Heroes is a song by David Bowie, written in collaboration with Brian Eno. It was inspired by a scene Bowie witnessed between two lovers beside the Berlin Wall, projecting against the political and social pressures of the time. The song reflects the desire to overcome and to be heroes, even if just for one day, in the face of oppression and division represented by the Wall.
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DG I - I wish you could swim DG Like the dolphins - like dolphins can swim CD Though nothing - nothing will keep us together AmEmD We can beat them forever and ever CGD Oh we can be Heroes just for one day
DG I - I will be King DG And you - you will be Queen CD For nothing will drive them away AmEmD We can be Heroes - just for one day CGD We can be us - just for one day
DG I - I can remember (I remember) DG Standing by the wall (By the wall) DG And the guards shot above our heads (Over our heads) DG And we kissed as though nothing would fall (Nothing could fall)
CD And the shame was on the other side AmEmD Oh we can beat them forever and ever CGD Then we can be Heroes just for one day
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DGD We can be Heroes GD We can be Heroes GD We can be Heroes just for one day G We can be Heroes * This version