The song’s origin story can be traced back to a Slack chat I had with my ACC basketball nerd friends (you know who you are – much love) where Game of Thrones came up in the discussion. I said I’d never seen it and that I didn’t give a crap about dragons. And Chris said something along the line of ‘It’s not about the dragons’. At the time I said I would make a song with that title…and I got pretty close. I wrote the lyrics down over a year ago and recorded a horrendous version that won’t see the light of day but I liked the premise. The song is about being afraid that you aren’t good enough. Like dragons aren’t as scary as not being accepted or understood or loved.
One day I’ll re-record this one properly as it is kinda rough.
Tuning: Standard, capo 4
Lyrics:
What’s my legacy?
If I was no longer to be
Would I be proud in who you see
Or hide my face in shame?
And baby
It’s not the dragons I fear
Instead it’s what’s inside of me
Would you remember me?
Could you smile about me honestly?
Are there things you’d keep inside
For just the right moment to share
And baby
It’s not the dragons I fear
Instead it’s what’s inside of me
Would you love me completely?
Could you smile at me sweetly?
Are you still lost in my space?
Even though I keep crashing down
And baby
It’s not the dragons I fear
Instead it’s what’s inside of me
Baby
It’s not the dragons I fear
Instead it’s what’s inside of me
Hazen James 