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| The Story Peter Pan was inspired by a couple of different things. First, an ex-girlfriend used to say that I reminded her of Pan, the mythological god of the mountains, gardens, and forest. I'm sure that it was due, at least in part, to my goatee. But she said it was because I embodied many of the attributes of Pan. The Pan of lore was passionate, yet very jealous and territorial. This combination made for very troubled romances and sometimes childlike, competitive behavior. The name loosely translates as "all" (thus pan-oramic). He was charcterized by many paradoxes such as his desire for love but apparent fear of its power. He was also said to bring fear in lonely places (thus pan-ic), possibly symbolic of the fear of lonliness. All of these things combined with the stories of the eternal boy, Peter Pan, led me to write a song about both our struggle to cling to our inner child and our fear of being rejected and isolated, sometimes causing us to revert to childlike behavior when we feel threatened. We all, at times, exhibit the needs as well as the fears of a child. I suppose there's a little bit of Peter Pan in all of us. The Lyrics 1: Push me, and I'll push you back. Tag! You're it! Step on a crack. In your seat, you'll find a tack. Life's a game. Hide and seek. I'm well hid. You can't prove what you say I did. Will I burn in Hell for being a kid? Life in flames. Chorus: I am just a little boy, playing with all my toys. I will never be a man. I am Peter Pan. 2: Simon says. Trick or treat. Candy apples are so sweet. The bible says I am a freak, or so they say. Paint a smile. Wear a frown. Another circus full of clowns. What goes up must come down. Can I play? (Repeat Chorus) |
| The Story I actually wrote two different versions of this song. It was originally entitled Rise. I changed the lyrics entirely and renamed it Rise (Family Heirloom). The song has two meanings. It applies to relationships as being a repeating cycle of events... same situation, different time, different face. People tend to carry the grudge of the pain caused by one and "pass it on" to the next one in line. It also applies to seeing yourself changing with time as you struggle to overcome memories of the past and the fears and doubts instilled in you by your family. We are shaped and molded by both our family's influence and the relationships we develop with others in life. The family factor always seems to determine how we approach relationships with others. Sometimes through physical abuse, and sometimes through "passing down" their own fears and insecurities, families program children to "pass on" their pain to both those they encounter in life and to their own children. This song is about recognizing these facts and learning to rise above them in order to shape your own destiny. The Lyrics 1: I never felt so defeated. This is a struggle for my soul. Pictures from the past repeated. Feels like I'm losing control. It's like the last time. Same as the first time. It's just a little harder than before. Here in the same place, staring at a different face. This bullet shot straight to the core. Chorus: I know I'll rise again. (This is the beginning, not the end.) I know that I'm in control. (I've lost the world and gained my soul.) I know these wounds will mend. (But it seems the pain will never end.) I know that I am whole. (I've lost the world and gained my soul.) 2: The circle still remains unbroken as it all comes around. Important words go unspoken as it spirals to the ground. Treat me the same way they did in your day. Pass the buck and pass the flame. A family heirloom alone in a darkened room. This time, who's going to take the blame? (Repeat Chorus) |
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