The band's first five albums sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and have sold 17 million albums total. After their success waned in the late 1980s, the band split up in 1989 and its members pursued other musical endeavours including group and solo efforts. Brad Gillis and Kelly Keagy teamed up with bassist Gary Moon and released an album without the other original band members in 1995, but the band soon re-united to release two new albums in the latter half of the decade.
Jack Blades (bass/vocals)
Brad Gillis (guitars)
Kelly Keagy (drums/vocals)
Joel Hoekstra (guitars)
Christian Cullen (keyboards)
Faces
Night Ranger Lyrics
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Do you sleep at all when you sleep?
Faces, burning in your mind
Faces
She's trapped inside her own world
And I'm trying to get in
And she doesn't know what's goin' on
And she talks to many people
And she lives life through their eyes
And the voices down the hall
Tell her no reason where or why
All of your life you've been missing the answer
It should be easy to tell
You see faces, pictures on the wall
Do you sleep at all when you sleep?
Faces, burning in your mind
Will it be the lies that you see?
She hears the words of people
That live deep in her mind
And she wants to feel the passion
That's locked up inside
The pictures now are falling
There's no trace at all
And the voices that were calling her
No longer call
All of your life you've been missing the answer
It should be easy to tell
You see faces, pictures on the wall
Do you sleep at all when you sleep?
Faces, burning in your mind
Will it be the lies?
What do you see?
All of your life you've been hearing the answer
It should be easy to tell
No more faces, faces
Do you see faces?
Burning in your mind
No more faces
Hear me call
Hear me call
Hear me call
...
The song "Faces" by Night Ranger is a reflective and introspective track that touches upon themes of isolation, confusion, and longing for connection. The lyrics initially introduce the idea of "faces" as "pictures on the wall," which suggest a disconnectedness and separation from actual relationships. The first verse introduces a character who is "trapped inside her own world," with the singer trying to enter but unable to connect with her. The second verse delves deeper into the character's struggles, referencing the multiple voices in her mind and her desire to feel passion.
The chorus poses a series of questions, asking if the character is haunted by the "faces" on her walls and if she can even sleep at night. The final line of the chorus, "will it be the lies that you see?," questions the truth behind the faces and the reliability of the emotions they evoke. The bridge repeats the idea that the character has missed the answer throughout her life, but it should be "easy to tell."
The song ends with a repetition of "no more faces," perhaps suggesting a resolution to the character's struggles and a realization that true connection with others is possible.
Line by Line Meaning
Faces, pictures on the wall
Visual representations of people who have impacted her life
Do you sleep at all when you sleep?
She is kept up at night by the faces and memories in her mind
Faces, burning in your mind
The images are so vivid and intrusive that it feels like they're aflame inside head
Faces
Repetition of the same word to emphasize the overwhelming nature of the situation
She's trapped inside her own world
She's struggling to confront reality and is cocooned in her own internal struggles
And I'm trying to get in
The singer is attempting to connect with her and help her break free from her mental prison
And she doesn't know what's goin' on
She's confused and lost within herself
Or where she might have been
Her sense of disorientation is so profound, she's not sure of her own past
And she talks to many people
She's trying to make sense of her situation by seeking advice and input from others
And she lives life through their eyes
She's trying to view the world through someone else's perspective
And the voices down the hall
The voices are either hallucinated or provide a metaphor for the conflicting thoughts in her head
Tell her no reason where or why
There's a lack of clarity around her experience and she feels lost in it all
All of your life you've been missing the answer
She's spent her entire life searching for answers but hasn't found anything concrete
It should be easy to tell
The answer to her problems should be clear and plain sight, but somehow she can't find it
You see faces, pictures on the wall
The images and memories are so strong that she sees them even when she's not actively thinking about them
Will it be the lies that you see?
She's questioning whether what she's experiencing is based in truth or if she's deceiving herself
She hears the words of people
She's internalized the voices of others to the point that they're taking up space in her head
That live deep in her mind
The voices have become so entwined with her mental landscape that they feel like they're part of her
And she wants to feel the passion
She's seeking an authentic emotional response to her situation
That's locked up inside
She feels unable to access her own emotions and is desperate to break free
The pictures now are falling
The images that have dominated her mind are starting to slip away
There's no trace at all
She's losing the grip on her memories and it feels like they're disappearing into the ether
And the voices that were calling her
The voices that have been plaguing her are beginning to fade away
No longer call
She's finally shaking off the influence of the internal voices
No more faces, faces
She's finally able to let go of the endless parade of faces that have been haunting her
Do you see faces?
The singer is asking if the listener can relate to this experience
Burning in your mind
The sensations of a vivid memory that seems to be alive inside your head
Hear me call
The singer is attempting to connect with the listener and share a message of hope
Hear me call
Repetition for emphasis, the message is important enough to require repeating
Hear me call
Final repetition to really drive home the point of the song and the singer's message
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: ALAN FITZGERALD, JACK BLADES, KELLY KEAGY
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Jerry Gaither
This takes me back. An amazing album and this song wow!
Karen Stepp
Totally awesome song!! It's always been my favorite of Night Rangers' songs.
veriteri32
Just discovered and love this song. Never paid much attention to them, but I just watched a live video....and WOW they give 110% Still rockin'!!! 2021
Karen Stepp
For reals?? I have been loving this song for many, many years but I had no idea they were still rocking. I've got to check that out - thanks for the tip! 👍 😊
Scott Burden
I wish I could get these sounds on my keyboards and have top-end ones. Roland Fantom X-6 for starters.
Jane Porter
I love this song
Tim Freshman
My fav NR tune/solo.
Gator11srq
May need to find a replacement to plug in "Four in the Morning"
Otherwise, fine.
SSAB P
Goes to prove the shady attitude the arrogance of the Rolling Stone Magazine people when they make comments about groups like night ranger this article was written by somebody from Syracuse University that should say it all and that's not the kicky University like Syracuse University. Night ranger was cheesy they did little to distinguish themselves Joel hoekstra and he happens to be a good guitar player Joe hes been a very good replacement guitar player for quite a number of bands and hes been with night ranger for a long time in the average to be a very good friend of Jeff Watson now that's one of the reasons why he was chosen for night ranger but the only mention of any of their catalog is sister Christian and it's referred to as a cheesy song about thee high energy Kelly key E making a song about his sister on a rollercoaster not 1 mention about any of the other 3EUG albums that they had in this passes for journalism and passes for opinion but these are the same people that sit there and see that Neil Young Bob Dylan George Harrison John Lennon and the usual iconic names like Clapton back and page along with Hendrix are the greatest guitar players of all time this is the minuscule mentality of people like this the pass judgment on a bend without even listening to it I'm a metal head and I'll even concede that Michael Jackson has had some good songs in the past Quincy Jones is an outstanding writer so I will no longer kick Michael Jackson as michael quiff or michael pussie the simple fact is that's the type of music that he writes that's the type of music that he wrote not my music but I have to admit there has been music by Michael Jackson which has appealed to me it was good it was eighties music but these are the very seen brawling stone magazine trash the think that they can comment on bands without ever really listening to them having any of these people actually grown up while they're still sitting there getting stoned which if that's what you do that your business is not my business but the simple fact is these are the still the same hippies to think they know something about nothing in which case the simple fact is they know nothing about nothing night ranger as we ferred to as a band that never distinguished itself they wrote catchy whear X and they were and as wicked as Motley crew as skid row and others but that wasn't their niche but they're not glass tiger I've tried to listen the glass tiger that is what you call pop music that's pop rock and I'll even concede believe it and I'd Duran Duran has actually had some good music but the simple fact is I'm a metal head 1st and always be a metal head Brahma cannot deny someone credit where they deserve it. Winter is mentioned in this article yes Winger went the wrong way with their 2nd album but the simple fact is their 1st album is actually better than a lot of 1234 and 5 albums put together the complete ignorance about bands like Winger the entire band is made up of session players most of those guys could run rings around Metallica and other bands and I like Metallica even though Mega that this my favorite The complete arrogance of these sixties throwback hippies and not all hippies or bed by the way