Death Of A Hero

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Verse 1 

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I was in Pittsburgh when I saw Superman in the backroom 
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He was doing lines or something in the bathroom 
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I barely recognized him at all 
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I saw him doing things you shouldn't do with all that power 
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I wish someone would have thrown him in the shower 
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I barely recognized him at all 


[Refrão]
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That night I put my youth in a casket 
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And buried it inside of me 
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That night I saw through all the magic 
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Now I'm a witness to the death of a hero 
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I burned all the pictures in the attic 
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And threw away the magazines 
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That night I saw through all the magic 
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And now I'm a witness to the death of a hero 

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Verse 2 

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I tried to look away but you can't look away from a trainwreck 
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The things you said to girls, well they were shameless 
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I barely recognized him at all 
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I tried to help but he said he was just too far from saving 
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And nothing I could say was gonna change him 
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I barely recognized him at all 


[Refrão]
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That night I put my youth in a casket 
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And buried it inside of me 
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That night I saw through all the magic 
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Now I'm a witness to the death of a hero 
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I burned all the pictures in the attic 
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And threw away the magazines 
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That night I saw through all the magic 
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And now I'm a witness to the death of a hero 

Bridge 

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The death of a hero he couldn't be saved 
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Now I'm cutting the grass and I'll cover his grave 
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I'll cover his grave 
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The death of a hero I'm turning the page 
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Now I'm cutting the grass and I'll cover his grave 
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I'll cover his grave 


[Refrão]
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That night I put my youth in a casket 
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And buried it inside of me 
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That night I saw through all the magic 
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Now I'm a witness to the death of a hero 
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I burned all the pictures in the attic 
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And threw away the magazines 
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That night I saw through all the magic 
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And now I'm a witness to the death of a hero