Hero/Heroine
Boys Like Girls · Boys Like Girls [2006]
There's no turning around
I got my hands in my pocket
And my head in a cloud
This is how I do
When I think about you
I never thought you could break me apart
I keep a sinister smile and a hole in my heart
You wanna get inside
Then you can get in line
But not this time
'Cause you caught me off guard
Now I'm runnin' and screamin'
I feel like a hero
And you are my heroine
I wont try to philosophize
I'll just take a deep breath and I'll look in your eyes
This is how I feel
And its so surreal
I got a closet filled up to the brim
With the ghosts of my past and their skeletons
And I don't know why
You'd even try
But I won't lie
You caught me off guard
Now I'm runnin' and screamin'
I feel like a hero
And you are my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin
And I feel a weakness coming on
Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around
And I feel like a newborn child
Everytime I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated
I was so jaded
And you caught me off guard
Now I'm runnin' and screamin'
I feel like a hero
And you are my heroine
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin
I feel like a hero
(And i feel a weakness coming on)
And you are my heroine
(Never felt so good to be so wrong
Had my heart on lockdown
And then you turned me around)
Do you know that your love is the sweetest sin
(And I feel like a new born child
Everytime I get a chance to see you smile
It's not complicated)
(I was so jaded) [repeat and fade]
Hero/Heroine
Boys Like Girls' 2006 debut album, Boys Like Girls, opens with the upbeat pop anthem 'Hero/Heroine.' The track establishes the band's signature sound, blending catchy melodies with a polished production style that defined the mid-2000s pop-rock era. Featuring the distinctive vocals of lead singer Ryan Reynolds, the song explores themes of self-worth and the duality of being a hero versus a heroine, delivered with an infectious energy that became a staple of their discography. As a key track from their self-titled release, it showcases the group's ability to craft radio-friendly hits while maintaining a cohesive musical identity that would carry them through subsequent albums like Love Drunk and Crazy World.

