[Verse 1] Goggles down, heavy bags under the eyes No time for the press, no time for the lies Erasure on deck, I just blink and you’re gone Wrapped up in the cloth before the breaking of dawn They want the bright smile, the golden age beam I’m the underground ghost protecting the team I'll expel the whole class if they ain't got the drive But I’ll shatter my skull just to keep them alive [Chorus] I’m the shadow hero, step into my sight One look at your quirk and I turn out the light From the USJ down to the absolute end I don't play to the crowd, I just break and I bend Yeah, the shadow hero, operating unseen Wiping the board clean, keeping the slate green You can have the top rank, let the cameras roll I trade the loud cheers for absolute control [Verse 2] Logical ruse, yeah I play with their heads Push 'em to the brink till they’re out of their beds Problem children acting up, jumping in the fire I'm the one pulling them out of the wire Nomu on my back, vision fading to black Still lifting my head just to counterattack It’s a zero-sum game in this hero machine I’m the tired mechanic just running the scene [Bridge] They chase the blue skies, the daytime parade I live in the alleys where the real plans are made Don't need a monument, don't need the praise Just need them to live to see better days Keep the capture weapon tight, let my hair float high If you're threatening my kids, then you're out of the sky [Chorus] I’m the shadow hero, step into my sight One look at your quirk and I turn out the light From the USJ down to the absolute end I don't play to the crowd, I just break and I bend Yeah, the shadow hero, operating unseen Wiping the board clean, keeping the slate green You can have the top rank, let the cameras roll I trade the loud cheers for absolute control [Outro] No sleep, just coffee and a capture thread They call me the teacher, they call me Eraserhead When the bright lights fail and the system’s broke I’m the last thing you see in the dust and the smoke... (Yeah, the shadow hero...) (Just let me sleep.)
