The Hero Lyrics - Esthero

( j. englishman and esthero ) 

Esthero : 

Oh, oh, oh.. 

J. englishman: 

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 

Esthero & j. englishman: 

Just had to be the hero 

You just had to be the hero 

J. englishman: 

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 

Esthero & j. englishman: 

Just had to be the hero 

You just had to be the hero 

(yeah) 

J. englishman: 

Are you as angry on the inside 

As you are on the surface 

Esthero and j. englishman: 

Been frontin' so long you've forgotten the purpose 

Now there's a hole in the whole 

Where your soul 

Used to be 

Uh huh 

Esthero and j. englishman: 

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