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Lyrics of The Fade Out Line by Phoebe Killdeer, The Short Straws
verse
It′s everywhere I look
From Las Vegas to right here
Under your dresser
Right by your ear
It's creeping in sweetly
It′s definitely here
There's nothing more deadly
Than slow growing fear
Life was full and fruitful
And you could take a real bite
The juice pouring well over
Your skin's delight
But the shadow it grows
And takes the depth away
Leaving broken down pieces
To this priceless ballet
chorus
The shallower it grows
The shallower it grows
The fainter we go
Into the fade out line
The shallower it grows
The shallower it grows
The fainter we go
Into the fade out line
verse
Did we build all those bridges
To watch them thin down to dust?
Or blow them voluntarily
Out of constant trust
The clock is ticking its last couple of tocks
And there won′t be a party with weathering frocks
chorus
The shallower it grows
The shallower it grows
The fainter we go
Into the fade out line
The shallower it grows
The shallower it grows
The fainter we go
Into the fade out line
verse
Heading deeper down
We′re sliding without noticing
Our own decline
Heading deeper down
We're hanging onto
Sweet nothings left behind
bridge
Deeper down
We′re all going down
Down deeper down, yeah
We are all plunging straight towards our own decline
Without noticing we slide down, deeper down
The shadow grows without ever slowing down
We are heading straight
Into the fade out line
chorus
The shallower it grows
The shallower it grows
The fainter we go
Into the fade out line
The shallower it grows
The shallower it grows
The fainter we go
Into the fade out line
The shallower it grows
The shallower it grows
The fainter we go
Into the fade out line
The shallower it grows
The shallower it grows
The fainter we go
Into the fade out line
outro
The shallower it grows
The shallower it grows
The fainter we go
Into the fade out line
The shallower it grows
The shallower it grows
Writer(s): Phoebe Tolmer, Craig John Walker, Cedric Le Roux
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The song 'The Fade Out Line' by Phoebe Killdeer feat. The Short Straws uses the metaphor of a shadow representing fear and decline creeping in slowly, leading to a sense of loss and fading away. It reflects on the passage of time, the fragility of relationships, and the inevitability of decline, urging listeners to contemplate the transient nature of life and the subtle yet profound impact of passing time.
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Themes
Fear and decline
• There's nothing more deadly than slow growing fear
• We are all plunging straight towards our own decline
• The shadow it grows and takes the depth away
Loss and nostalgia
• Life was full and fruitful
• Did we build all those bridges to watch them thin down to dust?
• Heading deeper down, we're hanging onto sweet nothings left behind
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Moods
Despair, angst, reflection, heartbreak, social commentary
Rating: PG
Lyrics to be enjoyed with parental supervision
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Innerquake
Album • 2011 • 11 tracks
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The Fade Out Line
Phoebe Killdeer, The Short Straws
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