Witness shame's parade
The pain of blame repaid
It's fucking hopeless
Accusations and denial

Hopeless, demon of another day
Colorless, stoned, solid grey
Emptiness, of promises I made
So faithless, the tenants long betrayed

Walk the faded line
Cursed crawl of time
Silence, the only promise ever kept

Familiar touch
A ritual to numb the cut
Salvation in Vice
Anguish is realizing what could have been, but never was
It's emptiness that fills the cup
Devotion in the method of my fall

Pointless, futility continuing
Endless, flowing corrupted vein

Walk the faded line
Cursed crawl of time
Walk the faded line
Cursed crawl of time
Silence, the only promise ever kept

It's fucking hopeless
Hopeless
Hopeless
It's fucking hopeless
Hopeless


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The Faded Line Lyrics as written by David Randall Blythe Chris Adler

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    You know the expression, "You've crossed the line" or what ever, well I think the meaning of the title/lines "The Faded Line" is that something is wrong (alcohol, anger issues, drugs, abuse, some political thing) or what ever is is causing this person to not know when "They've crossed the line" and that the area between right and wrong is very "grey" if you know what I mean.

    xzilheryon May 24, 2009   Link

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