The Hero

Well I've been watching from the shadows 
While you shook your fist at God 
And screamed for all who listened 
About how he's done you wrong 
Why don't you put away your pistols 
Climb down off your cross 
Coz the battle's long been over 
And the war is long since lost 
And all those bridges that you've broken 
Done burned down long ago 
Coz you just had to be the superstar 
Just had to be the hero 
You just had to be the hero 

Well I was there in the beginning 
And I saw you choose your path 
I watched your candle burning 
And I knew it wouldn't last 
Coz when experience comes knocking 
Innocence will pass 
And all that once seemed child-like 
Is now ugly, crude and crass 
And you wonder how you lost yourself 
So many years ago 
Coz you just had to be the superstar 
Just had to be the hero 
You just had to be the hero 

Are you as angry on the inside 
As you are on the surface 
Been frontin' so long you've forgotten the purpose 
Now there's a hole in the whole 
Where your soul 
Used to be 

Well I've been watching from the shadows 
While you shook your fist at God 
And screamed for all who listened 
About how he's done you wrong 
Why don't you put away your pistols 
Climb down off your cross 
Coz the battle's long been over 
And the war is long since lost 
And now this old broken heart 
Weeps for the one I used to know 
Who just had to be the superstar 
Just had to be the hero 
You just had to be the hero 
Why did you have to be the hero