The Catcher in the Rye
• Written by EchoesOfTarjani
//This song is inspired by the book "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger. It's from the perspective of Holden Caulfield (the main character)
(Verse 1)
I walk these city streets alone,
The neon hum, the payphone tone,
I see the faces, lost and cold,
All chasing something they were sold.
And every time I see a child’s eye shine,
I wanna freeze that moment, keep it mine,
Before the noise, before the lie,
Before the fall through the rye.
(Chorus)
Let me be the catcher in the rye,
Standing where the golden fields meet sky.
When they run too close to the edge, I’ll stay,
Keep their laughter from slipping away.
Yeah, I don’t wanna grow old and dry,
I just wanna be the catcher in the rye.
(Verse 2)
The world keeps turning, sharp and fast,
People trading truth for cash.
The phonies talk, the dreamers fade,
In all that gray, I see the trade.
But I’ll hold onto what’s still true,
The broken hearts, the skies so blue,
I’ll stand out here, I’ll try,
To guard what’s pure before it dies.
(Chorus)
Let me be the catcher in the rye,
Standing where the golden fields meet sky.
When they run too close to the edge, I’ll stay,
Keep their laughter from slipping away.
Yeah, I don’t wanna grow old and dry,
I just wanna be the catcher in the rye.
(Bridge)
Phoebe’s laugh still echoes clear,
In a world that’s deaf, I’ll keep it near.
If I can save just one small dream,
Maybe I’ll wake up from this scream.
(Final Chorus)
Let me be the catcher in the rye,
Holding hope as the years go by.
If I fall before I see the dawn,
Tell them I tried to carry on.
‘Cause even if I’m just passing by,
I still believe in the catcher in the rye.
(Outro)
Yeah, I still believe,
In the catcher in the rye.
