Posted by jay on January 9, 2004, at 15:21:44
In reply to Anti Hero, posted by kara lynne on January 9, 2004, at 1:29:30
K_L, great thread, and I have a song that deals
with this topic. It's called "Nobody's Hero", and is actually based on true stories. The first in the opening is about a friend the writer grew up with, and taught him that homophobia was "wrong", and to keep an open mind about the topic. His friend had recently at the time (1994) died of AIDS. The second is about a popular case here in my hometown (where the writer was from), whereby a young girl named Kristen French was kidnapped, tortured, raped, and then killed in the most hideous way that is beyond words...and makes me deeply sad even now, 12 or so years after the incident. I hope you enjoy the words...I may even post the song eventually...RUSH
Nobody's HeroI knew he was different in his sexuality
I went to his parties as a straight minority
It never seemed a threat to my masculinity
He only introduced me to a wider reality
As the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that he was gone
I felt a shadow cross my heartBut he's nobody's hero
Saves a drowning child
Cures a wasting disease
Hero -- lands the crippled airplane
Solves great mysteries
Hero -- not the handsome actor
Who plays a hero's role
Hero -- not the glamour girl
Who'd love to sell her soul
If anybody's buying,
Nobody's heroI didn't know the girl, but I knew her family
All their lives were shattered in a nightmare of brutality
They try to carry on, try to bear the agony
Try to hold some faith in the goodness of humanity
As the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that she was gone
I felt a shadow cross my heartBut she's nobody's hero
Is the voice of reason against the howling mob
Hero -- is the pride of purpose
In the unrewarding job
Hero -- not the champion player
Who plays the perfect game
Hero -- not the glamour boy
Who loves to sell his name
Everybody's buying
Nobody's heroAs the years went by, we drifted apart
When I heard that you were gone
I felt a shadow cross my heartBut he's nobody's hero
Saves a drowning child
Cures a wasting disease
Hero -- lands the crippled airplane
Solves great mysteries
Hero -- not the handsome actor
Who plays a hero's role
Hero -- not the glamour girl
Who'd love to sell her soul
If anybody's buying..........
.......Nobody's hero
poster:jay
thread:298446
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