"Hero" lyrics
"Hero"
There's a hero
If you look inside your heart
You don't have to be afraid
Of what you are
There's an answer
If you reach into your soul
And the sorrow that you know
Will melt away
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you
It's a long road
When you face the world alone
No one reaches out a hand
For you to hold
You can find love
If you search within yourself
And the emptiness you felt
Will disappear
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you
Lord knows
Dreams are hard to follow
But don't let anyone
Tear them away
Hold on
There will be tomorrow
In time
You'll find the way
And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you'll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you
That a hero lies in you
That a hero lies in you
Writer(s): Mariah Carey, Walter N. Afanasieff
"Hero" was released via Columbia Records as the second single from Mariah Carey's third studio album on the 19th of October 1993.
Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff originally wrote and produced this song for
Gloria Estefan. Carey was reluctant to record it thinking it wouldn't fit her style. She, therefore, handed it over to the soundtrack of the same-titled film, starring Dustin Hoffman and Geena Davis. Afanasieff recalled,
"It was never meant for Mariah to sing. In her mind, we were writing a song for Gloria Estefan for this movie. And we went into an area that Mariah didn't really go into. In her words, it was a little bit too schmaltzy or too pop-balladry or too old-fashioned as far as melody and lyrics."
The song was recorded twice by Mariah Carey. There were also several music videos filmed: in
1993, in 2001 ("Never Too Far/Hero Medley"), and the version with behind-the-scene moments for the re-recorded song off of the album "The Ballads".
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album:
"Music Box" (1993)
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