to lose their lives out on a limb

[shoop]

Hello,

what does that means ? "My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on a limb" in Gnarls Barkley's song "crazy"

 

[piloulac]

My heroes had the heart to lose their lives out on a limb

Mes héros avaient le courage de perdre la vie en prenant des risques

And all I remember is thinkin' I wanna be like them.

Et je me souviens que je voulais être comme eux.

 

[shoop]

merci piloulac !