"Luke" genre: Alternative General
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	Ballad; acoustic/pop/rock ˇ
	MP3.com CD: Roots Rising - buy it! CD: Roots Rising Credits: Lyrics: Todd Henzler, Music: Kris Piemonte
	Story Behind the Song As the title suggests this song was written for someone. Actually, that someone is Todd's little brother, Luke. Luke is seven years old. Ironically, the lyrics could be about the "September 11th Attacks", but actually the song was written about three months prior to that infamous day. One hot summer day, Todd just started singing "Everybody wants to be a hero. Everybody wants to be something they're not. Please tell me that you'll be my hero. Please tell me that you got something I've not." The melody and words to this chorus were constantly in Todd's head for about a month. Todd sang the chorus to the rest of the band, but nothing came of this because the song had no lyrics for the verses and no other music to make for an interesting song. Rob suggested to Todd to think of a father talking to his son and explained that the lyrics hint of a father, who has regretted the things he has done (or not done) in his life, trying to explain his feelings to his son, who worships his father. Having no children of his own, Todd immediately thought of his little brother, Luke and wrote the verses to "Luke" the next day. He presented the lyrics with melody to Kris who labored to find the appropriate guitar work that would express the tone of the song. ˇ Lyrics In these changing times There's so many things I want to say to you Don't let them change your mind Don't let them tell you what to do You know that I’ll be fine My past is my past And I’ll start anew Just be colorblind And a bright future waits for you Everybody want to be a hero, oh oh oh oh Everybody wants to be something they’re not Please tell me that you’ll be my hero, oh oh oh oh Please tell me that you got something I've not You're my saving grace You're everything that I want to be No one can take your place Just promise that you’ll do better than me There's nothing I can say Just remember that respect is the key Now you’re on your way You may not understand now but one day you’ll see I can’t be your hero No, I can’t be your hero Can’t be the man you wanted me to be I know you never wanted to see me this way But there's just one thing that I have to say Everybody want to be a hero, oh oh oh oh Everybody wants to be something they’re not Please tell me that you’ll be my hero, oh oh oh oh Please tell me that you got something I've notˇ

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