Lyrics Life On The Line - Mikill Pane

Life On The Line

I see you run along the tracks of the district line
but I’m dwelling on exactly where you live this time
you left the sunlight and the cats to find a place beneath the city
and to think that I was satisfied takin' the mickey
I used to watch telly and think what he should do
is leave the London underground and go to hollywood too
identa stations, and watch you simply scampler about
I’d get frustrated and ask «is he a man or a mouse?»
what’s he scared of?
he could be a star if he wished to
life could be sweet but you’re a smartie living in a tube
the point of no returns up there I know that now
no-one alive has ever quite managed to go back down
you can’t prepare yourself for how absurd your life becomes
it’s like a catapult and you’re the perfect size for one
but then that means you’re small enough to have your backbone snapped
and that cheese ain’t always gonna come attatched to no trap
hello I’ve been here watching for some time, for some time
you’re down below you’re living your life on the line, on the line
and although I’m not the first to see
it’s more than obvious to me, that only in the dark are you gonna shine,
gonna shine
part of me can’t help seeing that it just seems tradgic
these kids react to you as if they’ve just seen magic
if your chance to get up out of here comes you need to grab it
you’re letting stuart little get the buzz and he’s a graphic
you might see me panic cause they’re blind to me you’re talented
but TFL disrupture show times with these carridges
I’d rather stare at you amoung the busy and impatient
than sit by a couple and overhear a conversation
between a boy that doesn’t know if he aught to laugh or feel hurt
and his girl, who’s dad disowned him because of his arsenal shirt
that shit’s depressing and besides, my own relationsips a tradgedy
my girlfriends cheating in my dreams and maybe in reality
so stay at home my little friend
you’re the only thing that shines in a tunnel with no lights at the ends
and yeah I know your furs dirty everyday of your life
but the glitz and glamour does nothing but stain you inside
hello I’ve been here watching for some time, for some time
you’re down below you’re living your life on the line, on the line
and although I’m not the first to see
it’s more than obvious to me, that only in the dark are you gonna shine,
gonna shine
I’d hate for you to look back thinking things were so much better only yesterday
I wouldn’t want to be the one that made the whole thing escalate
if I found out that you tried to get to the top and fell
the quest for fame can send even the strongest minded off the rails
I guess I looked at what you’re currently worth and thought «he should have
more»
and assumed that you agreed but couldn’t afford a bigger platform
it dawned on me as I got through the doors of a packed train
you aught to be the one that wasn’t caught up in the rat race
hello I’ve been here watching for some time, for some time
you’re down below you’re living your life on the line, on the line
and although I’m not the first to see
it’s more than obvious to me, that only in the dark are you gonna shine,
gonna shine