To me, it sounds like this song may be celebrating the simple working people who "walk the line." It seems as if the narrator's future was decided for him, and he lived right up to it, got a job and wife and spent the rest of his life in a totally unexciting but peaceful manner. It suggests that although this sort of life may not be seen as glamorous there are many people who find their own happiness this way.
Of course, I could be totally wrong! The lyrics to this song are a bit opaque to me, as is common with Johnny Flynn. I'm definitely at a total loss with the chorus! It is very creepy for a song that's otherwise fairly upbeat. As NooneofConsequence suggested, it seems to refer to a historical event maybe...?
To me, it sounds like this song may be celebrating the simple working people who "walk the line." It seems as if the narrator's future was decided for him, and he lived right up to it, got a job and wife and spent the rest of his life in a totally unexciting but peaceful manner. It suggests that although this sort of life may not be seen as glamorous there are many people who find their own happiness this way. Of course, I could be totally wrong! The lyrics to this song are a bit opaque to me, as is common with Johnny Flynn. I'm definitely at a total loss with the chorus! It is very creepy for a song that's otherwise fairly upbeat. As NooneofConsequence suggested, it seems to refer to a historical event maybe...?