《The Best of Times(口白)》歌词

歌曲： The Best of Times(口白)

所属专辑：Li (f) e

歌手： Sage Francis

时长： 05:33

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It's been a long and lonely trip but [00:00:30]

I'm glad that I took it because it was well worth it. [00:00:32]

I got to read a couple books and do some research [00:00:34]

Before I reached my verdict. [00:00:36]

Never thought that I was perfect. [00:00:38]

Always thought that I had a purpose. [00:00:39]

Used to wonder if I'd live to see my first kiss. [00:00:41]

The most difficult thing I ever did [00:00:45]

Was recite my own words at a service [00:00:47]

Realizing the person I was addressing probably [00:00:49]

Wasn't looking down from heaven. [00:00:51]

Or cooking up something in hell's kitchen[00:00:53]

Trying to listen in or eaves drop [00:00:56]

From some another dimension. [00:00:57]

It was self serving just like this is. [00:00:59]

Conveniently religious on Easter Sunday and on Christmas. [00:01:01]

The television went from being a babysitter to a mistress. [00:01:05]

Technology made it easy for us[00:01:08]

To stay in touch while keeping a distance [00:01:10]

'Til we just stayed distant and never touched. [00:01:12]

Now all we do is text too much. [00:01:15]

I don't remember much from my youth. [00:01:16]

Maybe my memory is repressed. [00:01:18]

Or I just spent too much time [00:01:20]

Wondering if I'd live to have sex. [00:01:21]

Fell in love for the first time in 4th grade [00:01:23]

But I didn't have the courage to talk to her. [00:01:26]

In 8th grade I wrote her the note [00:01:28]

But I slipped it in someone else’s locker. [00:01:30]

Considered killing myself 'cause of that. [00:01:32]

It was a big deal. [00:01:34]

It was a blown cover. [00:01:35]

It was over for me. [00:01:36]

My goose was cooked. [00:01:37]

Stick a fork it me. [00:01:38]

The jig is up. [00:01:39]

I blew my chances the rest is history [00:01:40]

Our future was torn asunder. [00:01:42]

It became abundantly clear that [00:01:43]

I was only brought here to suffer. [00:01:44]

At least I didn't include my name. [00:01:47]

Thankfully I wrote the whole note in code [00:01:49]

And it had 10 layers of scotch tape safety [00:01:51]

Seal making it impossible to open. [00:01:53]

Plus it was set to self destruct. [00:01:55]

Whoever read it probably died…laughing. [00:01:57]

I wonder if they lived long enough [00:01:59]

To realize what happened. [00:02:00]

A year later I came to understand that [00:02:02]

Wasn't love that I was feeling for her. [00:02:05]

I had someone else to obsess over. [00:02:07]

I was older. I was very mature. [00:02:09]

I forged my time signature [00:02:11]

While practicing my parents autograph [00:02:12]

Cause I was failing math. [00:02:14]

Disconnected the phone when [00:02:16]

I thought the teacher would call my home. [00:02:17]

I checked the mailbox twice a day [00:02:19]

At the end of a long dirt road. [00:02:20]

Steamed open a couple envelopes like [00:02:22]

I was in private detective mode. [00:02:24]

If you snoop around long enough [00:02:26]

For something in particular [00:02:28]

You're guaranteed to find it. [00:02:29]

For better or worse that's how I learned that[00:02:31]

It's best to just keep some things private. [00:02:33]

It was the best of times. [00:02:36]

It was the end of times. [00:02:40]

It was the best of times. [00:02:45]

It was the end of times. [00:02:47]

It was the best of times. [00:02:49]

It was the end of times. [00:02:51]

Best of times end of times[00:02:52]

I was always on deck I was next in line. [00:02:54]

An only child with a pen and pad writing a list of things that [00:02:56]

I could never have. [00:02:59]

The walls in my house were paper thin. [00:03:00]

Every squabble seemed to get deafening. [00:03:02]

If my memory serves me correctly [00:03:04]

I made it a point to void and forget some things. [00:03:05]

Probably to keep from being embarrassed. [00:03:08]

Never meant to upset or give grief to my parents. [00:03:10]

Kept my secrets…hid my talents… [00:03:12]

In my head never under the mattress. [00:03:13]

Therapy couldn't break me. [00:03:16]

Never learned a word that would insure safety. [00:03:17]

So I spoke softly and I tip toed often. [00:03:19]

The door to my room was like a big old coffin. [00:03:22]

The way that it creeked when I closed it shut. [00:03:24]

Anxieties peaked when it opened up. [00:03:26]

As if everything that I was thinking would be exposed. [00:03:28]

I still sleep fully clothed. [00:03:30]

It was the best of times. [00:03:33]

It was beautiful. [00:03:40]

It was brutal. [00:03:41]

It was cruel. [00:03:42]

It was business as usual. [00:03:42]

Heaven. It was hell. [00:03:44]

Used to wonder if I'd live to see 12. [00:03:46]

When I did I figured that I was immortal. [00:03:48]

Loved to dance but couldn't make it to the formal. [00:03:49]

Couldn' bear watching my imaginary girlfriend [00:03:51]

Bust a move with any other dudes. [00:03:53]

Tone Loc was talking bout a “Wild Thang” [00:03:55]

But I was still caught up in some child thangs. [00:03:58]

Scared of a God who couldn't spare the rod. [00:04:00]

It was clearly a brimstone and fire thang. [00:04:02]

Pyromaniac. Kleptomaniac. [00:04:04]

Couldn't explain my desire to steal that fire. [00:04:06]

Now I add it to my rider. [00:04:08]

Like “Please oh please don't throw me in that patch of brier!” [00:04:10]

It was the best of times. [00:04:13]

It was the end of times. [00:04:17]

The school counselor was clueless [00:04:19]

Cause I never skipped classes. [00:04:20]

Perfect attendance. [00:04:22]

Imperfect accent. [00:04:23]

Speech impediment they could never really fix [00:04:24]

And I faked bad eyesight so I could wear glasses. [00:04:26]

Considered doing something that would cripple me. [00:04:28]

I wanted a wheelchair. [00:04:30]

I wanted the sympathy. [00:04:31]

I wanted straight teeth so then came braces. [00:04:32]

4 years of head gear helped me change faces. [00:04:34]

It was the best of times. [00:04:37]

It was the end of times. [00:04:41]

Now I wonder if I'll live to see marriage. [00:04:44]

Wonder if I'll live long enough to have kids. [00:04:46]

Wonder if I'll live to see my kids have kids. [00:04:48]

If I do I’m gonna tell 'em how it is. [00:04:50]

“Don't listen when they tell you [00:04:52]

That these are your best years. [00:04:53]

Don't let anybody protect your ears. [00:04:54]

It's best that you hear [00:04:56]

What they don't want you to hear. [00:04:57]

It's better to have pressure [00:04:58]

From peers than not have peers. [00:04:59]

Beer won't give you chest hair. [00:05:00]

Spicy food won’t make it curl. [00:05:02]

When you think you've got it all figured out [00:05:04]

And then your universe collapses… [00:05:06]

Trust me kid…it’s not the end of the world[00:05:08]