Story Behind The Song
From my CD No Formal Training
Song Description
A poignant story of a man losing his brother, and remembering the past when they were just kids doing what some kids do. A "heavy" song with poignant lyrics and needed more than one listen, but it's made a few cry...which is a GOOD thing, no?
| Song Length |
3:33 |
Genre |
Folk - Alternative, Rock - Alternative |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Peaceful, Endearing |
Subject |
Pain, Existence |
| Similar Artists |
Pink Floyd, Warren Zevon |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Rock Paper Scissors
© Words and Music 2010,2012 by Warren Hein
Rock paper scissors
Does someone want to play?
There's never a winner
As I watch you slip away
I sit and count your breaths
In and out your rising chest
I recall us at our best
When no one was a sinner
As I kiss you on the cheek
We race our bikes on down the street
As I hold your cold white hand
I throw the ball, you swing the bat
As I watch your last breath
I toss down the sparrow's nest
As you catch that gnarled mess
I still see you smile--'cuz nothin's in it...
How did time fly so fast
Most of life is in the past
We're not really meant to last
No matter how they spin it
Rock, paper, scissors
Does someone want to play
My brother you're no sinner
But your soul couldn't stay
It just flew away