Lines

from Book In Hand by Kurt Rongey

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Without being too precise, the lyrics to this song are essentially about a lost friend.

"Lines" and "Book in Hand" (the final track) were originally composed as one piece. They share a certain amount of thematic material, but they eventually adopted two completely different lyrical subjects. The basic instrumental tracks for both tunes were laid down around February of 1991 at the RCM studios. Lyrics were completed and the vocals recorded in April.

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Friend in the summer
Friend in the spring
Taking all the flowers you bring
Wine of life
Caress your mind

Death will find.

Sheets of blue on lines of gray
Too much time to throw away
Error never cross your path
And strangeness be the aftermath

Many times I think of you
In the morning nothing else that I can do.

Never can a mortal falter

Waiting for a word from you
A year,
Another
fall-
ing
through,
Maybe something I can do

Mirror world
Escaping fast
Wishing I could see the past

Or future now,
The bluest sea...
Longing
burns
inside of me.

Terror find.

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from Book In Hand, released November 1, 1991

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