The Lines Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Am I the son, in or out of law?
How many chances do I get before my head explodes?
[Pre-Chours]
What's going on?
What's going on?
When I look into the mirror, there's another gun
What's going on?
What's going on?
When I look into the mirror, there's another gun
[Chorus]
When I tell you I'll be fine
I still want you by my side
Please just try to read between the lines
Where's my comfort in the undefined?
Please just try to read between the lines
[Post-Chorus]
I hate you
[Verse 2]
If I'm your son, do you hear my call?
Even if everything I touch will slowly turn to stone
Am I the son, in or out of law?
How many chances do I get before my head explodes?
[Pre-Chours]
What's going on?
What's going on?
When I look into the mirror, there's another gun
What's going on?
What's going on?
When I look into the mirror, there's another gun
[Chorus]
When I tell you I'll be fine
I still want you by my side
Please just try to read between the lines
Where's my comfort in the undefined?
Please just try to read between the lines
[Post-Chorus]
I hate you
[Verse 2]
If I'm your son, do you hear my call?
Even if everything I touch will slowly turn to stone
[Pre-Chours]
What's going on?
What's going on?
When I look into the mirror, there's another gun
What's going on?
What's going on?
When I look into the mirror, there's another gun
[Chorus]
When I tell you I'll be fine
I still want you by my side
Please just try to read between the lines
Where's my comfort in the undefined?
Please just try to read between the lines
What is the poison inside of me?
The sickness in my head
Put me to sleep while I find a cure for the sickness in my head
[Breakdown]
We are the sons
We are the daughters
The generation of disorder
We are the sons
We are the daughters
The generation of disorder
Go!
What's going on?
What's going on?
When I look into the mirror, there's another gun
What's going on?
What's going on?
When I look into the mirror, there's another gun
[Chorus]
When I tell you I'll be fine
I still want you by my side
Please just try to read between the lines
Where's my comfort in the undefined?
Please just try to read between the lines
What is the poison inside of me?
The sickness in my head
Put me to sleep while I find a cure for the sickness in my head
[Breakdown]
We are the sons
We are the daughters
The generation of disorder
We are the sons
We are the daughters
The generation of disorder
Go!
About
Genius Annotation
This song, like many others on Disgusting, is largely about depression. It explores the struggle of trying to hide it from the people you love. People with depression become very skilled at this, but deep down they want someone to see through it. “I’m fine” is a commonly used expression, which is repeated several times throughout the song. The speaker is expressing that he wants someone to read into it more and realize that he’s not okay. He wants to feel like he’s not alone, he wants someone to understand him. “Read between the lines” essentially means don’t just take what I say at face value, try to dig deeper.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.The Lines
- 3.Body Bag
- 4.In Between
- 5.Relapsing
- 8.One More
- 11.Dead
- 13.Finish Line
- 14.Give It Up
Credits
Producer
Writer
Vocals
Guitar
Bass Guitar
Drums
Recording Engineer
Mixing Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Released on
May 27, 2014
The Lines Remixes
The Lines Live Performances
Tags
Comments
Sign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓
Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.