Heroes Die

For the Hoffman's and the Houston's that left this earth too early. For the Amy Weinstein's whose talent was cut short.

This is a song for those of you who were as disturbed and disappointed as I was at their untimely departure.

For you who were pained that their death seemed avoidable. Here's an ode that mourns the demise of our belief that wealth and fame are the ultimate destination. How could those who attained it could live such desperate lives?

It must be much harder than we think. Being idolized, that is. The business of being a hero is a dangerous one. The craving for adoration is a self-destructive lust, mortals never having meant to be worshiped.

For those of you who are still sad, here's a song. https://soundcloud.com/a-marbury-shaw/heroes-die-1

Heroes Die

Heroes die
And leave a canyon
We search the skies
We search the skies
Heroes die
We feel abandoned
And so we cry
And so we cry

Despise our small beginnings
The ordinary minutes
It's just around the corner
Waiting at the bend

That sweet illusive glory
Feels a little farther
For heroes are the martyrs
When dreams come to an end

Heroes die
And leave a canyon
We search the skies
 We search the skies
Heroes die
We feel abandoned
And so we cry
And so we cry

Living larger than this life
We all hoped to be them
Enjoy their fame and freedom
Until life's last spark

Bought our front row tickets
Missed their hidden burden
Scanned the closing curtain

The stage had long been dark 

Heroes die
And leave a canyon
We search the skies
We search the skies
Heroes die
We feel abandoned
And so we cry
And so we cry

Words & Music by A. Marbury Shaw (c)2014