“superhero”

when i was a little boy,

i wanted to fly.

wanted to look down at this city,

with my back pressed against the sky.

when i was a little boy, 

i wore a cape,

in hopes that someday i would save the world

and that you all would know my name.

but the years they passed, and still i felt so small…

didn’t have a dollar to my name, no i never grew too tall.

i had no “s” across my chest and i…

may your knuckles be as red as roses,

may blue always be your skies.

and even when your hair turns to gray,

may your flag never be white.

may you always see the color,

even in the dark of night.

yeah, if this life is just a canvas…

watch me paint it with my eyes.

-alexander michael deleon

important note on the pre-orders and hand written lyrics…

I know a lot of you are wondering where your pre-orders are and why it’s taking so long. let me explain. for those of you who bought the packages with handwritten lyrics, it’s going to take some extra time. here’s the thing.. when I say that i am handwriting lyrics… I am handwriting them. I’m not having my friends write them out and saying it was me.. I’m not typing them up and signing my name at the…

this picture is proof that i’ve waited for this day my entire life. FIVE DAYS. symphony soldier. 8/23/11