Straight Lines

Silverchair

About Straight Lines

"Straight Lines" is a song by Australian rock band Silverchair. It was released on 20 March 2007, and debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart. The single was shortly followed by the release of the band's fifth studio album Young Modern on 31 March 2007. Unlike the songs written during Diorama where Daniel Johns wrote all the tracks himself, "Straight Lines" was co-written by The Presets' Julian Hamilton. On 19 February 2007, it became the band's first Australian number one single since 1997's "Freak". On 2 September 2007, "Straight Lines" was accredited Double Platinum by ARIA, representing combined digital sales and physical shipment of 140,000 singles in Australia, equalling "Tomorrow" as their best selling single. On 28 October 2007, "Straight Lines" won "Best Selling Australian Single" at the ARIA Music Awards of 2007, as well as "Single of the Year". The song was the most played song on Australian radio in 2007. It charted at number two on the Triple J Hottest 100 for 2007 and missed out on the number-one spot by only 13 votes. As of January 2008, the single has remained in the top 50 for over 40 weeks. 


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Breathing from a hole in my lung
I had no one
With faces in front of me
Racing through the void in my head
To find traces
Of a good luck academy

Sparks ignite and trade them for thought
About no one
And nothing in particular
Washed the sickened socket and drove
Resent nothing
There's good will inside of me

[Chorus]
Wake me up, lower the fever
Walking in a straight line
Set me on fire in the evening
Everything will be fine
Wake me up strong in the morning
Walking in a straight line
Lately, I'm a desperate believer
But walking in a straight line

Something I will never forget
I felt desperate
And stuck to the marrow
Invisible to everyone else
I'm a sex-change
And a damsel with no heroine

[Chorus]

I don't need no time to say
There's no changing yesterday
If we keep talking and 
I keep walking in straight lines

[Chorus]

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Silverchair

Silverchair were an Australian rock band, which formed in 1992 as Innocent Criminals in Merewether, Newcastle with the line-up of Ben Gillies on drums, Chris Joannou on bass guitar and Daniel Johns on vocals and guitars. The group got their big break in mid-1994 when they won a national demo competition conducted by SBS TV show Nomad and ABC radio station, Triple J. The band were signed by Murmur, and were successful on the Australian and international rock stages. more »

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Written by: DANIEL JOHNS, JULIAN THOMAS HAMILTON

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10 facts about this song

About the Song Composition
"Straight Lines" was co-written by Daniel Johns and Joel Little. Little is a significant figure in pop music known for his successful collaboration with Lorde.
Chart Performance
The song debuted at Number 1 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. This made it Silverchair's first Australian Number 1 single since "Tomorrow" in 1994.
Award Recognition
"Straight Lines" won 'Single of the Year' and 'Best Selling Australian Single' at the 2007 ARIA Awards. It also won the 'Best Video' award at the 2007 MTV Australia Awards.
Notable Narrative
"Straight Lines" is said to express lead singer Daniel Johns' journey in recovering from his eating disorder and his related mental health struggles.
Album Contribution
The song is from Silverchair's fifth and final studio album, "Young Modern". It was the lead single and significantly contributed to the album’s success.
Record Break
In 2007, "Straight Lines" remained in the Australian Top 50 Singles Chart for 64 weeks making it the 2nd longest-charting single in Australian history.
International Reach
"Straight Lines" also reached number 56 on the UK Singles Chart, making it Silverchair’s second song to make that chart.
Cinematic Sound
The song has an anthemic, stadium rock sound, which marked a departure from the band’s grunge origins.
Video Filming
The music video of the song was filmed in Sydney and directed by Paul Goldman and Alice Bell.
Cross-Genre Appearances
"Straight Lines" was also featured in the US TV series "One Tree Hill" and in the video games "Guitar Hero World Tour".

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