<… Read Full Bio ↴Ricky Montgomery was born in Los Angeles, California on April 3, 1993.
His father was a gaffer and his mother, a teacher. He moved to St. Louis with his mother in 2005 and began playing in bands around West St. Louis County at the age of 14. Before his solo work, he released music with local St. Louis bands Adversary In Arms, Carpathia, and Henry On The Run.
After achieving success on Vine, Montgomery released his debut EP Caught On The Moon in the summer of 2014. Later, he extended the EP into a full debut album: Montgomery Ricky.
Ricky has stated that he uses he/they pronouns.
Line Without a Hook
Ricky Montgomery Lyrics
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When we're alone
You can hold my hand
If no one's home
Do you like it when I'm away?
If I went and hurt my body, baby
Would you love me the same?
I can feel all my bones coming back
Mama never really learned how to live by herself
It's a curse
And it's growing
You're a pond and I'm an ocean
Oh, all my emotions
Feel like explosions when you are around
And I've found a way to kill the sounds, oh
Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
I need you here to stay
I broke all my bones that day I found you
Crying at the lake
Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden?
Oh, and if I could take it all back
I swear that I would pull you from the tide
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
I said no (I said no), I said no (I said no)
Listen close, it's a no
The wind is a-pounding on my back
And I found hope in a heart attack
Oh at last, it has passed
Now I've got it, and you can't have it
Baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
I need you here to stay
I broke all my bones that day I found you
Crying at the lake
Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden, oh
And if I could take it all back
I swear that I would pull you from the tide
Darling, when I'm fast asleep
I've seen this person watching me
Saying, "Is it worth it? Is it worth it? Tell me, is it worth it?"
Oh
'Cause there is something, and there is nothing
There is nothing in between
And in my eyes, there is a tiny dancer
Watching over me, he's singing
"She's a, she's a lady, and I am just a boy"
He's singing, "She's a, she's a lady, and I am just a line without a hook"
Oh baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
I need you here to stay
I broke all my bones that day I found you
Crying at the lake
Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden, oh
And if I could take it all back
I swear that I would pull you from the tide
The lyrics to Ricky Montgomery's song A Line Without A Hook express various emotions and themes, including love, dependency, self-doubt, and a desire for worthiness. In the first verse, the singer discards physical touch as insignificant and instead questions the depth of the relationship by asking if their partner prefers them to be away. The following lines paint a picture of the singer's emotional state and his feeling of being incomplete without his partner. He refers to his physical and emotional breakdowns, which he associates with his partner, and begs to make amends for anything that he might have said or done wrong. In the chorus, he declares his need for his partner's presence and love to keep him sane.
The second verse finds the singer examining his relationship with himself and his mother, who is portrayed as someone who cannot live on her own. He sees himself as an ocean, and his partner as a pond, probably implying his partner's way of calming him down from time to time. The bridge expresses the singer's insecurity and his search for validation from an imaginary person who is watching over him. The song then culminates in the final chorus that features a falsetto voice singing "She's a lady, and I am just a line without a hook," referencing the singer's perceived inferiority to his partner.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't really give a damn about the way you touch me
When we're alone
Your touch doesn't matter much to me when we're alone.
You can hold my hand
If no one's home
You're allowed to hold my hand when we're alone.
Do you like it when I'm away?
Do you prefer when I'm not around?
If I went and hurt my body, baby
Would you love me the same?
If I intentionally harmed myself, would your love for me remain the same?
I can feel all my bones coming back
And I'm craving motion
I'm recovering and eager to move on.
Mama never really learns how to live by herself
It's a curse
And it's growing
My mother never learned to live independently, and it's become a growing burden.
You're a pond and I'm an ocean
Oh, all my emotions
Feel like explosions when you are around
You're small in comparison, and my emotions are overwhelming when you're present.
And I've found a way to kill the sounds, oh
I've discovered a method to quiet my mind and escape the noise.
Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
I need you here to stay
I'm a mess when you're not around; please don't leave.
I broke all my bones that day I found you
Crying at the lake
I was shattered when I found you crying by the lake.
Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden?
Did I say something that made you feel like a burden?
Oh, and if I could take it all back
I swear that I would pull you from the tide
If I could change things, I would prevent you from suffering.
I said no (I said no), I said no (I said no)
Listen close, it's a no
I said no, and I mean it; listen carefully and understand my answer.
The wind is a-pounding on my back
And I found hope in a heart attack
Oh at last, it is past
Now I've got it, and you can't have it
I've been through a lot, but I'm still standing; I survived and now have something that you can't take from me.
Darling, when I'm fast asleep
I've seen this person watching me
Saying, "Is it worth it? Is it worth it? Tell me, is it worth it?" Oh
In my dreams, I've encountered someone asking me if it's worth it, and I'm not sure what it means.
Guess there is something, and there is nothing
There is nothing in between
It's either something or nothing; there's no in-between.
And in my eyes, there is a tiny dancer
Watching over me, he's singing
"She's a, she's a lady, and I am just a boy"
He's singing, "She's a, she's a lady, and I am just a line without a hook"
I see a small dancer in my mind who sings about me being a lady and him just a boy, or a line without a catchy hook to keep listeners interested.
And if I could take it all back
I swear that I would pull you from the tide
If I could undo the past, I would rescue you from danger.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Jonathan Heisserer, mxmtoon, Richard Montgomery
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I don't really give a damn about the way you touch me
When we're alone
You can hold my hand
If no one's home
Do you like it when I'm away?
If I went and hurt my body, baby
Would you love me the same?
I can feel all my bones coming back
And I'm craving motion
Mama never really learns how to live by herself
It's a curse
And it's growing
You're a pond and I'm an ocean
Oh, all my emotions
Feel like explosions when you are around
And I've found a way to kill the sounds, oh
Oh, baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
I need you here to stay
I broke all my bones that day I found you
Crying at the lake
Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden?
Oh, and if I could take it all back
I swear that I would pull you from the tide
Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa
I said no (I said no), I said no (I said no)
Listen close, it's a no
The wind is a-pounding on my back
And I found hope in a heart attack
Oh at last, it is past
Now I've got it, and you can't have it
Baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
I need you here to stay
I broke all my bones that day I found you
Crying at the lake
Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden, oh
And if I could take it all back
I swear that I would pull you from the tide
Darling, when I'm fast asleep
I've seen this person watching me
Saying, "Is it worth it? Is it worth it? Tell me, is it worth it?" Oh
Guess there is something, and there is nothing
There is nothing in between
And in my eyes, there is a tiny dancer
Watching over me, he's singing
"She's a, she's a lady, and I am just a boy"
He's singing, "She's a, she's a lady, and I am just a line without a hook"
Baby, I am a wreck when I'm without you
I need you here to stay
I broke all my bones that day I found you
Crying at the lake
Was it something I said to make you feel like you're a burden, oh
And if I could take it all back
I swear that I would pull you from the tide
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