Hercules Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I miss the days my mind would just rest quiet
My imagination hadn't turned on me yet
I used to let my words wax poetic
But it melted a puddle at my feet now

It is a calcifying crime, it's tragic
I've turned to petrified past life baggage
I want to disappear and just start over
So here we are

[Pre-Chorus]
And I'll breathe again...

[Chorus]
Cause I have sent for a warrior
From on my knees, make me a Hercules
I was meant to be a warrior
Please, make me a Hercules


[Verse 2]
I've lost a grip on where I started from
I wish I'd thought ahead and left a few crumbs
I'm on the hunt for who I've not yet become

But I'd settle for a little equilibrium
There is a war inside my heart gone silent
Both sides dissatisfied and somewhat violent

The issue I have now begun to see
I am the only, lonely casualty
[Pre-Chorus]
This is not the end though...

[Chorus]
Cause I have sent for a warrior
From on my knees, make me a Hercules
I was meant to be a warrior
Please, make me a Hercules

Cause I have sent for a warrior
From on my knees, make me a Hercules
I was meant to be a warrior
Please, make me a Hercules


[Verse 3]
This is my darkest hour
A long road has lead me out here
I only need turn around to face the light
And decide flight or fight

[Bridge]
Cause I have sent for a warrior
From on my knees, make me a Hercules
I was meant to be

[Chorus]
Cause I have sent for a warrior
From on my knees, make me a Hercules
I was meant to be a warrior
Please, make me a Hercules

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“Hercules” is a track from Sara Bareilles' fourth studio album, The Blessed Unrest, about feeling broken and asking for help. In the lyrics, the singer recognizes her weaknesses and longs to be like the Greek mythology hero Hercules, known for his strength and courage.

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Electric Lady (New York City, NY)
Release Date
July 12, 2013
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