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David Bowie - "Heroes", Live at Glastonbury 2000 (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
David Bowie
David Bowie
Vocals
Emm Gryner
Emm Gryner
Background Vocals
Gail Ann Dorsey
Gail Ann Dorsey
Bass
Holly Palmer
Holly Palmer
Background Vocals
Mark Plati
Mark Plati
Guitar
Sterling Campbell
Sterling Campbell
Drums
Earl Slick
Earl Slick
Guitar
Mike Garson
Mike Garson
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alessandro Lindblad
Alessandro Lindblad
Songwriter
David Bowie
David Bowie
Songwriter
Brian Eno
Brian Eno
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nigel Reeve
Nigel Reeve
Mastering Engineer
Ray Staff
Ray Staff
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You, you will be mean
And I, I'll drink all the time
'Cause we're lovers, yeah, that is a fact
Yes, we're lovers, and that is that
[Chorus]
Though nothing will drive them away
We can beat them forever and ever
Yeah, we can be heroes, just for one day
What do you say?
[Instrumental]
I, I wish I could swim
Like dolphins, like the dolphins can swim
[Chorus]
Though nothing will keep us together
Oh, we can beat them forever and ever
We can be heroes, just for one day
What do you say?
[Instrumental]
And I, I will be king
And you, you will be my queen
[Chorus]
Though nothing will drive them away
We can be heroes, just for one day
Yeah, we can be heroes forever and ever
[Verse 2]
I, I can remember (I remember)
Standing, standing by the wall (By the wall)
And the guns, the guns shot above our heads (Over our heads)
And we kissed as though nothing could fall (Nothing could fall)
[Chorus]
And the shame, it fell on the other side
We can beat that forever and ever
We can be heroes, just for one day
What do you say? I say
[Bridge]
We can be heroes
(We can be heroes)
(We can be heroes) Just for one day
We can be heroes
[Outro]
Though nothing and no one will help us
Maybe we're lying, then you better not stay
We can be safer, just for one day
[Instrumental]
Oh-oh-oh-oh
[Instrumental]
Oh-oh-oh-oh
[Instrumental]
Oh-oh-oh-oh
[Instrumental]
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Written by: Brian Eno, David Bowie

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