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Edit Lyrics I'm just a step awayI'm just a breath awayLosin' my faith today(Fallin' off the edge today)I am just a manNot superhuman(I'm not superhuman)Someone save me from the hateIt's just another warJust another family torn(Falling from my faith today)Just a step from the edgeJust another day in the world we liveI need a hero to save me nowI need a hero (save me now)I need a hero to save my lifeA hero'll save me (just in time)I've gotta fight todayTo live another daySpeakin' my mind today(My voice will be heard today)I've gotta make a standBut I am just a man(I'm not superhuman)My voice will be heard todayIt's just another warJust another family torn(My voice will be heard today)It's just another killThe countdown begins to destroy ourselvesI need a hero to save me nowI need a hero (save me now)I need a hero to save my lifeA hero'll save me (just in time)I need a hero to save my lifeI need a hero just in timeSave me just in timeSave me just in timeWho's gonna fight for what's rightWho's gonna help us surviveWe're in the fight of our lives(And we're not ready to die)Who's gonna fight for the weakWho's gonna make 'em believeI've got a hero (I've got a hero)Livin' in meI'm gonna fight for what's rightToday I'm speaking my mindAnd if it kills me tonight(I will be ready to die)A hero's not afraid to give his lifeA hero's gonna save me just in timeI need a hero to save me nowI need a hero (save me now)I need a hero to save my lifeA hero'll save me (just in time)I need a heroWho's gonna fight for what's rightWho's gonna help us surviveI need a heroWho's gonna fight for the weakWho's gonna make 'em believeI need a heroI need a heroA hero's gonna save me just in time New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Submitted by comebackcat On Apr 20, 2009 More Skillet The Last Night Comatose Lucy Whispers in the Dark Monster I'm just a step away I'm just a breath away Losin' my faith today (Fallin' 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'll save me (just in time) I've gotta fight today To live another day Speakin' 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'll 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) Livin' 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'll 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 Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Edit Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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Once you see the video, the meaning becomes a little clearer. While I myself am not religious, I can see how it can be referring to God or Jesus. But the video shows a Marine, a doctor and a firefighter so I think what they're trying to get at is that anyone can be a hero. Ordinary people can do extraordinary things when the need arises, so I think they're talking about everyday people who step up to sacrifice themselves so that others can live.

Once you see the video, the meaning becomes a little clearer. While I myself am not religious, I can see how it can be referring to God or Jesus. But the video shows a Marine, a doctor and a firefighter so I think what they're trying to get at is that anyone can be a hero. Ordinary people can do extraordinary things when the need arises, so I think they're talking about everyday people who step up to sacrifice themselves so that others can live. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +8 Users: Reply · 0 Share by swallowthehurt 17y ago

very good song. i personally love it because i am not religious myself and their songs can be taken the God way or the relationship person/person kind of way. that is the way i take this song, he is mad at the world and wants somebody to come and save him, as rettemich said. i know they are christian and are talking about God, but i love skillet because they write their songs so you can take them so many different ways. can't wait for awake =D

very good song. i personally love it because i am not religious myself and their songs can be taken the God way or the relationship person/person kind of way. that is the way i take this song, he is mad at the world and wants somebody to come and save him, as rettemich said. i know they are christian and are talking about God, but i love skillet because they write their songs so you can take them so many different ways. can't wait for awake =D Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +3 Users: Reply · 8 Share by MusiChick 17y ago

hey i like what u said about how you can take skillet's songs different ways to match your personal situation...but...i am not trying to be picky (or rude or pushy,etc.;^))i just thought i would tell you what i think. when u said u aren't religious, what did u mean?? did u mean that u don't believe in God and Heaven or did u mean that you just don't practice some sort of "religious" act like going to church or pretending that you r better than everyone else. You see i don't claim to be "religious" either but i AM a...

hey i like what u said about how you can take skillet's songs different ways to match your personal situation...but...i am not trying to be picky (or rude or pushy,etc.;^))i just thought i would tell you what i think. when u said u aren't religious, what did u mean?? did u mean that u don't believe in God and Heaven or did u mean that you just don't practice some sort of "religious" act like going to church or pretending that you r better than everyone else. You see i don't claim to be "religious" either but i AM a Christian. some people think u hav to Do something to earn Salvation (those people i call religious). what i hav is different. all u really hav to do to be saved is trust in what Jesus did on the cross for u, tell Him that u r sorry for all of the bad things that u do, and let Him come into your life. sure, church is important but it isn't what saves anybody nor does being a good person. which is a really good thing because we all want to be selfish or do things that we will later regret. even after a person gets saved we still hav a hard time with that. (sorta like the skillet song "Monster" which i love ;^) anyway i know this is pretty long but thanks for reading it anyway. if you want to say something back that would be cool.

Read more... hey i like what u said about how you can take skillet's songs different ways to match your personal situation...but...i am not trying to be picky (or rude or pushy,etc.;^))i just thought i would tell you what i think. when u said u aren't religious, what did u mean?? did u mean that u don't believe in God and Heaven or did u mean that you just don't practice some sort of "religious" act like going to church or pretending that you r better than everyone else. You see i don't claim to be "religious" either but i AM a Christian. some people think u hav to Do something to earn Salvation (those people i call religious). what i hav is different. all u really hav to do to be saved is trust in what Jesus did on the cross for u, tell Him that u r sorry for all of the bad things that u do, and let Him come into your life. sure, church is important but it isn't what saves anybody nor does being a good person. which is a really good thing because we all want to be selfish or do things that we will later regret. even after a person gets saved we still hav a hard time with that. (sorta like the skillet song "Monster" which i love ;^) anyway i know this is pretty long but thanks for reading it anyway. if you want to say something back that would be cool. Reason: Edit Cancel by IlovemyJesus490 16y ago

now dont get me worng I like skillet but I hate that about them. Ither your a christian band or not there is no gray line I wish skillet would make there message clear I have had alot of probloms because of it, I have become one congused 16 year old. I dont know what to think of them any more. theres so many ways you can take it and my youth group band wont sing any of there songs because of it. it really stinks, they sound great but they need to work on there lyrics.

now dont get me worng I like skillet but I hate that about them. Ither your a christian band or not there is no gray line I wish skillet would make there message clear I have had alot of probloms because of it, I have become one congused 16 year old. I dont know what to think of them any more. theres so many ways you can take it and my youth group band wont sing any of there songs because of it. it really stinks, they sound great but they need to work on there lyrics.

now dont get me worng I like skillet but I hate that about them. Ither your a christian band or not there is no gray line I wish skillet would make there message clear I have had alot of probloms because of it, I have become one congused 16 year old. I dont know what to think of them any more. theres so many ways you can take it and my youth group band wont sing any of there songs because of it. it really stinks, they sound great but they need to work on there lyrics. Reason: Edit Cancel by CLCrow 16y ago

Sorry....you can't take it that way....well you can, but that is not what it meant.

Sorry....you can't take it that way....well you can, but that is not what it meant.

"i've gotta make a stand but i am just a man JEN: i'm not superhuman"

"i've gotta make a stand but i am just a man JEN: i'm not superhuman"

"i've got a hero JEN: i've got a hero

"i've got a hero JEN: i've got a hero

LIVIN IN ME"

LIVIN IN ME"

Aside from mentioning the name of JESUS, it doesn't get any clearer.

Aside from mentioning the name of JESUS, it doesn't get any clearer.

Sorry....you can't take it that way....well you can, but that is not what it meant. "i've gotta make a stand but i am just a man JEN: i'm not superhuman" "i've got a hero JEN: i've got a hero LIVIN IN ME" Aside from mentioning the name of JESUS, it doesn't get any clearer. Reason: Edit Cancel by trthorson 16y ago

ilovemyjesus... it's written ambiguously and if your band wants to sing it in a religious setting, that interpretation will be seen pretty easily. if your band is going to seriously not play their songs because they aren't "clear and open about being christian"...

ilovemyjesus... it's written ambiguously and if your band wants to sing it in a religious setting, that interpretation will be seen pretty easily. if your band is going to seriously not play their songs because they aren't "clear and open about being christian"...

...i'm sorry, but... criticizing an art for ambiguity is one of the least mature and idiotic criticisms that can be made. the greatest arts of all forms GUIDE your thinking, they don't force you to see it in a certain light - such as things like math. it's what makes them great. it...

...i'm sorry, but... criticizing an art for ambiguity is one of the least mature and idiotic criticisms that can be made. the greatest arts of all forms GUIDE your thinking, they don't force you to see it in a certain light - such as things like math. it's what makes them great. it allows YOU to paint the picture in your mind - it's perfect in your world.

Read more... ilovemyjesus... it's written ambiguously and if your band wants to sing it in a religious setting, that interpretation will be seen pretty easily. if your band is going to seriously not play their songs because they aren't "clear and open about being christian"... ...i'm sorry, but... criticizing an art for ambiguity is one of the least mature and idiotic criticisms that can be made. the greatest arts of all forms GUIDE your thinking, they don't force you to see it in a certain light - such as things like math. it's what makes them great. it allows YOU to paint the picture in your mind - it's perfect in your world. Reason: Edit Cancel by HNBgirl 16y ago

This song is about Jesus Christ. and if you want to take it another way then you can i guess, but Skillet is a Christian band and that is the way they wanted this song to come across... they want to reach people on a spiritual level

This song is about Jesus Christ. and if you want to take it another way then you can i guess, but Skillet is a Christian band and that is the way they wanted this song to come across... they want to reach people on a spiritual level

This song is about Jesus Christ. and if you want to take it another way then you can i guess, but Skillet is a Christian band and that is the way they wanted this song to come across... they want to reach people on a spiritual level Reason: Edit Cancel by Eventiine 15y ago

I am going to add something to MusiChick's post. if you are a Christian, you are not religious. religion means earning the right to go to heaven. that's not the truth. God'd Son Jesus died so that we wouldn't have to pay the price and try to earn our way into heaven. just saying.

I am going to add something to MusiChick's post. if you are a Christian, you are not religious. religion means earning the right to go to heaven. that's not the truth. God'd Son Jesus died so that we wouldn't have to pay the price and try to earn our way into heaven. just saying.

I am going to add something to MusiChick's post. if you are a Christian, you are not religious. religion means earning the right to go to heaven. that's not the truth. God'd Son Jesus died so that we wouldn't have to pay the price and try to earn our way into heaven. just saying. Reason: Edit Cancel by whoami13 15y ago

You can take it that way because knowing God IS a relationship.

You can take it that way because knowing God IS a relationship.

You can take it that way because knowing God IS a relationship. Reason: Edit Cancel by Aeetos 4y ago

@swallowthehurt Man all these Christians getting butthurt over a song that can be taken any number of ways. I believe we're here one moment and then gone the next. That's it, that's all there is. But there are people out there who choose to live a life helping others (a medic, a firefighter, a soldier), and as one of those people I didn't choose it because of some calling. I do it because it's the right thing to do and I'm an adrenaline junkie. If you can't understand how a person can be good without subscribing to the same things...

@swallowthehurt Man all these Christians getting butthurt over a song that can be taken any number of ways. I believe we're here one moment and then gone the next. That's it, that's all there is. But there are people out there who choose to live a life helping others (a medic, a firefighter, a soldier), and as one of those people I didn't choose it because of some calling. I do it because it's the right thing to do and I'm an adrenaline junkie. If you can't understand how a person can be good without subscribing to the same things you believe in, well what does that say about you as a person? Later Butthurts

Read more... @[swallowthehurt:39165] Man all these Christians getting butthurt over a song that can be taken any number of ways. I believe we're here one moment and then gone the next. That's it, that's all there is. But there are people out there who choose to live a life helping others (a medic, a firefighter, a soldier), and as one of those people I didn't choose it because of some calling. I do it because it's the right thing to do and I'm an adrenaline junkie. If you can't understand how a person can be good without subscribing to the same things you believe in, well what does that say about you as a person? Later Butthurts Reason: Edit Cancel Show More Replies by randisn1 17y ago

I love this song and I cant wait for the release of Awake.

I agree with swallowthehurt. this song can be looked at from a Christian perspective and from a normal everyday person perspective. I think its about going through some stuff that you cant handle, you're not superhuman and cant do everything right. To me its feeling like you cant do it without someone to help you, a hero to save you. You want to fight and stand up for what you beileve in, whatever that may be, but you're afraid because you're just one person. But then you kind of come to realize that you've got a hero living in you, and then realizing that no matter what happens if you stand up, you'll always have the hero that saved you. Haha of course as a Christian the hero is obviously God.. to me at least.

Haha that was alot longer than i meant it to be :P

I love this song and I cant wait for the release of Awake. I agree with swallowthehurt. this song can be looked at from a Christian perspective and from a normal everyday person perspective. I think its about going through some stuff that you cant handle, you're not superhuman and cant do everything right. To me its feeling like you cant do it without someone to help you, a hero to save you. You want to fight and stand up for what you beileve in, whatever that may be, but you're afraid because you're just one person. But then you kind of come to realize that you've got a hero living in you, and then realizing that no matter what happens if you stand up, you'll always have the hero that saved you. Haha of course as a Christian the hero is obviously God.. to me at least. Haha that was alot longer than i meant it to be :P Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +2 Users: Reply · 0 Share by rettemich 17y ago

To me, this song is about going thru bad times. wanting to give up, knowing you're not superhuman, needing someone to save you. To help you through. Their talking about God. and saying he's the hero to save you. I can totally relate.

To me, this song is about going thru bad times. wanting to give up, knowing you're not superhuman, needing someone to save you. To help you through. Their talking about God. and saying he's the hero to save you. I can totally relate. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by BenefitOfTheDoubt 17y ago

Mhmm, definitly my favorite song by them as of a few days ago. Dunno why, but there's just something about it that has me playing it over and over again. Plus, I'm a fan of the whole boy-and-girl-switch-off-singing-roles thing.

Mhmm, definitly my favorite song by them as of a few days ago. Dunno why, but there's just something about it that has me playing it over and over again. Plus, I'm a fan of the whole boy-and-girl-switch-off-singing-roles thing. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by ChristianMusicBuff 16y ago

Well I just realised that Korey did vocals on Comatose and Jen does vocals on Awake that explains the different sound. I personally think Jen sounds better.

Well I just realised that Korey did vocals on Comatose and Jen does vocals on Awake that explains the different sound. I personally think Jen sounds better. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 2 Share by chyde 16y ago

I thought that at first too, but now I think I like Korey's voice better. Especially in The Last Night, and live when she sang in Lucy.

I thought that at first too, but now I think I like Korey's voice better. Especially in The Last Night, and live when she sang in Lucy.

I thought that at first too, but now I think I like Korey's voice better. Especially in The Last Night, and live when she sang in Lucy. Reason: Edit Cancel by brookes67 13y ago

no your right jen sounds better

no your right jen sounds better

no your right jen sounds better Reason: Edit Cancel by axyluv 15y ago

i luv the addition jen makes to this song. her voice is great it gives me chills and that rich raspy...

i luv the addition jen makes to this song. her voice is great it gives me chills and that rich raspy... Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by tfighter 15y ago

the song Hero is easily one of my top 5 favoorite songs and i think that the song has to do with christianity and how every one needs a hero and that hero is God in this song. also the song says something that is very true and that is "a hero is not afraid to give his life" and that is very true because a true hero will put others before him/her self. overall this is a very powerful and meaningful song.

Song Meaning the song Hero is easily one of my top 5 favoorite songs and i think that the song has to do with christianity and how every one needs a hero and that hero is God in this song. also the song says something that is very true and that is "a hero is not afraid to give his life" and that is very true because a true hero will put others before him/her self. overall this is a very powerful and meaningful song. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 1 Share by blchotku21 14y ago

amen to that. i seriously loove this song it's great inspiration for me whenever i have art block and can't think of anything to sketch/draw. the examples of the fireman, doctor, armed forces person are good examples that state that you don't have to wear a cape or fight super villains to save someone's life.

amen to that. i seriously loove this song it's great inspiration for me whenever i have art block and can't think of anything to sketch/draw. the examples of the fireman, doctor, armed forces person are good examples that state that you don't have to wear a cape or fight super villains to save someone's life.

amen to that. i seriously loove this song it's great inspiration for me whenever i have art block and can't think of anything to sketch/draw. the examples of the fireman, doctor, armed forces person are good examples that state that you don't have to wear a cape or fight super villains to save someone's life. Reason: Edit Cancel by promugulus 11y ago

why does matthew 24:13 indicate different since it states that christ will do the saving during the end of time(judgment day)& not before then as him saying about the enduring to the end stuff?

why does matthew 24:13 indicate different since it states that christ will do the saving during the end of time(judgment day)& not before then as him saying about the enduring to the end stuff? Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +1 Users: Reply · 0 Share by ComeBackCat 17y ago

This song is being released at the end of May as a single for the christian market

This song is being released at the end of May as a single for the christian market Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 0 Users: Reply · 0 Share 123Next »

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