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about
I wrote this song way back in the summer of 2003, while living in Boston and still in the Neon Calm. The first demo ever featured Daniel Damico on keys, Frogs on bass, Justin Siegel on drums, and Tom Jensen on lead guitar. While the song never stuck as a Neon Calm track (it was occasionally performed, but never recorded for One More Rocket Summer), I pulled it back out during the last few sessions recording Anthems in early 2010. I had a lot of fun turning the guitars up all the way to play the noisy leads at the end, but the key component for me is Steve McDonald’s beautiful verse lead. Lyrically, I always thought of this tune as inspired by Bob Dylan’s “It Ain’t Me, Babe”.
lyrics
You’re counting up your woes, one by one. You’ve dug a hole, you’re reaching up. And I’m the branches that you climb; your exit out. And I won’t every fall down. You’re rising now. But it’s out of my hands, it’s out of my heart. I know you need help, I’ve known from the start. But I know you don’t hear, I know you don’t heed my warning.
You can cry for me, I’ll come running, but you need a hero, and I’m no hero. You can cry for me, and I’ll come running, but you need a hero, and I’m not him. I’m not him.
You’re taking off your clothes, one by one, and shivering cold, and reaching up. And I’m the sun in your face to warm you up. And I won’t ever burn out: I’m summer now. But it’s out of my hands, it’s out of my heart. I know you need help, I’ve known from the start. But I know you don’t hear, I know you don’t heed my warning.
You can cry for me, I’ll come running, but you need a hero, and I’m no hero. You can cry for me, and I’ll come running, but you need a hero, and I’m not him. I’m not him.
credits
from Anthems,
released March 6, 2012
Music and lyrics by Marc M. Cogman
Marc M. Cogman - vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Frogs - electric bass
Steve McDonald - electric guitar
Rob Leifer - electric guitar
Justin Siegel - drums
Produced by Justin Siegel and Marc M. Cogman
Recorded at Radar! by Justin Siegel, Eddie Jackson, and Frogs
Mixed at the Lily Pad by Frogs
Mastered at Beach Studio by Eddie Jackson
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