FAAD was a rockin 5 piece, and later a rockin 4 piece. The band formed from… Read Full Bio ↴FAAD was a rockin 5 piece, and later a rockin 4 piece. The band formed from the ashes of a long gone FL punk band, Last Minute. Half of the band formed hardcore mega band Poison the Well, while the others formed FAAD. FAAD began their career with an EP on Eulogy and a tour up the east with KEEPSAKE. After close to a year of touring, the band decided to shake things up. Guitarist Mike Crigler took over vocal duties on the Eulogy full length. The band matured from a poppy emo band to a more elaborate group, focusing more on songwriting and less on image. FAAD is for fans of Piebald, Chamberlain, and the Get Up Kids.

Pale
Forever and a Day Lyrics

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My goal is to
Never fall behind again
These threads of love are way too thin
And what's left behind can always be replaced
This time I've said goodbye
This time I've said goodbye

And this was the first time

I opened up to you
And turned my back on everything I am
Those were the last words
We said that night
I hope they mean as much to you

And history repeats
But not
This time

And I still love you
But you don't want me
And I still love you
But you don't need me

And I can't shake your hand again
And I can't laugh it off again
And I can't shake your hand again
And I can't laugh it off again

And this was the first time
I opened up to you
And turned my back on everything I am
Those were the last words
We said that night
I hope they mean as much to you

And history repeats
But not
This time

And I still love you
But you don't want me

And I still love you
But you don't need me

Overall Meaning

The song "Pale" by Forever and a Day deals with the emotion of heartbreak and the struggle to move on. The opening lines suggest a new determination to never fall behind in love again, indicating that the singer has been hurt and wants to build stronger relationships in the future. The next lines convey a sense of detachment, as though the singer is willing to leave behind what was once loved for something better. However, the lines "This time I've said goodbye, This time I've said goodbye" show that shedding the memories of a past love is not easy.

The next stanza reveals that the singer had opened up to the person they loved, abandoning everything they were to be vulnerable. "Those were the last words we said that night, I hope they mean as much to you" is a powerfully ambiguous set of lines. It could be interpreted as the singer hoping that the relationship meant something to the other person or as a plea for the other person to value the vulnerable moment that the singer shared.

The chorus repeats the lines "And I still love you, But you don't want me, And I still love you, But you don't need me," revealing a sense of desperation and unrequited love. The final lines "And I can't shake your hand again, And I can't laugh it off again" further emphasize the pain of being rejected and the sense of loss.

The lines "And history repeats, But not this time" suggest an understanding that the experience of heartbreak is cyclical but that the singer has learned from their pain and is determined not to repeat it. Overall, "Pale" is a powerful song about the struggle to move on from past love and the hope for a better future.

Line by Line Meaning

My goal is to
I aim to

Never fall behind again
Not be left behind anymore

These threads of love are way too thin
Our love is fragile

And what's left behind can always be replaced
What's lost can be recovered

This time I've said goodbye
I've let go this time

And this was the first time
The initial time

I opened up to you
I revealed my true self to you

And turned my back on everything I am
I went against my nature

Those were the last words
Our final exchange

We said that night
Spoken that evening

I hope they mean as much to you
I hope they hold significance for you