New Single on A New Orleans Songwriter Protest Song Compilation
THE HERO YOU NEVER BECAME
"The Hero You Never Became" was written in response to the very public cruelty and lack of humanity displayed by ICE agents in Minnesota and elsewhere. Ever More Nest is honored to have it included in the latest compilation to come out of the New Orleans songwriter community.
Credits:
Written by Kelcy Wilburn
Kelcy Wilburn: guitar, vocals
Chris Beroes-Haigis: cello
Recording & Mixing: Tom Stern
Mastering: Kevin Nix
Lyrics:
Cruelty, cowardice, lack of compassion
These are things that likely stem from something that happened
To the child in you whose power was taken
To the child in you whose foundation was shaken, mmhmm
You try to hide your scars behind that mask
But your eyes, they belie the wounds of your past
It must be lonely in there with your anonymous rage
Dressed up like the hero you never became, mmhmm
You need a teddy bear
You need your mama's care
And a dad to share that you're perfect as you are
And you need a time machine
To take you back to the thing
That stole your dreams and broke your little heart
'Cause you're the only one who can undo
The tangle you're tied into
And give yourself the love you never got
Love is hard and heroic
But your anger and your hate, they are not
You're the only one who can undo
The tangle you're tied into
And give yourself the love you never got
Love is hard and heroic
Your anger and your hate, they are not
Love is hard and heroic
Your anger and your hate, they are not