Hero

You could have run but you waited
Stayed ’til you reciprocated
Now you see what you’ve created –
And he’ll never let me go.

I don’t know what you thought you’d prove
I told you he can’t see the truth
And now I’m left to run without you –
Face reality alone.

Hurts to smile, hurts to scream
Hurts to lose a fragile dream
Sacrifice is only pain
I’m whispering your name.

You think this makes you a hero, baby?
Think you’ve made it all better for me?
I’ve no use for angels who can’t even touch me
Who can’t hold my hand or tell me they love me
Who can’t say, “I’ll always be here for you, baby”
And when I’m aching at night with his voice in my ear
You won’t be there to protect me
Anymore.

You knew he’d be hanging around again
Knew what kind of mood he was in
Wanted to conquer, wanted to win –
But he’d never let me go.

I hate you for thinking that strength’s all I need
I hate you for thinking that somehow I’m freed
I rock back and forth and I watch as you bleed –
You’re leaving me alone.

Hurts to smile, hurts to scream,
Hurts to lose a fragile dream
Storming off, you think you saved me –
Never saw the guilt you gave me.

You think this makes you a hero, baby?
Think you’ve made it all better for me?
I’ve no use for angels who can’t even touch me
Who can’t hold my hand or tell me they love me
Who can’t say, “I’ll always be here for you, baby”
And when I’m aching at night with his hand on my cheek,
You won’t be there to protect me
Anymore.

How could you try to be my savior
Just when I needed your love more than ever
How could you throw it all away
We were always stronger, baby
You didn’t need to save me, baby
You think you’re tough
You think you’ve made it right
But now I’ll be alone
Tonight.

Hurts to smile, hurts to scream,
Hurts to lose a shattered dream.

You think this makes you a hero?

You think this makes you a hero, baby?
Think you’ve made it all better for me?
I’ve no use for angels who can’t even touch me
Who can’t hold my hand or tell me they love me
Who can’t say, “I’ll always be here for you, baby”
And when I’m aching at night with his footsteps behind me,
You won’t be there to protect me.

You think this makes you a hero, baby?
Think you’ve made it all better for me?
I’ve no use for angels who can’t even touch me
Who can’t hold my hand or tell me they love me
Who can’t say, “I’ll always be here for you, baby”
And his shadow is falling all around me
Baby, I’m drowning
Baby, don’t leave me.