Tightrope
One Dollar Short Lyrics


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Can't you see what you do to me?
Is this the way it's meant to be?
Can't you just give me a second chance.
I was always there for you but you were never there for me
Stop this balancing act.

I walk the thin line for you
Please don't think about me
I don't want to be part of your thoughts
Just leave me here to wallow
Why pretend to care at all
So cold blooded as i recall
Never there to catch my fall





I walk the thin line for you

Overall Meaning

In the song Tightrope by One Dollar Short, the lyrics are filled with pain and disappointment. The opening lines of the song express the singer's frustration with his partner's behavior. He wants to be given a second chance but knows that the person he is addressing may not be willing to make any changes. The chorus, which repeats the statement "I walk the thin line for you", can be interpreted in several ways. It could be referring to the dangerous balancing act of a tightrope walker who has to tread carefully to avoid falling. This can be compared to the singer's vulnerability in his relationship, where he is forced to tread carefully to keep everything from falling apart.


The second part of the song is more contemplative. The singer asks his partner not to think about him and to leave him to wallow. He accuses them of pretending to care when they're actually cold-blooded and never there to catch him when he falls. The final line of the song, "I walk the thin line for you", shows that the singer is still deeply invested in the relationship even though it's causing him pain. He's willing to put up with anything to keep the relationship alive.


Overall, the lyrics of Tightrope are a heartfelt portrayal of the emotional turmoil that can come with being in a difficult relationship. It shows the lengths that people will go to keep their relationships alive, even when the other person may not be reciprocating their feelings.


Line by Line Meaning

Can't you see what you do to me?
I am affected by your actions and behavior towards me.


Is this the way it's meant to be?
Is this the intended outcome of our relationship?


Can't you just give me a second chance.
I am asking you to give me another opportunity.


I was always there for you but you were never there for me
I have always been supportive of you, but you never reciprocated the same.


Stop this balancing act.
Please stop playing games with me.


Please don't think about me
I don't want you to have me on your mind.


I don't want to be part of your thoughts
I don't want to be in your mind at all.


Just leave me here to wallow
Just let me be alone and suffer in sadness.


Why pretend to care at all
Why bother with the pretense of caring if you don't really mean it?


So cold blooded as i recall
You were so emotionally detached and heartless towards me as far as I remember.


Never there to catch my fall
You were never there to support me when I needed you the most.


I walk the thin line for you
I take risk and go through hardship for your sake.




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Comments from YouTube:

Michael

Nice one.

Duds.811

Michael Smithereens Thanks Mike! Trent did an awesome job on this solo!!

Michael

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