Flatline
Orla Gartland Lyrics

We stand in long lines waitin' for a ticket
We patiently wait in queues, hoping to obtain a pass or opportunity

To see paradise for just one minute
To experience something incredibly blissful, but only for a brief moment

I thought I saw you walk away
I believed I witnessed you leaving and distancing yourself

I thought I knew you well
I believed I possessed a comprehensive understanding of who you truly are

Stay on your good side, say what you wanna hear
I must remain in your favor by pleasing you and speaking words you desire

Bend over backwards and shut up until I disappear
I contort myself and remain silent until I vanish from your presence

You'd never change for anyone
You refuse to alter yourself to accommodate others

But I'm so envious
Yet, I cannot help but feel jealous of your steadfastness

And I give my love, but it's not enough
I express affection towards you, but it fails to satisfy your needs

Now this feels like a waste of time
The current circumstances seem futile and unproductive

Then you fall from a height
Eventually, you experience a downfall or setback

Or we both could dive
Alternatively, we could both take a risk together

Oh, what did you have in mind?
What plans or intentions did you have in store?

I chase the landslide to keep you on my side
I relentlessly pursue potential cataclysmic events to maintain your loyalty

Now I'm holdin' a flatline to make you feel alive
Currently, I am grasping onto emptiness to evoke a sense of vitality within you

I pay a high price
I make significant sacrifices

I give myself away
I relinquish my identity and essence

You'd never think twice to ever do the same
You never hesitate to reciprocate in a similar manner

And in the half-light we were glorious
During the moments of uncertainty, we showcased magnificent splendor

I crumble every time
I collapse emotionally on every occasion

I've been wakin' up in the dead of night
Throughout the late hours of darkness, I awaken

Still holdin' on to a flatline
Continuously gripping onto an absence of vitality

And I'm wakin' up in the dead of night
Furthermore, I arise at midnight

Still holdin' on, holdin' on
Persistently gripping and refusing to release

Now I'm holdin' onto a flatline
Currently, I am grasping onto an absence of vitality

I chase the landslide to keep you on my side
I relentlessly pursue potential cataclysmic events to maintain your loyalty

Now I'm holdin' a flatline to make you feel alive
Currently, I am grasping onto emptiness to evoke a sense of vitality within you

To make you feel alive
In order to awaken a feeling of liveliness within you