Holding out for a Hero
“Holding Out for a Hero” is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for the soundtrack to the 1984 film Footloose. It later featured on her sixth studio album, Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire (1986). The track was produced by Jim Steinman, who co-wrote the song with Dean Pitchford.
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| Released | 13 April 1984
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| Recorded | 1984
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| Length | 5:50 (album version)
4:21 (single edit) |
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Lyrics
Producer for Bonnie: Jim Steinman
Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where`s the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
Isn`t there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and I turn and I dream of what I need
(Chorus)
I need a hero
I`m holding out for a hero `til the end of the night
He`s gotta be strong
And he`s gotta be fast
And he`s gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I`m holding out for a hero `til the morning light
He`s gotta be sure
And it`s gotta be soon
And he`s gotta be larger than life
Larger than life
Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There`s someone reaching back for me
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
It`s gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet
(Chorus)
I need a hero
I`m holding out for a hero `til the end of the night
He`s gotta be strong
And he`s gotta be fast
And he`s gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I`m holding out for a hero `til the morning light
He`s gotta be sure
And he`s gotta be soon
And he`s gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
I`m holding out for a hero `til the end of the night
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I could swear there is someone somewhere watching me
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach
Like the fire in my blood
I need a hero
I`m holding out for a hero `til the end of the night
He`s gotta be strong
And he`s gotta be fast
And he`s gotta be fresh from the fight
I need a hero
I`m holding out for a hero `til the morning light
He`s gotta be sure
And it`s gotta be soon
And he`s gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
I`m holding out for a hero `til the end of the night...
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