This song is for all those who feel shitted on by the people they've looked up to. People who you respected and admired only to find out they are jerks. Guest vocals include Max Stern of Signals Midwest.
lyrics
An artist I used to work with said "I've got some advice for you. Your heroes don't respect you. They could care less about you." That's not some advice I said it's just a load of crap instead. I'll show you that's not true. I'm gonna work hard and prove to you that not everyone in this world is an asshole. Not everyone in this world is a jerk. There are people out there that really do care. You just have to know where to look.
This punk rock kid I looked up to played in a band I listened to. He was an inspiration; led to my bands formation. I sent my art to him, I thought here's my chance to get involved. He shoved it back in my face.
Said my work was a disgrace. So that guy from my favorite band was an asshole. He had no idea how much his words could hurt. I said I loved his band but he didn't seem to care that he took my heart and threw it in the dirt.
Then there's this guy from this awesome record label. I asked to play a song from my band’s shitty demo
He said, "No way, I don’t care about your band, why don’t you folks understand that it's all about they money? I don’t wanna be your friend, but you can be my fan! I’ll take your donation, and act like I'm thankful, but in the end, we won't remember you.
I'm putting my faith in honesty. I'm gonna try my best and the world will see I'm hopeful, I'm young, and I'm strong. I'm putting my faith in humanity not to treat their friends like commodities cause that's bullshit, fucked up, and fucking wrong.
I still go to shows, to see my favorite bands. I try to meet them afterwards, and I always shake their hands. I tell them they did great, with my honest appreciation. I want to open up and have a candid conversation. But they're not looking for that. No, they want to move on fast to the kid with the patches on his hat. He's gonna buy their merch and their CD, when all I want is honesty. But that never seems to come for free. Oh, why does this shit bother me!?
The temptation has come and gone not to give up on the scene. Whatever happened to positivity and building community? As I jadedly sing this song, there's this kid in the front row pounding his fist against his heart, it makes me believe that this it what it's all about! The songs that make us sing and shout! The real heroes here are all around me! Yeah, my heroes here are all around me! My real heroes here, please don't give up on me!
credits
from Parachute Journalists,
track released January 10, 2012
Drums, lyrics, and composition by Jeff Finley. Vocals and by Adam Wagner, Bass by Jeff Steinwachs, additional vocals by Max Stern and Erin Fox.
