SONG | ||
Guitar Hero | ||
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Artist | Amanda Palmer | |
Written by | Amanda Palmer | |
Length | 4:48 | |
Album(s) | Who Killed Amanda Palmer |
Guitar Hero is a song by Amanda Palmer.
History[]
The earliest version of "Guitar Hero" was finished in late 2006.
Meaning[]
The inspiration for the song, in Amanda's own words was 'guitar hero, the video game, young popstars getting really famous before they had had a chance to experiance real life. And teenage kids gooing off to war.'
Lyrics[]
- can't get them up, i can't get them up
- i can't get them up at all
- (hey. ho. let. go.)
- good morning killer king you're a star
- that's gorgeous hold it right where you are
- the weather's kinda lousy today
- so what oh what oh what'll we play
- stratocaster strapped to your back
- it's a semi-automatic like dad's
- he taught you how to pause and reset
- but that's about as far as you get
- so what's the use of going outside?
- it's so depressing when people die in real life
- i'd rather pick up right where we left
- making out to faces of death
- making out to faces of death
- and i could save you, baby, but it isn't worth my time
- and i could make you chase me for a little price is right
- it's a hit but are you actually sure?
- the targets in the crowd are a blur
- the people screaming just like they should
- but you don't even know if you're good
- you don't even know if you're good
- so tie them up and feed them the sand
- ha nigga! try hard to tell us using your hands
- a picture's worth a million words
- and that way nobody gets hurt
- and that way nobody gets hurt
- and i could save you, baby, but it isn't worth my time
- and i could make you chase me for a little price is right
- woo-ah-oo - woo-ooh-ah-oo
- woo-ah-ooh ah ohh ah oo
- you're my guitar hero, you're my guitar hero
- you're my guitar hero, you're my guitar hero
- x marks the box in the hole in the ground that goes off at a breath
- so careful don't make a sound
- x marks the box in the hole in your head that you dug for yourself
- now lie. in. it.
- shut up about all of that negative shit
- you wanted to make it and now that you're in
- you're obviously not gonna to die
- so why not take your chances and try
- why not take your chances and try?
- how do you get them to turn this thing off?
- this isn't at all like the ones back at home
- just shut your eyes and flip the cassette
- and that's about the time that they hit
- and that's about the time that they hit
- what the fuck is up with this shit?
- it's certainly not worth getting upset
- his hands are gone and most of his head
- and just when he was getting so good
- just when he was getting so good...
- and i could save you, baby, but it isn't worth my time
- 'cause even if i saved you there's a million more in line
- woo-ah-oo - woo-ooh-ah-oo
- woo-ah-ooh ah ohh ah oo
- you're my guitar hero, you're my guitar hero
- you're my guitar hero
- you're my guitar hero