Already well-known for a local fan base, Faber Drive released a limited edition three-song EP under the band name Faber. Due to legal issues, the band changed their name to Faber Drive.
Discovered by Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, and signed to his 604 Records label, Faber Drive released their debut album, Seven Second Surgery, on May 1, 2007.
The first single from Seven Second Surgery is "Second Chance", and the second single is "Tongue Tied".
The third single "When I'm With You" was previewed a month before it was released on Canadian gossip website isthishappening.com.
Faber Drive's "Second Chance" won a 2008 Canadian Radio Music Award for Best New Hot AC Band of The Year.
The second album by Faber Drive, "Can't Keep a Secret", is set to release on November 10, 2009. The first single from the album, "G-Get Up and Dance!" has now released on radio and iTunes. The second single from the album, "Give Him Up" has been released on radio and iTunes.
Sex and Love
Faber Drive Lyrics
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Heart that barely beats
Stallin'
Uh oh
Floating face down
Seas of broken vows
Drownin'
Uh oh
Blow after blow and I'm startin' to see why
Better alone than be bruised by your dark side
Down to the bone you're the knife that'll cut right through
Sex and love don't feel the way I do
Sex and loves not real when it's from you
Solely for effect
Morning make up sex is hollow
Uh oh
Burning to the ground
House that used to stand so solid
Uh oh
Blow after blow and I'm startin' to see why
Better alone than be bruised by your dark side
Down to the bone you're the knife that'll cut right though
Sex and love don't feel the way I do
Sex and loves not real when it's from you
Blow after blow and I started to why
Better alone than be bruised by your dark side
Down to the bone you're the knife that'll cut right through
Sex and love don't feel the way I do
Sex and loves not real when it's from you
Sex and love don't feel the way I do
Sex and loves not real when it's from you
Sex and love don't feel the way I do
Sex and loves not real when it's from you
The lyrics to Faber Drive's "Sex and Love" depict a painful relationship where the singer is constantly being hurt by their partner. The opening lines "Pumpin' on my sleeve, Heart that barely beats, Stallin', Uh oh" indicate that the singer is barely holding on and their heart is struggling to keep beating. They feel like they are drowning in a sea of broken vows and are floating face down, in despair. The phrase "Sex and love don't feel the way I do" is repeated throughout the song and emphasizes how the singer's experience of love and sex in the relationship is vastly different from their partner.
The lyrics describe the cycle of abuse that the singer has been caught up in with their partner. They note that "Better alone than be bruised by your dark side" and "Down to the bone you're the knife that'll cut right through". They realize that they are better off being alone than being in a hurtful relationship. The line "Sex and loves not real when it's from you" highlights that the love and intimacy in the relationship is not genuine and is instead being used as a tool of manipulation by the other person.
Overall, "Sex and Love" is a sad depiction of a relationship that has soured and is fraught with hurt and pain, and the singer is realizing that they need to escape from it to protect themselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Pumpin' on my sleeve
My heart is visible and vulnerable, exposed as it beats frantically.
Heart that barely beats
My heart is weak and struggling to keep going.
Stallin'
I am stuck and unable to move forward in this relationship.
Uh oh
A sense of impending doom or danger.
Floating face down
I am drowning and unable to stay afloat in this sea of broken promises.
Seas of broken vows
The promises made in this relationship have all been broken, leading to complete chaos.
Drownin'
I am suffocating in this toxic relationship, unable to escape.
Blow after blow and I'm startin' to see why
I am constantly being hurt by my partner, and I am beginning to understand that I need to leave.
Better alone than be bruised by your dark side
I would rather be single than be constantly emotionally hurt by my partner's negative qualities.
Down to the bone you're the knife that'll cut right through
My partner's toxic behavior is hurting me deep down to my very core.
Sex and love don't feel the way I do
The connection that I have with my partner is not true love, but rather just sex.
Sex and loves not real when it's from you
The love that my partner has for me is not genuine, and the sexual relationship that we share is meaningless.
Solely for effect
Any makeup sex following a fight is purely performative and lacks true emotion or connection.
Morning make up sex is hollow
Sex that occurs after a fight is not genuine and lacks any true emotion or connection.
Burning to the ground
This relationship is collapsing and falling apart around me.
House that used to stand so solid
What was once a strong and stable relationship has now crumbled into ruins.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID FABER, RAYMOND MATTHEW BULL, JEREMY STEPHEN LIDDLE, DAVID JOSHUA HINSLEY, BRIAN HOWES
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