I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
You cannot see it coming
Always without a warning
You need to hold on tighter
Find a brand new start
High on the wire
They taunted you like the Messiah
Time for a change
Before your life just falls apart
How could you find a way
From deep within your heart
Reach out and gaze at the star
Let the vision fly
We always have to sail on
Out of shadows to the light beyond
Never shut your waery eyes
But always try to see the line
Can you see it in your mind
Wearing the mask for so long
The clown must believe to hold on
Throw down your fears
and guide the strength which lies within
We always have to sail on
Out of shadows to the light beyond
Never shut your waery eyes
But always try to see the line
Can you see it in your mind
Can you see it in your mind
New rising sun will shine forever
All your power strong as steel
Turn the page and seek no saviour
Break free and see
The line through the wheel
We always have to sail on
Out of shadows to the light beyond
Never shut your waery eyes
But always try to see the line
We always have to sail on
Out of shadows to the light beyond
Never shut your waery eyes
But always try to see the line
Can you see it in your mind
Can you see the line
See the line through the wheel
Can you see the line
Always without a warning
You need to hold on tighter
Find a brand new start
High on the wire
They taunted you like the Messiah
Time for a change
Before your life just falls apart
How could you find a way
From deep within your heart
Reach out and gaze at the star
Let the vision fly
We always have to sail on
Out of shadows to the light beyond
Never shut your waery eyes
But always try to see the line
Can you see it in your mind
Wearing the mask for so long
The clown must believe to hold on
Throw down your fears
and guide the strength which lies within
We always have to sail on
Out of shadows to the light beyond
Never shut your waery eyes
But always try to see the line
Can you see it in your mind
Can you see it in your mind
New rising sun will shine forever
All your power strong as steel
Turn the page and seek no saviour
Break free and see
The line through the wheel
We always have to sail on
Out of shadows to the light beyond
Never shut your waery eyes
But always try to see the line
We always have to sail on
Out of shadows to the light beyond
Never shut your waery eyes
But always try to see the line
Can you see it in your mind
Can you see the line
See the line through the wheel
Can you see the line
Lyrics submitted by random_monkey
Sail On Lyrics as written by Ulrich Kusch Roland Grapow
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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