Heroes

[verse 1]
All the dreams that gave my life hope
Fade away just like the afterglow
I look for you, where did you go?
Come back, come back, you know I miss you so
Fine weather finds me fragile and feeling old
I should be glad for these small blessings, or so I'm told
Seeking solace in the cold regrets of abstinence
It's a kind of comfort when nothing's making sense

[chorus]
Where's my memories of innocence and sacrifice?
Where's my consolation?
Where do my heroes hide?
Where do my heroes hide?

[verse 2]
You can keep your blackened wars
Your casualties and your grand rewards
You can crave your perfect flaws
Your altered egos and false applause
I see the shadow of the martyr with the silver spoon
He holds the candle but he hopes the end won't come too soon
I move to greet him but he's already left the room
Or was it just a costume that I saw?

(alternate 2005-05-18)
I move to greet him but he's already walked away
Or was it just tomorrow's dream of yesterday?

[chorus]
Where's my memories of innocence and sacrifice?
Where's my consolation?
Where do my heroes hide?
Where do my heroes hide?

[verse 3]
Faith is not the healer that we hoped for
She's just holding up a crumbling wall
I'd tell you there's a reason worth living for
But there's nothing there at all

[lead break]

[extended chorus]
Where's my memories of innocence and sacrifice?
Where's my consolation?
Where do my heroes hide?
Where's my memories of innocence and sacrifice?
Where's my consolation?
Where do my heroes hide?
Where do my heroes hide?
Where do my heroes hide?