Songs about ? [DCU]
Flist, I am avoiding like an avoidant thing, so, question. Character-song association question.
I've pretty much convinced myself that "Growin' Up" is a Dick Grayson song, except I think maybe it might be Bart Allen and I just don't know him well enough to *know* it. (This is one of those things I thought about while driving home from the airport. A few more days of pondering hasn't helped, but it has reduced my shame to the point that I'm posting about it.)
We won't even go into my thoughts on "Backstreets," but, here is an MP3 and behind the cut are the lyrics; thoughts?
I stood stone-like at midnight suspended in my masquerade
I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade
I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch
I strolled all alone through a fallout zone and came out with my soul untouched
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "Sit down" I stood up.
Ooh-ooh growin' up
The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing
I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail but she sure could sing,
I pushed B-52 and bombed 'em with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing
I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing,
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "Come down" I threw up
Ooh-ooh growin' up
I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really hard to hold your breath.
I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress
Well, my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little place in the stars
And I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car
I hid in the mother breast of the crowd but when they said "Pull down" I pulled up
Ooh-ooh growin' up. Ooh-ooh growin' up
And, just for the hell of it, my always and forever Jason song: It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City.
I actually finished this post, decided I wasn't going to post it, then realized that would be a waste of the uploads. So, well, here it is, enjoy.
I've pretty much convinced myself that "Growin' Up" is a Dick Grayson song, except I think maybe it might be Bart Allen and I just don't know him well enough to *know* it. (This is one of those things I thought about while driving home from the airport. A few more days of pondering hasn't helped, but it has reduced my shame to the point that I'm posting about it.)
We won't even go into my thoughts on "Backstreets," but, here is an MP3 and behind the cut are the lyrics; thoughts?
I stood stone-like at midnight suspended in my masquerade
I combed my hair till it was just right and commanded the night brigade
I was open to pain and crossed by the rain and I walked on a crooked crutch
I strolled all alone through a fallout zone and came out with my soul untouched
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "Sit down" I stood up.
Ooh-ooh growin' up
The flag of piracy flew from my mast, my sails were set wing to wing
I had a jukebox graduate for first mate, she couldn't sail but she sure could sing,
I pushed B-52 and bombed 'em with the blues with my gear set stubborn on standing
I broke all the rules, strafed my old high school, never once gave thought to landing,
I hid in the clouded wrath of the crowd but when they said "Come down" I threw up
Ooh-ooh growin' up
I took month-long vacations in the stratosphere and you know it's really hard to hold your breath.
I swear I lost everything I ever loved or feared, I was the cosmic kid in full costume dress
Well, my feet they finally took root in the earth but I got me a nice little place in the stars
And I swear I found the key to the universe in the engine of an old parked car
I hid in the mother breast of the crowd but when they said "Pull down" I pulled up
Ooh-ooh growin' up. Ooh-ooh growin' up
And, just for the hell of it, my always and forever Jason song: It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City.
I actually finished this post, decided I wasn't going to post it, then realized that would be a waste of the uploads. So, well, here it is, enjoy.