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Holding Out for a Hero (From the Trailer for "Vikings" - Series 2)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nothing But Thieves
Nothing But Thieves
Performer
Conor Mason
Conor Mason
Vocals
Joseph Langridge-Brown
Joseph Langridge-Brown
Guitar
Dominic Craik
Dominic Craik
Programming
Philip Blake
Philip Blake
Bass Guitar
James Price
James Price
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jim Steinman
Jim Steinman
Songwriter
D. Pitchford
D. Pitchford
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dominic Craik
Dominic Craik
Producer
Robin Schmidt
Robin Schmidt
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Where have all the good men gone, and where are all the gods?
Where's the streetwise Hercules to fight the rising odds?
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and I turn, and I dream of what I need
[Verse 2]
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night
He's gotta be strong, and he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
[Verse 3]
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light
He's gotta be sure, and he's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
[Verse 4]
Somewhere after midnight in my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach is someone reaching back for me
Racing over thunder and rising with the heat
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet
[Verse 5]
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night
He's gotta be strong, and he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
[Verse 6]
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light
He's gotta be sure, and he's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
[Verse 7]
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I would swear that there's someone, somewhere watching me
[Verse 8]
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach like the fire in my blood
[Verse 9]
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night
He's gotta be strong, and he's gotta be fast
And he's gotta be fresh from the fight
[Verse 10]
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light
He's gotta be sure, and he's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
Written by: Dean Pitchford, Jim Steinman

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