Tender Young Hero [Lawrence Gowan]

Tender Young Hero
Written by Lawrence Gowan
Lead Vocals by Lawrence Gowan

You had the secret everybody envied
That many'd try to find but come up empty
Yeah, you make it easy
Or that's the way you make it seem
So for a day we'll let you
Live out all our dreams
This is your big scene

Tender Young Hero
Up from zero
Take a look around
Shouldn't be too long
Unless I'm dead wrong
You'll be shot back down

Well for a while you seemed to act real humble
Then one by one we saw those virtues crumble
You'd snap your fingers
And everyone would start to crawl
Soon you'll be asking
"What's the meaning of it all"
Yeah - Then look out for that fall

Tender Young Hero
Up from zero
Take a look around
Shouldn't be too long
Unless I'm dead wrong
You'll be shot back down
Turning the world on
With a passion
That's the life you've found
Tender Young Hero
Bound for zero
You'll be shot back down

One day that famous face
Will fade forever, will fall from grace
Don't be their fool
Forget your pride
Don't lose your soul

Tender Young Hero

Interpretation

Fame is fleeting. You can rise from obscurity to become a movie star. You make it look easy, and everyone wants to be you. The pattern always seems to be the same. At first you are humble, or at least appear to be, but then you fall into the same vices as all the others. Before long you realize it wasn't everything you expected, and it won't be long before you fall out of the spotlight. The passion that fueled your rise is extinguished. The final line sums it up: "Don't be their fool, forget your pride, don't lose your soul."