Hero of the Day

(from the album Load)

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The window burns to light the way back home

A light that warms no matter where they go

They're off to find the hero of the day

But what if they should fall by someone's wicked way

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Still the window burns

Time so slowly turns

And someone there is sighing

Keepers of the flames

Do you feel your name?

Did you hear your babies crying?

Mama they try and break me

Still they try and break me

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Excuse me while I tell them how to feel

These things we turn to me that still seem real

Now deservingly this easy chair

But the rocking starts the wheels of this play

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Don't want your hate

But the fist I make

For you still no fear

No not on me

So please excuse me while I tell them how I feel

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But now the dreams end

And now the dreams end

They everlast the night

So build a wall

Behind it crawl

And hide until it's light

So can you hear your babies crying now?

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Still the window burns

Time so slowly turns

And someone there is sighing

Keepers of the flames

Did you hear your name?

Did you hear your babies crying?

*

But now the dreams end

They everlast the night

So build a wall

Behind it crawl

And hide until it's light

So can't you hear your babies crying now?

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Mama they try and break me

Mama they try and break me

Mama they try and break me

Mama they try

Mama they try

Mama they try and break me

Mama they try and break me

Mama they try and break me

Mama they try

Mama they try