borderline
De Burgh Chris Lyrics
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I am waiting for a train
To take me to the border
And my loved one far away
I watched a bunch of soldiers heading for the war
I could hardly even bear to see them go
Rolling through the countryside
We're coming to the borderline
I'm ready with my lies
And in the early morning rain, I see her there
And I know I'll have to say goodbye again
And it's breaking my heart, I know what I must do
I hear my country call me, but I want to be with you
I'm taking my side, one of us will lose
Don't let go, I want to know
That you will wait for me until the day
There's no borderline, no borderline
Walking past the border guards
Reaching for her hand
Showing no emotion
I want to break into a run
But these are only boys, and I will never know
How men can see the wisdom in a war
And it's breaking my heart, I know what I must do
I hear my country call me, but I want to be with you
I'm taking my side, one of us will lose
Don't let go, I want to know
That you will wait for me until the day
There's no borderline, no borderline
No borderline, no borderline
The lyrics to Chris De Burgh’s song “Borderline” tells the story of a man who is standing in the station waiting for a train to take him to the border where his loved one is far away. As he watches soldiers heading off to war, tears fill his eyes. As the train travels through the countryside, the man is ready with his lies, knowing he will soon have to say goodbye again to his loved one. As they walk past the border guards and reach for each other's hands, the man struggles with the reality of knowing that he must leave her again to return to the war.
The song speaks about the devastating effects of war, especially on those who are forced to leave their loved ones behind. The man is torn between his love for his country and his love for his partner. He knows that one of them will lose, but he cannot bear the thought of not being with the one he loves. The metaphor of the “borderline” signifies not only the physical border between two countries, but also the emotional border between the man and his loved one. The lyrics highlight the difficulty of having to choose between love and duty, and the pain of making such a choice.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm standing in the station
I'm waiting at the station for my train
I am waiting for a train
I am waiting for a train to take me to the border
To take me to the border
The train will take me to the border
And my loved one far away
My loved one is far away from me
I watched a bunch of soldiers heading for the war
I watched soldiers marching off to fight in a war
I could hardly even bear to see them go
It was difficult for me to watch them leave for war
Rolling through the countryside
The train is traveling through the countryside
Tears are in my eyes
I am crying
We're coming to the borderline
The train is approaching the border
I'm ready with my lies
I am prepared to deceive the border guards
And in the early morning rain, I see her there
I see my loved one in the rain
And I know I'll have to say goodbye again
I know I will have to part with my loved one once again
And it's breaking my heart, I know what I must do
It hurts me, but I know I have to go to war
I hear my country call me, but I want to be with you
My country needs me, but I want to be with my loved one
I'm taking my side, one of us will lose
I am joining the war, and one of us will suffer
Don't let go, I want to know
I want to be sure you will wait for me
That you will wait for me until the day
I want you to wait for me until the war ends
There's no borderline, no borderline
I want a future where there are no borders and no wars
Walking past the border guards
I walk past the border guards
Reaching for her hand
I reach for my loved one's hand
Showing no emotion
I try to hide my emotions
I want to break into a run
I want to run away with my loved one
But these are only boys, and I will never know
The border guards are young, and they don't understand
How men can see the wisdom in a war
How grown men can justify fighting in a war
No borderline, no borderline,
I want a future without borders and wars
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Written by: CHRIS DE BURGH
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