Over the next ten years, Jackopierce toured the world (3 continents, 10 countries, 44 US states) selling out venues everywhere they went. They shared stages with Dave Matthews Band, matchbox twenty, Counting Crows, The Wallflowers, Vertical Horizon, Sheryl Crow, Jewel, Lyle Lovett, No Doubt, Collective Soul, Train, Semisonic and many others. During that time, they sold over 400,000 records (four independent albums and two on A&M Records).
Jackopierce ended their decade-long run in 1998 with a sold-out farewell tour and the release of Decade, a retrospective double-CD featuring many fan favorites as well as new and live material. As of 2001, Jackopierce resumed playing at small venues around the country, and a new CD is reportedly in the mix for late 2007. Tour dates and locations can be found on the band's homepage.
Heroes
Jackopierce Lyrics
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And the credits they rolled on to black
There's comfort they know, they'll soon be at home
With the hero in wait behind the curtains
Heroes don't die that's the truth
Next show we'll know what to do
Stand our ground if we make it that long
A blonde-headed boy with a coon-skin for a crown
He marches his troops into town
Six-shooter hand, black powder caps
He just saved the city from the Indians
Heroes don't die that's the truth
Next show we'll know what to do
Circle the wagons and hope he breaks through
And wait for the hero to ride
But the boy was betrayed on a slow fire day
When his rifle it ran out of caps
The tracers and mortars sang a mournful song
With his hero nowhere to be found
Try to explain to the mama who's cryin
That her baby boy was only tryin
To hold out a moment for some myth on a stallion
Tell her that heroes don't die"
The song "Heroes" by Jackopierce is a tribute to the concept of heroes in pop culture. The lyrics speak of a hero who dies, leaving behind mourning children and a devastated audience. However, the song insists that "heroes don't die," and encourages the audience to wait for the next episode or show, where the hero will return.
The lyrics also describe a Western hero, a "blonde-headed boy with a coon-skin for a crown" who saves the city from Indians. Similarly, this hero is betrayed and left to die, but the song insists that he too is not truly dead, as long as the idea of the hero lives on. Ultimately, the song champions the power of storytelling and myth to inspire and comfort people, especially in times of hardship.
Overall, the song is a reflection on the role of heroes in our lives and the way these figures shape our imaginations and our understanding of the world. It suggests that while heroes may not be real, they serve a valuable function in giving us hope and courage.
Line by Line Meaning
The children all cried as the hero did die
The hero in the story died which made the children upset and cry
And the credits they rolled on to black
The credits of the show appeared on the black screen
There's comfort they know, they'll soon be at home
The children knew they will soon be at home and comfortable
With the hero in wait behind the curtains
The hero may not be alive, but they will still be waiting behind the curtains
Heroes don't die that's the truth
Heroes never die, it's a fact
Next show we'll know what to do
In the next show, they will know what actions to take
Stand our ground if we make it that long
The people must stay in their place if they live long enough
And wait for the hero to ride
They wait for the hero to appear
A blonde-headed boy with a coon-skin for a crown
The hero is a young boy, with a coon-skin serving as a crown
He marches his troops into town
The hero leads a group of people into the town
Six-shooter hand, black powder caps
The hero carries a revolver with him, filled with black powder caps
He just saved the city from the Indians
The hero recently saved the city from an Indian attack
Circle the wagons and hope he breaks through
The people hope the hero doesn't let them down and succeeds
But the boy was betrayed on a slow fire day
The hero was betrayed on a day when things were slower than usual
When his rifle it ran out of caps
The hero ran out of powder caps for his rifle
The tracers and mortars sang a mournful song
They heard the sound of mortars with trails of fire, which sounded like a sad song
With his hero nowhere to be found
The hero couldn't be found at that moment
Try to explain to the mama who's crying
Trying to explain the situation to the mother who is crying
That her baby boy was only trying
Explaining that her son was only attempting to do his best
To hold out a moment for some myth on a stallion
Her son was just trying to buy some time for the hero to appear
Tell her that heroes don't die
Assuring the mother that heroes never really die
Contributed by Camilla E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.