Hero
Ghost Quartet Lyrics
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Guess i messed up
Guess i made a bad call
But i have no idea
What i could have done different
One little choice
One small action
And the lights went out
I want to dance
Want to gaze at the sky
Want to take a picture
Of the end of the world
I never thought
Things really die
Not in real life, in real life
There's no such thing as ghosts
I am not a hero
I am not a movie star
I am not a genius
I am not a monk
I'm not special
I'm the same as anyone else
You and I
We were always a mess
Drinking our bourbon
Screaming in the streets
When i saw you coming
Ice and rage in your eyes
I put on my armor and my shield
And sharpened my sword
I am not a hero
I am not a movie star
I am not a genius
I am not a monk
I'm not special
I'm the same as you
You
You were there too
You drove that train
Right through my heart
You
You were there too
You drove that train
Right through my heart
But i guess it's time
To put that to bed
I guess it's time
To let the dead be dead
The lyrics of Ghost Quartet's song "Hero" by Brittain (Rose) reflect a sense of regret and despair over the consequences of one's choices. The opening lines suggest that the singer made a mistake and they have no idea how they could have changed the situation. This one decision, one small action and one thought have taken away their light and plunged them into darkness. The singer wants to escape and see the world, but they are stuck in the same situation, and they are unable to move forward.
In the second verse, the singer compares themselves to others and realizes that they are not a hero, a movie star, a genius or a monk. They are just like everyone else. The third verse describes the relationship between the singer and someone else who drove a train through their heart. This person brought out the worst in the singer, and they were always a mess when they were together. But now it's time to move on and let the dead be dead.
Overall, the song "Hero" is a melancholic reflection on the inevitability of choices, their consequences, and the acceptance of one's own weaknesses and limitations.
Line by Line Meaning
Guess i messed up
I made a mistake
Guess i made a bad call
I made a wrong decision
But i have no idea
I don't know
What i could have done different
How to change the outcome
One little choice
A tiny decision
One small action
A minor gesture
One coincidence of thought
A random alignment of ideas
And the lights went out
Everything ended
I want to dance
I desire to move
Want to gaze at the sky
I want to look up
Want to take a picture
I want to capture a moment
Of the end of the world
The ultimate destruction
I never thought
I did not expect
Things really die
Everything has an end
Not in real life, in real life
In reality
There's no such thing as ghosts
The supernatural doesn't exist
I am not a hero
I'm not exceptional
I am not a movie star
I'm not famous
I am not a genius
I'm not exceptionally intelligent
I am not a monk
I'm not a religious devotee
I'm not special
I'm not unique
I'm the same as anyone else
I'm just like everyone else
You and I
We
We were always a mess
We were chaotic
Drinking our bourbon
Drinking alcohol
Screaming in the streets
Shouting loudly in public
When i saw you coming
When I noticed you approaching
Ice and rage in your eyes
You were angry
I put on my armor and my shield
I prepared myself for defense
And sharpened my sword
I got ready to fight
You were there too
You were also present
You drove that train
You caused that problem
Right through my heart
Directly affecting me
But i guess it's time
Perhaps it's time
To put that to bed
To end that issue
To let the dead be dead
To allow the past to stay in the past
Writer(s): Dave Malloy
Contributed by Allison K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.