Hero
Rising from Despair: A Hero's Journey in Keni Thomas' Anthem
Lyrics
Just 18, growing up on the wrong side of the law
At 18, living on the wrong side of the law
Somewhere, someday knew he?d have to rise above it all
Anticipating the need to overcome challenges in the future
Told his family he?s gonna go fight for his land
Announcing the decision to fight for his country
Little brother can hold down the farm, and Mama please understand
Asking his little brother to manage the farm, requesting understanding from his mother
Mama begged him not to go
Mother pleads for him not to leave
Mama lost her little boy, but a country gained a hero
Despite losing her son, the nation gains a hero
The desert air hit him square in the face, and boy you were right
Describing the impact of desert air on the protagonist
Somewhere in between the fight he finally new what it meant to be alive
Realization of the meaning of life during the fight
He was just 3 years shy of 21, and they gave that boy a gun
Receiving a gun at just three years short of 21
Mama begged him not to go
Mother's plea not to go
Mama lost her little boy, but a country gained a hero
Despite losing her son, the country gains a hero
Yeah, well, some say a hero is born to be brave
Suggesting heroes are born brave
But I?m here to tell you that a hero is a scared man that don?t walk away
Challenging the notion, stating a hero is a scared man who doesn't walk away
Mama sits by the flag of the USA
Depicting mother sitting by the USA flag
Tears well up in her eyes as she bows her head to pray
Tears well up as she prays, acknowledging the sacrifice
And she says, ?Son, I know you had to go?
Mother understanding the necessity of his departure
But mama lost her little boy, but a country gained a hero
Despite losing her son, the country gains a hero
Yeah, gained a hero
Reiteration of gaining a hero for the USA
Well, it gained a hero
-We gained a hero
-Yeah, gained a hero
-Gained a hero
-For the USA
-Oh, for the USA
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