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 For the Heroes
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Performed and Written by Matt
Fitzgibbons
(Copyright 2004 - registered with ASCAP)
"Matt Fitzgibbons' wonderful performance of his
well-written heartfelt song is a great thank you to all
the heroes who have answered the call to keep the USA
free and to preserve our precious rights."
David Bancroft, USA Patriotism! founder
Motivation for
writing "For the Heroes"
"A couple of days
before Christmas in 2004, my sister and brother-in-law
had a Christmas party for the extended family. When I
went home that evening, I was left with the warmth that
only being with your loved ones can create. Mixed with
my happiness was the realization that many of my fellow
countrymen and women were overseas, away from their
families, defending our freedom, and that one of their
loved ones back home might be getting the letter or
telephone call they feared.
"For the Heroes" was written faster than any other song
I have ever written. From start to finish, it took
about 1 hour and I had it recorded the next afternoon. I
truly believe that this song was a gift in two ways.
First, if even one of our (or our Allies) servicemen or
servicewomen appreciate it, then it's a gift to them.
Second, I didn't have the money to join a program to
show my support, so in that respect, it was also a gift
to me so that I could give them something back for all
they've done. As my wife taught me, St. Augustine
said, "He who sings prays twice."
"For the Heroes" Lyrics
"Whether you take me for the fool I know that I can
be, whether you see me eye to eye or if we disagree,
I'll be your friend, until the end. I'll see you
through.
Whether you heal the casualties, or
you kill to keep us free, whether it's goods that
you prepare, or you help bring them there. For all
you've done, for everyone. I won't forget.
Whether you feel that you're alone, or you fear your
life will end, know you've got three hundred million
friends. For everything you've done I sing. You're
in our prayers."
Note...
Commercial use
prohibited without permission from Matt Fitzgibbons
About Matthew Fitzgibbons
I got my degree
in Philosophy from the University of Connecticut and
lived in Japan for a couple of years. When I returned, I
continued teaching English to foreign students in
Manhattan. I was always interested in history and loved
writing songs.
As I met
people from all over the world, I started asking myself
how we could be composed of so many different cultures
and yet be so different from the rest of the world. I
concluded that it is our founding principles that have
been the key to our nation's success and that
refamiliarizing ourselves with them is our only hope for
continued success in the future. In other words,
to know where we are going, we must know where we come
from.
I have a
tremendous respect for all those souls in our past and
present who have fought to defend our Constitution, and
my music is to say "thank you" to them.
Matthew Fitzgibbons' other songs
listed at USA Patriotism!
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add them in Patriotic Thoughts.
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