The Hero Shot

from Green Light // Hero Shot by Michael Malarkey

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I can only give you what I got. My battered, bruised and broken love. No apologies or regrets. My fingers aren’t crossed no more. Every time I fall into the world, I feel like a mask in the crowd. The smoke keeps curling down and I don’t think my fingers work no more.
I can only give you what I know. My bloody love, my highs and lows. How can I prove I’m not the world, if I don’t even know myself? From left to right, the hero shot. The gun was hot; the ice was melting. Back in the clouds and fight the sun, smirking, and I don’t even dance no more.
I can only give you what I feel. My two-faced pride. My achilles heel. Shadowboxing, watching the clock. Behind the curtain, picking up tricks to entertain the angry mob, while in the bedroom I’m skimming the flood. Trying to sweat the drugs all out. And I don’t want to do it again. No more.
I can only give you what I got. My battered, bruised and foolish love. I don’t even know if it’s enough, but at least I’m not thinking too much. From right to left, the baddie shot. Back to light and sunk in sunrise. I feel the blood fill up my head, swimming, and I don’t want to do it alone.
I hope it’s enough. I give it to you anyway. If you want to stay. I hope it’s enough, but you give it away. Anyway, it makes me want to stay.

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from Green Light // Hero Shot, track released October 2, 2020
Written by Michael Malarkey
Produced by Michael Malarkey, Tom Tapley, Brandon Bush
Recorded and Mixed by Tom Tapley
Recorded at the Projector Room in Decatur, GA
Mastered by Stephen Kerrison at Tall Trees Audio Mastering
Drums - Kent Aberle
Bass - Kevin Spencer
Guitar - Michael Malarkey
Guitar - Benji Shanks
Keys - Brandon Bush
Vocals - Michael Malarkey
BVs - Sara Rachele

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