In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Oh from the first that the line got drawn
It was poisoning the land it was on
One red thread through the middle of a song
My only one
My only one
I can remember the age that I was
But not the story that pumped in my blood
When you were the savior
And I was the taker of
Oh where I was
Oh but man, oh man, you can do what you want
Oh man, oh man, you can do what you want
The only line that is true is the line you're from
I have to say there was a mile or two
I had the itch to fly and I flew
Now at best we would make our dreams
With something used
With something used
And from the minute that the line got drawn
I couldn't see straight to you for nothing
Now me, I'm the poisoning one
Yeah I'm the one
I am the
Oh but man, oh man, you can do what you want
Oh man, oh man, you can do what you want
The only line that is true is the line you're
Oh man, oh man, you can do what you want
Oh man, oh man, you can do what you want
The only line that is true is the line you're from
The only line that is true is the line you're from
It was poisoning the land it was on
One red thread through the middle of a song
My only one
My only one
I can remember the age that I was
But not the story that pumped in my blood
When you were the savior
And I was the taker of
Oh where I was
Oh but man, oh man, you can do what you want
Oh man, oh man, you can do what you want
The only line that is true is the line you're from
I have to say there was a mile or two
I had the itch to fly and I flew
Now at best we would make our dreams
With something used
With something used
And from the minute that the line got drawn
I couldn't see straight to you for nothing
Now me, I'm the poisoning one
Yeah I'm the one
I am the
Oh but man, oh man, you can do what you want
Oh man, oh man, you can do what you want
The only line that is true is the line you're
Oh man, oh man, you can do what you want
Oh man, oh man, you can do what you want
The only line that is true is the line you're from
The only line that is true is the line you're from
Lyrics submitted by rockerbabe99
One Red Thread Lyrics as written by Aaron Nebeker
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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to me, one red thread doesn't seem to be solely about a relationship or love or anything like that. i actually feel as though it could be a bit of a stretch to say this, but "one red thread" could be like the blood that fills the veins in each person.
when he sings: "oh but man oh man you can do what you want oh man oh man you can do what you want the only line that is true is the line you're from"
"I have to say there was a mile or two I had the itch to fly and i flew"
"now me, I'm the poison in one"
it's like he is implying that you can do whatever you want with your life, go travel, discover your dreams or completely ruin yourself and be the "poison"/bad kid in your family but in the end - you're going to be more alike those in your family than anyone or anything else around you. eventually, that "one red thread" of life given to you by your family, is the strongest influence to determine who you really are. but yeah, i can absolutely see how it could be about a relationship, destiny and soulmates but i love when songs shy away from just being about a boy/girl that you love and have another ambiguous meaning. ahhh blind pilot is amazing.