Hero

Album: Music Box (1993)
Charted: 7 1
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 15

  • Jay from Calgary, AbIf you listen to the beginning of Chicago's 1982 hit Hard To Say I'm Sorry, you will notice a striking resemblance to the lead chord progression in Mariah's song Hero.
  • Shawn from Green Bay, WiBy far the best song Mariah ever did... Don't even remember most of her other hits, but this song still resonates today. Very powerful song sang at the height of her ability and beauty.
  • David from L.a., CaYes, thanks for Mariah. These song is subject to interpretation and It means that The real hero exist within all of us. When we're feeling down and out all we have to do is look within and we will find that Love is there, the real Hero (God)
    "God Bless!"
  • Duyen from Murrieta, CaFirst time I heard this song was one year ago(16yrs after the song was written)- it's my English teacher's fav. song. She is my heroine, I look up to her just like I do to my loving parents.
    Everytime I feel down, I listen to this song. It helps me to look inside myself and find the inner strength to carry on. Everyone of us is a HERO of ourselves.
  • Bryanna from Elmont, Nyevery time i listen to this son i cry this song has really touched my heart
  • Valerie from None Of Ur Buisness, Bci really like this song. i think it is her best one. she totally wasted her voice on new songs like "touch my body"..:p..well, this song is great!!
  • Brandon from Panama City, FlI love the song'HERO'!! It makes me think of my hero (best friend)!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Terare from Kaikohe, New ZealandWhen ii first heard thiis sonh ii fell iin love wiith iit an thanks to Mariah ii have a song ii can relate too. you are truely an insperation to meh one dae ii hope to become a famous singer/songwriter like you ii have heaps of songs ii have written an hope they be published one day.
  • Rachel from Atlanta, Gawhen i listen to this song, i think of my older brother. He survived childhood cancer and he's been my hero ever since
  • Aaron from Mississauga, CanadaDefinitely another one of my all time favourite songs. Mariah deserved all the praise she got 4 creating a song with a very positive message. When someone heard this song, they ended up not committing suicide. Mariah, not only r u a gifted singer but u r definitely an inspiration 2 the public. U go girl!
  • Leo from Brandon, VtThe song was originally written for Gloria Estephan, to sing in the movie. Tommy convinced her to record it herself.
  • Madeline from Melbourne, AustraliaGod, this is such a freaking good song! i miss the Mariah who used to sing like this. Now she's stuck in head register and trashy R'n'B...shame that voice was fantastic
  • Pete from Nowra, Australiagreat song ...... we had bad bushfires in Australia a few years back... i'm a radio announcer and played this song as a dedication to the Aussie volunteer fire brigades who helped fight the fires
  • Tiffany from Dover, FlI feel that this song should be played in 9/11 ceremonies, funerals of people who were considered heroes, Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, and other military rememberances.
  • Alexandra from Ontario, Canadato me this song is about looking inside yourself and seeing that the strength you need to move on is really inside you and that yes there might be someone in your lift acts like your hero and is there when you need them most, but really the hero lies within you.
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