[Disclaimer: I don't own Face and Murdock, but I wish I did!]
[Timeline: Nha Trang – 1969. An insight into what Face and Murdock initially thought about each other when they first met in Vietnam.]
True Colors - by Cyndi Lauper
[Verse 1]
You with the sad eyes.
He was an arrogant pretty boy, with a silver spoon stuck up his arse – at least that's what the others thought. But Murdock wasn't so sure. The young Lieutenant's flippant, over-confident manner didn't fool him one little bit. Coz there was something in his eyes that betrayed his "I don't give a fuck" attitude.
Don't be discouraged,
oh I realize,
it's hard to take courage.
He had an almost pitiful, desperate look of someone who was just trying to belong somewhere. Only he was too proud – or maybe he didn't trust anyone enough – to let them in.
In a world full of people,
you can lose sight of it all.
Of course being stuck in this putrid, jungle purgatory probably didn't help. But this was when you had to have faith in the people around you. Otherwise, all your dark inhibitions would surely break your resolve.
And the darkness inside you,
make you feel so small.
Murdock wasn't going to let that happen. He had already seen too many good men go under during him time in the Country and he was gonna make damned sure that didn't happen to Templeton Peck.
[Chorus]
But I see your true colors,
shining through.
Face wouldn't admit it, but the truth was he had made sacrifices for his team that proved he was noble and loyal.
I see your true colors,
and that's why I love you.
Sacrifices well beyond the call of duty, that made Murdock proud to call him his friend.
So don't be afraid, to let them show.
Perhaps he was just trying too hard to prove that he was worthy of being part of the team. If he could only just learn to relax and be himself, then they would see Face through Murdock's eyes.
Your true colors.
True colors, are beautiful,
like a rainbow.
Coz when he wasn't trying to impress everyone with his arrogant swagger, he had a heart that was as big as the ocean. Kind and generous to a fault, with an eagerness to please and do everything to the best of his ability.
[Verse 2]
Show me a smile then,
Murdock's smile had always filled Face with a child-like joy. Slightly lopsided, giving him a boyish, roguish look, it always cheered him up, even when he was feeling down and out.
don't be unhappy,
can't remember when,
I last saw you laughing.
But Murdock hadn't done a lot of smiling lately. His ability to light up the room with his infectious, uninhibited laughter and love of life had been sadly missing.
If this world makes you crazy,
and you've taken all you can bear.
There was a vague preoccupied look in his once expressive brown eyes, that supressed his spirit. His wild ramblings and frenzied behaviour only served to paper over the cracks that threatened to tear him apart.
You call me up,
because you know I'll be there.
It was heart-wrenching for Face to watch. All he could do was let Murdock know that when the pain became too unbearable, he would always be there for him. And somehow he would always save him from falling off the edge.
[Chorus]
And I'll see your true colors,
shining through.
Murdock had been the first person to offer Face his friendship and support. His happy and playful demeanour helped lift the conman from his rather frosty and hostile mind-set. It was impossible to stay angry when the madcap pilot was around!
I see your true colors,
and that's why I love you.
Face trusted him implicitly and a protective, brotherly bond had emerged between them.
So don't be afraid, to let them show.
Murdock had a way about him of making all your troubles disappear. When he was on top of the world, he breathed his unrelenting enthusiasm into everything he did.
Your true colors.
True colors, are beautiful,
like a rainbow.
His innocence and purity was surpassed only by his fierce devotion to the people he cared for with a passion.
[Outro]
Can't remember when I last saw you laugh.
The true colours of their friendship held no bounds.
If this world makes you crazy,
and you've taken all you can bear.
You call me up,
because you know I'll be there.
Through the good times and the bad, it would be the most valuable possession they would ever own.
[Chorus]
And I'll see your true colors,
shining through.
I see your true colors,
and that's why I love you.
So don't be afraid, to let them show.
Your true colors.
True colors are beautiful,
like a rainbow.
Fini
[Always loved this song. The words are so simple, yet say so much. Thought it reflected the two buddies' friendship perfectly. Thanks for reading. Reviews always welcome and greatly appreciated.]