I’ve been listening to my new MP3 player that I got for $5 today (freaking awesome deal) and I got to a song that started making me think about being a father. The song is called Heroes Will Be Heroes by Cool Hand Luke. It’s got a great beat and a feels powerful, but not overwhelming.
It makes me think of my son. He’s turning two soon, but I feel like I should be doing something great, as a father, for him to look up to. This is swaying a little bit from my thoughts on the song, but it’ll coincide. Right now I’m working as a Finance Manager at an auto dealer. Wooo….. How… cool. I’m almost hoping he doesn’t grow up enough to understand what I do. Not that the job doesn’t come with status, wealth, or knowledge, but it’s not something I care to brag about to my kid.
I feel I should be a firefighter or something. I don’t know. Well, here’s the lyrics to the song:
Well, look at yourself now
Swinging that sword around
You think there’s something there
But you’re just fighting air
You can’t do this alone
Hush, little boy, don’t say a word
Don’t you know Daddy’s got this one?
Hey, little boy, bury your sword
Jesus already won this war
Heroes will be heroes
The first to volunteer
But no one here is asking
And all the lines are clear
All who are weak, at ease
You push yourself too hard
And your feet get so tired
Can’t look back just yet
Or you might lose this fight
This is not your fight
Hush, little boy, don’t say a word
Don’t you know Daddy’s got this one?
Hey, little boy, bury your sword
Jesus already won this war
As a male, this song appeals to me. It’s about a father and son (just that this Father is God). I like it. It gives me a sense of role reversal – God is my father and He’s got the freakin awesome job; telling me to calm down and let Me take care of it.
I just thought it was neat. If you can hear the song, it’s quite a bit more meaningful the way it’s sung. I’m going to go look for a more meaningful life.
