The Bystander from MONO by Jim Pearson
Tracklist
| 4. | The Bystander | 3:53 |
Lyrics
Accidental witness
Easy to ignore
His bloody moral compass
Brought him to the fore
Minding his own business
Just happened to be there
Another moment later
He would not have had to care
He doesn’t have a raison d’etre
Or a superpower
In the wrong place at the wrong time
An innocent bystander
When others bolted
He stood his ground
Wished he’d averted
When the quarry was struck down
He gave his statement
Without a thought
For his own safety
A lesson must be taught
He doesn’t have a raison d’etre
Or a superpower
In the wrong place at the wrong time
An innocent bystander
Into witness protection
With a new identity
When vengeance came a knocking
He had vanished with his family
Minding his own business
Just happened to be there
Another moment later
He would not have had to care
He doesn’t have a raison d’etre
Or a superpower
In the wrong place at the wrong time
He’s an innocent bystander
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"You never can be sure what kind of project Jim will come up with next, but you can always be sure it's gonna be pretty darn good." Tom Robinson BBC 6 Music.
Jim's songs range from the whimsical to some of the most bitter and somber themes, yet always with a paradoxical childlike spirit that meets them head-on – wide-eyed and full of hopeful energy.