I painted your name on an underpass
And prayed that the love I found would last
But the dust kicked up from the years that blew past
Obscured that gesture now
When I’m passing through sometimes
I can just about make out the lines
Of a love that was once worth the crime
I let slip away somehow
These graffiti that outlived our love in every way
Frozen in time unknowing eyes admiring
The lie on display
I carved your initials on an old wood rail
At the lookout point on the top of the trail
The knife worked well but the love it would fail
And these cuts are all that remain
And when I’m walking by sometimes
I run a finger through the groove and remember why
A young love bound to lose would try
To prove it wouldn’t wash away with the rain
These graffiti that outlived our love in every way
Frozen in time unknowing eyes admiring
The lie on display
I’m sure somewhere “forever” rings true
These carved hearts belong to a spark that grew
Bread crumbs on a trail that leads to a love that lives
But for the failed we hope time will forgive
These graffiti that outlived our love in every way
Frozen in time unknowing eyes admiring
The lie on display
The slashing roots rock on “Out On the Line” always makes its way to the kind of triumphant chorus that quickens the pulse. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 2, 2023