There's miles of land in front of us
And we're dying with every step we take
We're dying with every breath we make
And all fall in line

A stranger's back is all I see
He's only a few feet in front of me
And all look left and right sometimes
But all fall in line

No one looks up anymore
'Cause you might get a raindrop in your eye
And heaven forbid, they see you cry
As we fall in line

And about this time of every year
The Line will go to the ocean pier
And walk right off into the sea
Then we fall asleep

As we near the end of land
And our ocean graves are just beyond the sand
I ask myself the question, why
I fall in line

Then out of the corner of my eye
I see a spaceship in the sky
And hear a voice inside my head
Follow me instead

Follow me instead
Follow me

Then the wages of war will start
Inside my head with my counterpart
And the emotionless marchers will chant the phrase
This line's the only way

Then I start down the sand
My eyes are focused on the end of land
But again the voice inside my head
Says, follow me instead

Follow me instead
Follow me
Follow me instead
Follow me instead
Follow me instead
Follow me instead
Follow me instead

Take me up
Seal the door
I don't want to march here anymore
I realize that this line is dead
So I'll follow you instead

So then you put me back in my place
So I might start another day
And once again, I will be
In a march to the sea


Lyrics submitted by bookhouseboy23, edited by austinedward, cleftreble, tacomix

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    The first time I listened to this song, I just assumed it was maybe about soldiers going off to war. I didn't really pay attention. Every time the song came on I just half listened and then skipped it. Well, I finally started to pay attention and I realized finally what he was saying to this half listener. I myself am on the same journey. Its a battle. I want to listen to that voice inside my head that calls out to me, but just like I was with this song, I'm still half listening. The space ship and voice is God, we are all on a march to our ends and its the same end for everyone, except for those who choose to follow that voice. He may keep us here on earth and in the same houses with others going the wrong direction, but he stays with us till the end. In the end we won't drown, we will rise to join Him.

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