Zero To Hero
Ariana Grande Lyrics


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Bless my soul Herc was on a roll
Person of the week in every Greek opinion poll
What a pro Herc could stop a show
Point him at a monster and we are talking SRO

He was a no one
A zero , zero
Now he's a honcho
He's a hero
He was a kid with his act down pat
From zero to hero in no time flat
Zero to hero just like that

When he smiled the girls went wild
With oohs and ahhs
And they slapped his face on ev'ry vase
On every vase

From heroes fees and royalties
Our Herc had cash to burn
Now Nouveau Riche and famous
He could tell you
Whats a Grecian urn

Say amen and there he goes again
Sweet and undefeated
And an awesome 10 for 10
Folks lined up
Just to watch him flex
And his perfect package
In a a pair of pretty pecs

Hercie he comes he sees he conquers
Honey the crowds were going bonkers
He showed the moxie, brains, and spunk
From zero to hero a major hunk
From zero to hero and who'da thunk?

Who put the 'glad' in 'gladiator'? (Hercules!)
Whose daring deeds are great theatre? (Hercules!)
Isn't he bold? (No one braver!)
Isn't he sweet? (Our favorite flavor!)
Hercules! Hercules! (Hercules!)
Hercules! Hercules!
Hercules! Hercules!

Bless my soul Herc was on a roll
Undefeated
Riding high and the nicest guy
Not conceited

He was a nothing
A zero, zero
Now he's a honcho
He's a hero

He hit the heights a breakneck speed!
From zero to hero
Herc is a hero




Now he's a hero
Yes indeed!

Overall Meaning

In Ariana Grande's song Zero to Hero, she references the Greek hero Hercules, who was known for his strength, bravery and heroism. The lyrics describe how Hercules began as a "no one" or "zero" who quickly rose to be the "person of the week" in every Greek opinion poll, due to his extraordinary feats such as stopping monsters and winning battles. The song highlights how he went from being a "kid with his act down pat" to being a "hero" with armies of fans who would cheer him on wherever he went.


The song's chorus features the phrase "zero to hero" repeated several times, emphasizing how quickly and remarkably Hercules became a hero. The verses also mention how Hercules' popularity brought him wealth and fame, as he began receiving "heroes fees and royalties". The song ends with a celebration of Hercules' extraordinary achievements, as he is described as "riding high, the nicest guy, not conceited" and an "undefeated" hero, who inspired admiration and awe from all who saw him.


The song has a positive, upbeat tone, reflecting the excitement and passion of the Greek myths and heroes that it references. It also emphasizes the idea of transformation, from being a "zero" to becoming a "hero", which is a common theme in both Greek myths and popular culture. Overall, Ariana Grande's Zero to Hero is a catchy, fun and uplifting song that celebrates the power of heroes and the transformative potential of human beings.


Line by Line Meaning

Bless my soul Herc was on a roll
Hercules was doing very well, as recognized by everyone


Person of the week, in every Greek opinion poll
Hercules won a popular vote, and was considered the top personality in Greece


What a pro, Herc could stop a show
Hercules was very skilled, capable of putting on a great performance


Point him at a monster and we are talking SRO
If you put Hercules up against a monster, there would be standing room only for the spectators


He was a no one
Hercules was an unknown person before his heroic feats


A zero, zero
He was not worth anything or considered important


Now he's a honcho
Hercules is now an influential and important person


He's a hero
Hercules is now viewed as a brave and admirable person


He was a kid with his act down pat
Hercules was very good at performing his heroic acts, despite his young age


From zero to hero in no time flat
Hercules went from being nobody to being celebrated in a very short period of time


Zero to hero just like that
Hercules became famous and admired overnight


When he smiled the girls went wild, with oohs and ahhs
Hercules was very popular with girls, causing them to swoon in excitement


And they slapped his face on ev'ry vase, on every vase
Hercules became so famous that his image was used on many vases


From heroes fees and royalties, our Herc had cash to burn
Hercules made a lot of money from his heroic deeds


Now Nouveau Riche and famous, he could tell you whats a Grecian urn
Hercules became rich and famous, and he could even afford to know what a Grecian urn was


Say amen and there he goes again, sweet and undefeated
Hercules kept winning, and people kept admiring him


And an awesome 10 for 10
He was perfect every time


Folks lined up just to watch him flex
People were entertained just to see Hercules perform


And his perfect package in a a pair of pretty pecs
Hercules had a great body, which people admired


Hercie he comes, he sees, he conquers, honey the crowds were going bonkers
Hercules was very successful, and people were excited to see him every time


He showed the moxie, brains, and spunk
Hercules exhibited bravery, intelligence, and courage


From zero to hero, a major hunk
Hercules went from being a nobody to being a very attractive and admired person


From zero to hero, and who'da thunk?
No one could have anticipated how successful Hercules would become


Who put the 'glad' in 'gladiator'? (Hercules!)
Hercules was responsible for bringing joy and happiness to the sport of gladiators


Whose daring deeds are great theatre? (Hercules!)
Hercules' heroic deeds were so impressive that they could make great theater


Isn't he bold? (No one braver!)
Hercules was very bold, and no one was braver than he was


Isn't he sweet? (Our favorite flavor!)
People loved Hercules, and he was their favorite flavor, or favorite thing


Hercules! Hercules! (Hercules!) Hercules! Hercules! Hercules! Hercules!
People chanted Hercules' name in excitement and admiration


Undefeated, riding high and the nicest guy, not conceited
Hercules was very successful, popular with people, and remained humble


He hit the heights at breakneck speed, from zero to hero, Herc is a hero
Hercules became a hero in record time, and was still admired


Now he's a hero, yes indeed!
Hercules is now considered a hero and an admirable person




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Written by: Alan Menken, David Joel Zippel

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@AJ-sp1mo

Lyrics

Bless my soul
Herc was on a roll
Person of the week in evry Greek opinion poll
What a pro
Herc could stop a show
Point him at a monster and you're talking SRO
He was a no one
A zero, zero
Now he's a honcho
He's a hero
Here was a kid with his act down pat
From zero to hero in no time flat
Zero to hero just like that
When he smiled
The girls went wild with
Oohs and aahs
And they slapped his face
On ev'ry vase
(On ev'ry "vase")
From appearance fees and royalties
Our Herc had cash to burn
Now nouveau riche and famous
He could tell you
What the Greecizns earn.
Say amen
There he goes again
Sweet and undefeated
And an awesome 10 for 10
Folks lined up
Just to watch him flex
And this perfect package
Packed a pair of pretty pecs
Hercie, he comes
He sees, he conquers
Honey, the crowds were
Going bonkers
He showed the moxie brains, and spunk
From zero to hero a major hunk
Zero to hero and who'da thunk
Who put the glad in gladiator?
Hercules!
Whose daring deeds are great theater?
Hercules
Is he bold?
No one braver
Is he sweet
Our favorite flavor
Hercules, Hercules,
Hercules, Hercules
Hercules, Hercules
Bless my soul
Herc was on a roll
Undefeated
Riding high
And the nicest guy
Not conceited
He was a nothin'
A zero, zero
Now he's a honcho
He's a hero
He hit the heights at breakneck speed
From zero to hero
Herc is a hero
Now he's a hero
Yes indeed!



@julijavalinciute2803

Bless my soul
Herc was on a roll
Person of the week in every Greek opinion poll
What a pro
Herc could stop a show
Point him at a monster and you're talking S.R.O.
He was a no one
A zero, zero
Now he's a honcho
He's a hero
He was a kid with his act down pat
From zero to hero
In no time flat
Zero to hero
Just like that
When he smiled
The girls went wild with "ooh"s and "aah"s
And they slapped his face on every vase
On every vase
From appearance fees and royalties
Our Herc had cash to burn
Now nouveau riche and famous
He could tell you what the Grecians earn
Say amen
There he goes again
Sweet and undefeated
An awesome 10 for 10
Folks lined up
Just to watch him flex
And his perfect package and a pair of pretty pecs
Hercie, he comes he sees, he conquers
Honey, the crowds were going bonkers
He showed the moxie brains, and spunk
From zero to hero
A major hunk
From zero to hero
And who'd have thunk?
Who put the "glad" in "gladiator"?
Hercules!
Whose daring deeds are great theater?
Hercules!
Is he bold?
No one braver
Is he sweet?
My favorite flavor
Hercules!
Hercules!
Hercules!
Hercules!
Hercules!
Hercules!
Bless my soul
Herc was on a roll
Undefeated
Riding high
And the nicest guy
Not conceited
He was a nothin'
A zero, zero
Now he's a honcho
He's our hero
He hit the heights at breakneck speed
From zero to hero
Herc is a hero
Now he's a hero
Yes indeed



@josecasado4455

Bless my soul
Herc was on a roll
Person of the week in evry Greek opinion poll
What a pro
Herc could stop a show
Point him at a monster and you're talking SRO
He was a no one
A zero, zero
Now he's a honcho
He's a hero
Here was a kid with his act down pat
From zero to hero in no time flat
Zero to hero just like that
When he smiled
The girls went wild with
Oohs and aahs
And they slapped his face
On ev'ry vase
(On ev'ry "vase")
From appearance fees and royalties
Our Herc had cash to burn
Now nouveau riche and famous
He could tell you
What the Greecizns earn.
Say amen
There he goes again
Sweet and undefeated
And an awesome 10 for 10
Folks lined up
Just to watch him flex
And this perfect package
Packed a pair of pretty pecs
Hercie, he comes
He sees, he conquers
Honey, the crowds were
Going bonkers
He showed the moxie brains, and spunk
From zero to hero a major hunk
Zero to hero and who'da thunk
Who put the glad in gladiator?
Hercules!
Whose daring deeds are great theater?
Hercules
Is he bold?
No one braver
Is he sweet
Our favorite flavor
Hercules, Hercules,
Hercules, Hercules
Hercules, Hercules
Bless my soul
Herc was on a roll
Undefeated
Riding high
And the nicest guy
Not conceited
He was a nothin'
A zero, zero
Now he's a honcho
He's a hero
He hit the heights at breakneck speed
From zero to hero
Herc is a hero
Now he's a hero
Yes indeed!



@carminecdinoproductions

Linc-ules: A Loud House Musical Adaptation of Hercules

Zero to Hero

As Performed by the Five Oldest Loud Sisters as the Muses
(Lori Loud as the Main Muse, Leni Loud as the Muse of Dance, Luna Loud as the Muse of Music, Luan Loud as the Muse of Comedy, and Lynn Loud Jr. as the Muse of Drama) with the Nickelodeon Animation Studio Chorus

Lyrics:

(*the song begins after Lincoln as Hercules successfully defeats a random monster and saves the locals of a small village with a choir singing his name and a piano wave and a blare from a saxophone*)

Choir: Linc-ules!
Linc-ules!

*piano slide from Leni and saxophone blare from Luan and guitar riffs from Luna*)

Lori: spoken narration From that day forward, our bro Linc-ules could do no wrong, he was so hot, steam looked cool.

Choir: Linc-ules!
Linc-ules!

Luna: OOOOOOOOOHHHHH YEEAAAAAAAAHHH!!! LET’S ROCK! guitar riff

Choir: Linc-ules!

(*we come to Lincoln Loud as Hercules training to fight off a few monsters*)

Lori: Bless my soul!
Linc was on a roll!

Leni: Person of the week in every Greek opinion poll

Lynn: What a pro!

Luna: Linc could stop a show!
(*Lincoln is now signing autographs*)

Lori: Point him at a monster and you’re talkin’ S-R-O! (*we come to Lincoln as Hercules fighting a vicious boar played by Ronnie Anne Santiago in a boar costume as the aforementioned boar*)

Leni: He was a no-one

All Five Muses: A Ze-ro!
Ze-ro!

Lori: Now he’s a honcho!

All Five Muses: HE’S A HERO!

(*we then come to Lincoln as Hercules fighting, defeating, and capturing the boar alive and then celebrating his victory*)

Lori: He was a kid with his act down pat

(*Ronnie Anne takes off the boar costume she wore to reveal herself in a Grecian fangirl outfit*)

All Five Muses: From zero to hero

Luna: In no time flat

All Five Muses: Zero to hero!

Lori: Just like that!

(*we come to Lincoln as Hercules pulling off an awesome smile and impressing some of his fan-girls and making them swoon*)
He showed the moxie, brains, and spunk

Lori: When he smiled

Luan: The girls went wild with

All Five Muses and Various Girls: Ooohs and Aaaahs

(*Ronnie Anne and Sid scream with excitement, Stella cries tears of joy, Girl Jordan swoons, Paige sighs, and Cristina faints*)

Luan: They slapped his face

Luna: On ev’ry vase

Lori: On ev’ry “vase”

All Five Muses: From appearance fees and royalties
Our Linc had cash to burn!
Now nouveau riche and famous

Lori: He’ll tell you what’s the Grecian Urn!

(*we now come to Lincoln as Hercules fighting off the Nemean Lion played by Chandler McCann in dressed in costume as the Nemean Lion and defeating the monstrous beast and using its skin as a pelt*)

All Five Muses: (*now in Grecian cheerleader muse outfits*) Say Amen!
There he goes again!

(*we now come to Lincoln as Hercules fighting the Hydra while now wearing the Nemean Lion’s skin as a pelt and then slaying the monster to dip some of his arrows in its blood*)

Lynn: (*pulls out some pom-poms while now in her Grecian cheerleader outfit along with the other muses*) Sweet and undefeated!

Leni: (*doing splits while in her Grecian cheerleader outfit*) With an awesome 10 for 10! (*all five muses in their cheerleader outfits hold up signs with a Roman Numeral for 10*)

(*we now come to some kids in Grecian costumes standing in line to watch Lincoln as Hercules flex as he trains to fight of more monsters*)

All Five Muses: Folks lined up
Just to watch him flex

Luan: And this perfect package packed with a pair of pretty pecs!

(*we now see Lincoln as Hercules riding his trusty steed Pegasus into battle to fight more monsters including some vicious birds played Mollie, Girl Jordan, and Rachel and Lincoln then defeats and captures them*)

All Five Muses: Linkie, he comes
He sees, he conquers
Honey, the crowds
Are goin’ bonkers!
(*crowds of kids in Grecian themed costumes cheer for Lincoln as Hercules as he takes on various labors and monsters*)
He showed the moxie, brains, and spunk
(*Lincoln then fights off and defeats a sea monster*)

All Five Muses and Choir: From zero to hero

Luan: making a statue of Hercules A major hunk!

All Five Muses and Choir: Zero to Hero

Leni: And who’d thunk?

(*the five girls danced around as upbeat music played*)

Lynn: (*with a sword and shield*) Who put the gladiator?

Choir: Linc-ules!

Luan: (*with a mask*) Who’s daring deeds are great theater?

Choir: Linc-ules!

Lori: Is he bold?

Choir: Nobody braver

Leni: Is he sweet?

Lori: Our favorite flavor!

(*Lincoln takes a drink from a cup and the girls join in and we come to the five muses and the various performers rockin’ out as Lincoln performs more heroic deeds and fights off more monsters*)

All Five Muses and Choir: Linc-ules!
Linc-ules!
Linc-ules!
Linc-ules!

Luna: Rock on, dudes! (*she and Lincoln rock out on guitars as they rock out with the other muses and other performers and Lincoln beats a random monster with his guitar and pulls out another*)

Choir: Linc-ules!

Lynn: OOOOOOOHHHH YEEAAAAAAHHHH!!!

Choir: Linc-ules!

Lynn: WHOOOOO!!!

(*we then come to Lincoln as Hercules fighting three more monsters with Taylor as a Gorgon, Anderson as a Minotaur, and Pablo as a random monster and Lincoln beats them all, one by one*)

All Five Muses: Bless my soul!
Linc is on a roll!

All Five Muses and Choir: Undefeated!

All Five Muses: Ridin’ high!

Leni: And the nicest guy!

All Five Muses: Not conceited!
He was a nothin’

All Five Muses and Choir: A ze-ro
Ze-ro

All Five Muses: Now he’s a honcho!

All Five Muses and Choir: He’s a hero!
He hit the heights and breakneck speeeeeeed!

Choir: Speeeeeeed!

(*all five muses now have vases with Lincoln as Hercules*)

All Five Muses and Choir: From zero to hero

Choir: HERO!

All Five Muses and Choir: Linc is a hero!

Choir: HERO!

All Five Muses and Choir: Now he’s a heroooooo!

Choir: HEEROOOOOOOO!!!

Luna: OOOOOHHHH YEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!

Choir: HEEEEEROOOOOO!!!

Lori: Yes indeed!

(*the song ends with a final guitar riff from Luna and with Lincoln as Hercules standing tall and proud like the hero he is and an actor playing Hades is burning with anger*)



@user-so4om6lb7v

Bless my soul
Herc was on a roll
Person of the week in every Greek opinion poll
What a pro
Herc could stop a show
Point him at a monster and you're talking S.R.O.
He was a no one
A zero, zero
Now he's a honcho
He's a hero
He was a kid with his act down pat
From zero to hero
In no time flat
Zero to hero
Just like that
When he smiled
The girls went wild with "ooh"s and "aah"s
And they slapped his face on every vase
On every vase
From appearance fees and royalties
Our Herc had cash to burn
Now nouveau riche and famous
He could tell you what the Grecians earn
Say amen
There he goes again
Sweet and undefeated
An awesome 10 for 10
Folks lined up
Just to watch him flex
And his perfect package and a pair of pretty pecs
Hercie, he comes he sees, he conquers
Honey, the crowds were going bonkers
He showed the moxie brains, and spunk
From zero to hero
A major hunk
From zero to hero
And who'd have thunk?
Who put the "glad" in "gladiator"?
Hercules!
Whose daring deeds are great theater?
Hercules!
Is he bold?
No one braver
Is he sweet?
My favorite flavor
Hercules!
Hercules!
Hercules!
Hercules!
Hercules!
Hercules!
Bless my soul
Herc was on a roll
Undefeated
Riding high
And the nicest guy
Not conceited
He was a nothin'
A zero, zero
Now he's a honcho
He's our hero
He hit the heights at breakneck speed
From zero to hero
Herc is a hero
Now he's a hero
Yes indeed



All comments from YouTube:

@arwenyuh

I mean the original will always be the best because it gives off that vibe but this version makes me so happy like I love ari so much 🥺🥺🥺

@cobaltgames7125

I grew up watching Hercules, and as a fan of the original, she did the song justice , hands down !

@mariarinta-rahko958

Her voice is incredible and the live performance is perfect she's super talented love Ariana❤❤❤❤

@marvelsironhawk8728

She did a great job ❤️

@pain17ification_Ray_Smith

Original: Best for Nostalgia
This: Great for the Future Generations

Both are great versions of this timeless song 😋

@andreaospina5859

Me encantó 💞

@julianberisha5650

One of the best vocalist of all time>>>

@AJ-sp1mo

Lyrics

Bless my soul
Herc was on a roll
Person of the week in evry Greek opinion poll
What a pro
Herc could stop a show
Point him at a monster and you're talking SRO
He was a no one
A zero, zero
Now he's a honcho
He's a hero
Here was a kid with his act down pat
From zero to hero in no time flat
Zero to hero just like that
When he smiled
The girls went wild with
Oohs and aahs
And they slapped his face
On ev'ry vase
(On ev'ry "vase")
From appearance fees and royalties
Our Herc had cash to burn
Now nouveau riche and famous
He could tell you
What the Greecizns earn.
Say amen
There he goes again
Sweet and undefeated
And an awesome 10 for 10
Folks lined up
Just to watch him flex
And this perfect package
Packed a pair of pretty pecs
Hercie, he comes
He sees, he conquers
Honey, the crowds were
Going bonkers
He showed the moxie brains, and spunk
From zero to hero a major hunk
Zero to hero and who'da thunk
Who put the glad in gladiator?
Hercules!
Whose daring deeds are great theater?
Hercules
Is he bold?
No one braver
Is he sweet
Our favorite flavor
Hercules, Hercules,
Hercules, Hercules
Hercules, Hercules
Bless my soul
Herc was on a roll
Undefeated
Riding high
And the nicest guy
Not conceited
He was a nothin'
A zero, zero
Now he's a honcho
He's a hero
He hit the heights at breakneck speed
From zero to hero
Herc is a hero
Now he's a hero
Yes indeed!

@angelsbaby4621

Thank you ❤️

@jackison2374

Ok

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