The Line
Unveiling the Echoes: A Melodic Exploration of Truth and Belief
Lyrics
When I sing these words into an empty room
Contemplating the impact of expressing words alone in a room.
I'm not sure if they will even make a sound
Doubting whether the words will have any effect or be heard.
If I burn my paper courage, if I sew it in the ground
Considering the potential consequences of expressing courageous thoughts.
Will the ashes yield a seed to work around
Questioning if facing challenges will lead to future growth.
There's a hollow that once held a sense of youth
Reflecting on a past sense of youth and innocence now lost.
c little patch of light I learned to cut in two
Describing a small, illuminated area divided into two.
To cash it in for something wiser, I just want a little truth
Trading youthful optimism for a desire for truth and wisdom.
For every fire and flood that feeds a deeper wound
Acknowledging that challenges deepen emotional wounds.
It used to be like a creek, flowing from a summit I could never see
Comparing past optimism to a flowing creek, now disappeared.
Now it's frozen dry, carving lines around my eyes
Describing a loss of vitality, symbolized by dryness and aging.
Tracing knots along my spine
Tracing difficulties and challenges along the speaker's spine.
It's so hard to find the time to let it breathe
Expressing the difficulty of finding time for self-reflection.
To find the line between the truth and the belief
Seeking the balance between personal truth and beliefs.
War is young in terms of time but it's got teeth
Characterizing war as young but impactful, causing significant damage.
Tearing families and futures at the seams
Highlighting the destructive impact of war on families and futures.
Be it oil or gold or water, we will always treasure greed
Emphasizing the persistent human tendency to value resources and wealth.
We won't bite the dying hand of history
Rejecting the exploitation of historical opportunities for personal gain.
To my friends who think you'll save yourself some time
Addressing friends who may underestimate their own worth due to lost confidence.
Because your confidence has withered up and died
Encouraging individuals to recognize their intrinsic value beyond challenges.
You are more than what you carry, you are more than what you hide
Affirming that one's identity is more than burdens and hidden struggles.
You will never know how much you leave behind
Stressing the unknowable impact individuals have on the world.
It used to be like a creek, flowing from a summit I could never see
Reiterating the contrast between a vibrant past and a stagnant present.
Now it's frozen dry, carving lines around my eyes
Continuing to describe the effects of time on the speaker's perspective.
Tracing knots along my spine
Depicting challenges and difficulties etched into the speaker's being.
It's so hard to find the time to let it breathe
Expressing the ongoing struggle to find time for personal growth.
To find the line between the truth and the belief
Repeating the quest for a balance between truth and belief.
Every day dies in convulsion, I gotta smile away my pride
Describing the emotional challenge of facing each day with a brave face.
But my nerves are buzzing rhythms like defective power lines
Comparing emotional struggles to defective power lines causing disturbance.
Burning holes into my memory, streaming smoke into the sky
Visualizing emotional distress as burning holes in memory.
One day we'll talk about what stars used to be like
Foreshadowing a future discussion about the changing nature of stars.
It used to be like a creek, flowing from a summit I could never see
Reflecting on the continuing contrast between the past and the present.
Now it's frozen dry, carving lines around my eyes
Emphasizing the effects of time on the speaker's perception and appearance.
Tracing knots along my spine
Continuing to depict challenges and difficulties ingrained in the speaker.
It's so hard to find the time to let it breathe
Expressing the ongoing struggle to find time for personal reflection and growth.
To find the line between the truth and the belief
Reiterating the quest for a balance between truth and belief.
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