Hero (Skillet)

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Hero
Skillet
Album	Awake
Released	May 19, 2009
Recorded	2009
Length	3:08
Label	Ardent Records, Lava Records, Atlantic Records
Genre	Christian rock, Symphonic rock
Last single	"Those Nights" (2008)
Next single	"Monster" (2009)
Next song	"Monster"

Hero is a song by Skillet for their 2009 album Awake. It was released as a single from the album in 2009.

Track Listing

1. "Hero" - 3:08

Meaning

Lead singer John Cooper told Stereotruth.net; "this song is the platform over which the whole record was written. Basically every day seems to get weirder, darker and scarier with thousands of people losing their homes and hurting over a wide variety of reasons. You see so much negativity on the news, especially this sense of violence that’s getting really crazy. With all this going on, it’s easy to feel on the edge, but no matter how dark it gets, there’s always hope in a new day and staying positive is the first step. And when you boil it all down, Christ is the one who gives us a reason to live and He’s our "Hero" who’s fighting for all of this oppression and injustice."

Appearances

NFL commercials

Lyrics

Lyrics I'm just a step away I'm a just a breath away losin my faith today JEN: fallin off the edge today I am just a man not superhuman JEN: I'm not superhuman someone save me from the hate it's just another war just another family torn JEN: 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 JEN: save me now i need a hero to save my life a hero'll save me JEN: just in time i gotta fight today to live another day speakin' my mind today JEN: my voice will be heard today I've gotta make a stand but I am just a man JEN: I'm not superhuman my voice will be heard today it's just another war just another family torn JEN: my voice will be heard today it's just another kill the countdown begins to destroy ourselves who's gonna fight for what's right who's gonna help us survive we're in the fight of our lives JEN: 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 JEN: I've got a hero livin' in me I'm gonna fight for whats right today I'm speaking my mind and if it kills me tonight JEN:I will be ready to die a hero's not afraid to give his life a hero's gonna save me just in time

Chart Positions

• iTunes Rock chart: #12
• ChristianRock.net Weekly Top 30: #1
• ChristianRock.net Top 100 of 2009: #1
• Billboard Hot Christian Songs: #29
• Japanese Hot 100: #77