The Morning Of released their first album, "The World As We Know It", on Tr… Read Full Bio ↴The Morning Of released their first album, "The World As We Know It", on Tragic Hero Records/East West in Jan. of 2008. The band was in bliss to see their very first album debut at number 18 on the Billboard Heatseeker's Chart, to reach the 25th pop album on iTunes, to have their single "Reverie" reviewed in USA Today, and to be featured on MTV.com's Buzzworthy Blog, all while touring the entire country several times in support of their record. After all of this, the dual fronted NY native pop/rock act known as The Morning Of is finally gearing up to release a new record after what the band says "feels like forever and a day". These young, yet seasoned touring artists have built their grass roots following as well as their songwriting abilities from the ground up through years of touring and hard work, which is a rare and under-appreciated sight in today's music industry. The band has just finished recording their sophomore album with producer Jim Wirt (No Doubt, Incubus, Hoobstank, Jacks Mannequin, The Rocket Summer) at 4th Street Recording Studios in Santa Monica, CA and are preparing for an early 2010 release on Tragic Hero/East West/Lab Records. "We honestly think that everyone is in for a huge surprise with this record. It's still us, but we've been through so much in the last few years that have drastically changed us as people, artists, and songwriters", says pianist/guitarist Chris Petrosino. "A lot of people don't realize that a lot of the songs on TWAWKI were written when we were 15 and 16 years old, so we're beyond ecstatic to have an honest, relatable record that we're all extremely proud of, and that is current with where we're at as individuals and musicians", adds guitarist Rob McCurdy. "I just absolutely cannot wait for everyone to hear this album that is our own, and to start touring heavily behind this record", concludes vocalist Justin Wiley. Be sure to stay current with The Morning Of as video updates, pictures, live performances of new songs, and eventually the first single and new record are unveiled.
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A Beautiful Place Not A Beautiful Face
The Morning Of Lyrics

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Time may pass but you sure don't. You might as well be the person you told me you were from the beginning. (You were a champ at making up a face.) At least he'll play his part in the role I've always wanted when the curtain closes hopefully a lesson will be learned.

B-b-b-b-b-Breakin' down.
Tt-t-t-t-t-tTake your time.
Well this isn't yours and this isn't mine so is this where we both go senseless

Well I guess I'm doing this for you

Woo.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "A Beautiful Place Not A Beautiful Face" by The Morning Of narrate a story of realization and reflection. The song tackles the idea of wanting to be accepted and loved, to be the person someone else wants you to be instead of being true to yourself. The opening lines "Time may pass but you sure don't. You might as well be the person you told me you were from the beginning." convey the idea that the person in question has not grown or changed over time, and is still pretending to be someone they are not. The line "You were a champ at making up a face" only confirms this notion.

Later in the song, the lyrics go "Well this isn't yours and this isn't mine so is this where we both go senseless." This line could be seen as a realization that the relationship between the two people is not healthy as they are both pretending to be someone they are not. The line "Well I guess I'm doing this for you" could be interpreted as one of the characters of the story conceding and giving up trying to pretend, and just doing what the other person wants.

The song concludes with the line "This is the result of every line you've ever dropped and this is me not catching them as they fall." The line suggests that one of the characters may have been dropping hints all along that they were not interested in this fake relationship, and the other person was not paying attention, leading to the inevitable end.

Overall, the lyrics of "A Beautiful Place Not A Beautiful Face" by The Morning Of, tell a story of self-realization and the dangers of pretending to be someone you are not for the sake of others.

Line by Line Meaning

Time may pass but you sure don't. You might as well be the person you told me you were from the beginning. (You were a champ at making up a face.) At least he'll play his part in the role I've always wanted when the curtain closes hopefully a lesson will be learned.
Although time has passed, you remain unchanged and continue to deceive me, just as you did from the beginning by pretending to be someone you're not. However, at least now you'll play the role that I always hoped for, and perhaps we can learn something from our experiences once everything is over.

B-b-b-b-b-Breakin' down.
This line represents the singer's emotional state breaking down, likely due to the situation described in the lyrics.

Tt-t-t-t-t-tTake your time.
This line is a plea for time, suggesting that the singer needs more time to process their emotions and thoughts.

Well this isn't yours and this isn't mine so is this where we both go senseless
As the situation they're in doesn't belong to either of them, the singer is questioning if it's worth continuing with their senseless behavior.

Well I guess I'm doing this for you
The singer is suggesting that their actions are ultimately for the other person's benefit, likely trying to justify their behavior.

Woo.
This line could be interpreted in different ways, but it likely represents a transition or change in the emotions of the singer.

The sky is on fire now who's the liar? You can't fight this feeling if there wasn't on there. (Don't think I didn't notice.) So don't take this out on me dont make this seem like rivalry. The sun will set just give it time. This is the result of every line you've ever dropped and this is me not catching them as they fall
The singer is calling out the other person's lies and attempts to manipulate them emotionally. The singer knows that there was nothing there to begin with, and they are aware of the other person's behavior. They urge the other person not to blame them for the situation and to stop acting as if everything is a competition. However, the singer acknowledges that all of the other person's lines and manipulation have had an effect on them, even if they did not fully understand it at the time.

Contributed by Lillian K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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