Then a Hero comes Along...

There's a hero, if you look inside your heart,
You don't have to be afraid of what you are.
There's an answer, if you reach into your soul,
And the sorrow that you know will melt away.

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 then you'll finally see the truth,
That a hero lies in you.

It's a long road when you face the world alone;
No one reaches out a hand for you to hold.
You can find love if you search within yourself
And the emptiness you felt will disappear.

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.

Lord knows dreams are hard to follow,
But don't let anyone tear them away.
Just hold on, there will be tomorrow,
In time you'll find the way.

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.
That a hero lies in you.
Ohhh that a hero lies in you.

This is one of my very favorite songs... but why?
I believe the basic of this song is to remind us that NO ONE is too weak to be defeated! I have been through some pretty hard things in my life as I know others who have been through much worse and back. In those moments a song like this may make me cry, but it also brings light to reality. The reality is that if we search into our soul, we find our deepest connection to the meaning of our life, and we realize hey you know what I can do this... I am in deed not just a survivor but a hero.
Of course this song can also be a reminder of all the hero's in our lives, I was supposed to dance to it with my big brother at my wedding. In my life, when I define Hero it is with names like God of course, Bob, Mama, Daddy, Amanda, Kelly, my husband..... many many many more. The significance here is that none of these people nor myself wear spandex and have super powers, except God of course, but rather they are just people. Broken people at that, with struggles of their own and their very own demons fighting inside of them. But, at some point and even numerous points they were there with an open heart and the right words of encouragement and love and they helped me find my inner hero.
I do think that Mariah Carey is referring to self heroism in the song. She is encouraging us to look at our selves to realize that when we look into our hearts and souls.. the sorrow that we know will melt away. We will meet our own hero that lives within us, the hero that God placed so delicately in each of our hearts to give us the strength to survive. The one who gives us the strangth to not lose focus of our dreams and our purpose.
So whether you take this song and look for the hero that lives within your own soul, or you take it and turn to all the other hero's in your life, I encourage you to just listen to it and be moved by it. Simply, a song of great encouragement and truth. And, it has been a favorite of mine since my dog charlie died and my big bro that was away at college stepped up and became what I then thought to be my hero. Then when I was 21 my world crumbled from around me and I didn't care much for who I was, I didn't think there was much to me. And, then I met Jesus and he sent me hero's from all different walks of life, and together with this song as the background music, I found that hero in my own heart. The one that said... I will not be defeated, I am loved and I have purpose, and that is the hero that still to this day keeps me moving.

Just listen..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWlS8Oerx8o