The Lines (song)

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"The Lines"
The Lines Beartooth.jpg
Single by Beartooth
from the album Disgusting
ReleasedSeptember 29, 2014
Length3:47(Album Version)
3:01 (Low Gain Mix)
Label
Songwriter(s) Caleb Shomo
Producer(s) Shomo
Beartooth singles chronology
"Beaten in Lips"
(2014)
"The Lines"
(2014)
"In Between"
(2015)
Music video
"The Lines" on YouTube

"The Lines" is a song by American rock band Beartooth. It was released on September 29, 2014, as the second single from their debut studio album, Disgusting .

Contents

Background and composition

On May 27, 2014, the group released "The Lines" for streaming via Revolver, from their forthcoming debut studio album, Disgusting . [1] The track was written and produced by Caleb Shomo. [2] A low gain mix version of the song was included in the deluxe edition of their first album. [3]

Live performances

The group performed the track at the 2014 Vans Warped Tour. [4] A live video of the band performing the song in London, which was filmed in February 2020, premiered on May 14, 2020, as part of their Re-Live at Home series. [5] In March 2022, the song was featured on the deluxe edition of their fourth studio album, Below , titled "The Lines (Live From the Journey Below)". [6]

Music video

The music video for "The Lines" premiered on August 11, 2014, [7] and was directed by Drew Russ. [8] The video opens up with the group "starring" in Smashing Stuff in Slow Motion is Cool, [9] visually showing the members smashing various objects and food. [10]

Track listing

CD single [11]
No.TitleLength
1."The Lines"3:47
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."The Lines" (music video)3:47

Personnel

Credits for "The Lines" adapted from album's liner notes. [12]

Charts

Chart performance for "The Lines"
Chart (2014)Peak
position
US Christian Rock Songs ( Billboard ) [13] 28

Release history

Release history for "The Lines"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousSeptember 29, 2014 [14]

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