The Bottom Line Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Like a cat dragged in from the rain
Who goes straight back out to do it all over again
I'll be back for more
It's something that is out of our hands
Something we will never understand
It's a hidden law

[Chorus]
The apple falls
Destiny calls
I follow you

[Verse 2]
Like a pawn on the eternal board
Who's never quite sure what he's moved towards
I walk blindly on
And heaven is in front of me (Heaven is in front of me)
Your heaven beckons me enticingly
When I arrive it's gone

[Chorus]
The river flows
The wise man knows
I follow you
[Post-Chorus]
I'm yearning, I'm burning
I feel love's wheels turning

[Verse 3]
Like a moth on love's bright light
I will get burned each and every night
I'm dying too

[Chorus]
The sun will shine
The bottom line
I follow you

[Post-Chorus]
I'm yearning, I'm burning
I feel love's wheels turning

[Verse 4]
Like a moth on love's bright light
I will get burned each and every night
I'm dying too

[Chorus]
The sun will shine
The bottom line
I follow you
The sun will shine
The bottom line
I follow you
The sun will shine
The bottom line
I follow you
The sun will shine
The bottom line
I follow you

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“The Bottom Line” follows the common theme of being too hopeful on people and substances. Basically, it’s about someone who chooses to go after a person they like, only to find that it’s just not going to happen.

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Credits
Producer
Engineer
Background Vocals
Additional Mixing
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Additional Engineering
Phonographic Copyright ℗
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Mastering Engineer
Percussion
Pedal Steel Guitar
Recorded At
Eastcote Studios, London, UK; Abbey Road Studios, London, UK; Westside Studios, London, UK; Strongroom, London, UK; RAK Studios, London, UK; Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY, USA; Larrabee West Studio, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Release Date
April 4, 1997
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