Such A Shame Lyrics

Lyric discussion by owennnnnnnnnn 

Cover art for Such A Shame lyrics by Talk Talk

This song is about Luke Reinhart's "The Dice Man," wherein the main character uses a roll of the dice to determine his daily actions and add a measure of uncertainty to his otherwise mundane life, which is borne out by the line "The dice decide my fate." "A life on every face" is reference to the face of the die, each one reflecting a different path for the narrator to follow and a different life for him to live. It all makes perfect sense! Really!