Prince of Tears (a Heath Ledger tribute)

Heath Ledger just had that 'numbered days' look, especially near the end. May he now rest in peace. Though I wouldn't want to leave the planet with the Joker as a swan song. Creepy. It was the last thing to crowd the young man's mind after a short rendezvous with celebrity.

My opinion only, but what is it about unremittingly dark portrayals in art today that seem to predispose them to the accolade of genius? That said, the Joker performance is quite brilliant. However the real genius today lies in rendering a positive image in a dark world parched for light. We owe a smile --and not a stitched-up one-- to the children.

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This is a song from my Blue Train CD:

http://cdbaby.com/cd/normanball2


Prince of Tears (N. Ball/T. Saputo)

A careful lover loves the best
and holds her cards close to the vest,
The two of hearts in solitaire
is just a card, and not a pair.
She was the diamond in my rough
and tumble days; the early flush
of wayward dreams and childish schemes,
the misspent youth of unsung themes.

Chorus:
I dealt myself a foolish hand
and played it like a bitter man.
But someone better will abide
another prince won't run and hide.

A King will cross your palm someday.
Til then, keep all the Jacks at bay.
And know that you're a hidden Queen
whose coronation sometimes seems
the stuff of dreams and heartfelt prayers,
a casting-call for knaves and players
who fool you with their reckless dares:
a deck of thieves and sad affairs.

Chorus:
I dealt...

Spoken:
So when your King of Hearts appears,
remember me, your Prince of Tears.

Copyright 2003, Norman Ball

Category:

Music

Tags:

• music
• pop
• heath
• ledger
• casanova
• jack
• nicholson
• romantic
• joker
• batman

[Jokerfan517]

Fuck you Jack Nicholson...that's just one more reason to like Heath's Joker more than yours!!! :D

[DogSmilling]

*CRYING*

[Gusakov]

Great !!!

Beautiful Music and Remarkable Vocal, Norman.

Bravo !

[yourblackswan]

Thanks for this song...the lyrics are the best I'ver read, and the vocals are superb

[turmiomuija]

OH SO SAD!!!!*cries*

I love this vid, its really beautiful...Casanova is one of my favourite movies. its so awesome!! And Heath was super cute in it...<3 miss him...

[beautybodycream]

Tnx for the share...awesome tribute!

[stillmissheath]

i am blown away. I have seen alot,and I do mean ALOT of tributes, and just look at my playlists and my faves, and my video views, but this one is par excellence, bar none!

This one is simply the best. I love the lyrics to the song and in the description, in " less info" you "got it."

You knew what I knew and what he was trying to say all along. You picked up on it. This was an awesome tribnute, it sounds lame and trite, but it is simply the best. I loved this!