Story Behind The Song
A man with a secret
| Song Length |
3:50 |
Genre |
Folk - Americana, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking |
Subject |
Loneliness |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
Incident At Yale
He wanders the corridors of Academe
With a stuttering, shuffling gait
The old man's not at all what he may seem
Mumbling while others cogitate
The plastic bags, the battered shoes
The glazed look in his eyes
Skeletal frame, no more weight to lose
A flickering smile, no one knows why
Chorus
Once he walked these hallowed halls
A figure much loved and much revered
But his mind it failed and in the process derailed
Leaving only anguish, pain and fear
Verse
Recognition penetrates the haze
For the briefest moment in time
But the memory is lost , not to return
And the clouds return to his mind
In spite of himself, he makes it home
To his hostel bed
Once again he's safe within his dreams
But come morning his only friend is dread
Chorus
Once he walked these hallowed halls
A figure much loved and much revered
His mind it failed and in the process derailed
Leaving only anguish, pain and fear
Bridge
He's long forgotten how he lost his way
A stumble on the concrete campus floor
Though the best medical minds
Saved his life after some time
His intellect excelled no more
Chorus
Once he walked these hallowed halls
A figure much loved and much revered
His mind it failed and in the process derailed
Leaving only anguish, pain and fear
Once he walked these hallowed halls
A figure much loved and much revered
But his mind it failed and in the process derailed
Leaving only anguish, pain and fear
Leaving only anguish, pain and fear
Leaving only anguish, pain and fear
© Robin Grimmond 2013