Light This City - Fragile Heroes lyrics

I always wanted to tell you I needed you But now I'm glad that I never did Because I never lied about that at least It probably would have scared you, anyway One more excuse for you to run away And it scares me that you're so easily scared What falsity did I lead my heart into this time Unfailingly nave Maybe I just fell in love with being the dream Ugh More and more I find I don't want you sh**, another lie Tried to deceive myself It's not easy It's just pathetic Well They say we don't need anyone at least Ugh You don't know You never know And your uncertainty is infecting me Because now even I'm not sure Do I hate you for not being who I thought you were Or do I hate myself for loving one I've just created Didn't you know A hero's a most fragile thing One must never get close Enough to touch Or f** For mortality can also be transmitted And with even a brush against our blemished human skin Slick with impious fluids Their skin becomes dry and cracked And holes form inside their perfect characters I guess now I can understand being let down By an ideal When heroes turn to cowards You start to resent your dreams You once glanced up into their brave Bright faces Now you can't even meet their dull Downward turned eyes Plagued with constant failure The only thing they will ever succeed in is disappointing It's so easy It's so pathetic And so they stop trying And never give you the chance That was their promise to you Implied all