The emotion of the song, and the "rightness" of it's intent is why I posted it.
I can't get through the whole thing, either, without tearing up.
I think your're right on to cast GWB as Don Quixote, though I hope he fares better in the long run. Regardless, the point of the story is that others will carry on the noble causes, no matter the cost.
For those who have forgotten
Artist: Musical "Man of La Mancha" Lyrics
Song: The Impossible Dream Lyrics
Lyrics by Joe Darion
In this song, Quixote explains his quest and the reasons behind it ... in doing so,
he captures the essence of the play and its philosophical underpinnings.
(For me, it is absolutely magical.)
To dream ... the impossible dream ...
To fight ... the unbeatable foe ...
To bear ... with unbearable sorrow ...
To run ... where the brave dare not go ...
To right ... the unrightable wrong ...
To love ... pure and chaste from afar ...
To try ... when your arms are too weary ...
To reach ... the unreachable star ...
This is my quest, to follow that star ...
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far ...
To fight for the right, without question or pause ...
To be willing to march into Hell, for a Heavenly cause ...
And I know if I'll only be true, to this glorious quest,
That my heart will lie will lie peaceful and calm,
when I'm laid to my rest ...
And the world will be better for this:
That one man, scorned and covered with scars,
Still strove, with his last ounce of courage,
To reach ... the unreachable star ...
I cannot believe how strikingly Profound those lyrics are,and how they fit GWB,and the situations he has been put in to this day. Even though he is certainly no Don Quixote as far as fighting windmills,and such that song is an interpretation by the lyricist of the big struggles in life that separates the cowards from the Heroes. That song is a gut wrenching and really wonderful work of art.