《Edward Benz， 27 Times》歌词

[00:00:01] Edward Benz 27 Times - La Dispute

[00:00:10] I heard the old man's voice break

[00:00:12] Stutter once then stop it I heard

[00:00:14] A sentence started confidently

[00:00:16] Halted by the sudden absence of a word

[00:00:19] Stumbled and he sputtered trying to find it back

[00:00:21] Something once so simple gone now

[00:00:23] When he finally gave up told me

[00:00:25] "Aw it's like hell getting old"

[00:00:28] When you came into the store

[00:00:30] Did you know you'd show me your scars

[00:00:32] I had a heavy heart

[00:00:34] He carried a door

[00:00:36] It's shattered pane all wrapped in plastic

[00:00:39] And he asked if I could fix it

[00:00:41] Come by a little later

[00:00:42] Help him put it back on hinges

[00:00:45] "See I'm far too old to lift it

[00:00:48] And it's not for my house it's my son's"

[00:00:51] When you opened up the door

[00:00:53] What is it you thought you'd find

[00:00:55] Nobody flinch

[00:00:58] Later I came by

[00:01:00] And backed into the driveway

[00:01:02] Got out to find him waiting there

[00:01:05] To lead me through the side yard

[00:01:07] To back behind the house

[00:01:09] Where the door frame stood empty and

[00:01:12] Helped me keep it steady

[00:01:14] While I hammered all the pins in

[00:01:16] Then later on the porch

[00:01:19] We somehow got to talking

[00:01:21] He told me of the house

[00:01:23] And how his son is schizophrenic

[00:01:25] So they purchased it for him

[00:01:28] The medication working

[00:01:30] And they figured it would help him fit in

[00:01:34] Help him lead a normal life

[00:01:36] But the pills made him sleep too much

[00:01:41] And he couldn't keep a job as a result

[00:01:44] So one day he just gave up on taking them

[00:01:49] And that day she had called you

[00:01:52] He'd locked her outside of the house

[00:01:58] How quickly did you get there

[00:02:03] And what were you thinking while walking up

[00:02:07] What fears flashed in front of you

[00:02:10] Taunted you walking to unlock the door

[00:02:31] I remember it Ed

[00:02:34] That story you told me

[00:02:36] Came back clear tonight

[00:02:39] Here while writing

[00:02:40] And you should know the feeling never left me

[00:02:44] The weight of my heart

[00:02:45] When you showed me the scars

[00:02:48] On your arms

[00:02:49] When I looked in your eyes

[00:02:51] And I heard what you'd said

[00:02:54] How you'd probably would've died

[00:02:56] Were it not for to care

[00:02:59] For your daughter and wife

[00:03:01] How he drove in the knife

[00:03:03] Still your son

[00:03:04] How you seemed to look through me

[00:03:07] To some old projector screen

[00:03:10] Playing back the scene as you

[00:03:12] Described it on a movie reel

[00:03:14] As real as the minute when it happened

[00:03:18] That memory moving behind me

[00:03:21] That moment that changed you for good

[00:03:24] And he drove to the house

[00:03:27] And pulled into the driveway

[00:03:29] Got out to his wife

[00:03:31] Waiting frantic

[00:03:33] She'd come by to check

[00:03:35] Found the pillbox was empty

[00:03:37] Went out to the pharmacy

[00:03:40] To fill up his prescription

[00:03:42] And came back to a locked door

[00:03:44] And could not get back in

[00:03:47] She'd knocked and she'd knocked

[00:03:49] But he wasn't responding

[00:03:55] Put the key into the lock

[00:03:58] And turned it

[00:04:00] Felt the bolt slide away

[00:04:03] Slowly open

[00:04:05] Went into the hall

[00:04:08] His son held a knife

[00:04:10] Standing off in the shadows

[00:04:13] Lunged forward and tackled him

[00:04:15] Stabbing him over and over

[00:04:19] And breaking that window

[00:04:21] He fled up the staircase

[00:04:24] The ambulance came

[00:04:26] Stitched and filled him with blood

[00:04:28] While the cops took his son

[00:04:31] With his wires so tangled

[00:04:33] His father was a stranger

[00:04:36] And I sit in my apartment

[00:04:39] I'm getting no answers

[00:04:41] I'm finding no peace

[00:04:43] No release from the anger

[00:04:46] I leave it at arms length

[00:04:49] I'm keeping my distance

[00:04:51] From hotels and Jesus

[00:04:53] And blood on the carpet

[00:04:56] I'm stomaching nothing

[00:04:58] I'm reaching for no one

[00:05:01] I'm leaving this city and

[00:05:04] I'm headed out to nowhere

[00:05:06] I carry your image

[00:05:08] Your grandfather's coffin

[00:05:10] And Ed if you hear me

[00:05:12] I think of you often

[00:05:15] That's all I can offer

[00:05:17] That's all that I know how to give