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I Walk the Line
Alien Sex Fiend Lyrics


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I walk the line between good and evil
This apple's rotten, rotten to the core
Get up, get up, off your knees
Get down, get down, on the floor!
I walk the line
I walk the line
I walk the line
Between good and evil
My business is a little cloak and dagger
I drink so much I don't walk I merely stagger!



No you wouldn't listen & I don't blame you
No I don't blame ya!
I walk the line
I walk the line
I walk the line
I walk the line
Between good & evil
My rent is 65 a day
I can't move
You know that's the price you pay
Is life all in vain?
Starts off in my arm
Opens up my brain
I'm already in the gutter -
Next stop is the drain!
I walk the line
I walk the line
I walk the line
I walk the line
Between good and evil
Live fast, die young
Live fast, die young
I walk the line
Evil
I walk the line
I walk the line
I walk the line
I walk the line
Between good and evil
While others have been thinking about it - I've been there and back
I walk the line
I walk the line
I walk the line
I walk the line
Between good and evil

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Alien Sex Fiend's song "I Walk the Line" describe the singer's constant internal struggle between good and evil. They proclaim that they "walk the line" between the two, indicating that they do not fully belong to either one. The phrase "this apple's rotten, rotten to the core" implies that the singer's situation is beyond repair, and that they are aware of their own corruption. The next line, "get up, get up, off your knees, get down, get down, on the floor," seems to be a call to action, encouraging others to stop submission and join in the singer's sense of rebellion.


The lyrics are full of references to the singer's hard-living lifestyle, from their cloak-and-dagger business to their excessive drinking. The lines "my rent is 65 a day, I can't move, you know that's the price you pay" depict the singer as trapped in their way of life, unable to escape the cycle of addiction and desperation. The final lines, "live fast, die young, evil," suggest a recklessness and fatalism in the singer's attitude.


Overall, the lyrics to "I Walk the Line" paint a picture of desperate rebellion and internal turmoil. The singer is aware of their own corruption but unable to break free from their destructive habits.


Line by Line Meaning

I walk the line between good and evil
I balance my actions between what is considered good and evil.


This apple's rotten, rotten to the core
There is something fundamentally wrong or corrupt in this situation.


Get up, get up, off your knees
Stand up for yourself and take charge of your life.


Get down, get down, on the floor!
Be humble and submit to authority.


My business is a little cloak and dagger
I conduct my affairs with a level of secrecy and deception.


I drink so much I don't walk I merely stagger!
I consume alcohol to the point of losing control over my own body.


No you wouldn't listen & I don't blame you
I understand why you did not heed my advice and I do not hold it against you.


My rent is 65 a day
I have a high cost of living that I must constantly pay to sustain my way of life.


Is life all in vain?
Is there any true purpose or meaning to life?


Starts off in my arm
The drug use begins in my arm with injection.


Opens up my brain
The drug use affects my mind and alters my perception of reality.


I'm already in the gutter - Next stop is the drain!
I am already in a bad place and if I do not change my ways, things will only get worse.


Live fast, die young
I embrace a reckless lifestyle that may result in my untimely death.


Evil
I am fully aware and accepting of my darker, more malevolent nature.


While others have been thinking about it - I've been there and back
While others have been contemplating taking risks, I have already been through those experiences and back again.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Johnny Cash

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