Through the Lines

[Chorus] You talk about gold like it weighs on your mind

But your wallet's full, while I'm just getting by

You say it's lonely at the top, you wish you could find

A little peace in the struggle but I see through the lines

[Post-Chorus] Ooh ooh you don't know

Ooh ooh what it is to go slow

[Verse 2] You're sipping your wine while I'm counting my change

You talk down on pain like it's something so strange

All your advice just drips from your tongue

But we don't heal in the same kind of sun

[Pre-Chorus] I wish for your problems, you wish for my skin

But bridges made of envy are too easy to spin

[Chorus] You talk about gold like it weighs on your mind

But your wallet's full, while I'm just getting by

You say it's lonely at the top, you wish you could find

A little peace in the struggle but I see through the lines

[Post-Chorus] Ooh ooh you don't know

Ooh ooh what it is to go slow

[Bridge] (Hmm, hmm, hmm)

You never walked barefoot through the snow

(Barefoot through the snow)

Never skipped meals or watched hope grow slow

(Oh, slow)

You speak in riddles of things you can't feel

But my hunger is honest, my sorrow is real

[Breakdown] (Backing vocals: ahh)

You wear your worries in silk and in pearls

But they never get stained by the sweat of my world

Ooh, your comfort is loud, my silence is deep

We live side by side but cross different streets

[Chorus] You talk about gold like it weighs on your mind

But your wallet's full, while I'm just getting by

You say it's lonely at the top, you wish you could find

A little peace in the struggle but I see through the lines

[Post-Chorus] Ooh ooh you don't know

Ooh ooh what it is to go slow

(Backing vocals: you don't know, ooh)

[Solo] (Playful vocal runs)

You measure your days in silver and time

But I keep my joy in the cracks of my spine

Laugh through the rain, let the colors just spin

Still searching for gold, but I dance when I win

(Harmonized ad libs: ahhh, ahhh)

Hey—maybe our hearts are just built from the climb

You’re chasing comfort, but freedom is mine

(Vocal flourish and playful riff)

Ooh, ooh, yeah yeah