Faces (sometimes known as The Faces) are an English rock band formed in 196… Read Full Bio ↴Faces (sometimes known as The Faces) are an English rock band formed in 1969 by members of the Small Faces after Steve Marriott left that group to form Humble Pie. The remaining Small Faces - Ian McLagan (keyboards), Ronnie Lane (bass), and Kenney Jones (drums & percussion) - were joined by Ronnie Wood (guitar) and Rod Stewart (lead vocals), both from The Jeff Beck Group, and the new line-up was renamed Faces.

Love Lives Here
The Faces Lyrics

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It's hard to believe
That this is the place
Where we were so happy all our lives
Now so empty inside
And feeling no pain
Waiting for a hammer, and a big ball and chain

They can tear it all down

And build something new
But only I remember what was here
Tomorrow comes easy
Just another day gone
How long will I have to keep returning?

Now, I look back
Think I've known all the time
I've been fighting myself for so long
All the vows that we made

Count for old bags of lumber
Disappear on the cart down the road

Overall Meaning

The song "Love Lives Here" by The Faces is a poignant reflection on the fleeting nature of love and the impermanence of all things. The lyrics paint a picture of a place that was once filled with joy and happiness but has now become empty and desolate. The singer reflects on the passing of time and the inevitability of change, even as they hold onto memories of happier times. The repeated image of a "hammer and a big ball and chain" suggests a looming sense of destruction and finality, as though something once solid and unshakeable is being pulled down and dismantled.

As the singer looks back on their life, they realize that they have been fighting themselves for a long time - perhaps struggling to come to terms with the impermanence and fragility of life. The vows once made take on a different meaning, seeming as insubstantial as "old bags of lumber" that disappear down the road. The song is filled with a sense of melancholy and loss, but also a certain acceptance of the inevitability of change.

Line by Line Meaning

It's hard to believe
The place is so drastically transformed that it is overwhelming

That this is the place
It is surprising that this is the same place

Where we were so happy all our lives
This used to be a place of happiness for people for a long time

Now so empty inside
The place is devoid of life and has nothing to offer anymore

And feeling no pain
The artist has come to terms with the fact that the place is no longer the same

Waiting for a hammer, and a big ball and chain
Expecting the inevitable demolition of the place

They can tear it all down
Anybody can come and destroy the place

And build something new
It is possible to build something new in its place

But only I remember what was here
The artist is the only person who remembers the place as it was before

Tomorrow comes easy
Although it may be difficult to let go, the future is inevitable

Just another day gone
Time is passing quickly and the place is being forgotten

How long will I have to keep returning?
The artist is uncertain about their future and how long they will keep coming back to the place

Now, I look back
The singer is reflecting on the past

Think I've known all the time
The singer realizes that they have always known that the place would not remain the same forever

I've been fighting myself for so long
The singer has been struggling to come to terms with the changes

All the vows that we made
Promises of the past

Count for old bags of lumber
The promises hold no value anymore

Disappear on the cart down the road
The promises will be forgotten and lost with time

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROD STEWART, RONALD LANE, RON WOOD

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