Hollywood Hero

from Cross The Line by Per Sahlström

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Wanted a Hollywood hero
no tre-dimensional weirdo
Wanted a Hollywood hero
don't know how I got the part
But imagine the surprise
when you opened up your eyes
and I was lying by your side
with my heart open wide

'Cause I can't jump a train at a hundred miles an hour,
tried to save the world but I ain't got the power
If you cut me then I'll bleed and if I bleed then I'll fall down, out of style
And surely, that ain't what you wanted
no, you wanted a Hollywood hero

Someone to disarm the bomb
when the clock is ticking down
To give that magic speech
when hope is out of reach
But imagine the surprise
when you opened up your eyes
and I was lying by your side
with my heart open wide

'Cause I can't jump a train at a hundred miles an hour,
tried to save the world but I ain't got the power
If you cut me then I'll bleed and if I bleed then I'll fall down, out of style
And surely, that ain't what you wanted
no, you wanted a Hollywood hero

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from Cross The Line, released February 1, 2010

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Per Sahlström Sweden

Per Sahlström is a swedish songwriter and producer. He has a predilection for melancholic, yet catchy pop music with existential lyrics. The wide array of influences are partly the result of years spent travelling and living in countries such as Spain, England, Mexico etc. ... more

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