1) Face to Face … Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four artists named Face To Face:
1) Face to Face is a punk rock band from California. Formed in 1991, the group was initially signed by Dr. Strange Records, later moving to Fat Wreck Chords. Their first big hit "Disconnected" was played by KROQ and appeared in the movies Tank Girl and National Lampoon's Senior Class Trip. Their song "Devil You Know (God is a Man)" appeared in an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Season 1) and on the accompanying series soundtrack album.The group recently reformed after disbanding in 2004. During the break various members collaborated on projects such as Viva Death, The Legion Of Doom and Trever Keith's solo record.
2) Face to Face was a new wave Boston, Massachusetts quintet. Guitarist Stu Kimball formed the band in New Hampshire during the late '70s with a close group of talented friends. They moved to Boston in 1980 and were signed by Epic Records in 1982. Their highest reaching single was "10-9-8" from their self-titled first album, which peaked at #38 on the Billboard Hot 100. They disbanded in 1988, approximately one year after switching labels to PolyGram Records. Laurie Sargent went on to record as a solo artist and is currently part of Twinemen.
Bandmembers:
Laurie Sargent (vocals)
Stuart Kimball (guitars/keyboards)
Angelo Petraglia (guitars/keyboards), identified on the albums as simply Angelo
John Ryder (bass)
Billy Beard (drums)
3) Face To Face is also a French heavy-metal band founded in 1990 in Paris. Some mebers of this band also played with Trust, Warning or Attentat Rock.
4) Face To Face is also a South African pop band from the eighties. Face to Face lasted 18 months, but in that time the band became a household name, with hit records, a Sarie Award for Song of the Year with 'Here We Are' (1984), sold-out gigs and posters adorning teenybopper bedrooms across the nation. It was a right royal rave and the five musicians who made up the band – Keith McFarlane, brothers Simon Le Fevre and John Le Fevre, Simon Fellows and Jarrod Aston – became instantly recognisable personalities.
Nothing New
Face to Face Lyrics
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Put in front of you
Nothing you don't understand
Don't try to rationalize
No one hears your lies
Only you can comprehend
You don't want to see
You don't want to feel at all
Tell me that you've tries
Mind is open wide
But you're not listening at all
Please don't question me I don't have the time
If there's a problem that it's easier to set aside
There is nothing that will make you want to change your mind
You can't take it
You can't make it
You can't make it so why try?
There is nothing new put in front of you
Tell me that you've tried to
Tell me that your mind is open
Please don't question me I don't have the time
If there's a problem that it's easier to set aside
There is nothing that will make you want to change your mind
You can't take it
You can't make it
You can't make it so why try?
The opening lyrics of Face to Face's song "Nothing New" suggest that the singer is addressing someone who is resistant to change or new ideas. The phrase "nothing new put in front of you" implies that the individual in question is stuck in their ways and closed off to new experiences or perspectives. Despite this, the singer seems to acknowledge that this person is not entirely at fault for their closed-mindedness, as they state that "only you can comprehend" the reasons behind their resistance to change.
As the song progresses, the frustration of the singer becomes more apparent. They repeat the phrase "you don't want to see, you don't want to hear, you don't want to feel at all" as though addressing someone who is actively avoiding anything that might challenge their worldview. The line "mind is open wide but you're not listening at all" suggests that this person may claim to be receptive to new ideas, but in reality is not truly engaged in any meaningful way.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the futility of trying to change someone who is unwilling to change themselves. The singer tells the person not to question them, as they "don't have the time" to deal with their resistance. They acknowledge that there is "nothing that will make you want to change your mind" and question why they should even bother trying.
Overall, "Nothing New" is a song that speaks to the frustration of trying to communicate with someone who is unwilling or unable to see things from a different perspective. The lyrics suggest a sense of resignation, as though the singer has given up on trying to change this person's mind.
Line by Line Meaning
There is nothing new
You are presented with the same situation over and over again.
Put in front of you
Presented to you, unable to escape.
Nothing you don't understand
You know everything there is to know, but choose not to acknowledge it.
Don't try to rationalize
Don't make excuses for yourself, you are not fooling anyone.
No one hears your lies
You are the only one that believes the lies you tell.
Only you can comprehend
No one else can understand your train of thought.
You don't want to see
You are not willing to open your eyes and face reality.
You don't want to hear
You are not willing to listen to what others have to say.
You don't want to feel at all
You have shut yourself off from any emotions or feelings.
Tell me that you've tried
Convince me that you have made an effort to change.
Mind is open wide
You claim to be open-minded, but refuse to consider other viewpoints.
But you're not listening at all
You are not actively paying attention to what is being said to you.
Please don't question me I don't have the time
I don't have the patience to explain this to you.
If there's a problem that it's easier to set aside
You are avoiding any issues to avoid dealing with them.
There is nothing that will make you want to change your mind
You have made up your mind and refuse to change.
You can't take it
You are unable to handle the truth.
You can't make it
You are unable to change the situation on your own.
You can't make it so why try?
There is no point in putting forth effort if you think you will fail.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MATT RIDDLE, TREVER M KEITH
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