Cover art for Heroes by Janelle Monáe
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Heroes Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I, I wish I could swim
Like the dolphins
Like dolphins can swim

[Pre-Hook]
Though, nothing
Nothing will keep us together
We can be them
Forever, ever and ever

[Hook]
Oh, we can be Heroes
Just for one day
Yeah

[Verse 2]
I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen

[Pre-Hook]
Though, nothing
Nothing will drive in my way

[Hook]
We can be Heroes
Just for one day
We can be Heroes
Just for one day
[Bridge]
I, I-I, I can remember
Standin' by the wall
And the guns, oh the guns
Shout above our head
As we kissed, I felt nothing could fall
And the shade was on the other side

[Pre-Hook]
Oh, we can be them
Forever and ever
We can be Heroes
Just for one day

[Outro]
We, we can be Heroes
We, we can be Heroes
We, we can be Heroes
Just for one day
We can be Heroes

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June 9, 2014
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