Formed in 1995 by Sister Bliss, Faithless was a London, England, United Kin… Read Full Bio ↴Formed in 1995 by Sister Bliss, Faithless was a London, England, United Kingdom-based group of musicians whose music is described by one of their band members as a cross between trip-hop and techno. The four original members of Faithless were vocalist/rapper Maxi Jazz, keyboardist/producer Sister Bliss, instrumentalist/vocalist Jamie Catto and keyboardist/producer Rollo Armstrong. Jamie Catto (now in 1 Giant Leap) left after their second album, Sunday 8PM, which was released in 1998. Rollo Armstrong's sister Dido also features on several Faithless tracks.
For the 2004 album No Roots, Faithless were joined by rapper/vocalist LSK.

Rollo's studio relationship is quite unique as he has synesthesia [a clinical condition where sounds have colour] . He also acted as producer for the second half of his sister Dido's debut album, No Angel.

Dido has been a guest singer on a number of Faithless tracks, including "Flowerstand Man" from the 1995 debut album Reverence, "Hem of his Garment" from Sunday 8PM, "One Step Too Far" from Outrospective and "No Roots" from the album of the same name.

Faithless have now released 5 studio albums, with a remix album for the first three (Reverence, Sunday 8pm and Outrospective) and an instrumental for the last (No Roots), plus a Greatest Hits collection (Forever Faithless) and 2 DVDS, one of which showcased their universally acclaimed live performances. Their most mature album and arguably their best is the latest album 'To All New Arrivals' released on 27th November 2006, the album name being inspired by the recent birth of two babies to Rollo and Sister Bliss.

Part of one of their tracks featured on the 'Greatest Hits' album (Taruntula) was remixed by the BBC and used as the theme for their World Cup coverage in 2002.

It was reported that Faithless were to split up after their 2005 tour, which was due to end on 30 April 2005. Speculation started after Rollo wrote "We set out thinking it would be our last album, feeling maybe we have had our time in the sun". Fortunately, this was not meant to be. A fresh clutch of tour dates prolonged the tour until December 2005.

In 2006 the band made several summer festival appearances, including the V Festival in England.

In August of 2006, Faithless released a 3 CD compilation for the Renaissance series titled, "Renaissance 3D". The first CD contains a mix of then current club hits, the second CD is a collection of Faithless remixes and productions, and the third CD is a laid back chill out CD.

On the 27th of November 2006, Faithless released its fifth studio album titled "To All New Arrivals". Previews of the tracks were made available via the Faithless website in early October.

Their 'Music Matters' tour in the UK started in early 2007.

In May 2010, Faithless released "The Dance", their best selling album to date in Europe. The album has been followed a few months later by an upgrade, including a remix bonus CD, "The Dance Never Ends".

On March 16th 2011, Maxi Jazz announced on his website that Faithless would cease to be, commenting "But, like when writing a song, you always just ‘know’ when it’s finished… this is and was the “Thank YOU And Goodbye’ tour".

Worthless
Faithless Lyrics

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I know what you came for
And I know when you'll leave
You came for my heart
And it's lost to me
For I won't stop you, I will open my door
My heart is here waiting
I don't need it no more
I know why you're leaving

And I'll just let it be
I am left with nothing and now you're lost to me
For I can't stop you, I will open my door
My heart is here waiting
I don't need it no more

I know why you're waiting
Give me time to breathe
Before you take my heart now, and just get up and leave
For I won't stop you
I will open my door
My heart is here waiting
I don't need it no more

For love makes a fool of me
For love makes a clown of us
Yes it does, Yes it does, Yes it does- Yes it does

You know it's worthless, as worthless can be
For love makes a fool of me
For love makes a clown of us
Yes it does, Yes it does, Yes it does- Yes it does

You know it's worthless, as worthless can be.

Overall Meaning

The song "Worthless" by Faithless expresses the pain and disappointment of being in love with someone who only sees you as disposable. The lyrics describe the singer's realization that their love is not reciprocated and that the other person only values their heart and not their whole being. The repetition of the line "For love makes a fool of me, For love makes a clown of us" emphasizes the universal truth that we are all vulnerable to love's power and it can make us feel foolish and vulnerable at times.

The song highlights the idea that love can often be a one-way street, with one person's affections being worth more than the other's. The phrase "you know it's worthless" is repeated throughout the song, drawing attention to this notion. Towards the end of the song, the repetition of "yes it does" after the line "for love makes a clown of us" reinforces the idea that everyone is susceptible to heartbreak and disappointment in love. The song ends with the resignation that the singer's love was worthless to the other person.

Line by Line Meaning

I know what you came for
I understand your intentions

And I know when you'll leave
I know that you won't stay long

You came for my heart
You entered my life to have my heart

And it's lost to me
My heart is already lost, so you can have it

For I won't stop you, I will open my door
I won't resist your intentions, and I'll allow you to take my heart

My heart is here waiting
My heart is here, ready to be given to you

I don't need it no more
I don't need my heart, as it is worthless

I know why you're leaving
I understand why you're departing

And I'll just let it be
I'll accept your decision and won't try to change it

I am left with nothing and now you're lost to me
I'm empty after you're gone, and I've lost you forever

For I can't stop you, I will open my door
I can't prevent you from leaving, and I'll allow you to go

I know why you're waiting
I understand why you're hesitating

Give me time to breathe
Allow me some time to recover from this loss

Before you take my heart now, and just get up and leave
Don't take my heart and leave immediately

For love makes a fool of me
Love has made me foolish in the past

For love makes a clown of us
Love can make us look foolish and ridiculous

Yes it does, Yes it does, Yes it does- Yes it does
Love truly does make us foolish and ridiculous

You know it's worthless, as worthless can be
We both know that our love is worthless

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AYALAH DEBORAH BENTOVIM, DIDO ARMSTRONG, ROLLO ARMSTRONG

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