Paper Heroes

[Epic guitar intro] **Verse 1:** They told us tales of glory, of battles bravely fought Said heroes stand among us, just give it one more thought But when the smoke had settled, and we saw the morning light The faces of our saviors had vanished in the night [Guitar riff] **Chorus, melodic and emotive** They're made of paper lies, crumbling in the rain Promises like whispers, drowning in our pain We looked for something real, but all we found were sighs Our heroes were just stories, made of paper lies [Continued guitar riff] **Verse 2:** We built them up with honor, with courage and with grace But underneath the legends, there was an empty space The words we clung to tightly, like ribbons in the wind Fell apart so gently, just when we thought we'd win [Drop] **Chorus, melodic and emotive** They're made of paper lies, crumbling in the rain Promises like whispers, drowning in our pain We looked for something real, but all we found were sighs Our heroes were just stories, made of paper lies [Epic guitar solo] **Bridge, reflective** In the fires of our longing, they turned to ash and dust We learned that even idols can betray our trust The dreams that we were chasing, dissolved before our eyes Left us in the shadows, beneath the paper skies [Drum roll] **Chorus, melodic and emotive** They're made of paper lies, crumbling in the rain Promises like whispers, drowning in our pain We looked for something real, but all we found were sighs Our heroes were just stories, made of paper lies **Outro:** So now we write our own songs, of truth and what remains Of courage in the quiet, and hearts that bear the strains No more paper heroes, no more empty cries We'll be our own saviors, tearing through the lies [Epic guitar outro]