Their … Read Full Bio ↴Tide Lines are a four-piece band from the Scottish Highlands.
Their sound has been described as “...Folk with rousing rock, sparkling electronics and escapist lyrics....awash with arms-aloft sing-alongs.” (The Sunday Times) and “...roaring tunes embracing anthemic lift-off and wide-eyed wonderment” (The Daily Mirror)
Their latest album, Eye of the Storm, finished its first week at number 12 in the UK Album Charts in May 2020: topping both the Scottish and Independent album charts in the process.
In 2019, they were named “the Rising Sound of Scotland” at the Nordoff Robbins Scottish Music Awards - one month after selling out the 1900 capacity Barrowland Ballroom in just 5 minutes.
The band formed in 2016 and write most of their original material in English but always with a nod to their Gaelic heritage.
The Young and the Restless
Tide Lines Lyrics
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Of our by gone hopes and our fears
From the fields of our youth in the
Springtime to the summers that lasted for years
And i often recall without reason white sands and a cloudless sky
And whenever i see the horizon
I recapture those days in my eye
When we promised we'd run with the reckless,
We'd promised we'd run with the reckless,
The young and the restless we′d run for the rest off our lives
The rest of our lives
In a world devoid of emotion when a dream is a dwindling spark
When the sunset fell into the ocean
I would hold her for hours in the dark
Now time is a dangerous enemy
And its always the same song I sing
From a head full of meaningless
Memories and a heart thats held by a string
And we′d promise we'd run with the reckless,
The young and the restless we′d run for the rest of our lives
We'd promise we′d run with the reckless,
The young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
We′d promise we'd run with the reckless,
The young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
We′d promise we′d run with the reckless,
The young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
The rest of our lives
Take my hand and we′ll toil this land
And we'll soon return to those shores
Take my hand and we′ll toil this land
And we'll soon return to those shores
Take my hand and we′ll toil this land
And we'll soon return to those shores
Oh take my hand and we'll toil this
Land and we′ll soon return to those shores
We′d promise we'd run with the reckless,
The young and the restless we′d run for the rest of our lives
We'd promise we′d run with the reckless,
The young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
We′d promise we'd run with the reckless,
The young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
We′d promise we′d run with the reckless,
The young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
The rest of our lives
In "The Young and the Restless", Tide Lines sings about the beauty of youthful memories, the passing of time, and the power of promises. The first verse sets the tone for the song, with the singer reminiscing about the hopes and fears of his youth. He describes a hazy memory of white sands and a clear blue sky, and how the sight of the horizon takes him back to those carefree days. The chorus repeats the promise made with a loved one - to run with the reckless and the restless, to live life to the fullest, and not to waste a single moment.
The second verse is about the harsh reality of growing older and how time seems to slip away quickly. The singer feels haunted by useless memories in his head and a fragile heart. However, the refrain continues to repeat the idea of running wild and free, even if it feels like it's getting harder each day. The bridge brings everything full circle as the singer entreats his love to take his hand and return to the shore with him, both to escape their present worries and to relive their glory days of the past.
Overall, the song captures the bittersweet tone of many coming-of-age stories, that mix of love and loss, nostalgia and hope. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of youth's wild abandon and the hard-won wisdom of age, all set to Tide Lines' soaring, anthemic sound.
Line by Line Meaning
We've all got our own faded memories
Everyone has memories that have lost their clarity over time
Of our by gone hopes and our fears
Memories of our past aspirations and anxieties
From the fields of our youth in the Springtime to the summers that lasted for years
Memories of our youthful times from spring fields to endless summers
And i often recall without reason white sands and a cloudless sky
Recollection of a sunny beach with pure white sand without any clear triggers
And whenever i see the horizon I recapture those days in my eye
Horizon acts as a trigger to revisit memories of those days
When we promised we'd run with the reckless, The young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
We made reckless promises of living our lives to the fullest in our youth
In a world devoid of emotion when a dream is a dwindling spark
Living in a world where emotions seem to be scarce and dreams seem to be fading away
When the sunset fell into the ocean I would hold her for hours in the dark
Memories of holding someone you love till late at night while watching the sunset
Now time is a dangerous enemy And its always the same song I sing
Time is now a scary enemy and it seems like life is playing the same pattern over and over again
From a head full of meaningless Memories and a heart thats held by a string
Memories that seem meaningless now, and a heart that seems to be connected with a thin string
Take my hand and we'll toil this land And we'll soon return to those shores
We will work hard together and eventually return to the familiar place we long for
We'd promise we'd run with the reckless, The young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives The rest of our lives
We made a promise to live life to the fullest and never stop living for the rest of our lives
Writer(s): Robert Daniel Robertson
Contributed by Declan O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@benbrown6976
We've all got our own faded memories
Of our by gone hopes and our fears
From the fields of our youth in the
springtime to the summers that lasted for years
And i often recall without reason white sands and a cloudless sky
And whenever i see the horizon
I recapture those days in my eye
When we promised we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
We'd promised we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest off our lives
The rest of our lives
In a world devoid of emotion when a dream is a dwindling spark
When the sunset fell into the ocean
I would hold her for hours in the dark
Now time is a dangerous enemy
And its always the same song I sing
From a head full of meaningless
memories and a heart thats held by a string
And we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
The rest of our lives
Take my hand and we'll toil this land
and we'll soon return to those shores
Take my hand and we'll toil this land
and we'll soon return to those shores
Take my hand and we'll toil this land
and we'll soon return to those shores
Oh take my hand and we'll toil this
land and we'll soon return to those shores
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
The rest of our lives
@titiana181
I have obviously been living under a rock...I first heard you exactly 2 hours ago and have been binge listening to your back catalogue since...gobsmacked...totally love every track
@janeray8742
Robert's voice is truly one of a kind. Never heard such a clear and strong tone.
@lindsaywarren5177
I discovered Tide Lines for the first time in Inverness last year at a music festival and have been hooked ever since. This is up there with my favourite songs of theirs! Hoping to see you guys again soon, love from Canada
@Smoothjock
Fabulous animation!
The song ain’t half bad either.
The accent fills me with nostalgia. ❤️
@jakeralston6392
I'm from the U.S. and just recently heard of you guys. I really love your music, y'all are awesome! Just wanted to give a shout out because I appreciate the art you create 🙂
@orangeearth4139
This just made me cry
@iVenge
From a Scot who grew up in London with a Sassenach accent… how beautiful it is to hear the Scottish voice, be it in an accent, in Scots, or in Gaidhlig. Glé mhath!
@johnjennings9693
Hello from southern Ireland great sound great song great words lovely
@zencelot2321
This song soothes my soul.
@benbrown6976
We've all got our own faded memories
Of our by gone hopes and our fears
From the fields of our youth in the
springtime to the summers that lasted for years
And i often recall without reason white sands and a cloudless sky
And whenever i see the horizon
I recapture those days in my eye
When we promised we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
We'd promised we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest off our lives
The rest of our lives
In a world devoid of emotion when a dream is a dwindling spark
When the sunset fell into the ocean
I would hold her for hours in the dark
Now time is a dangerous enemy
And its always the same song I sing
From a head full of meaningless
memories and a heart thats held by a string
And we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
The rest of our lives
Take my hand and we'll toil this land
and we'll soon return to those shores
Take my hand and we'll toil this land
and we'll soon return to those shores
Take my hand and we'll toil this land
and we'll soon return to those shores
Oh take my hand and we'll toil this
land and we'll soon return to those shores
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
we'd promise we'd run with the reckless,
the young and the restless we'd run for the rest of our lives
The rest of our lives