Lyrics
Leaves are starting to change color
Leaves changing color signifies the transition to autumn.
Now
Present moment or current state.
Pretty soon they'll all fall down
Anticipation of the fall season with leaves falling.
Winter scares me like no other in this
Winter is a source of fear for the singer.
Town
Expressing fear specifically within their town.
Wasteland's colored gray and brown
Describing the town as a desolate place in muted colors.
I watch the gory death of summer without a
Observing the end of summer in a violent or intense manner.
Sound
The absence of sound during this observation.
Bloody trees they kiss the ground
Metaphorical depiction of trees shedding leaves like blood.
Tell me
A call for information or clarification.
Baby
An endearing term, possibly addressing a loved one.
Who's your hero now
Asking about the person's current hero or role model.
Not me
The singer is not seen as a hero by the person addressed.
Can't be
Asserting the incapability of being a hero.
I'd only let you down
Fear of disappointing the person; lack of confidence.
And even if I save the day flying high above the ground
Even if achieving heroic feats, the singer feels relegated to a sidekick.
I'll always be a sidekick for as long as you're around
Reiterating the perpetual role as a sidekick as long as the person is present.
You're always at the the top of my brain's lost and
The person is constantly on the singer's mind.
Found
Thoughts of the person are ever-present, like reminders.
Reminders flutter all around
The person's impact is felt intensely.
I try and think back and my head starts to
Struggling with memories, causing mental distress.
Pound
Intense headaches or emotional burden from memories.
My self appointed thorny crown
The singer's self-imposed burdens or challenges.
The winter sunset's pretty but it makes me
Appreciation for the beauty of a winter sunset, despite personal discomfort.
Frown
The beauty of the sunset causes emotional distress.
In its colors I start to drown
Feeling overwhelmed by the colors of the sunset.
Tell me
A repetition of the earlier inquiry about the person's hero.
Baby
Affirmation that the singer is not the hero for the person.
Who's your hero now
A repeated question about the person's hero, highlighting insecurity.
Not me
Reiteration that the singer is not considered a hero.
Can't be
Emphasizing the inability to fulfill a heroic role.
I'd only let you down
Reaffirming the fear of disappointing the person.
And even if I save the day flying high above the ground
Even with heroic actions, the singer sees themselves as a perpetual sidekick.
I'll always be a sidekick for as long as you're around
Reiterating the enduring role as a sidekick in the presence of the person.
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