there's nothing you can do to take the pain away  you may find broken dreams are the price of the games we play  closing the door, you hope the world will disapear  then you can open your eyes and you find everyone's still here    don't you know  weren't you told?    first they build you up  just to knock you down  steal the crown of the hero from yesterday  were you flying high just before the fall?  did they make you a king  just to take it all?  steal the crown of the hero from yesterday  players only play till the curtain falls    hero  they couldn't let you go  there's no way out in time  they'd only let you grow to cut you down to size  no room for tears when you've gone down in history  no acclaim when your finest hour is just a memory    hero    we can dream our dreams  but who knows if they'll fade away  like heroes    first they build you up  just to knock you down  steal the crown of the hero from yesterday  were you flying high just before the fall?  we all dream the dreams of heroes