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[Balzac]

The lyrics suck.

[Heath]

Not a fan of Nickelback to be honest. I think I thought one or two of their songs were alright the first time I heard them but that's about it. Certainly not something I'd listen to unless it was on the radio or something.

Edit: Bah, curse either EoFF for having a swear filter or the website I wanted to link to have a swear word in its name for preventing me from linking to that 'Nickelback Sucks' thing.

Edit again: Here we go, found an older posting of it. To listen to the file you'll have to right-click save the link.

[Fuzakeru]

I am so high. I can hear heaven.
I am so high. I can hear heaven.
Oh but heaven, no heaven dont hear me.

Hero's 'fly' and urhm... they could also mean that he's held up high on a pedastool and viewed as a savior. He's held up so high by the expectations of the citizens around him that he can hear heaven. The line, "Heaven don't hear me," I always thought of as there's no mercy for the hero despite his unselfish deeds.

And they say that a hero can save us.
Im not gonna stand here and wait.
I'll hold onto the wings of the eagles.
Watch as we all fly away.

Pretty easy to understand. People calling out for help - going to help then - etc.

Someone told me love will ALL save us.
But how can that be, look what love gave us.
A world full of killing, and blood-spilling
That world never came.

The world isn't going to be a beautiful place just by sitting back and hoping the ideals of love will save you against bad stuff. Someone has to dirty their hands to keep the world safe. Its this hero's job to do what so many have faith in love to do.

Now that the world isnt ending, its love that Im sending to you.
It isnt the love of a hero, and thats why I fear it wont do.

This really connects to the movie as Mary Jane swoons over Spiderman far more than she did for Peter Parker. So the world is saved and everything is good and happy. Peter wants to love Mary Jane but its his love and not Spiderman's affection so he lacks confidence in her acceptance. His love can't compare to his alter ego that's a savior to many.


That's what I got out of the song. I find the lyrics to be beautiful and the song extremely moving. Those are just my thoughts on it though.

[MKusanagi]

I actually really agree with that. In the instance when he sings, " and they say that a hero can save us, I'm not gonna stand here and wait" at first that sounded like he believed heroes could not exist but if you think like the person singing or the lyrics being sung come from the perspective OF the hero the meaning changes entirely. I agree.

[Balzac]

Chad Kroeger thinks he is a hero. Of course he believes in heroes.

[Raebus]

Its about the show "heroes".