A/N: austin-todd.315 asked for "Numb" by Linkin Park for Bowser, so here's another song about the relationship between him and Kamek, this time told from his perspective, and borrowing heavily from my headcanon about how Bowser's late father factors into it all. Sorry to indulge, but it should at least be a familiar theme to those of you who've read my prose fanfics; either way, hope you like it!
Numb
I've tried to be what you want me to be
Feeling so pointless, boiled under the surface
I know what you're expecting of me
Put under the pressure of walking in his shoes
(Caught in the magma flow, just caught in the magma flow)
Every bone that I break is another mistake to you
(Died in the magma flow, keep dying in the magma flow)
I've become so numb, I can't feel the pain
Become so tired, but can't quit the game
I'm becoming sick, nothing I can do
To live up to him – be a great king too
Can't you see that you're condemning me
Forsaking our dreams, now that you've lost control
'Cause everything that you thought I would be
Has fallen apart right in front of you
(Caught in the magma flow, just caught in the magma flow)
Every loss that I take is another mistake to you
(Bones in the magma flow, dead bones in the magma flow)
And every Life Shroom I waste is more than you can take
I've become so numb, I can't feel the burn
Become so tired, loss at every turn
I'm becoming cold, nothing I can do
To live up to him, in the plans you drew
And I know
I may end up failing too
But I know
You were once like me with Morton disappointed in you
I've become so numb, I can't feel the pain
Become so tired, every day's the same
I'm becoming soft, nothing I can do
To live up to him, in the eyes of you
I've become so numb, I can't feel the fire
(I'm tired of being just a shadow of kings)
I've become so numb, I can't feel the pyre
(I'm tired of dying for what you believed)