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HERO aka Rich

by James Deacon

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“This song is a very important one for me. I wrote this song about my relationship with my brother that went from an inseparable bond and a decade worth of good times and life shaping events to an abrupt end in a fiery mess of emotions.
The track has changed about 100 times since I first wrote it, because the longer you sit with a song that really means something, the more it will adapt and change and take on a life of its own, and in this case if I played you the first draft you wouldn’t recognise it. The beauty of this, for me, is that in our live shows we play this song more in the style that the song started off in. So if you know this track from the live show, you will be pleasantly surprised by this one.”

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"HERO aka Rich"

The sky is full of smoke choking back the tears
The demon you awoke has spoken to your fears
The air has lost its hope broken stack of chairs
Fibres of a rope drag you up the stairs

Sitting on your hands ‘cause there's nothing else to do
Occupied with thoughts of the times when this was new
Ears pressed to the speakers waiting on the news
You're dreading my success just wishing it was you yeah

You used to be my hero
Standing at my side
You take away my fear
Now I'm stripped of all my pride
And now it's like a war
Troops are on the ground
Fire in the sky
Bodies lying all around

Office full of voices you can take your pick
You tied yourself together I can see it makes you sick
Taken all your options and beat them till they bled
Your anchor is your downfall and it’s lying in your bed

Running out of health running out of steam
Try to get away but it’s like you're in a dream
Punching underwater the ocean fills your scream
You always held me back it took time for me to see

You used to be my hero
Standing at my side
You take away my fear oh
Now I’m stripped of all my pride
And now it's like a war
Troops are on the ground
Fire in the sky
Bodies lying all around

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released May 28, 2020
℗ Bad Future Records 2019
© Musica Publishing 2019
Written by:​ James Deacon and Paul Gala
Mixed, Arranged and Produced by:​ Paul Gala
Assistant engineer:​ Daniel Pawson
Recorded and Mixed at:​ Bad Future Studio, Johannesburg
Vocals and vocal harmonies: ​James Deacon
Guitar:​ James Deacon
Synths, Beats and Machines:​ Paul Gala
Mastered by: ​Jacob van der Westhuizen
Artwork: @kem.inc

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James Deacon Johannesburg, South Africa

Infusing its lyrics with soaring call-to-action vocals laced with rap and tenor-flecked melodies, cues are taken from soul, blues, hip hop and indiefunk as well as diverse influences that count John Mayer, Nirvana and Al Green to create a deeply personal mixtape dedicated to overcoming circumstance and inspiring courage in others. ... more

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