Shoreline
Broder Daniel Lyrics
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I've been standing on the shoreline
All my life I've been waiting for something lasting
Oh this town kills you when you are young
Oh this town it kills you when you are young.
I'm not the boy that I used to be
This town has got the youth of me
All the eyes turn hollow
From the work of sorrow
You die young
You die when you're young
You die when you're young
We are shadows
Oh, we're shadows
Just shadows in the alley
Standing on the paving
By the office building
There's so much to do
Never time for you
You die young
You die when you're young
You die when you're young
We are shadows
Oh, we're shadows
Just shadows in the alley
I've got nothing
Nothing to wait for
Nothing to wait for
Ooh
Where is life in this town?
Where is life in this town?
Broder Daniel's song "Shoreline" is a melancholic yet powerful reflection on the frustrations and limitations of growing up in a small town. The lyrics reflect the singer's sense of anticipation for something meaningful in life, which they have been waiting for since childhood. The repeated reference to the shoreline throughout the song suggests that the singer is stuck in one place, unable to move forward or find fulfillment.
The vocals in the song exude a sense of somberness and despair, with the repetition of the line "You die young" reinforcing this theme of lost potential and unrealized dreams. The line "I'm not the boy that I used to be" is particularly poignant, highlighting the sense of disillusionment that comes with growing up and realizing that the world is not what you had hoped it would be. The final lines of the song, "Where is life in this town? Where is life in this town?" underscore the sense of hopelessness that pervades the song.
Overall, "Shoreline" is a powerful reflection on the frustration and disillusionment of youth, as well as the ways in which small towns can trap people in a sense of stasis and prevent them from fulfilling their potential.
Line by Line Meaning
Ever since I was eight or nine.
Since childhood, I've been standing by the shoreline.
I've been standing on the shoreline
I've been waiting patiently for something enduring all my life.
All my life I've been waiting for something lasting
I've been longing for something that lasts, but this town is not it.
Oh this town kills you when you are young
This town destroys you in your youth.
Oh this town it kills you when you are young.
This town takes away your life when you're young.
I'm not the boy that I used to be
This town has changed me, I'm no longer the same boy I was.
This town has got the youth of me
This town has consumed my younger years.
All the eyes turn hollow
Everyone is unhappy and lifeless here.
From the work of sorrow
It's because of this town's sadness.
You die young
Death comes early here.
We are shadows
We're just fleeting entities in this town.
Oh, we're shadows
We're just passing by in this alley.
Just shadows in the alley
We're just obscurities in this town's alley.
Standing on the paving
I'm waiting on this sidewalk.
By the office building
Outside this building where people work.
There's so much to do
Everyone's always busy.
Never time for you
There's never enough time for oneself in this town.
I've got nothing
There is nothing to hold onto in this town.
Nothing to wait for
This town offers nothing worth waiting for.
Where is life in this town?
What is there to live for in this town?
Where is life in this town?
What can this town offer to sustain life?
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave
Written by: ANDERS GOTHBERG, DANIEL BRODER, HENRIK BERGGREN, HOKAN HELLSTROM, LARS MALMROS, THEODOR JENSEN
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@mattezhackblip
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Broder Daniel - What Clowns Are We:
https://youtu.be/UC_KGq7u3mo
Broder Daniel - When We Were Winning:
https://youtu.be/PT0OJ9L-yLg
Och som vanligt, SPELA SHORELINE!!
@TzunSu
Lika fantastisk som alltid.
Vila i fred Anders. Aldrig glömd.
@artoorn2433
Hjälpte mig ur knarket. Broder Daniel´s musik fick mig att se framåt. Thank u guys! Forever!
@Kutjin
En av världens bästa låtar. Älskar denna låt.
@themfwestcoast
SPELA SHORELINE!
@davidzy3538
hörde den här låten första gången när jag var typ n50, jaa herre gud det måste vara en av dom bästa låtarna som någonsin gjorts
@jacobsvensson8193
EMMABODA
@kallebengtzon5240
As a swedish metalhead i aprove
@roffemork654
ShoooooooooreLineeeeeeeee
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@@jacobsvensson8193 saknar shorelinetimmen.... </3
@aminaeriksson7501
The soundtrack to my youth, music that I willnever stop listening too. BD Forever!