The Waitress

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The Waitress

JoeS · 3:13

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[Verse 1] He sat alone, coat torn and thin, Asked for coffee, stirred it in. Didn’t talk much, just looked away, But I knew men like him don’t stay. The ones who run, the ones who break— They carry silence like a weight. [Verse 2] I’ve served that booth a thousand times, With sugar jars and crooked lines. I saw his fists, I saw his shame— And in his eyes, I knew my name. He wasn’t strange, he wasn’t proud— Just lost beneath a city’s sound. [Chorus] I’m the waitress with no song, No verse to make me brave or strong. But I remember faces well— The ones who fight and never tell. [Verse 3] He said, “I’m fine”—I knew the lie, We both pretend, then say goodbye. He left a coin, a folded note— A name, a scar, a worn-out coat. But I was there, behind his scene— The quiet in between. [Chorus] I’m the voice you never hear, Pouring coffee, wiping tears. You sang of him, but missed the view— I saw the boxer… And the boy in you. [Bridge – whispered] Sometimes strength is not a blow— It’s holding on when no one knows. [Final Chorus] I’m the waitress, I don’t roam— But every fighter finds my home. You told his tale, then looked away— I saw him fade… and let him stay. [Outro – guitar slows into silence, as if the café just closed]

Die andere Perspektive

Die Kellnerin gibt einer scheinbaren Nebenfigur eine eigene Stimme. Ihre Stärke liegt im Hinsehen, im Erinnern und darin, einem verletzten Menschen für einen Moment einen sicheren Platz zu geben.

Album
No More Shadows
Künstler
JoeS
Reihenfolge
9 von 13
Laufzeit
3:13