Story Behind The Song
This song is lovingly dedicated to every semi-talented kid who struggled under the weight of their own ego.
| Song Length |
2:38 |
Genre |
Unique - General, Unique - Parody |
| Tempo |
Fast (151 - 170) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Frantic |
Subject |
Pride, Regret |
| Similar Artists |
Amanda Palmer |
Language |
English |
Lyrics
I used to be famous in my hometown,
Maybe you remember me
I used to be one in a million in a village of a thousand and three,
Have ya heard of me?
I used to be famous in my hometown
Do they still talk about my talent and ambition
during community theater intermissions?
And did you know I was famous in my hometown?
But do you remember those days,
Those endless, mindless, timeless, heady days?
The orchestra tuning, the makeup, the lines I'd told
The mirror a hundred times?
And do you remember the lights
Blotting out the world and all its blights?
And did you used to be famous in your hometown,
and do you find it hard
To cope with the mundane, everyday, regular old ups and downs?
"What are you doing now?"
Uhhh, not much, but I was so famous in my hometown,
They don't remember me!
Can I get by on basic mediocrity,
fearing the appearance of another child prodigy?
I was so famous in my hometown,
I was so talented!
It was so easy to succeed and be seen and now
I can't handle it, it doesn't matter that
I used to be famous in my hometown
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