Ballad Of The Tragic Hero Lyrics - Harvey Danger

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