The inspiration for this song came from real-life people and everyday heroes whose stories so often go amiss in a world preoccupied with the lives and stories of the rich and famous. This one is about the ordinary folks – the strange old man in the corner of a bar, carrying within him a rich tapestry of stories nobody could possibly know, and the single mom who works odd jobs to raise her kids with dignity and dreams of a better future. Like many of the songs on this album, this story of two, is a story of many.
“Nobody’s Heroes” is a song comprised of two parts. It begins with a slow narration of two stories, featuring vibrato guitar and artful fingerpicking to support the haunting lead vocals. The second half slowly starts to build, leading to a signature Bad Knights reprise – an energizing tribute wherein powerful gruff vocals meet pristine instrumentation. This song takes you on a nostalgic journey of remembering your own heroes and a moment of appreciation in an electrifying tribute, to express our gratitude for all they’ve done in order for us to be here today.
lyrics
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Bullet-proof grandpa, at the bar
92, and counting still
I hear he did his time out where
once killed a bear himself
They swore he’d never go down easy
been through whiskey, cigarettes, and hell
but tonight the pool table’s short a guy
Seems, the odds, evened in
His face was rough, rough but kind
the kind from a life well lived
but now old scout, he counted out
the last good heroes are dead
That old and broken single mama
she’s been cleaning tiles for skint
yet raised kids smart, all dreams and heart
kind, but classy still
From three job days, she came home late
yet built them up to rise
when a superhero died that day
just four people cried
You just don’t see the kind no more
The kind that gives and gives then dies
all the old school heroes are dead
like mama’s old fashioned sacrifice
And they’re
nobody’s heroes
tonight.
They’re nobody’s heroes
tonight.
Come around
come around
and take it away
away, away
And wont you take just this moment, to feel
where you are
all these places you’re gonna be
And close your eyes, and say
goodbye heroes
the reason we’re here
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