it's "benched". Thats what i hear and it makes clear sense to me....look at my post above, as people obviously have missed....but lyrics aren't that important....right?

yes, we know benched, "look at my post above" like right above yours....i confirmed it is benched. i guess "people have obviously missed" ...:-/

I still hear "Picture love with patience and reason." I'm 99% sure that's what the line is. But hey, I guess we won't know until the official lyrics come out which by my calculations should be sometime around 2025.

2025 may be a bit optimistic =P.

I hear this alot..my brother seems to think the same way. I think what happens here is the clash of two different types of people. There are those that find more meaning and enjoyment when they don't analyze the lyrics and focus primarily on the music. Then there are those who learn the lyrics, find them elequent and meaningful and want to discuss them futher...I don't really know if there's much use in debating on who's analysis of the lyrics are more in tune with what Maynard ment; but i'm not sure if diminishing the importance of the lyrics is the right way to go either. So, Maybe its a balancing act of both; or more over, a blending of the two; each having their appropriate place in the piece of art handed to us in the form of a song. Still, I see no reason that people should have to suppress their desire to discuss the music or the lyrics. However, I do tend to skip over posts that get stuck in the rut of distiguishing one or two exact words, but some discussions over the lyrics can, at times, lead to a meaningful exchange.

I thought it was something like that before. Then i looked at the lyrics. Look at the lyrics. ok?