forget me. (lock me away)
Forget me. Just run...

Nothing ends like the movies do.
I'm lost just like you,
and your need for self-preservation
is stronger than mine.
So take me down the rabbit hole,
and kill me like you think I would do to you.
Nothing ever feels right.
I'm just floating through this life.
Even though I try to hide,
From the faces burning inside.
They subdivide, like a new bride.
God they shine and they guide

When everything is gone.
Run away and forget me. (lock me away)
When everything is gone.
Run away and forget me. (lock me away)

Forget me. Just run away...
Just run away...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Eldest 11's song "Faces" explore feelings of inadequacy and the desire for connection. The singer expresses frustration with themselves for not being able to understand certain things and for not feeling like they are enough. They are envious of someone who is able to articulate themselves so well and convey what they want to say. However, they also feel angry towards that person and tell them to go away because they are burning up inside. The singer is struggling to find meaning in their life and is just going through the motions, trying to hide from the feelings inside.

The chorus is repeated twice, with the singer urging someone to run away and forget them when everything is gone. They feel like they are not worth anyone's time and that they are not important enough to be remembered. The final verse speaks to the idea of self-preservation and how it can create distance between people. The singer is willing to be vulnerable and go "down the rabbit hole" with someone else, but they feel like that person is not willing to reciprocate. The song ends with the repeated plea to forget them and just run away.

Line by Line Meaning

Somethings I never understood.
The singer is starting the song with admitting that he doesn't understand certain things.

I just wanted to be more than what I could.
The singer is expressing his desire to be better than what he thinks he is capable of.

You're so fucking elegant, articulate in everything that you want to say.
The singer is referring to someone who speaks elegantly and articulately.

So just screw you and the horse you rode in on that day,
The singer is expressing anger towards the person he mentioned earlier.

Because I'm burning inside!
The singer is feeling intense emotions.

Nothing ever feels right.
The singer feels like nothing is right in his life.

I'm just floating through this life.
The singer feels like he is just aimlessly going through life.

Even though I try to hide,
The singer is admitting that he tries to hide his true emotions.

From the faces burning inside.
The singer is identifying the source of his internal struggle as being the emotions he is trying to hide.

They subdivide, like a new bride.
The singer is using metaphorical language to describe the way different emotions are divided and competing within him.

God they shine and they guide
The singer may be realizing that his emotions are helping to guide him, despite the difficulty he is facing.

When everything is gone.
The singer is referring to a moment when everything has been lost.

Run away and forget me. (lock me away)
The singer is suggesting someone leave him and forget about him or even imprison him.

Forget me. Just run...
The singer is repeating the earlier advice to forget him and run away.

Nothing ends like the movies do.
The singer is expressing disappointment that real life doesn't always have a happy ending like a movie.

I'm lost just like you,
The singer is telling the listener that they are both lost.

And your need for self-preservation
The singer is talking to someone else and acknowledging their self-preservation instincts.

is stronger than mine.
The singer is admitting that he is not as good at self-preservation as the other person.

So take me down the rabbit hole,
The singer is asking to be taken to a place of uncertainty or danger.

and kill me like you think I would do to you.
The singer is using a metaphor to suggest that the other person thinks he has harmful intentions towards them.

When everything is gone.
The singer is repeating the earlier suggestion that someone should leave him behind when things go wrong.

Run away and forget me. (lock me away)
The singer is repeating the earlier suggestion to forget him or even imprison him.

Forget me. Just run away...
The singer is repeating the same request as before, that the person forget him and run away.

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