The Actor |
LyricsThe ActorI won't tell you all my name It doesn't really matter 'Though you think you know the face You see only an actor I'm only me, a character I hardly know My lines too weak, the scenes too vague, my plot too slow Once I had a dream, To play the King in London A fanfare for my theme And an eagle for my emblem I'm only me, a king who lost his holy grail, The chalice smashed, his friends dispersed, condemned to fail Yet in the ashes of defeat, We see the depth of our illusions For although the wounds are deep, The seeds are sown for our redemption I'm only me, an actor cast, to play the fool To howl my songs to broken hearts from wooden stools And the role became a life That I played without direction I have watched the time go by In the halls of desolation I'm only me, myself still hardest to reveal, The king long dead, the fool returns, the crown to steal I'm only me, its time to heed the actors call The lights go down; applause begins, the curtain falls. |
| Short Song Description: Semi autobiographical. |
| Lyric Credits: Chris Orchard |
| Music Credits: Chris Orchard |
| Producer Credits: Shane O Farrell |
| Publisher Credits: Chris Orchard |
| Performance Credits: Chris Orchard |
| Song Length: 4:01 |
| Primary Genre: Unique-General |
| Secondary Genre: Folk-Contemporary |
| Tempo / Feel: Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
| Lead Vocal: Male Vocal |
| Subject Matter 1: Change |
| Subject Matter 2: Actor |
| Mood 1: Composed |
| Mood 2: Exultant |
| Similar Artist 1: Elvis Costello |
| Similar Artist 2: Moody Blues, The |
| Language: English |
| Era: 2000 and later |