Name: One of the Good Guys
Duration: P00H03M55S
Description: The first song we wrote for this record, inspired by the show mentioned in the notes for track 1. The rest of the album came once we started wondering what ever became of the guy narrating that song, and the girl he was trying to win. So we wrote the rest of the songs to find out. It’s not necessarily a happy story.

One of the Good Guys

from Super by Wonderlick

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The first song we wrote for this record, inspired by the show mentioned in the notes for track 1. The rest of the album came once we started wondering what ever became of the guy narrating that song, and the girl he was trying to win. So we wrote the rest of the songs to find out. It’s not necessarily a happy story.

lyrics

LYRICS

This cape don’t make me fly
That’s not the reason why
I wear it
This letter on my chest
Says I’m not like the rest
Declare it!

My utility belt
is ready to deploy
It’s a beautiful world
I won’t let you destroy
I hope you realize
I’m one of the good guys
I hope you realize
I’m one of the good guys

You think that you’ve been cursed
Always expect the worst
And get it
I might not look like much
I’ve been challenged in the clutch
And met it

My utility belt
is ready to deploy
It’s a beautiful world
I won’t let you destroy
I hope you realize
I’m one of the good guys
I hope you realize
I’m one of the good guys

Won’t let yourself believe
You been abused and deceived
By masters
I wade straight through the swill
I will fight and I will kill
The bastards

credits

from Super, released September 11, 2015
Recorded by Johannes Luley at Studio SQ, San Francisco. Assistant engineer: Justin Weiss Mixed by Johannes Luley at My Sonic Temple, Los Angeles, CA

Ken Flagg: Organ, Vocoder, Trumpet, Backing vocals
Daniel Fabricant: Bass
Chris Bargue: Drums
Jean Cook: Violin, Backing vocals
Jay and Tim: Everything else

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