White Line

Emmylou Harris

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study scholarship or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# From: Rick L [] Sent: Saturday January 17 1998 12:43 AM To: ; Subject: CRD: WHite Line Emmylou Harris Chords/Lyrics Emmylou Harris White Line written by Emmylou Harris Paul Kennerley drums Russ Kunkel/Larrie Londin bass Emory Gordy keyboards Shane Keister/John Jarvis acoustic guitars Albert Lee/Hank DeVitoBarry Tashian Bobby Thompson/Paul Kennerley electric guitars Albert Lee/Vince Gill/Ray Flacke steel guitar Hank DeVito mandolin Albert Lee fiddle Buddy Spicher harmonica Steve Cash/Gary Scruggs banjo Bobby Thompson slide guitar Phillip Donelly background vocals Dolly Parton/Linda Ronstadt Gail Davies/Vince Gill/Barbara Cowart It seems like I was there from the start A witness to your wild and reckless heart You showed me the way but now you’re gone Quicker than the trigger of an outlaw’s gun Living fast and dying young A victim of this road you left me on White line took my baby Led him down that dark highway Headlight blind driving crazy If my wheels keep turning Gonna roll that white line away We worked the road as hard as we could drive her But now I am the only survivor >From night to night at every place I play in The sweetness of your song remains I’ll be the keeper of the flame Til every soul hears what your heart was saying White line took my baby Led him down that dark highway Headlight blind driving crazy If my wheels keep turning Gonna roll that white line away All the nights you spent alone All the love I’d never shown All the words I could not say Till that white line took you away White line took you away I’ll follow this white line down where it’s winding Cause somewhere up ahead your light’s still shining The sound of the silver strings will guide me I’ve stood and watched the bridges burn I’m past the point of no return Oh how I wish that you were here beside me White line took my baby Led him down that dark highway Headlight blind driving crazy If my wheels keep turning Gonna roll that white line away White line took my baby Led him down that dark highway Headlight blind driving crazy If my wheels keep turning Gonna roll that white line away From The Emmylou Harris "The Ballad Of Sally Rose" LP Warner Brothers Records 1984 Emmylou Song(ASCAP)/Irving Music(BMI)

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Cette chanson évoque le chagrin et la perte vécus par une personne suite à l'absence d'un être cher, pris par les dangers d'une vie tumultueuse. Elle parle de souvenirs d'amour et de moments passés ensemble, tout en soulignant la douleur de l'absence et le souvenir persistant de la personne disparue. Le voyage symbolisé par cette "ligne blanche" représente à la fois une route sans fin et une quête de rédemption, où l'espoir de retrouver l'autre brille au loin, comme un phare dans l'obscurité. Dans le contexte de cette chanson, on peut sentir l'influence de la vie sur les routes, avec ses hauts et ses bas. La nostalgie se mêle à une certaine résilience, où la narratrice cherche à garder vivant le souvenir de son partenaire malgré la distance et les circonstances tragiques. Cette dichotomie entre la joie des souvenirs et la peine de la séparation donne toute sa profondeur à ce récit poignant.

Le Chansonnier