in the book face off jhon archer has to deal with losing his son i think these lyrics fit the way he might be feeling                                                        

I've been falling for so long now, forgotten what the ground feels like
I try so hard to be strong, but life seems so far away
Can I find a way through this, or do I, lose the strength to hold on
To hold on

As the bright lights of success fade, and the spark of glory dies
I look the shadows of failure, to understand the reasons why
I can't reach out out for what's gone 

Waking dreams haunt me, backwards thought betray
Illusions of what was, cloud my mind
I can't keep the demons away

Impossible, to move forward
Cause I, I'm chained to yesterday

My visions keep me prisoner, harsh memories make me bleed
I must find the way to see beyond, the sun, to find, that which, belongs
To me, that which, makes me, stronger, that which makes me stronger

Waking dreams haunt me, backwards thought betray
Illusions of what was, cloud my mind
I will push these demons away

Impossible, to move forward
Until I break, the chains of yesterday

i just like this song and it to can explane how jhon archer muight feel

Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane but the memory remains

Heavy rings on fingers wave
Another star denies the grave
See the nowhere crowd cry the nowhere tears of honour
Like twisted vines that grow
Hide and swallow mansions whole
And dim the light of an already faded Prima Donna
Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane
Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane but the memory remains
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Heavy rings hold cigarettes
Up to lips that time forgets
While the Hollywood sun sets behind your back
And can't the band play on
Just listen, they play my song
Ash to ash, dust to dust
Fade to black
Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane (Sing it)
Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane
Dance little tin goddess

Drift away, fade away
Little tin goddess
Ash to ash, dust to dust
Fade to black
Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane (Sing it)
Fortune, fame, mirror vain, gone insane but the memory remains
Ash to ash (Ash to ash), dust to dust (Dust to dust)
Fade to black (Fade to black), the memories remain, yeah
To this faded Prima Donna
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Dance little tin goddess dance

Say yes, at least say hello
Say yes, at least say hello