The Blade
Monroe Ashley Lyrics
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I felt the razor against my heart
I thought we were both in all the way
But you caught it by the handle
And I caught it by the blade
You said "goodbye, it's not the end
And if you need me, I'm still your friend"
Cause you caught it by the handle
And I caught it by the blade
That's the risk you run when you love, when you love
And you give it all you've got to give
Knowing all along there's a chance, there's a chance
You'll reach and they won't
You'll bleed and they don't
For you, it's over; for me, it's not
I kept trying and you just stopped
Now I know how you can sound so brave
Cause you caught it by the handle, baby
And I caught it by the blade
That's the risk you run when you love, when you love
And you give it all you've got to give
Knowing all along there's a chance, there's a chance
You'll reach and they won't
You'll bleed and they don't
I thought we were both in all the way
But you caught it by the handle
And I caught it by the blade
You caught it by the handle, baby
And I caught it by the blade
The song "The Blade" by Monroe Ashley is a heart-wrenching ballad about the pain and risk of loving someone. The lyrics describe the singer's experience of allowing herself to be vulnerable and opening up to love, only to have her heart broken when her lover lets go. The metaphor of a blade is used throughout the song, with the singer "catching it by the blade" while her lover "catches it by the handle." This represents the imbalance of power and vulnerability in the relationship, with the singer giving more than she was receiving.
The chorus emphasizes the theme of risk, with the singer acknowledging that loving someone involves giving everything you have and hoping that it will be reciprocated. However, there is always a chance that the other person will not feel the same way, and the pain of rejection can be devastating. Despite this, the singer acknowledges that she will continue to take this risk because the reward of finding true love is worth the pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I let your love in, I have the scar
I allowed your love into my life and heart, but it caused me emotional pain and left me with a scar that will always remind me of you.
I felt the razor against my heart
I experienced the pain of being hurt by someone I loved, like a sharp razor cutting into my heart.
I thought we were both in all the way
I believed that both of us were equally committed to our relationship and loved each other deeply.
But you caught it by the handle
You were able to let go of our relationship and move on, while I was left with the pain and burden of our love.
And I caught it by the blade
I was left with the difficult and painful memories of our love, and the scars it left on my heart.
You said "goodbye, it's not the end
And if you need me, I'm still your friend"
You broke up with me, but tried to console me by saying that it wasn't the end and that you would still be there for me as a friend.
Well, that's easy for you to say
It's easy for you to say that we can still be friends because you were the one who moved on and was able to let go.
That's the risk you run when you love, when you love
And you give it all you've got to give
When you love someone, you risk getting hurt and giving everything you have to that person, hoping and trusting that they will reciprocate your love.
Knowing all along there's a chance, there's a chance
You'll reach and they won't
You'll bleed and they don't
Despite knowing that there's always a chance of not having your love returned or being hurt, you still take the risk and put yourself out there, while the other person may not be affected by it in the same way.
For you, it's over; for me, it's not
I kept trying and you just stopped
While you were able to move on and let go of our relationship, I was still holding on and trying to make things work.
Now I know how you can sound so brave
Cause you caught it by the handle, baby
And I caught it by the blade
I understand now how you were able to move on and sound so confident about it, while I was left with the pain and difficult memories of our love.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALLEN SHAMBLIN, JAMIE FLOYD, MARC BEESON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Tee Bee
I let your love in, I have the scar
I felt the razor against my heart
I thought we were both in all the way
But you caught it by the handle
And I caught it by the blade
You said "goodbye, it's not the end
And if you need me, I'm still your friend"
Well, that's easy for you to say
Cause you caught it by the handle
And I caught it by the blade
That's the risk you run when you love, when you love
And you give it all you've got to give
Knowing all along there's a chance, there's a chance
You'll reach and they won't
You'll bleed and they don't
For you, it's over; for me, it's not
I kept trying and you just stopped
Now I know how you can sound so brave
Cause you caught it by the handle, baby
And I caught it by the blade
That's the risk you run when you love, when you love
And you give it all you've got to give
Knowing all along there's a chance, there's a chance
You'll reach and they won't
You'll bleed and they don't
I thought we were both in all the way
But you caught it by the handle
And I caught it by the blade
You caught it by the handle, baby
And I caught it by the blade
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One of the best country singer songwriters she deserves much more recognition she is absolutely fantastic!!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Stephanie Bragg
Ashley deserves more recognition!!!!
Tatiana Benvenuto
this isn't even her song. Jamie Floyd wrote it. look her up she's great.
Daniela Bonilla
do what I do and share her music like crazy. Thumb up her music on whatever music app you use.
Sheila Smith
every time I listen to this lyrical mastery I cry as it touches so many parts of my soul. Great job Ms. Monroe....
TAHITI MUSIC
she's a really great singer, love her and her music, what a shame that she's not famous, one day you'll be for sure 💖💖💖
d c
she is lucky she hasn't hit the big time - she gets to keep her style
Vigilante
Another excellent song by Ashley Monroe, I just love listening to her songs, I am so in love with her songs, you hit the spot on emotions Ashley, when it hurts, you sing it as such, who has not been sliced in the game of love?
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Eddie Irvin
Country music! Thank God. I haven't heard a bad song from her and probably won't. Thank you for being you Ashley Monroe.
JUDY ANN WILLIAMS
her songs have depth .. that few men can touch .. I can't wait for album