Harvey Danger - The Ballad Of The Tragic Hero (Pity And Fear) Lyrics

Remember Pericles?
He democratized the city with his mind
A little wisdom never hurt anyone
Tell that to Socrates
Telling the citizens what they needed to hear
But still they fed him hemlock

Now, the Greeks don't speak my language
I don't get the relevance
I am irreverent, I have no reverence
Show me no deference, I'll do the same for you

Did you ever know you're my tragic hero?
You be the pity, I'll be the fear
And every subscriber will know
What a truly great man you are

In the conference room he said to me, quote
"Avoid your generation's proclivity for irony and negativity
Held so commonly, don't let me down, son"

"There was a car, the wheels came off it
And I know that nobody never made a profit
Center your gravity, boy
I'm counting on you to be my protege"

Cast it off with a wrist flip
Your footsteps are filling up
Every time you turn around
You can see the idols and you'll be knockin' 'em down
One, two, three, four

Did you ever know you're my tragic hero?
You be the pity, I'll be the fear
And every subscriber will know
What a truly great man you are

Some wear their politics like Angora
Some take it on like a mantle
Some can't hold the candle
Some touch, some dabble
But not him

Tragic hero
You're my tragic hero
He's my tragic hero