Heroes
Jean-Michel Rotin Lyrics


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He overlooks from up above
He watches everything being washed
From off the map, through the rainfall
Pours out his angst upon them all
You got what you wanted
You troubled the waters
The banks have been broken
Our feelings got flooded
As far as his blind eyes can see
The flow destroys, cleans up the shit
He's far and safe, he feels no pain
He takes no risk, he puts the blame
You got what you wanted
You troubled the waters
The banks have been broken
Our feelings got flooded
Into the swamp they sank their needs
Our heroes come, today they're free
They tidy things up, they fix their hair
Back to the start, no one cares
You got what you wanted
You troubled the waters




The banks have been broken
Our feelings got flooded

Overall Meaning

In Jean-Michel Rotin's song Heroes, the lyrics describe the actions of a distant and detached figure who observes the chaos and destruction happening in the world from a safe distance. The singer refers to this figure as "he" and describes how he watches as everything is being washed away by the rain and the flood. This figure represents those in power who remain indifferent to the sufferings of the people they govern. They remain distant from the consequences of their actions and show no empathy for their subjects' struggles. The singer highlights the fact that this distant figure has caused the problems and chaos that the people are facing by saying "You got what you wanted, You troubled the waters."


The lyrics go on to describe how the situation has affected people's feelings and the emotional toll it has taken on them. The singer uses the metaphor of "flooded feelings" and broken banks to illustrate how the people's emotions are overwhelmed and scattered. As the heroes arrive, they bring hope for a better future and the possibility of fixing things. The heroes represent the people who care enough to take action and make a change, they come to clean up the mess and restore order. The lyrics seem to imply that change can only come when individuals take the initiative and become their own heroes.


Line by Line Meaning

He overlooks from up above
He is watching from a high place with a superior view.


He watches everything being washed
He observes everything that is being cleaned.


From off the map, through the rainfall
From beyond our understanding, through the cleansing of tears.


Pours out his angst upon them all
Expresses his fear and distress on all of them.


You got what you wanted
You have achieved what you set out for.


You troubled the waters
You created chaos and disturbance.


The banks have been broken
The structures that gave us security have collapsed.


Our feelings got flooded
Our emotions overflowed and overwhelmed us.


As far as his blind eyes can see
As far as he can perceive with his limited vision.


The flow destroys, cleans up the shit
The current destroys, but also removes waste and filth.


He's far and safe, he feels no pain
He is distant and protected, he is numb to suffering.


He takes no risk, he puts the blame
He avoids taking any chances and blames others.


Into the swamp they sank their needs
They buried their desires in the depths of the swamp.


Our heroes come, today they're free
Our saviors arrive, today they are liberated.


They tidy things up, they fix their hair
They clean up the mess and look presentable again.


Back to the start, no one cares
We return to the beginning, but no one is interested anymore.




Lyrics © DistroKid, Songtrust Ave
Written by: ALESSIO DEIANA, GABRIELE COSSU

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