Pity and Fear

[Verse 1]
Remember Pericles?
He democratized the city with his mind
A little wisdom never hurt anyone
Tell that to Socrates
Telling the citizens what they needed to hear
But still they fed him hemlock

Now the Greeks don't speak my language
I don't get the relevance
I am irreverent, I have no reverence
Show me no deference, I'll do the same for you
La la la la

[Chorus]
Did you ever know you're my tragic hero?
You be the pity; I'll be the fear
And every subscriber will know
What a truly great man you are

[Verse 2]
In the conference room, he said to me quote:
Avoid your generation's
Proclivity for irony and negativity
Held so commonly
Don't let me down, son

There was a car, the wheels came off it
And I know that nobody never made a profit
Center your gravity, boy
I'm counting on you to be my protégé
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[Bridge]
Cast it off with a wristflip
Your footsteps are filling up
Every time you turn around
You can see the idols and you'll be knocking them down
One, two, three, four
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

[Chorus]
Did you ever know you're my tragic hero?
You be the pity, I'll be the fear
And every advertiser will know
What a truly great man you truly are

[Outro]
Some wear their politics like an aura
Some take it on like a mantle
Some can't hold a candle
Some touch, some dabble
But not you!

T-t-tragic hero
You're my tragic hero
T-t-tragic hero
He's my tragic hero