Amorous In Bauhaus Fashion
The Faint Lyrics

Her brow: pensive
She looks worried or deep in thought, with her forehead furrowed in contemplation.

Her knees: away
She's physically distant, or emotionally closed off, with her legs positioned apart or pointed away from the singer.

I stand beside her
The singer is near her, but not necessarily engaging with her.

But i look straight ahead
Rather than looking at her, he's fixated on something in the distance.

And dissolve
His feelings toward her fade away or disintegrate into nothingness.

Before the night began on Herring Street
This line sets the stage for the events that follow, perhaps indicating the beginning of an evening out or a certain sense of momentum.

A book from school kept me wandering
The singer is likely reminiscing on his formative years, and the sense of wandering and uncertainty he felt as a young person.

This may take a while
The night ahead might be long, or the situation with the woman he's described may prove to be drawn-out or tedious.

I might never see this through
He may not have the emotional energy to continue with whatever this situation is, or may not have the courage to see it through.

And they said that chapter four repeats itself
This line could imply that there's a pattern to life, or that he's been in this same unrequited love scenario before.

Along with three so far
The singer has gone through similar experiences to this one at least three other times.

Where are you tonight?
This line speaks to the woman he's describing, and implies that he wants to connect with her but can't; or that he's lost track of her and doesn't know where she is.

It's crowded at the sokol club
The singer is in a noisy, busy location that makes it difficult to focus on any one thing or person.

And tonight will be the same
He's predicting a sense of sameness or repetition to the evening, perhaps out of a sense of boredom or resignation.

I want her walk to scream her confidence above me
He's attracted to the woman's sense of boldness or self-assuredness - her way of carrying herself is what he finds appealing.

I try to hide my thoughts
The artist is likely keeping his deeper sentiments about her hidden.

I stare blankly through her face
He's not connecting with her as a person or an individual; instead, he's looking past her and feeling disconnected from the experience.

This seems so senseless
The situation he's in, or the feelings he's grappling with, don't seem to have any real purpose or meaning.

She sees me breathing
The woman he's describing is aware of his presence, because he's in close proximity to her.

My hands are crippled clay
This line likely refers to the feeling of being paralyzed or stuck - as if his hands (or mind) aren't functioning properly.

This could have been different
He's regretting something about his current situation, and imagining alternate scenarios where things played out differently.

I hear myself saying again again again
This line could either imply a sense of obsessive repetition (i.e. he keeps mulling a particular thought over and over in his head), or it could indicate that he's verbalizing something to himself repeatedly.