Harvey Danger - Ballad of the Tragic Hero 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 La, la, la, la 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 Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Cast it off with a wrist flick Your footsteps are filling up Every time you turn around You can see the idols and you'll be knocking them down 1, 2, 3, 4, ha ha ha ha ha ha ha Did you ever know you're my tragic hero? You be the pity, I'll be the fear And every advertiser will know what a truly great man you truly are Some wear their politics like an aura Some take it home like a mantle Some can't hold a candle Some touch, some dabble But not you Tragic hero, you're my tragic hero Tragic hero, he's my tragic hero