Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and … Read Full Bio ↴Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born 8 May 1975) is a Spanish singer and songwriter. He started his recording career in the mid-1990s on the Mexican label Fonovisa and became the bestselling Spanish-language act of the decade. By the turn of the millennium, he made a successful crossover into the mainstream English-language market. He signed a multi-album deal with Universal Music Group for US$68 million with Universal Music Latino to release his Spanish albums and Interscope Records to release English albums.

In 2010, Iglesias parted with Interscope Records and signed with another Universal Music Group label, Republic Records, to release bilingual albums. In 2015, he parted ways with Universal Music Group after being there for over a decade. He signed with Sony Music and his subsequent albums were to be released by Sony Music Latin in Spanish and RCA Records in English.

Iglesias is one of the best-selling Latin music artists with estimated sales of over 70 million records worldwide. He has had five Billboard Hot 100 top five singles, including two number-ones. Iglesias holds the record for the most number-one songs on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart with 27 songs and the Latin Pop Airplay chart with 24 songs. Iglesias holds the number-one position on the Greatest of All-Latin Artists charts and in October 2022 he was honored with the Top Latin Artist of All Time at the Latin Billboard Awards. Iglesias also has 14 number-ones on Billboard's Dance charts, more than any other male artist. He has earned the honorific title King of Latin Pop. In December 2016, Billboard magazine named him the 14th most successful and top male dance club artist of all time.

Studio albums
Enrique Iglesias (1995)
Vivir (1997)
Cosas del Amor (1998)
Enrique (1999)
Escape (2001)
Quizás (2002)
7 (2003)
Insomniac (2007)
Euphoria (2010)
Sex and Love (2014)
Final (Vol. 1) (2021)

Heroe
Enrique Iglesias Lyrics

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Let me be your hero

Would you dance, if I asked you to dance?
Or would you run, and never look back?
Would you cry, if you saw me crying?
And would you save my soul, tonight?

Would you tremble, if I touched your lips?

Or would you laugh? Oh, please tell me this
Now would you die, for the one you love?
Oh, hold me in your arms tonight

I can be your hero, baby
I can kiss away the pain
I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath away

Would you swear, that you'll always be mine
Or would you lie? Would you run and hide?
Am I in too deep? Have I lost my mind?
I don't care, you're here tonight

I can be your hero, baby
I can kiss away the pain
I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath away

Oh, I just wanna hold you
I just wanna hold you, oh yeah
Am I in too deep? Have I lost my mind?
Well, I don't care, you're here tonight

I can be your hero, baby
I can kiss away the pain (oh yeah)
I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath away

And I can be your hero
I can kiss away the pain
And I will stand by you forever
You can take my breath away
You can take my breath away

I can be your hero

Overall Meaning

The song Hero by Enrique Iglesias is a romantic ballad that speaks of a love that is unbreakable and true. The theme of the song revolves around the idea of being someone's hero, being the one that they can turn to in their times of need, and someone that will always stand by them no matter the circumstance.

The first verse poses the question of what would happen if the singer asked his partner to dance, cry, or save his soul. The second verse follows up with the question of whether his partner would tremble or laugh if he were to touch her lips. The chorus affirms the singer's capabilities of being his partner's hero, kissing away the pain they might feel and standing by them no matter what.

The bridge addresses the singer's doubts and insecurities about his relationship, wondering if he is in too deep and questioning his own sanity. However, these insecurities do not surpass the strength of his love for his partner and the commitment to being her hero.

Overall, the song speaks of the power of love and the importance of having someone who will always be there for you, through the good times and the bad.

Line by Line Meaning

Let me be your hero
The singer is offering to be a hero for the person they are singing to.

Would you dance, if I asked you to dance?
The singer is asking if the person they are singing to will do something enjoyable with them.

Or would you run, and never look back?
The singer is asking if the person they are singing to will abandon them when things get hard.

Would you cry, if you saw me crying?
The artist is asking if the person they are singing to would empathize with their emotions.

And would you save my soul, tonight?
The artist is asking if the person they are singing to would help them through a difficult time.

Would you tremble, if I touched your lips?
The singer is asking if the person they are singing to would feel nervous or excited if they kissed them.

Or would you laugh? Oh, please tell me this
The singer is asking if the person they are singing to would laugh because they don't feel the same way.

Now would you die, for the one you love?
The artist is asking if the person they are singing to would make sacrifices for someone they care about.

Oh, hold me in your arms tonight
The artist is asking the person they are singing to for physical affection.

I can be your hero, baby
The artist is reiterating that they can be a hero for the person they are singing to.

I can kiss away the pain
The singer is promising to provide comfort and support to the person they are singing to.

I will stand by you forever
The artist is promising to always be there for the person they are singing to.

You can take my breath away
The singer is expressing the intense feelings they have for the person they are singing to.

Would you swear, that you'll always be mine
The singer is asking for a commitment from the person they are singing to.

Or would you lie? Would you run and hide?
The singer is asking if the person they are singing to would be dishonest and avoid dealing with the situation.

Am I in too deep? Have I lost my mind?
The artist is questioning their own feelings, wondering if they are too intense or irrational.

I don't care, you're here tonight
The artist is acknowledging that even if their feelings are intense or irrational, they are happy to be with the person they are singing to in the moment.

Oh, I just wanna hold you
The singer is expressing a desire for physical affection.

And I can be your hero
The singer is repeating their earlier promise to be a hero for the person they are singing to.

And I will stand by you forever
The artist is repeating their promise to always be there for the person they are singing to.

You can take my breath away
The artist is once again expressing the strength of their feelings for the person they are singing to.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Enrique Iglesias, Mark Taylor, Paul Michael Barry

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