J. Englishman - "The Hero" lyrics

Well I've been watching from the shadows While you shook your fist at God And screamed for all who listened Why don't you put away your pistols About how he's done you wrong Climb down off your cross And the war is long since lost And all those bridges that you've broken Coz the battle's long been over Done burned down long ago Just had to be the hero Coz you just had to be the superstar 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 Coz when experience comes knocking And I knew it wouldn't last Innocence will pass Is now ugly, crude and crass And all that once seemed child-like And you wonder how you lost yourself So many years ago Just had to be the hero Coz you just had to be the superstar You just had to be the hero Are you as angry on the inside Now there's a hole in the whole Been frontin' so long you've forgotten the purpose As you are on the surface 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 Weeps for the one I used to know And now this old broken heart Why did you have to be the hero Who just had to be the superstar You just had to be the hero Just had to be the hero