Discography:
• Yeah Yeah Yeahs (EP) (2002)
• Fever to Tell (2003)
• Show Your Bones (2006)
• It's Blitz! (2009)
• Mosquito (2013)
• Cool It Down (2022)
Faces
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Lyrics
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I, I, I, I, you, you!
What's it going, what's it going
What's it going to get?
So long you'll never be afraid
What's it going, what's it going
What's it going to get?
Turn your head, look right at
None of these faces matter
These are the ones you see right through
If it's going to be at all
It's going to be with you
I, I, I, I, you!
I, I, I, I, you, you!
Who knows where we are?
Alive, alone
Tangled onto arms
Two arms, our own
As long as we're young
Keep you always in love
We're falling (rhythms?)
Feel you holding us up
Crying for you . . .
The lyrics of the song Faces by Yeah Yeah Yeahs convey the idea that despite being surrounded by many people, it's the one person we truly care about that matters. The repetition of "I, I, I, I, you!" emphasizes the importance of the relationship between two individuals. The verses suggest that there may be confusion and uncertainty in the world around us, yet with the person we love, we are never lost.
The lines "Turn your head, look right at, None of these faces matter" indicate that we are often faced with many distractions in life, but when we see the one we love, everything else fades away. The idea of being "tangled onto arms, Two arms, our own" suggests that the two people are not dependent on anyone else, they are on their own but together.
The lines "As long as we're young, Keep you always in love, We're falling (rhythms?), Feel you holding us up, Crying for you" suggest that love is what keeps us strong. The rhythmic movement of the relationship may have ups and downs, but it's the love and support of our significant other that keeps us from falling.
Overall, the lyrics of Faces express a beautiful message about the power of love and the importance of having that one special person who truly matters.
Line by Line Meaning
I, I, I, I, you!
The fact is that all my thoughts are occupied solely by you
I, I, I, I, you, you!
I cannot help thinking and obsessing over you all the time
What's it going, what's it going
What's it going to get?
So long you'll never be afraid
What's it going, what's it going
What's it going to get?
So long you'll never be the same
What is happening and what is to come is unknown, but the uncertainty is worth it because it has made me braver and has forever changed me
Turn your head, look right at
None of these faces matter
These are the ones you see right through
If it's going to be at all
It's going to be with you
All other faces around us are insignificant because you are the only one who matters and the only one I see and want to be with, if there's going to be someone
Who knows where we are?
Alive, alone
Tangled onto arms
Two arms, our own
We don't know where we are right now, but we are alive, and we are embracing each other, not anyone else, but just the two of us
As long as we're young
Keep you always in love
We're falling (rhythms?)
Feel you holding us up
We're young, and I want to keep the love between us alive forever. As we fall, you're holding us together and supporting us
Crying for you . . .
I'm shedding tears for you, probably because I'm so overwhelmed by how much I care about you
Contributed by Nicholas G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Parasyte
I, I, I, I, you!
I, I, I, I, you, you!
What's it going, what's it going
What's it going to get?
So long you'll never be afraid
What's it going, what's it going
What's it going to get?
So long you'll never be the same
Turn your head, look right at
None of these faces matter
These are the ones you see right through
If it's going to be at all
It's going to be with you
I, I, I, I, you!
I, I, I, I, you, you!
Who knows where we are?
Alive, alone
Tangled onto arms
Two arms, our own
As long as we're young
Keep you always in love
We're falling rhythms
Feel you holding us up
Crying for you
Crying for you
Crying for you
Crying for you
Crying for you ...
Jihmns
this is simply one of the best songs ever to be recorded
Filipp
8 years later I hear you D; ....
M. Rico
Such a good finisher to the album. Thanks iTunes you came in clutch!
Eden
can anyone explain why this has never made it to spotify?????
Watty Ramone
Yes this is the last song on the album It's blitz
Valentina
It’s a bonus track for their album on iTunes :(
Parasyte
I, I, I, I, you!
I, I, I, I, you, you!
What's it going, what's it going
What's it going to get?
So long you'll never be afraid
What's it going, what's it going
What's it going to get?
So long you'll never be the same
Turn your head, look right at
None of these faces matter
These are the ones you see right through
If it's going to be at all
It's going to be with you
I, I, I, I, you!
I, I, I, I, you, you!
Who knows where we are?
Alive, alone
Tangled onto arms
Two arms, our own
As long as we're young
Keep you always in love
We're falling rhythms
Feel you holding us up
Crying for you
Crying for you
Crying for you
Crying for you
Crying for you ...
Ricardo Tadeo Herrera
En españolll porfavorrr¡!!!
Nybooboo Kitty
Such a great song!
Cucumamacacapipi
OMFG holy s*** that was so f**** good I'm so f**** mad I haven't heard that one before