Hey ho, there’s an open casting call for heroes
And all that showed up was Nero
And it’s all blurry but somehow he was hired

Lay low ’cause he’s gone and pissed himself laughing
Pissed in the wind and said it was raining
Said "don’t worry, it’ll put out the fire"

If I do say so there’s a lotta more story to unfold
'Cause it’ll twist and it’ll turn till it’s been told
That the truth is its own supply

I don’t wanna talk about what was
Can we please not talk about what is?
Why should we talk about what should be
When we could talk about what could be?

Hey ho, somewhere a dreamer ain’t so silly after all
Sees a crack where others see only wall
Yeah all my heroes are weirdos
Yeah all my heroes are weirdos

Hey ho, there’s an open casting call for heroes
And all that showed up was nero
And it’s all blurry but somehow he was hired

Lay low ’cause he’s gone and pissed himself laughing
Pissed in the wind and said it was raining
Said "don’t worry, it’ll put out the fire"

If I do say so there’s a lotta more story to unfold
'Cause it’ll twist and it’ll turn till it’s been told
That the truth is its own supply

I don’t wanna talk about what was
Can we please not talk about what is?
Why should we talk about what should be
When we could talk about what could be?

Hey ho, somewhere a dreamer ain’t so silly after all
Sees a crack where others see only wall
Yeah all my heroes are weirdos
Yeah all my heroes are weirdos

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of !!!'s song "All My Heroes Are Weirdos" explores the idea of heroes and how they are perceived by society. The opening lines suggest a casting call for "heroes", implying that one can become a hero by simply showing up. However, the only person who shows up is Nero, who is known for being a tyrant in ancient Rome. The fact that he was hired despite being controversial and blurry implies that society's definition of a hero is flawed and lacks clarity.

The second verse talks about Nero pissing himself while laughing and claiming that it was raining. This is a metaphor for how some heroes are flawed and are not what they appear to be. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer's heroes are all weirdos, suggesting that people who are unconventional and differ from societal norms can be heroic.

The third verse suggests that there are more stories to be told about what makes a hero, and that truth is its own supply. The final lines of the song question why we should talk about what was or what should be, when we could focus on what could be. This implies that society should focus on creating new, unconventional heroes rather than worshiping those who already exist.

Line by Line Meaning

Hey ho, there’s an open casting call for heroes
A call for heroes has been made

And all that showed up was Nero
Only Nero came forward

And it’s all blurry but somehow he was hired
Although unclear, Nero got hired

Lay low ’cause he’s gone and pissed himself laughing
He laughed so hard that he urinated

Pissed in the wind and said it was raining
He peed in the wrong direction and pretended it was raining

Said "don’t worry, it’ll put out the fire"
He tried to justify his action by saying it would extinguish the fire

If I do say so there’s a lotta more story to unfold
There's still more to the story than what's been revealed

'Cause it’ll twist and it’ll turn till it’s been told
The story will continue to have unexpected developments

That the truth is its own supply
The truth is enough in and of itself

I don’t wanna talk about what was
I don't want to dwell on the past

Can we please not talk about what is?
Can we avoid discussing the present?

Why should we talk about what should be
Why bother discussing the ideal?

When we could talk about what could be?
It's more worthwhile to discuss the possibilities.

Hey ho, somewhere a dreamer ain’t so silly after all
A dreamer's ideals aren't so foolish after all

Sees a crack where others see only wall
They see opportunities that others don't

Yeah all my heroes are weirdos
The singer's heroes are all unconventional

Yeah all my heroes are weirdos
Reiterating that their heroes are oddballs

Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED
Written by: Allan Odel Wilson, Daniel Timothy Gorman, John Edward Pugh, Justin William Vandervolgen, Mario G Andreoni, Nicholas John Offer, Tyler Pope

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