Rush – Nobody’s Hero Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I knew he was different in his sexuality
I went to his parties as a straight minority
It never seemed a threat to my masculinity
He only introduced me to a wider …
[Verse 1]
I knew he was different in his sexuality
I went to his parties as a straight minority
It never seemed a threat to my masculinity
He only introduced me to a wider …
[Verse 1]
I rest my case sophisticated
Reckless like I promised
And I had it, then I managed
And you talked me through it
Baby, do it
[Pre-Chorus]
Well, you saved me
Then you made me rich and …
[Chorus: Q-Tip & Cordae]
When I think it’s all she wrote, looking through my holy quotes
Looking for the antidote, and I think I’ve found that it’s life
Life, my nigga, it’s life, …
[Intro]
Yeah, uh
Hey, yo
Alright
[Verse 1]
My mom had a nigga at the age of fifteen
Was forced to drop out of school to take care of a king
She had a desire to sing …
[Intro]
Maybe when I’m, maybe when I’m na-na-na, na-na
Maybe when I’m, maybe when I’m, maybe when I’m older
[Verse 1]
Payphone calls, cigarettes, injuries, shower sex
I was holding on for dear life
Complicated, understated, …
Hit rewind, click delete1
Stand face to face with the younger me
All of the mistakes
All of the heartbreak2
Here’s what I’d do differently,3 I’d
Love like I’m not scared
Give when it’s not fair
Live life for another
Take time for a brother4
Fight for the weak ones
Speak out for freedom
Find faith in the battle
Stand tall but above it all5
Fix my eyes on You6
On You
I learned the lines and talked the talk7
(Everybody knows it, everybody knows it)
But the road less traveled is hard to walk8
(Everybody knows it, everybody knows)
It takes a soldier
Who knows his orders
To walk the walk I’m supposed to walk,9 and
The things of earth are dimming10
In the light of Your glory and grace
I’ll set my sights upon Heaven11
I’m fixing my eyes on You, on You12
I’m fixing my eyes on You, on You
I’m fixing my eyes
For King & Country is interested in the idea of not bearing the burden’s of one’s past.
One’s past is often riddled with hardships, pain, and wrongdoings, but none of that matters to God.
The stanza to follow lists life’s important things to For King & Country.
Love, generosity, and selflessness are all eternally rewarding traits, according to For King & Country.
Justice, perseverance, truth, and faith are additional qualities that For King & Country understands to transcend time.
“You” is God.
Anybody can go through the motions of life, but is it worth it?
This line is an allusion to Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” in which he figuratively describes the importance of deviating from society’s norm. The good and true things in life often come with difficulties.
For King & Country feels called to something great, and fulfilling this calling will be no simple task.
For King & Country is focus on the eternal reward of heaven.
For King & Country encourages their listeners not to worry so much about the present world. The hereafter is more important.
That is, God.
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