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We Need a Hero
Aaron Waters Lyrics


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No, we cannot see
Who are we, to look to

No, it cannot hear
What is to believe in

And we keep dreamin' of a world
Where all that's good so we were told

And we keep dreamin' of a time
Where good is all that we can find
We need a...
We need a...
Hero

No, we cannot tell
Who's the one to lead us

But you know that we'll be there
Waiting for them to find us

And we keep dreamin' of a world
Where all that's good so we were told

And we keep dreamin' of a time
Where good is all that we can find
We need a...
We need a...
Hero

Instrumental

And we keep dreamin' of the world
Where all that's good so we were told

And we keep dreamin' of a time
Where good is all that we can find

And we keep dreamin' of a world
Where all that's good so we were told

And we keep dreamin' of a time
Where good is all that we can find
We need a...
We need a...
Hero

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Aaron Waters's song "We Need a Hero" convey a sense of longing and hope for a leadership figure to embody and represent all that is inherently good. The lyrics do this through repetition and parallelism, emphasizing the importance and necessity of a hero figure. The opening lines of the song are a rhetorical question, highlighting the singer's uncertainty about their own ability to lead and the lack of clarity around who the hero should be. Similarly, in the second verse, the singer emphasizes their inability to identify the hero figure, but also their willingness to wait for them to arrive. Throughout these verses, the singer hones in on the idea of dreaming about a world where good is all we can find, where the hero is someone who embodies all that is good, and the world is free from negativity and corruption.


Line by Line Meaning

No, we cannot see
We lack clarity and understanding in our current state


Who are we, to look to
We don't possess the authority or capability to guide ourselves


No, it cannot hear
The world seems deaf to our problems and concerns


What is to believe in
We are struggling to find something to have faith in


And we keep dreamin' of a world
We have an ideal vision of the world we desire


Where all that's good so we were told
A world where everything is functioning perfectly, as we have been led to believe


And we keep dreamin' of a time
We yearn for a period when things were supposedly better


Where good is all that we can find
A time where positivity and progress was prevalent


We need a...
We desire a solution


We need a...
We require guidance or leadership


Hero
A figure who can solve our current problems


No, we cannot tell
We struggle to identify the person capable of helping us


Who's the one to lead us
We are searching for a leader to bring us out of our predicament


But you know that we'll be there
We remain hopeful despite the struggles we face


Waiting for them to find us
We are patiently anticipating a leader to emerge and guide us


Instrumental
No lyrics


And we keep dreamin' of the world
Our vision for the perfect world persists


And we keep dreamin' of a time
We remain nostalgic for a past period of prosperity


We need a...
We are still searching for a solution


We need a...
Our longing for guidance and leadership endures


Hero
We continue to seek a figure with the power to solve our problems




Writer(s): Ron Kenan, Ronald A. Wasserman, Haim Saban, Shuki Levy

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@samuraijey

RIP Jason David Frank you will be truly missed 🙏🏽🕊️ 1973-2022

@vinniethegooch7830

Such a great song for him

@tellywells6835

Why is it always the good ones that leave us

@GalaxyRoyal

Tommy was the hero and he’ll always be! Thank you for everything Jason David Frank. 🦸‍♂️

@stephenwirth2671

@@vinniethegooch7830 Jason is the Leader

@LanNguyen-dg9dg

im gonna miss him too

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@paulstokes8143

I'm a grown man but power rangers really changed my life as a child. It taught me about doing the right thing and good always prevails over the bad even when things look rough. Even if it sounds corny

@JoeBoyceTv

U ain’t never lie Paul!

@alexanderavila4662

that is needed more than ever

@brawler3252

Bro we all power rangers here it's not even corny

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