Holding Out For A Hero
Frou Frou Lyrics

Where have all the good men gone
The singer wonders where all the respectable, admirable men have disappeared to.

And where are all the gods?
The singer is searching for someone with great strength or power, like a god.

Where's the street-wise Hercules
The singer hopes for a hero with a tough exterior like the legendary Greek hero Hercules.

To fight the rising odds?
The artist seeks a hero who can overcome difficult and challenging situations.

Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
The artist dreams of finding a chivalrous hero who would come to her rescue, riding a powerful and impressive steed.

Late at night toss and turn and dream of what I need
The singer is restless and cannot sleep as she imagines the perfect hero she desires.

I need a hero
The singer expresses her desire for someone to save her or be her protector.

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
The artist will wait for her hero until the end of the night, showing her unwavering persistence.

He's gotta be strong
The hero must have great physical and emotional strength.

And he's gotta be fast
The hero should be quick in action and thought.

And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
The hero must have recent experience in battles, suggesting the presence of ongoing danger.

I need a hero
The singer repeats her desire for a hero, emphasizing its importance.

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light
The singer promises to wait for her hero until the sun comes up, determined and unrelenting.

He's gotta be sure
The hero must be confident in his abilities and decision-making skills.

And it's gotta be soon
The singer is impatient and longs for her hero to come soon.

And he's gotta be larger than life
The ideal hero should surpass ordinary people in every aspect; he must be exceptional.

Somewhere after midnight
The artist suggests a time of day when the possibility of a hero appearing is heightened.

In my wildest fantasy
The singer's deepest desires for an ideal hero are almost beyond imagination.

Somewhere just beyond my reach
The singer's ideal hero is intangible, and she is unable to reach him with her bare hands.

There's someone reaching back for me
The artist believes that her ideal hero is seeking her out as well, creating a strong sense of hope and destiny.

Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
The hero is imagined as impossibly strong, powerful, and seemingly supernatural.

It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet
The artist's expectations of her hero are sky-high, as only someone with unimaginable powers, like Superman, can meet her needs.

Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
The singer searches beyond the limits of the physical world, where reality and imagination merge.

Out where the lightning splits the sea
The artist imagines a place where natural phenomena overrule logic and possibility.

I would swear that there's someone somewhere
The singer is sure she will find her hero, and her faith is uncompromised.

Watching me
The hero is paying attention to her, which gives her assurance that he will appear soon.

Through the wind and the chill and the rain
The singer does not care about the difficult circumstances under which she's living, as she is convinced that her hero is coming to rescue her.

And the storm and the flood
The artist reinforces the idea of hardship and difficulty, that possibly only a hero can help resolve.

I can feel his approach
The artist senses that her hero is drawing near, showing the depth of her intuition and belief in her hero's presence.

Like the fire in my blood
The singer feels a strong and compelling desire for her hero, as if it's an essential part of her life and self, equating it to the life-giving power of blood.