Hopeless Opus

This intriguing song by the fun band Imagine Dragons was introduced to me by my friend Ladyamberjo. I instantly thought of Snakes. It would fit him during three specific periods of his life: first, when he was originally alive during the 19th Century and having bad luck at every turn, probably when he was still trying to be nice and getting hurt for it; second, when he was dead, trapped in Justice, and Pinto was tormenting him every chance he could get, and third, when he was revived, sent into the 21st Century, and was terrified of being killed again during the Time Travel and Deadly Codename stories. Snakes sees himself as a very unlucky person, always coming up short of what he needs.

Verse 1:

Hey, Mr. Cage Man, let me get a fresh breath

Cherry bomb, headstrong, I could fake my own death

Hey, Mr. Fate Man, shuffle me a ninth life

I’ve been wrong, go long

Throwing me a sharp right

It’s not a picture perfect life

Not what I had in mind

Let me write my own line

Chorus:

I've got this place

That I’ve filled with empty space;

Oh I’m trying not to face what I’ve done

My hopeless opus

I’m in this race and I’m hoping just to place

Oh I’m trying not to face what’s become of me

My hopeless opus

Verse 2:

Hey, Mr. Safe Man, hustle me an okay

I could slide, take a dive, take it for the home team

Hey, Mr. Postman, slip me one more green note

I’ve been low, hit the floor, looking just to make broke

It’s not a picture perfect life

Not what I had in mind

Let me write my own line