Hero Worship
THE B52´S Lyrics

Heroes falling to the ground
The singer is describing how their idols, or people they look up to, are falling from grace and their reputation is being tarnished.

Like Hell's magnet
The influence of this negative attention is strong and it feels like being pulled down by a force as powerful as Hell.

Pulls me down
The negative attention surrounding the idol is also impacting the singer's own mood and well-being.

On my knees
The artist is expressing a willingness to do anything to help their idol recover from their downfall, even if it means being subservient to them.

I try to please his eyes
The artist wants to win their idol's favor again and make them happy, even if it means compromising their own values.

His idol eyes
The singer is fixated on their idol and sees them as almost godlike or all-powerful.

Jerking motions won't revive him
The singer is acknowledging that their idol is beyond saving and that their public image has been permanently damaged.

Mouth to mouth resuscitation
The artist is willing to go to great lengths to try and revive their idol, even something as drastic as giving them mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

I just lay down beside him
The artist is willing to be close to their idol, even if it’s only as a gesture of support.

And idolize
Even in their idol's darkest hour, the artist continues to view them as an idol and to worship them.

Motor, motor
The singer is using the metaphor of a broken-down machine to describe how their idol is falling apart and no longer functioning properly.

Broken hearted
The artist is expressing their own emotional state in response to their idol's downfall.

Rusted, rotted
The singer is describing a physical decay or corruption of their idol.

Falling apart
The singer is once again emphasizing the idea that their idol is breaking down and no longer functioning properly.

A lock of hair
The singer is describing an insignificant item that belonged to the idol, but that has become an important symbol or keepsake for the singer.

A belt he wore
The artist is once again describing an insignificant item that belonged to the idol that has become important to the artist.

It's not enough
The artist is expressing a desire for more tangible reminders of their idol, as if these small mementos aren't sufficient compensation for their idol's downfall.

I WANT MORE
The singer is declaring their desire for more connection to their idol, even if it means sacrificing their own well-being.

God give me his soul
The singer is expressing the ultimate desire to have complete possession of their idol, even going so far as to request their soul from God.

God give me his soul
The artist repeats this line to emphasize their desperate desire for their idol's soul and the power and control that would bring them.