Face In Lyrics

Lyric discussion by SoftMint 

Cover art for Face In lyrics by Dutch Uncles

I think the music video for this song helps to explain what it means. In the video the lead singer's fiancée packs her bags and deserts him. He sees the wedding dress she was meant to wear hung up on the door. Turns up to the wedding wearing the dress, marriage takes place without her, makes for a very funny video. So maybe this song is about why the girl left him, or why she's deciding whether to. She's scared of marriage, the groom-to-be needs her "to be seen" so as a trophy wife/fashion accessory. He says "it's easy, and he sees, what she feels," trying to sympathise with her. The girl realises that as soon as she puts that wedding dress on and wears her make-up (does her "face right") to go to the wedding, her life will never be the same, they are tied together. So she's arguing with herself, the last chorus, is changed from "so I get my dress on" to "till I guess my dress on" emphasising her dilemma, and suggesting she's prolonging the decision.