Heroes
ToxicRose Lyrics


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Dust fills the air
Cries in the night
Stars erased in the sky by burning light
Smoke trails from the devils fire
Send in bodies to excel, don’t mind the loss

Burning
Fever
Dragging bodies to their graves

Dead city cowards play the game
With heart they fought the fire
Left to drown into radioactive waste
For what a medal won’t bring them back
You hide behind your lies won’t face the flames
It feeds the evil
Shadow’s covering the sun in darkness
One at a time
Burning the heroes alive

Consumed by greed you hide behind your pride
Peeling of the skin of a dead man’s bride
Ninety seconds and a sentence to death
Nowhere to run from our manmade judgement day

Concrete grave yard
Meltdown
Was it all in vain

Dead city cowards play the game
With heart they fought the fire
Left to drown into radioactive waste
For what a medal won’t bring them back
You hide behind your lies won’t face the flames
It feeds the evil
Shadow’s covering the sun in darkness
One at a time
Burning the heroes alive

Burn
Burn
Burning the heroes
Burning the heroes alive

Dead city cowards play the game
With heart they fought the fire
Left to drown into radioactive waste
For what a medal won’t bring them back
You hide behind your lies won’t face the flames
It feeds the evil
Shadow’s covering the sun in darkness




One at a time
Burning the heroes alive

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song 'Heroes' by ToxicRose reflect the story of the heroic firefighters who fought to put out the fire at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine nearly four decades ago. The song describes a scene of desperation, where the stars have been erased and smoke trails from the devil's fire fill the air. The chorus 'burn, burn, burning the heroes alive' refers to the heroism of the emergency personnel who risked their own lives to contain the disaster, all while knowing the inevitable danger that comes with engaging in a situation like that.


The song appears to be an indictment of the lack of action and justice accorded to the fallen heroes, who gave their lives for the sake of others. The lyrics portray a sense of anger and frustration, as the chorus repeatedly reminds us of how the heroes were burned and left to die. The lines 'you hide behind your lies won't face the flames' and 'with heart they fought the fire, left to drown into radioactive waste' describe the frustration that the band feels, arguing that the heroes have been forgotten and not appropriately celebrated.


Line by Line Meaning

Dust fills the air
The air is thick and cloudy with dust


Cries in the night
There are sounds of despair in the night


Stars erased in the sky by burning light
The brightness of flames has obscured the stars in the sky


Smoke trails from the devils fire
Smoke rises from an incredibly destructive fire


Send in bodies to excel, don’t mind the loss
People are sent into harm's way without concern for their safety


Burning Fever Dragging bodies to their graves
The destruction is all-consuming, causing death and suffering


Dead city cowards play the game
Those who survive have done so by exploiting and manipulating others


With heart they fought the fire
Even though people try to fight against the destruction, their efforts are still not always enough


Left to drown into radioactive waste
The people's efforts are no match for the destruction that is wrought


For what a medal won’t bring them back
The recognition that comes with a victory does nothing to ease the suffering of the people


You hide behind your lies won’t face the flames
People in power refuse to acknowledge the destruction that they have caused


It feeds the evil
The lack of accountability and empathy allows for further destruction to occur


Shadow’s covering the sun in darkness
The hope that the sun brings is obscured by the destruction


One at a time
The destruction of the people happens one by one, slowly and methodically


Burning the heroes alive
Even those who have fought to stop the destruction are lost in the flames


Consumed by greed you hide behind your pride
The people in power are only motivated by their own self-interest and are unwilling to admit their failures


Peeling of the skin of a dead man’s bride
The death and destruction is even affecting the people who had no direct involvement


Ninety seconds and a sentence to death
The destruction can happen in an instant, without warning or time to react


Nowhere to run from our manmade judgement day
The destruction is a result of humanity's own choices and actions


Concrete grave yard
The city is transformed into a graveyard, with concrete and steel as the tombstones


Meltdown
The destruction is a result of a catastrophic failure in the system


Was it all in vain
The destruction that has taken place has left people questioning the worth of the sacrifices that have been made


Burn Burn Burning the heroes Burning the heroes alive
The ultimate tragedy is that even those who fought to save people are lost in the flames




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Anders Arvidsson, Michael Hosselton, Martin Sweet, ToxicRose

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Jake71

Musically it rips.
They have been this way for years. Other albums are all on par with this.
A traditional HM recipe similar to later Era W.A.S.P. , Accept ..simply that newer style of Heavy Metal.

(visually)Motley Crue...umm no.
more like Black Veil Poop, but thank god.. its nowhere like it.
overall not bad.
Generic yet
catchy "polished HM"
#listenbuysupport



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Nikkin

NICE VIDEO, NICE SONG, NICE ALBUM!!!
СПАСИБО ВАМ ЗА ЭТО ХИТ!!!

Scorpio

this band is really underestimated. Awesome musicians and sonority. Keep rocking guys!!!

Sis AZ-Rid

Agree 💯

なLilithgod

Muito boa

Anthony Vincent

I like this.

Erwin Still

Gefällt mir auch, erinnert mich leicht an Mustasch
https://youtu.be/WI6y47cI_C8
🤘✌

Kyle Thrashleigh

I hope you do a cover hehe

Rubens Ferraz Pedroso

Wow. Freaking amazing band and song. Great discover here in Youtube.

Michael Claffey

First time I heard you guys and you ROCK! Very catchy and melodic. Keep up the great work!

Jason O'Brien

Great song I can't wait for the album.

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