As the beat, with a STRONG story can be compelling.

When I heard the far away "zipper" sound
it left me knowing
what was about to go down at any given time
one who was not a beer drinker
but one non-consumed beer every...
then the "zipper" sound
and suddenly
cleaning a bathroom like his life depended on it
and turning off the television riding across a bridge
20 minutes later like nothing happened
sawed off shotgun in his lap others had to keep quiet
walking around outside looking around looking around
and i came home "tapping pen on paper" to say good-bye
as the " noise " outside yet another reminder
of
The Zipper (sound)against a washing machine

May not be any likeness, but
the sound I heard/followed by-kept the person in trouble.
Hit by a train..left for dead..still not rock bottom.

16 years later.
Checked on him 2 weeks ago.
Once again he had "just " SHOT someone.