Just an ordinary man 
Thrown into a life I didn't plan 
Suddenly my world has changed 
I'm unprepared to make my way 
My resolve is growing weak 
So unsure of who I'm supposed to be 
The one who takes the noble path 
Or the one who wants what he can never have 

And I'm hardly the hero 
This is the only thing I know to do 
To make it through 
But I need you to believe 
That beneath this bravado 
I'd still give anything to have a chance 
To get you back 
And I'm hardly a hero for that 

Exuberant and terrified 
Every time I look into your eyes 
But I can't entertain the thought 
Cuz we both know I'm not the man you thought I was 

And I'm hardly the hero 
This is the only thing I know to do 
To make it through 
But I need you to believe 
That beneath this bravado 
I'd still give anything to have a chance 
To get you back 
And I'm hardly a hero for that 

The ones I love will always be 
The ones who pay the price 
And so I set aside my dreams 
To do the thing that's right 
And keep it all inside 

And I'm hardly the hero 
This is the only thing I know to do 
To make it through 
But I need you to believe 
That beneath this bravado 
I'd still give anything to have a chance 
To love again 
And I'm hardly the hero for that 
Yeah I'm hardly a hero