Heroes
Heroes do what's right
They know when to speak
They know when to fight
And when not to

Heroes
Push past the odds
Of dying today
They hope to live and even when
There's no hope left
They still stay
Wounded, broken
Bleeding, beaten
Even when there isn't a way

Heroes
Are strong
Brave inside
Fears and doubts they tend to hide
To give hope
To give strength
To show love
To cover hate
They bury their worries
So we can believe
That fate
Doesn't lay claim to our future

Heroes
Are alone
Even amongst friends
Even at home
For no one knows
What they have to do
But they do
Bloodstained hands
Broken, aching heart
A plastered-on smile
It will only last
For awhile

Heroes
Know pain
No pain, no gain
No pain, no love
Or home, or future
Or friends, or children
The sorrow captured in pictures

Heroes
Heroes turn the other cheek
Not necessarily meek
They lay down their arms
Rest their fists
In their laps while you insult
While you degrade
While you hate
For you haven't learned a hero's fate

Heroes
They do what's right
They lose, and lose
And lose what they love
But they always
Forever
Keep the future in sight
They lose who they are
But still win the fight
So we
Won't have to