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紐約鄰居

還記得他們住3C 就在我們的斜對面
都還稱不上是關係 只有在電梯間碰見
分享頭頂上的班機 分享冷熱像是淬煉
皇后區氛圍不單一 為此也做些許貢獻
他叫做Eric或者是Derrick 從來沒有跟他說過話
眼神堅定像沒說過怕 他家傳來笑聲多過罵
一些符號在書包上 我賭他身上沒刀棒
尼克比賽夜都高亢 室溫依賴情緒高漲
而他不該被左右牽絆 當時正值青春歲數
而我正邁入新階段變換 太過陌生像不曾接觸
要是掉下新麻煩添亂 懷疑能否輕鬆接住
人算不了得麻煩天算 那我寧可選擇不揭露
那公寓好小又好老好舊 內外的紅磚頭傷痕遍佈
住滿了男女老幼的 也有想chill的 展現了不同面目
到了那層 樓 表情像對他說"stay in school"
黑人小孩 紐約口音 他像 "staying cool B staying true homie"

喔我的紐約鄰居 在那住了多久 裝載他們的所有
喔我的紐約鄰居 忍受打翻的苦酒 沿著牆面往外腐朽
喔我的紐約鄰居 抱歉了音樂像左手 悄悄把靈魂奪走
喔我的紐約鄰居 喔我的紐約鄰居

有次妳遇到他媽媽 印象中妳像是這麼說
外表肯定經過風霜 比我們想的還多得多
一路上不同的陷阱 有的還脫了得讓人摸
角色像勵志的電影 劇情太真實卻不能播
房租和帳單都好貴 買雙球鞋也被打稅
心情跟這城市好配 問自己 " 請問你哪位 "
妳說你們也沒說話 陌生的樣子就像是飄過
但接力點亮了 一點微亮的光線那多虧了作息交錯
快半夜那地鐵夜班 我後悔為什麼讓妳哭呢
斷片的的灰姑娘回憶片段 掉了高跟鞋但掉在Uber
爭吵的方式像拳擊 你一拳我一拳是誰輸了
還在乎嗎這種問題 答案最怕對方不在乎了
迷濛以為近視加深度數 綠色的門隔著家家戶戶
隔不住怒吼隔不了腳步和那些叫的鬧的不在少數
聖誕節還沒到剛過完Thanksgiving
我也遇到她那眼神看著我的姿勢像man you trippin'

喔我的紐約鄰居 在那住了多久 裝載他們的所有
喔我的紐約鄰居 忍受打翻的苦酒 沿著牆面往外腐朽
喔我的紐約鄰居 抱歉了音樂像左手 悄悄把靈魂奪走
喔我的紐約鄰居 喔我的紐約鄰居

搬走前的那個上午
有個男的來按我門鈴
他說他代表了他們家
臉上不像條子的神情
牙齒白的像塊肥皂
說對面住著他兒子和baby mama
但是聞到一絲味道
像那煙霧太濃只有我在場
猜他以家長身份
教育我應該有分寸
正準備接一記悶棍
或來最後一場爭論
但他說他帶來純正好貨
悶騷的挑逗 我要不要嚐嚐
揉揉眼睛你有沒有搞錯
先不要嚷嚷
說到他出身自Brooklyn, 從小開始就搞運輸
有了小孩遠離街頭因為太多嫉妒生人莫進出
當個父親不求兒子接手 只求在家比在外面幸福
但是當時的我還不太懂 只求能夠讓我藥到病除

讓風吹氣體分散 說他家全體都稱讚
讓風吹到更高更遠的地方看看差點就噴飯
後來你說早就看過他 就在剛搬來的時候
但我們必須得走了我笑著對著你說 time to roll

喔我的紐約鄰居 在那住了多久 裝載他們的所有
喔我的紐約鄰居 忍受打翻的苦酒 沿著牆面往外腐朽
喔我的紐約鄰居 抱歉了音樂像左手 悄悄把靈魂奪走
喔我的紐約鄰居 喔我的紐約鄰居

New York Neighbor

I remember when they lived in Apartment 3C Right across the hall from us
We weren't really friends We just saw each other in the elevator
Sharing the overhead planes Sharing the cold and the heat as it sustains
Adding to the diverse Queens atmosphere
His name was Eric or maybe Derrick I never really talked to him
His gaze was strong like he had nothing to fear His home had more laughter than jeers
There were symbols on his backpack I bet he didn't carry a knife
He was loud on Knicks game nights His mood dependent on the highs
And he shouldn't have been swayed by left and right He was in the prime of his youth
While I was entering a new unfamiliar phase Like I'd never experienced before
If trouble came knocking again I doubted I could handle it
Man proposes God disposes I'd rather not know
That apartment was small and old and worn The exposed brick inside and out was torn
It housed men women and children Some might have wanted to chill and fit in
When I got to his floor I looked at him like "stay in school"
The young Black kid with a New York accent He was like "staying cool B staying true homie"

Oh my New York neighbor How long did they live there Keeping all their belongings in place
Oh my New York neighbor Enduring the bitter aftermath As it seeps out the walls and decays
Oh my New York neighbor I'm sorry that music like a left-handed thief Stole your soul away
Oh my New York neighbor Oh my New York neighbor

You told me once you met his mother I think that's what you said
Her appearance weathered more storms Than we could ever imagine
There are different traps all along the way Some you have to duck and dodge
Their story is like an inspiring movie The plot is too real to air
The rent and the bills are so high The tax hits hard when you buy some sneakers
My emotions match this city's vibe I ask myself "Who are you?"
You said you never spoke to each other Your strangeness passed by like a ghost
But the relay lit up A small glimmer of light Thanks to our different schedules
Around midnight that subway night shift I regret making you cry
A fragmented Cinderella memory The glass slipper fell out of the Uber
Our arguments were like boxing matches We threw punches back and forth until someone lost
Does it still matter Who cares? I'm most afraid of the other person not caring
Myopia made the haze seem worse The green door separated every home
It couldn't block out the yelling or the stomping or the many other noises
Thanksgiving had just passed Christmas wasn't here yet
I ran into her too She looked at me like "man you trippin'"

Oh my New York neighbor How long did they live there Keeping all their belongings in place
Oh my New York neighbor Enduring the bitter aftermath As it seeps out the walls and decays
Oh my New York neighbor I'm sorry that music like a left-handed thief Stole your soul away
Oh my New York neighbor Oh my New York neighbor

The morning before they moved out
A man came and rang my doorbell
He said he represented their family
His face didn't look like a cop's
His teeth were as white as soap
He said that his son and baby mama lived across the hall
But he smelled a certain odor
Like the smoke was too thick for him to handle
I guess he was there as a father figure
Trying to teach me a lesson
I braced myself for a beating
Or one last argument
But he said he had some pure product
A seductive temptation Did I want to try it
I rubbed my eyes Am I hearing this right?
Don't jump to conclusions
He said he came from Brooklyn Started doing deliveries when he was young
He had kids so he left the streets because there was too much jealousy and no way out
He became a father He didn't want his son to follow in his footsteps He just wanted him to be happier at home than he was on the outside
But at the time I didn't understand I just wanted something to cure my sickness

Let the wind spread the gas He said his whole family agreed
Let the wind carry it far and wide It almost made me laugh
You told me later that you had seen him before When we had first moved in
But we had to go I smiled at you and said "time to roll"

Oh my New York neighbor How long did they live there Keeping all their belongings in place
Oh my New York neighbor Enduring the bitter aftermath As it seeps out the walls and decays
Oh my New York neighbor I'm sorry that music like a left-handed thief Stole your soul away
Oh my New York neighbor Oh my New York neighbor