Story Behind The Song
Song's about a friend who has addiction issues and says "I'll quit...right after..."
Song Description
The song is about the lack of will to take real change. Lip service to concerned ones to placate and get permission to partake just one more time.
| Song Length |
4:06 |
Genre |
Rock - General, Folk - Rock |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Disconcerted, Poignant |
Subject |
Addiction, Failure |
| Similar Artists |
The Wallflowers, Neil Young |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
One More Down The Line
Slip between the shadows
Draw outside the lines
Tripping on the pavement
It was matter over mind
Falsify your secrets
It's a charity of kind
Placate all your regrets
Try to stand the test of time
And you're one more down the line
And it's one more just this time
Sacrosanct with Jesus'
Brother known as James
No one knows their last name
Christ, it's probably the same
Communing with the spirits
Confessing them in kind
Refusing any redress
Now you'll fail the test and find
That you're one more down the line
But it's like that all the time
You're confusing space with time
And you're at the end
At the end of your line
Come inside the chamber
The echo's ever clear
Say goodbye to loved ones
Cause you're never leaving here
And it's one more down the line
And it's one by one in kind
It's been all a waste of time
Cause you're one more drowned
One mowed down
One more down the line