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God, the Glamour Of It All (Marilyn & JFK)

from The Great Failed Romances of the Twentieth Century by Teddy Grey

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Being tempted by the dangerous but intoxicating allure of what it must be like to be more of a legend than a real person, like John F Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe.

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Everyone is voting for Jack
His smile overshadows the flack
And he can charm his way up to the top

A lark for change, a passion for girls
He claims he’s here to change the world
But looks and soundbites are all that he’s got

The nature of charisma strikes again
Was bound to let you down, but now he’s dead
A bullet makes a martyr from a man
And we’ll fall for it time and time again

Could weave a fascination like my Marilyn
At once an ingenue and tragic heroine
To give it all away for fame, to be a friendless household name
A tale so quintessentially American

Recognized by millions, known by few
So as she slept, we dreamed up our own truth
It doesn’t have to be real to be true
It persisted in imagination and that’s all it had to do

Something’s gotta heal me, help me, make me whole
Soon as I rule the world or play the leading role
I want to rise, I want to fall, my god the glamour of it all yeah
You can have my pride, my body, and my soul

The goddess of the screen once met the president
What happened, well, I’m sure you’ll draw an inference
Cause though we know their paths did cross, the details are forever lost
But we know better than to ever question it

Why not create these infidelities?
Cause they’re not people, they’re celebrities
And we’ll romanticize toxicity
You must admit it makes for more compelling history

Something’s gotta heal me, help me, make me whole
I’ll never thrive as flesh, just make me a symbol
I’ll take that ride, I’ll heed that call, to breathe the glamour of it all yeah
You’ll have the power but you’ll never have control

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday Mr President
Happy birthday to you

Though they were dead, their myths had only just been born
Let’s drive them to their grave, then praise them when they’re gone
A mythic rise, a mammoth fall, my god the glamour of it all yeah
So sign me up, I’ll never notice I’ve been conned

Don’t wanna live as just another person
When I could simply die and be a legend
Skip until the end and let me be a myth, a symbol, and a fairytale
Maybe I can sit with Jack and Marilyn

credits

from The Great Failed Romances of the Twentieth Century, released October 22, 2021
God the Glamour Of It All:
Teddy Grey - Vocals, Guitar
Angeline Meller - Vocals (Marilyn)
Michael Lepore - Guitar, Bass, Strings, Drums

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Teddy Grey New York, New York

Teddy Grey is a New York-based singer/songwriter. Past projects include double concept album "The Great Failed Romances of the Twentieth Century", mixtape "Rock N Roll McDonalds", and the cult independent movie "Garfeld: The Musical (A Garfield Parody)". More classics are on their way. Not rushing em this time. ... more

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