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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
AFROJACK
AFROJACK
Programming
David Guetta
David Guetta
Programming
Nicky Romero
Nicky Romero
Remixer
Luxtides
Luxtides
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ellie Goulding
Ellie Goulding
Songwriter
Jamie Scott
Jamie Scott
Songwriter
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Songwriter
Nick van de Wall
Nick van de Wall
Songwriter
Ryan Tedder
Ryan Tedder
Songwriter
Tor Erik Hermansen
Tor Erik Hermansen
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
AFROJACK
AFROJACK
Producer
David Guetta
David Guetta
Producer
Stephan Leicher
Stephan Leicher
Additional Producer
Victor Leicher
Victor Leicher
Additional Producer
Dave Kutch
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Elio Debets
Elio Debets
Mixing Engineer
DubVision
DubVision
Producer
Kuk Harrell
Kuk Harrell
Vocal Producer
Stargate
Stargate
Producer
Simone Torres
Simone Torres
Vocal Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Little girl, only seventeen years old
Life just got in the way, don't know what to say
She's heard it all before, lying on her bedroom floor
Thinking, "My life has to be worth more"
She dreams of going to New York City
Her heart's already there, but her head's fighting a war
Little girl, only seventeen years old
Looking for a star, but it's just too dark
[Verse 2]
When streams get a little bit wider
And it's hard to swim across the water
And the scars get a little bit deeper
And a flame turns into a fire
Tonight when you need a way home
Someone to lean on, some kind of hero
It's there when you look in the mirror
Staring back at you, there's a hero in you
[Verse 3]
There's a hero in you
You, you
There's a hero in you
You, you
There's a hero in you
[Verse 4]
Old man trying to make it on his own
Looking at the space where his wife once was
Wants to find just something to believe in
He hears a knock at the door this evening
She says, "I'm going to New York City to follow my dreams
Would you come with me?"
Little girl, only seventeen years old
Looking at the stars in her granddad's eyes
[Verse 5]
And the streams get a little bit wider
But together they cross the river
And the scars get a little bit lighter
And the sky looks a little brighter
[Verse 6]
Tonight when you need a way home
Someone to lean on, some kind of hero
It's there when you look in the mirror
Staring back at you, there's a hero in you
[Verse 7]
There's a hero in you
You, you
There's a hero in you
You, you
There's a hero in you
Written by: David Guetta, Ellie Goulding, Jamie Scott, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Nick van de Wall, Ryan Tedder, Tor Erik Hermansen
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