This song is based on Donatello from the 1991 movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze
lyrics
You haven’t seen this before
But you know what it is
I’ll take you back to the very beginning
Humble starts make humble hearts
No regrets for the way
You entered this world
Let it be brought to light!
Forced outcasts from nature and humanity
Such short time spent in this life
Fate has found its way to me
And revealed my reality
Oh, I thought there would so much more to this
An incandescent, gleaming life
Am I an accident seeking significance
Or could it be I was set apart for such a time and place as this?
Let’s repose; I’m a hero that no one knows
This empty part of me begs for acceptance
The duality of my existence is what I could never quite grasp
A transformation of self is apparent
Cowabunga, it is
I’ll take you out with a pre-fight donut
Carbon dioxide is essential to the process
Have you ever seen a turtle get down?
But I know there's more to this
It's a bond that has to be shared
I'm shocked to hear their voices
Oh, they were always there
Delusions of grandeur dilute my confidence
Underestimating my value
Searching for validation
In a role I was never asked to play
Searching for validation
In a role I was never asked to play
Let’s repose; I’m a hero that no one knows
This empty part of me begs for acceptance
The duality of my existence is what I could never quite grasp
A transformation of self is apparent
But at last I can see that my destiny is one
Intertwined with so many others
Hopelessness vanishes quickly without a trace
I’m lifted up, I’ve conquered it all with my brothers
I’m a hero that no one knows
credits
released May 2, 2020
Music and lyrics by Shaun Ladymon and Matt Nguyen
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