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In the 64th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with HERO in some form or fashion.
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Welcome to 5ive Songs, where we keep things short and sweet – no extra calories or needless fluff! There’s a theme/topic, five songs, and a short blurb. Yes, it’s a playlist, but it’s a miniature playlist that shouldn’t take much time to consume. On the 64th edition of 5ive Songs (2022), we select five songs that are associated with HERO in some form or fashion. Okay, let’s get into it!
1. Taylor Swift, “Anti-Hero”
💿 Midnights • 🏷 Taylor Swift • 📅 2022
Beyond the impeccable lyricism, Swift delivers a respectable vocal backed by sound production (another fine collaboration with 🎛 Jack Antonoff). The centerpiece of “Anti-Hero” is the chorus, something that Swift has excelled at since the beginning of her career. In the chorus, Swift asserts, “I’ll stare directly at the sun, but never in the mirror / It must be exhausting always rooting for the anti-hero.” Woo! Her honesty is epic in itself.
2. Lil Baby & Lil Durk, “Voice of the Heroes”
💿 The Voice of the Heroes • 🏷 Quality Control Music • 📅 2021
Out the gate, Lil Durk brings it strong with his agile, melodic flow. On the first verse, he’s very honest about life, whether it’s missing his kids, seeing an uncle die, or seeing hs “Brother stack his bricks up and it look like Tetris.” Following the verse, Durk goes on to give us the heroic chorus, which highlights the titular lyric. Next, Lil Baby drops his own slaughter fest, with his ever-distinct tone and compelling flow. Like Durk, he keeps things real, dropping the gem, “I showed all my niggas in the trenches it’s a better life / Never get too big for me to listen, I’ll take your advice.” A shorter Durk verse, followed by a shorter Lil Baby verse occurs before the chorus returns. “Voice of the Heroes” is both a fine opening cut, as well as a totally, worthwhile single.
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3. Mariah Carey, “Hero”
💿 Music Box • 🏷 Columbia • 📅 1993
Vocally, Mariah Carey shows everyone she possesses the voice of an angel. She sings incredibly expressively, and you buy what she’s selling. With a superb first verse under her belt, she keeps the uplifting vibes going strong in the second: “You can find love / If you search within yourself / And the emptiness you felt / Will disappear.” Sigh, doesn’t that just make you feel some type of way – all warm, fuzzy, and encouraged inside? The crème de la crème – the crowning achievement – is none other than the chorus, where the heroics reach a fever pitch!
“And then a hero comes along
With the strength to carry on
And you cast your fears aside
And you know you can survive
So, when you feel like hope is gone
Look inside you and be strong
And you’ll finally see the truth
That a hero lies in you.”
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4. Alec Benjamin, “Death of a Hero”
💿 Narrated for You • 📅 2018
“Death of a Hero,” hence is a ‘deadly’ song, metaphorically speaking. Here, the singer/songwriter’s “Superman” exhibits his unflattering side, and the image of his hero is forever tarnished. There, my friends, is the metaphorical death.
Appears in 🔻:
- 101 Best Songs of 2018
- Recapping 40 Stunning Ballads from 2018
- Deadly Songs Unlikely to Leave You Literally Dead (Vol. 2)
5. Lillias White, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze, Roz Ryan, Vaneese Thomas & Tawatha Agee, “Zero To Hero”
💿 Hercules • 🏷 Disney • 📅 1997
“Zero To Hero” speaks for itself. The Muses highlight the come-up of Hercules. The one-liners are everything. “Herc could stop a show / Point him at a monster and you’re talkin’ SRO.” Woo! Calliope, who sings that marvelous line, goes on to say, “Now he’s a honcho,” of course, after previously being a zero! Fittingly, Thalia informs us, “And they slapped his face on every vase,” echoed by Clio (“On every vase!”). Beyond the awesome lyrics celebrating this zero-turned-hero, the music is ripe, embracing R&B and gospel vibes. One of the best moments of this classic is when The Muses turn it up another notch and “Zero to Hero” opts for a double-time feel. Amen! 🎼✍ Alan Menken and 🎼✍ David Zippel composed a surefire gem!
Hero: 5ive Songs No. 64 (2022) [📷: Alec Benjamin, Bakr Magrabi via Pexels, Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, Columbia, Disney, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay, Quality Control Music, Taylor Swift]
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