The Line
Willy Porter Lyrics
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Though I don't know what he did
He left a scar on you that you keep hid
We could have been so good
We could have run the lights
Something inside of you just froze up tight
I've been half in love before
Now I walk the line
Between the truth and the lies
Between the sighted and blind
I'm walking the line
I was a painter at a sidewalk café
Telling my story with a brush and paint
Even if the good folks said it's a masterpiece
If I don't see the truth, the rain can wash it away
I've been half in love before
Been too proud to ask for more
Now I walk the line
Between the truth and the lies
Between the sighted and blind
Yeah, I'm walking the line
Now I walk the line for a taste of your wine
To be tied with your twine
I am walking the line
Only a fool would stay
Make his bed out in the rain
Out in the rain
I have been that man in so many ways
For too many days
It's all gone astray, all gone astray
For your love, I walk the line
The song "The Line" by Willy Porter revolves around a relationship that has gone sour. The singer knows that his partner has been hurt by someone in the past, but he is not aware of the specifics of the situation. Despite the fact that they could have had a good relationship, something inside his partner froze up tight, preventing them from moving forward. The singer has been half in love before and has been too proud to ask for more. He now finds himself walking a fine line between the truth and lies, between what is seen and what is unseen. He walks the line to taste the wine of his partner's love and to be tied with their twine. He is willing to look foolish to stay with them, rather than make his bed out in the rain.
Line by Line Meaning
I know he was unkind
I am aware of his mistreatment towards you
Though I don't know what he did
I am not aware of the specific actions he performed
He left a scar on you that you keep hid
His actions resulted in a wound that you have concealed within yourself
We could have been so good
We had the potential to be great together
We could have run the lights
We could have succeeded and surpassed expectations
Something inside of you just froze up tight
A part of you became paralyzed and unresponsive
I've been half in love before
I have experienced a fraction of love in the past
I can't live here anymore
I cannot continue living in this same manner
Now I walk the line
Currently, I am struggling to maintain a balance
Between the truth and the lies
I am trying to distinguish between reality and deception
Between the sighted and blind
I am trying to navigate with both knowledge and ignorance
I'm walking the line
I am trying to maintain a balance
I was a painter at a sidewalk café
I used to paint at a café located on a pedestrian walkway
Telling my story with a brush and paint
Through my art, I was conveying my own narrative
Even if the good folks said it's a masterpiece
Even if others praised my work as exceptional
If I don't see the truth, the rain can wash it away
Without my own perception of reality, my art may not hold true meaning
Been too proud to ask for more
I have previously been too egotistic to request additional assistance
Now I walk the line for a taste of your wine
I am attempting to balance for a chance at romance
To be tied with your twine
To be bound together with you
Only a fool would stay
It would be ignorant to remain in this situation
Make his bed out in the rain
To voluntarily subject oneself to hardship
I have been that man in so many ways
I have embodied that type of person on numerous occasions
For too many days
For an inappropriate amount of time
It's all gone astray, all gone astray
Everything has deviated from its intended path
For your love, I walk the line
For affection from you, I am striving to maintain a balance
Contributed by Hudson M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.