80s hardcore-ish version of one of my favorite songs by Jacob Berendes. It's about the Martian Manhunter of DC Comics / Justice League.
lyrics
(written by Jacob Berendes)
my name is John Jones
you can call me John Jones
I'm a cop by trade
whoa-oh-oh
as a cat I'm Tomaso
as a scientist, Yuchiro
as a homeless kid, Paulo
whoa-oh-oh
oh I'm the last of my race
joined through time
joined through space
from Mars a million years ago
my weakness is fire
it reminds me of my wife and daughter
who burned in the plague-ridden cauldrens
they say i'm a dreamer
a superb tactician and leader
but the Martian language has
12 words for husband
and 14 for father
I'm a bio-armor jade warrior
call me Isabel de la Rosa
or Johan Johannson
whoa-oh-oh
on my home planet Mars
I alone survived the plague
that captured my loved ones
whoa-oh-oh
I'm the last of my race
but you'd know my green face
if you lived on the Pacific Ocean
call me John Jones
I've known fear and betrayal
love and loss, wisdom and compassion
they say I'm a dreamer
I'm a widower, cab driver, and I've seen possible futures
and the Martian language has
12 words for husband
and 14 for father
my name is beautiful and unpronounceable
it means light to the light
and that's what I bring
for whatever it's worth
credits
from No New Flags,
released July 3, 2012
drums, bass, guitar, vocals, recording, mixing, "mastering" by luke pearson / the nine billion names of god.
additional vocals by megan pearson.
song written by Jacob Berendes.
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