My Hero Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Too alarmin' now to talk about
Take your pictures down and shake it out
Truth or consequence, say it aloud
Use that evidence, race it around
[Chorus]
There goes my hero
Watch him as he goes
There goes my hero
He's ordinary
[Verse 2]
Don't the best of them bleed it out
While the rest of them peter out?
Truth or consequence, say it aloud
Use that evidence, race it around
[Chorus]
There goes my hero
Watch him as he goes
There goes my hero
He's ordinary
[Bridge]
Kudos, my hero
Leavin' all the best
You know my hero
The one that's on
Too alarmin' now to talk about
Take your pictures down and shake it out
Truth or consequence, say it aloud
Use that evidence, race it around
[Chorus]
There goes my hero
Watch him as he goes
There goes my hero
He's ordinary
[Verse 2]
Don't the best of them bleed it out
While the rest of them peter out?
Truth or consequence, say it aloud
Use that evidence, race it around
[Chorus]
There goes my hero
Watch him as he goes
There goes my hero
He's ordinary
[Bridge]
Kudos, my hero
Leavin' all the best
You know my hero
The one that's on
About
Genius Annotation
Grohl has claimed he didn’t have any rockstar rolemodels growing up. This song is a tribute to those he did look up to: the everyday people.
The sentiment on this track is simple. You don’t have to be rich, or famous or successful to do something good or heroic.
As with many Foo Fighters songs, fans have tried to appropriate the lyrics to Nirvana frontman, Kurt Cobain, but Dave insists that they refer only to the average man on the street. Whatever the case may be, “My Hero” was still a top 10 rock smash.
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Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.Doll
- 5.Wind Up
- 6.Up in Arms
- 7.My Hero
- 8.See You
- 9.Enough Space
- 10.February Stars
- 11.Everlong
- 13.New Way Home
- 15.Dear Lover
Credits
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Vocals
Guitar
Bass
Drums
Recorded At
Grandmaster Recorders, Hollywood, California
Release Date
January 19, 1998
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My Hero Covers
My Hero by First to Eleven, My Hero by Lakeshore, My Hero by Ely Eira, My Hero (Electronic Mix) by Paramore, My Hero by Robyn Adele Anderson, My Hero by Damn Nation, My Hero by Laura Dreyfuss, My Hero by Shreddy Krueger, My Hero by Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, My Hero by Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox (Ft. Chloe Feoranzo), My Hero by Paramore, My Hero by Jess Greenberg, My Hero by Gabrielle Aplin & My Hero by Duomo
My Hero Live Performances
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