Dedicated to Joel and Aly, and our last dance.

Hero

I didn't want to say good bye. I didn't want to see you cry. I didn't want you to lie, And say it's all right.

Because it isn't right. To hell with the light. I need you tonight, To hold me tight.

I was supposed to stop the arrow. I should have stopped the blood flow. There's so much you should have known. Why the hell did you leave me alone?

This grave seems so strange to me. At least my tears you cannot see. I wanted life eternally, But fate took you from me viciously.

I strike the ground, This sullen mound, I want to pound, Or hear the sound,

Of your breath in my ear, Or a runaway tear, From the jokes that I hear, When you whisper so near.

My ears begin to ring. My eyes begin to sting. At the memories you bring, And the song you used to sing:

Would you dance

if I asked you to dance?

Would you run

and never look back?

Would you cry

if you saw me cry?

And would you save my soul, tonight?

Would you tremble

if I touched your lips?

Would you laugh?

Oh please tell me this.

Now would you die

for the one you loved?

Hold me in your arms, tonight.

I can be your hero, baby.

I can kiss away the pain.

I will stand by you forever.

You can take my breath away.

Would you swear

that you'll always be mine?

Or would you lie?

would you run and hide?

Am I in too deep?

Have I lost my mind?

I don't care...

You're here tonight.

I can be your hero, baby.

I can kiss away the pain.

I will stand by you forever.

You can take my breath away.

Oh, I just want to hold you.

I just want to hold you.

Am I in too deep?

Have I lost my mind?

I don't care...

You're here tonight.

I can be your hero, baby.

I can kiss away the pain.

I will stand by your forever.

You can take my breath away.

I can be your hero.

I can kiss away the pain.

And I will stand by you forever.

You can take my breath away.

You can take my breath away.

I can be your hero.

But I wasn't your hero this time, You died at these claws of mine. The price of my horrible crime, Was to watch you slowly die.

I regret that night, That you saw that sight, As I kissed her good-night, Under stars so bright.

I wish I hadn't chased you, But there are things I can't undo, And how you yelled at me too, I didn't know what to do.

I did the only thing I knew, When you began to shoot. I came up from behind you, And ripped your heart in two.

Why couldn't you hide? Why did you die? Why did you cry? And why did you lie?

You knew you wouldn't survive, But you were glad I was alive, I saw your soul slip and dive, Then soar to your home on high.

But you left me, a wound to heal, And a life to steal, Our love to seal, With your tears of teal.

I wanted to be your hero baby, I wanted to kiss away the pain, I wanted to stay with you forever, But I took your breath away.

I stole your breath away. I took your life away. I hurt you anyway, But I wanted you to stay.

I want to die. I made you cry. Why did you lie? It's not all right.

I wanted to be your hero baby...

I took your breath away...