Hopper, Sad Boy Hero

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Hopper wakes up late, alarm says nine-oh-two His helmet’s on the sofa, his left boot’s in the stew He texts the station, “Traffic,” though he’s still inside his room Then cries into his coffee because the coffee cries back too [Pre-Chorus] He wears a brave face underneath a face of fear The siren sounds like heartbreak when it’s parked beside his ear [Chorus] Oh, Hopper, sad boy hero in a jacket bright red Saving everybody else while doom spins in his head He’ll rescue cats from rooftops, then sob into his hose The flames all fear his courage, but his ex has blocked his phone Oh, Hopper, hold the ladder, let your feelings hit the floor You’re the toughest little heartbreak the firehouse has seen before [Verse 2] He polished up the truck until he saw his own reflection Then wrote a three-page breakup poem in the truck inspection His captain said, “Stay focused,” Hopper said, “I’m doing fine” Then accidentally axed a vending machine for dropping one dime [Pre-Chorus] He knows exactly what to do when buildings fill with smoke But if somebody says, “You’ve changed,” he simply loses hope [Chorus] Oh, Hopper, sad boy hero in a jacket bright red Saving everybody else while doom spins in his head He’ll rescue cats from rooftops, then sob into his hose The flames all fear his courage, but his ex has blocked his phone Oh, Hopper, hold the ladder, let your feelings hit the floor You’re the toughest little heartbreak the firehouse has seen before [Bridge] [Half-spoken] “Is Hopper okay?” “No.” “Is the building okay?” “Also no, but Hopper has a plan.” He writes “I miss you” in the ash beside the door Then gets called to a kitchen fire at quarter after four He kicks it into action, with mascara made of soot And trips on his own turnout pants, but still saves someone’s fruit [Final Chorus] Oh, Hopper, sad boy hero, let the sirens sing Your tears are very powerful, but don’t touch the sprinklers’ thing You’ll rescue every stranger, every hamster, every rose Then dramatically collapse beside the neatly folded hose Oh, Hopper, raise your axe up high and make the heartbreak roar You’re the station’s biggest softie and its finest firefighter Oh, Hopper, when the whole world burns, you’ll somehow make it through Just please stop texting your ex from the emergency queue [Outro] Hopper’s heart is broken, but the fire’s under control He saved the town, lost his keys, and gained a tiny soul The captain pats his shoulder: “Kid, tomorrow, take a day” Hopper whispers, “I can’t—I’m scheduled to feel sad at eight.”