Lyrics
The Fine Line
The corners of my mind
They are dark and unkind
You should be careful if you dive
There are monsters inside
Oh, my heart is made of love
But I got it on the run
They say I am the chosen one
Yea you watch me when I come
And I’m running out of time
There’s a place you can never find
Not unless you’re losing your mind
These days I’m walking a fine, fine line
Got no pity for the righteous
Ain’t no justice for the meek
Got no sorrow for the dead ones
Who have taken what I seek
We are drowning in the lies
That surround us all our lives
We’re accused but never tried
Yea, we’re dropping like flies
And we’re running out of time
There’s a place you can never find
Not unless you’re losing your mind
These days I’m walking a fine, fine line
Take heed!
The hill you’re standing on is steep
And its slopes they are slick with oil-grease
Make no false step, you can’t turn around
There is no way for you to get back down
Just keep marching on
The peak is right ahead
Just out of reach
And I wonder…
When you get there, what will you see?
Can you break free?
Oh, no
Oh, no
There’s a catalogue of boxes
Plastic, steel, and concrete
And the air is looking toxic
There are corpses in the street
There are flowers in the field
But they’ll never bloom again
There was life in this here valley
But I can’t remember when
And we’re running out of time
There’s a place you can never find
Not unless you’re losing your mind
These days I’m walking a fine, fine line
The Fine Line
“The Fine Line” is the first single from the upcoming album ‘Humanimalistic Reign’ by Urban Orangutan; and features backing vocals from Etienne Rousseaux, violin from Emma Exton, and beatboxing from TuanSS, as well as what I believe to be my most epic guitar solo to date! ‘Humanimalistic Reign’ is due for release in August 2021, and will be available worldwide, courtesy of Dark Escapes Music.
This song is about the often-precarious struggle against madness, beginning with a very personal point of view and expanding throughout the song to a more universal perspective addressing both myself and humanity at large regarding what I view as a growing collective insanity in the modern world, which is demonstrated by the damage our species is causing to itself and to the planet we live on. One might say that this is an example of me egotistically projecting my personal demons on to the collective human experience, but I believe that there exists a parallelism between the journey of the individual and that of the collective, between the particular and the universal, the momentary and the infinite. In a less abstract manner of speaking, there is plenty of data to be found that indicates growing struggles with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, loneliness, and other signs of mental and spiritual distress among our population, along with an alarming trend of people questioning very fundamental elements of rationality and scientific truth. I believe that humanity exists in a precarious moment in its journey, just as I do in mine, as I find myself – for the first time in eight years – struggling with severe panic attacks and anxiety, forcing me to consider making significant changes to my lifestyle, my mentality, and my plans.
It can be hard to reveal these things to others, especially when we are all competing to demonstrate our happiness and flourishing on social media, but I think it can be a comfort to yourself and to others who might feel alone with what they’re dealing with, those who might feel like they are living less joyful lives than all the smiling faces of Instagram.
Recorded at: Ếch Ếch Recording Studio, Ha Noi, Vietnam
Re-Mixed by: Attiss Ngo
