Last Orders Please
Faces Lyrics


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Well, well, hello
And how are you?
Fancy seeing you here
Don't let it show
No, no, no one must know
Why
They're playing "Tracks of my Tears"
Just pretend it's all over
Like you have for so long
I thought time was a healer
But I guess I was wrong
I am to blame
But we were so young
Oh, how was I to know?

But you said you still want me
Oh, you opened up an old wound
Then you left me here bleeding
And my mind's black and blue
Now, you got yours
And I've got mine




And there's no debts or dues
Oh, what can we do?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Faces' "Last Orders Please" depict a melancholy encounter between two former lovers who unexpectedly cross paths. The singer greets his former flame and tries to mask any residual emotions he may have towards her. He doesn't want anyone else to know how he feels as they both listen to a classic song, "Tracks of my Tears." Throughout the song, he reflects on their past relationship and how they were both young and naive. The pain of their separation is still alive in his heart, even though time has passed. He wonders if time will ever truly heal the wounds they both share.


The lines "I thought time was a healer, But I guess I was wrong" seems to sum up the core of the song – the heartache and longing that never completely go away. The chorus, "Just pretend it's all over, Like you have for so long," highlights the facade that is keeping them from facing their past and confronting their heartbreak. The song ends with the line, "And there's no debts or dues, Oh, what can we do?" This suggests that even though the singer is aware of the pain they both are feeling, there is nothing either of them can do about it. It's a bitter reality that they both have to accept.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, well, hello
A greeting to someone in a polite yet insincere manner


And how are you?
A question that is asked in order to initiate small talk


Fancy seeing you here
An expression of surprise or amusement upon encountering someone unexpectedly


Don't let it show
An admonishment to keep emotions in check and not give evidence of feeling surprised or annoyed


No, no, no one must know
A statement emphasizing the need to keep a secret between the two parties present


Why
An expression of bewilderment


They're playing 'Tracks of my Tears'
An observation that the song being played is symbolic to the current situation, where the singer is hiding their true emotions


Just pretend it's all over
An instruction to act as if the relationship between the two parties has ended and to move on


Like you have for so long
A reminder that one party has been pretending for a prolonged period of time and should continue doing so


I thought time was a healer
A belief that the passage of time would allow wounds to heal


But I guess I was wrong
An acknowledgement that time has not healed the wounds between the two parties


I am to blame
A statement taking responsibility for past actions


But we were so young
An excuse offered on the basis of youth and inexperience


Oh, how was I to know?
An expression of remorse for past actions


But you said you still want me
An indication that despite past actions, one party still has romantic feelings for the other


Oh, you opened up an old wound
An expression of pain caused by a previous heartbreak succeeded by a similar experience with the same person


Then you left me here bleeding
An expression of pain caused by abandonment of affection by the other party


And my mind's black and blue
A metaphorical statement implying emotional pain due to the situation


Now, you got yours
An observation that one party has received what they were hoping for in the situation


And I've got mine
An acknowledgement that the other party has also received something from the situation


And there's no debts or dues
A statement that there is no further debt owed between the two parties


Oh, what can we do?
A resigned question indicating that there is no further action that can be taken in the situation




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RONNIE LANE

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