Holding Out for a Hero
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Holding Out for a Hero Lyrics
[NEW DIRECTIONS]
Da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da
Ah, ah
[KITTY]
Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
[MARLEY with NEW DIRECTIONS harmonizing]
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and turn and
[KITTY & MARLEY with NEW DIRECTIONS harmonizing]
I dream of what I need
[KITTY & MARLEY, (NEW DIRECTIONS)]
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til 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
I need a hero (Hero)
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light ('Til the morning light)
He's gotta be sure and it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life, larger than life
Da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da
Ah, ah
[KITTY]
Where have all the good men gone
And where are all the gods?
Where's the street-wise Hercules
To fight the rising odds?
[MARLEY with NEW DIRECTIONS harmonizing]
Isn't there a white knight upon a fiery steed?
Late at night I toss and turn and
[KITTY & MARLEY with NEW DIRECTIONS harmonizing]
I dream of what I need
[KITTY & MARLEY, (NEW DIRECTIONS)]
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til 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
I need a hero (Hero)
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light ('Til the morning light)
He's gotta be sure and it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life, larger than life
[NEW DIRECTIONS]
Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, duh, duh
[KITTY & MARLEY]
(Oh whoa!)
[NEW DIRECTIONS]
Duh, duh, duh, duh
[MARLEY]
(Oh!)
[KITTY]
(Yeah!)
[KITTY & MARLEY with NEW DIRECTIONS]
Ah, ah!
[MARLEY]
Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
[KITTY with NEW DIRECTIONS harmonizing]
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
Duh, duh, duh, duh
Duh, duh, duh, duh
[KITTY & MARLEY]
(Oh whoa!)
[NEW DIRECTIONS]
Duh, duh, duh, duh
[MARLEY]
(Oh!)
[KITTY]
(Yeah!)
[KITTY & MARLEY with NEW DIRECTIONS]
Ah, ah!
[MARLEY]
Somewhere after midnight
In my wildest fantasy
Somewhere just beyond my reach
There's someone reaching back for me
[KITTY with NEW DIRECTIONS harmonizing]
Racing on the thunder and rising with the heat
[KITTY & MARLEY with NEW DIRECTIONS harmonizing]
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet
[MARLEY & (KITTY)]
Ooh! (I need a)
[KITTY & MARLEY, (NEW DIRECTIONS)]
Hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til 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
I need a hero (Hero)
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light ('Til the morning light)
He's gotta be sure and it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
[KITTY]
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I could swear there is someone somewhere watching me
[MARLEY]
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach like a fire in my blood
It's gonna take a superman to sweep me off my feet
[MARLEY & (KITTY)]
Ooh! (I need a)
[KITTY & MARLEY, (NEW DIRECTIONS)]
Hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til 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
I need a hero (Hero)
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light ('Til the morning light)
He's gotta be sure and it's gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
I need a hero
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night
[KITTY]
Up where the mountains meet the heavens above
Out where the lightning splits the sea
I could swear there is someone somewhere watching me
[MARLEY]
Through the wind and the chill and the rain
And the storm and the flood
I can feel his approach like a fire in my blood
[NEW DIRECTIONS]
Like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my blood
Like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my...
Blood, blood!
[KITTY & MARLEY, (NEW DIRECTIONS)]
Oh!
I need a hero (Hero)
I'm holding out for a hero 'til 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
I need a hero (Hero)
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light ('Til the morning)
He's gotta be sure, it’s gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
I need a hero (Hero)
I'm holding out for a hero 'til 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
[KITTY & MARLEY with NEW DIRECTIONS]
I need a hero
Like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my blood
Like a fire in my blood, like a fire in my...
Blood, blood!
[KITTY & MARLEY, (NEW DIRECTIONS)]
Oh!
I need a hero (Hero)
I'm holding out for a hero 'til 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
I need a hero (Hero)
I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light ('Til the morning)
He's gotta be sure, it’s gotta be soon
And he's gotta be larger than life
I need a hero (Hero)
I'm holding out for a hero 'til 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
[KITTY & MARLEY with NEW DIRECTIONS]
I need a hero
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Genius Annotation
“Holding Out for a Hero” by Bonnie Tyler is featured in Dynamic Duets, the seventh episode of Season Four. It is sung by Kitty (Becca Tobin) and Marley (Melissa Benoist) with back-up from the New Directions.
Kitty and Marley sing this song for the week’s assignment: dynamic duets, dressed as superheroes.
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Released on
November 27, 2012
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