Hero – English Lyrics

• By: Skillet
• Album: Awake

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into Skillet's powerful rock anthem "Hero" and explore themes of hope, courage, and the search for a savior. This song offers a unique opportunity to learn about the Christian rock genre while understanding the emotional and social contexts that inspired its creation.

[English]

I'm just a step away, I'm just a breath away

Losing my faith today (Falling off the edge today)

I am just a man, not superhuman

(I'm not superhuman)

Someone save me from the hate

It's just another war, just another family torn

(Falling from my faith today)

Just a step from the edge

Just another day in the world we live

I need a hero to save me now

I need a hero! (Save me now)

I need a hero to save my life

A hero will save me! (Just in time)

I've gotta fight today to live another day

Speaking my mind today

(My voice will be heard today)

I've gotta make a stand but I am just a man

(I'm not superhuman)

My voice will be heard today!

It's just another war, just another family torn

(My voice will be heard today)

It's just another kill

The countdown begins to destroy ourselves

I need a hero to save me now

I need a hero! (Save me now)

I need a hero to save my life

A hero will save me (Just in time)

I need a hero to save my life

I need a hero just in time

Save me just in time

Save me just in time

Who's gonna fight for what's right?

Who's gonna help us survive?

We're in the fight of our lives

(And we're not ready to die)

Who's gonna fight for the weak?

Who's gonna make 'em believe?

I've got a hero (I've got a hero)

Living in me

I'm gonna fight for what's right

Today I'm speaking my mind

And if it kills me tonight, I will be ready to die

A hero's not afraid to give his life

A hero's gonna save me just in time

I need a hero to save me now

I need a hero! (Save me now)

I need a hero to save my life

A hero will save me (Just in time)

I need a hero

Who's gonna fight for what's right?

Who's gonna help us survive?

I need a hero

Who's gonna fight for the weak?

Who's gonna make 'em believe?

I need a hero

I need a hero

A hero's gonna save me just in time

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - trust or confidence in someone or something
hero /ˈhɪəroʊ/ B2	noun - a person admired for courage or noble qualities
fight /faɪt/ B2	verb - to engage in a battle or struggle
save /seɪv/ B1	verb - to rescue from danger or harm
destroy /dɪsˈtrɔɪ/ C1	verb - to cause something to cease to exist
courage /ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ B2	noun - the ability to confront fear or difficulty
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B2	verb - to continue to live despite danger or hardship
stand /stænd/ B1	verb - to be in an upright position
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to accept as true or real
believe /bɪˈliːv/ B1	verb - to hold as true without absolute proof
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm just a step away, I'm just a breath away

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm just a step away" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing state or action.

• I need a hero to save me now

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "to save me now" is an infinitive phrase that expresses purpose.

• I've gotta fight today to live another day

  ➔ Modal verb 'gotta'

  ➔ The phrase "I've gotta fight" uses the modal verb 'gotta' to express necessity.

• A hero's not afraid to give his life

  ➔ Possessive form

  ➔ The phrase "A hero's not afraid" uses the possessive form to indicate ownership.

• Who's gonna fight for what's right?

  ➔ Future intention with 'gonna'

  ➔ The phrase "Who's gonna fight" uses 'gonna' to indicate a future intention.

• Just another day in the world we live

  ➔ Present simple tense

  ➔ The phrase "in the world we live" uses the present simple tense to describe a general truth.

• My voice will be heard today!

  ➔ Future passive voice

  ➔ The phrase "will be heard" is in the future passive voice, indicating that the subject will receive the action.