This song was written by Gilbert and his old friend Håkan Hellström, and they recorded it together for Håkan in 2005, in a Swedish version called “Evert Taube”. Håkan sings backing vocals on Gilbert’s version.
There's no time to spend
And there's no where to go
The sun has come up
But it shines not on me
'Cause my thoughts has gone stray
Trying to keep it all at bay
I'm trying to feel
Try to make sense of it all
I used to quote all the books I read
You used shake your head
You stand on a borderline
And then you move
You stand on a borderline
And then you move
'Cause if you stay
The ship breaks loose
I couldn't even realize
That my life had shrunk to zero size
I didn't dare to come to terms
That it was my time for grief
And if I were about to stay
I sure as hell would pay
You stand on a borderline
And then you move
You stand on a borderline
And then you move
'Cause if you stay
The void will come
You stand on a borderline
And then you move
You stand on a borderline
And then you move
Borderline was written by Daniel Gilbert & Håkan Hellström.
Daniel Gilbert released Borderline on Sat Dec 26 2009.