Song Description

Lennonesque exploration of friends childhood trauma. Work Tape version.

Lyrics

"THE INCIDENT"

YOU'RE SO RELUCTANT TO TALK ABOUT THE INCIDENT
YOU'VE ERASED IT FROM YOUR MIND
SO MUCH PAIN AND SO MUCH LOSS OF INNOCENCE
WELL LIFE IS SO UNKIND

BUT I, I WANNA HELP YOU OUT
GET TO THE BOTTOM OF YOUR FEARS AND YOUR DOUBT
TRUST ME MY SOLE INTENT
IS TO UNDERSTAND THE INCIDENT

YOU'RE SO RELUCTANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT DARKEST DAY
THAT STRIPPED AWAY ALL YOUR HOPE AND GLOSS
IT CHANGED THE COURSE OF RIVERS WITH THE TEARS YOU CRIED
TURNED YOU INTO SUCH AN EXPERT AND SUCH A BOSS

BUT I, I WANNA TO BREAK THAT DAM
I'M NOT POINTING FINGERS
JUST HOLDING OUT A HAND
LAUGH IT OFF BUT I'M NOT CONVINCED
YOU HAVE EVER FACED THE INCIDENT
YOU HAVE NEVER FACED THE INCIDENT

BABY NOTHING SCARS US DEEPER THAN A MOTHERS LOVE
AND PSYCHOANALYSTS ARE SUCH A CRUTCH
SO TELL ME IN YOUR OWN WORDS AND I'LL UNDERSTAND
HANDS THAT HAVE FORGOTTEN HOW TO TOUCH

CAUSE I, I WANNA SET YOU FREE
TRUST YOU'RE SECRET YOU'RE SECRET'S SAFE WITH ME
YOU WERE YOUNG AND YOU WERE INNOCENT
AND COULD NOT PREVENT THE INCIDENT
THE INCIDENT THE INCIDENT THE INCIDENT THE INCIDENT