"The wreckage of a hero/lies broken in the corner/and everyone pretends/they like to live that way"
And I have quoted those lines many times. I love the image of hypocrisy. Heroic deeds often have dire consequences and can be quite costly to the "hero". People like to point at heroes and pretend they would like to be one, but most are too afraid to pay the price.
My favorite lines have always been:
"The wreckage of a hero/lies broken in the corner/and everyone pretends/they like to live that way"
And I have quoted those lines many times. I love the image of hypocrisy. Heroic deeds often have dire consequences and can be quite costly to the "hero". People like to point at heroes and pretend they would like to be one, but most are too afraid to pay the price.