In Line
Embracing Shadows: Unveiling the Meaning Behind Sharon Van Etten's 'In Line'
Lyrics
I was a child. I wasn't worried.
I had a carefree innocence when I was young.
Tempted in dark, waiting for love.
I felt drawn towards risky or uncertain situations while anticipating love.
I was late, don't let love wait,
I was delayed but didn’t want to make love wait.
And don't let love weigh anything.
Love should not be burdened by anything.
When you were on my side,
When you supported me, life seemed unpleasant or difficult.
The world was shitty then.
Life appeared bleak and unpleasant when you were around.
All gray, to my right I look to you,
Everything seemed dull and uninspiring, but I sought guidance from you, looking for direction.
Telling me what to do.
You were instructing or advising me on what actions to take.
Tumbling right into ghosts,
I found myself confronting past memories or unresolved issues, facing apparitions of the past.
It's not such a sin, thought you should know.
It wasn’t a grave mistake, but I felt it was important for you to be aware.
I was just a child then,
I was young and inexperienced during that time.
Standing in my own line.
I stood firm in my own path or decisions.
In line, in line, in line.
Repetition emphasizing the act of waiting or being in line.
In line, in line, in line.
Continued emphasis on waiting or being in line.
See the light in line.
Finding hope or positivity while waiting or being in line.
Distant light in line.
A faint source of hope or guidance while in line.
And now it's coming through, it's coming through,
A realization that something anticipated or expected is finally materializing.
It's coming through, it's coming through.
Repeated emphasis on something long-awaited finally happening.
Even in line I wait for another, don't you?
Even while waiting in line, there’s an anticipation for another person.
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