There are several bands with this name.

1. Tribes were a London-base… Read Full Bio ↴There are several bands with this name.

1. Tribes were a London-based indie band formed in Summer 2009, consisting of Johnny Lloyd, Dan White, Jim Cratchley and Miguel Demelo. For their sixth gig in June 2010, Tribes were asked to support the celebrated American band the Pixies at the London Troxy. Their 4-track debut EP, We Were Children, was released on 17 April 2011. Their debut single, "Sappho," was made available for download on 11 July 2011.
Sappho Songfacts
http://www.myspace.com/tribesband
2009-2013.

2. Tribes are a melodic hardcore band from North Dakota
http://www.myspace.com/dueforaverdict

3. Tribes are a French metalcore band:
http://www.myspace.com/tribes59
Coming from the north of France, Tribes is a 5 member metalcore band. Tribes' tunes are a combination of each of the member's influences, blending powerful mosh parts, catchy riffs and beautiful cleans together in a happy mess.

4. The Tribes was an american rock/pop- Hippie band from the seventies.
(Using variations : The Tribe, The Tribes, Tribes)

Face to Face
Tribes Lyrics

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See yourself through the eyes
Of someone else
Would it turn you blind
If you weren't perfect
Like everybody else?

Come a little closer
And look me in the eyes

Do you see me now
When I'm older
Buried alive?

Wake up from a dream
In a strange new place
Where everything you had
Has been taken away
And years from now
You're not the same
Would you recognize me?
Face to face

Leave the day
You're too old to tell your age
You shut your eyes
But they won't open
Drifting away
A brand new friend
Is used to the very end
Remember now
When we were younger
We'd always pretend

Wake up from a dream
In a strange new place
Where everything you had
Has been taken away
And years from now
You're not the same
Would you recognize me?
Face to face

Wake up from a dream
In a strange new place
Where everything you had
Has been taken away
And years from now
You're not the same

Would you recognize me?
Face to face

Overall Meaning

In "Face to Face," Tribes explores the question of identity and perception. The lyrics suggest that one's understanding of oneself is inherently bound up in other people's conceptions of us; we are not only defined by our own self-image, but by the way we are viewed by others. The song also addresses the universal fear of aging, the loss of youth, and the changes that time brings.

The first verse asks, "See yourself through the eyes of someone else / Would it turn you blind if you weren't perfect like everybody else?" This can be interpreted as the singer's anxiety about being judged by others and the pressure to conform to societal norms. The second verse explores the fear of losing oneself over time, asking, "And years from now you're not the same / Would you recognize me? Face to face."

The chorus repeats the phrase "wake up from a dream in a strange new place / where everything you had has been taken away," which can be interpreted as an allegory for the loss of innocence and the inevitability of change. The repetition of this phrase emphasizes the fear that many of us have of losing control over our lives.

Overall, "Face to Face" is a reflection on the complexities of identity and the way it is influenced by external factors.

Line by Line Meaning

See yourself through the eyes
Reflect on oneself from the perspective of someone else

Of someone else
From the viewpoint of another person

Would it turn you blind
Would it impair your judgment

If you weren't perfect
If you lacked flawlessness

Like everybody else?
Similar to the imperfections of everyone else

Come a little closer
Move nearer

And look me in the eyes
Meet my gaze

Do you see me now
Do you perceive me in the present

When I'm older
As I have aged

Buried alive?
Feeling trapped or confined