Rush - Nobody's Hero Lyrics
Words by neil peart, music by geddy lee and alex lifesonI knew he was different, in his sexualityI went to his parties, as a straight minorityIt never seemed a threat to my masculinityHe only introduced me to a wider realityAs the years went by, we drifted apartWhen I heard that he was goneI felt a shadow cross my heartBut hes nobodys ---Hero --- saves a drowning childCures a wasting diseaseHero --- lands the crippled airplaneSolves great mysteriesHero --- not the handsome actorWho plays a heros roleHero --- not the glamor girlWhod love to sell her soulIf anybodys buyingNobodys heroI didnt know the girl, but I knew her familyAll their lives were shatteredIn a nightmare of brutalityThey try to carry on, try to bear the agonyTry to hold some faithIn the goodness of humanityAs the years went by, we drifted apartWhen I heard that she was goneI felt a shadow cross my heartBut shes nobodys ---Hero --- the voice of reasonAgainst the howling mobHero --- the pride of purposeIn the unrewarding jobHero --- not the champion playerWho plays the perfect gameNot the glamor boyWho loves to sell his nameEverybodys buyingNobodys heroAs the years went by, we drifted apartWhen I heard that you were goneI felt a shadow cross my heartHero
