Home Town Hero's Aaron Bruno (vocals/guitar) and Drew Stewart (guitar) were… Read Full Bio ↴Home Town Hero's Aaron Bruno (vocals/guitar) and Drew Stewart (guitar) were teenage pals while attending SoCal's Westlake High School in the mid-'90s. They were also big fans of those who made that town a music scene years before -- Rancid, Operation Ivy, No Doubt -- and relished in '90s grunge heyday of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Green Day. Bruno and Stewart opted to form a band out of their love and passion for music. What started out at the Ice Monkeys would later be tagged Insurgence with the additions of Todd Burnes (bass) and Ray Blanco (drums). At first, they were a hardcore foursome, however playing shows at the famous Whisky-A-Go-Go and the Roxy allowed the band to shape up personally and professionally; while recording a homemade EP, Insurgence christened themselves Home Town Hero. Various dates on the 2000 and 2001 Vans' Warped Tour allowed for national exposure for Home Town Hero as well as a major-label deal. Madonna's Maverick captured the band in 2001 and prepped them to work alongside the likes of fellow post-grunge hipsters such as Hoobastank and Onesidezero. A self-titled debut album was issued in May 2002, and single "Questions" was a smash hit among major-market radio stations.

The two most prominent members of the band, Aaron and Drew are now members of Under the Influence of Giants.

Saturday Morning
Home Town Hero Lyrics

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Mirror on the wall, who will cause my fall?
My eyes are swollen wide, but hey

Take me by surprise
Color my insides
With all the little things you hate
With all the little things you hate

[chorus:]
Better kill me, tonight
Before you see me cry
Better kill me, tonight
Before you run another lifetime
Better kill me, tonight
Before you see me cry
Better kill me, tonight
Before you lie

I can fill you in, I can fill you up
But I still haven't seen you laugh
When all i want is you, all I hate is you
But I still haven't made you dance,
But I....

[Chorus]

Better kill me, tonight
Before you see me cry
Better kill me, tonight... oh

Better kill me, oh
Mother fucker, oh... yeah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song Saturday Morning by Home Town Hero are dark and speak to feelings of desperation and hopelessness in a personal relationship. The first verse shows the singer's inner turmoil as they ask the mirror who will cause their fall. The singer's eyes are swollen which may be a sign of sleepless nights spent worrying. The lines "Take me by surprise/Color my insides/With all the little things you hate" shows the desperation for the relationship to work out, even if it means taking all the little things the significant other hates without question.

In the chorus, the singer begs for death before their significant other can see them cry and run another lifetime filled with lies. The second verse once again demonstrates their inability to please their significant other and they feel like they are failing. They have not seen them laugh, and though they want to love them, they express hate. They want to make them dance but have not been able to. The bridge reinforces the pleading nature of the singer's emotions as they repeat "Better kill me, tonight."

Line by Line Meaning

Mirror on the wall, who will cause my fall?
Asking the mirror about who can make them suffer and fall apart in life.

My eyes are swollen wide, but hey
Despite their sad and puffy eyes, they are still optimistic.

Take me by surprise
They want to be astonished and amazed by something or someone unexpected.

Color my insides
They are asking to add some excitement and liveliness to their life.

With all the little things you hate
They want to experience different things and are willing to try out everything, even the ones they hate.

Better kill me, tonight
They would rather die than to show their vulnerability and weakness.

Before you see me cry
They don't want anyone to see them cry, and want to protect their emotions.

Before you run another lifetime
They don't want anyone to control their life or make them miss any opportunity in their future.

I can fill you in, I can fill you up
They are ready to provide and satisfy their loved ones with their care and attention.

But I still haven't seen you laugh
They want to witness their loved one's happiness and joy.

When all I want is you, all I hate is you
They feel a love-hate relationship with their loved one, where they want them, but they also despise them at times.

But I still haven't made you dance
They have not made their loved one happy or excited about something in a long time.

Better kill me, oh
They still have that tough and unbreakable attitude, saying they would rather die than to show any weakness.

Mother fucker, oh... yeah
A sudden outburst of frustration while trying to maintain a tough and strong image.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AARON R. BRUNO, DREW JAMES STEWART, RAYMOND JOSEPH BLANCO, TODD R. BURNS

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