[Music & Words: Tobias Sammet]

When you wake up in the fire
And you harbour lies in ruins
You wonder why the giant has been shot
Fired off down from sky

You plead for explanation
Is it accident or rule
And where is you childhood hero
To drive all the demons away

What if the light
Shines in darkness my friend
And darkness just can't comprehend
So blaze the trail on you own
Go it alone

We are falling - falling to rise
Pain is the guide out of the wastelands
We don't need a hero
We are falling - falling to rise
No charlatan to show you the light
We don't need a hero

Indignity is the leader
To escort us to the fen
Where they say the light is endemic
If only I could comprehend

Now you're old enough to face it
Rabble's stones give pain
Hit you as they watch you tracks
Apart from the way that they understand

What if the light
Shines in darkness my friend
And darkness just can't comprehend
So blaze the trail on you own
Go it alone

We are falling - falling to rise
Pain is the guide out of the wastelands
We don't need a hero
We are falling - falling to rise
No charlatan to show you the light
We don't need a hero

We are falling to rise

We are falling - falling to rise
Pain is the guide out of the wastelands
We don't need a hero
We are falling - falling to rise
No charlatan to show you the light
We don't need a hero

Oh we don't need a hero
No we don't need a hero


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    My Interpretation

    here's the correction...

    i think this song is about injustice and the falseness of a suppressing society / world

    When you wake up in the fire
    And you harbour lies in ruins You wonder why the giant has been shot Fired off down from sky

    ''wake up in fire'' = dissatisfied and angry about life ''harbour'' = life ''giant'' = someone who doesnt deserve to be shot, that hes fired down off the sky stands for injustice, killing someone who seems dangerous but isnt and also for how bad one is treated for being different.

    You plead for explanation Is it accident or rule And where is you childhood hero To drive all the demons away

    ''you plead for explanation'' means that one is annoyed by the injustice of the law etc ''Is it accident or rule'' confirms that one shouldn't believe everything one hears, for example what one gets prefixed by the media. ''where is your childhood hero to drive all the demons away'' means that in the childhood everything was more lighthearted and one disregarded everything going on around. ''demons'' = everyday's dismay and cruelties which one now notices as an adult.

    What if the light Shines in darkness my friend And darkness just can't comprehend So blaze the trail on you own Go it alone

    ''light'' = the ''good thing'', the righteous, the society and it's ideals, what sets example to one in the way one lives andhow one should behave. ''darkness'' = the ''evil'', the protagonist of the text, the outcast who doensnt want to live that way, (the clever one seeing through, the metaler : D ). that the darkness cant ''comprehend'' means that theres just too much ''light'' which suppresses the darkness.

    We are falling - falling to rise Pain is the guide out of the wastelands We don't need a hero We are falling - falling to rise No charlatan to show you the light We don't need a hero

    ''falling'' = going one's own hard and solitary way being despised by the others. ''rise'' = proud and with farsightedness not letting oneself get blinded (by the (society etc). ''pain'' ( because of the hard life one has) is the guide out of this false world. ''hero'' = society's ideals, the chuch (law etc) ''charlatan'' = the same as hero

    Indignity is the leader To escort us to the fen Where they say the light is endemic If only I could comprehend

    ''indignity'' because one ain't ''normal'' as the ''herd'' and being punished for that. the rest of the text kind of explains itself now...

    Now you're old enough to face it Rabble's stones give pain Hit you as they watch you tracks Apart from the way that they understand

    ''rabble'' = society. ''Rabble's stones give pain'' isa comparison to the medieval lapidation, the rabble gives pain because, as metioned before, one, as an outsider doesnt go along with the others and they dont like that... ''apart from the way that they understand'' stands for the stupidity, ignorance and inexperience of the most people. ''hit you as they watch your tracks'' hints at people's gossipry and sensation seeking, also unfreedom and surveillance state.

    What if the light Shines in darkness my friend And darkness just can't comprehend So blaze the trail on you own Go it alone

    We are falling - falling to rise Pain is the guide out of the wastelands We don't need a hero We are falling - falling to rise No charlatan to show you the light We don't need a hero

    We are falling to rise

    We are falling - falling to rise Pain is the guide out of the wastelands We don't need a hero We are falling - falling to rise No charlatan to show you the light We don't need a hero

    Oh we don't need a hero No we don't need a hero

    well that's just my personal interpretation but i tink i understood ist the right way...could have described it better because theres much more behind it all.. btw im german, living near edguy's home town and i hate this world and society ; ) anyhow...edguy rocks \m/

    the same in german:

    wenn du im feuer aufwachst
    und dein hafen in trümmern liegt du wunderst dich warum der riese erschossen wurde vom himmel runtergefeuert

    ''im feuer aufwachen'' = wütend, geplagt vom leben sein ''hafen'' = leben ''riese'' = jemand der es nicht verdient hat erschossen zu werden, er scheint gefährlich - ist es aber nicht. das er erschossen wurde steht für die ungerechtigkeiten auf der welt und wie schlecht jemand der ''anders'' ist behandelt wird.

    du bittest um erklärung wars ein unfall oder vorschrift und wo ist dein kindheitsheld um all die dämonen fortzutreiben

    ''du bittest um erklärung'' bedeutet das man sich über die ungerechtigkeit der gesetzte ärgert. ''unfall oder vorschrift'' bestärkt das man zweifeln und nicht alles glauben sollte was einem in den medien etc vorgesetzt wird. ''wo ist dein kindheitsheld um all die dämonen fortzutreiben'' bedeutet das als kind alles noch unbeschwerter war und man alles übersah wasum einen herum vorging. dämonen = schrecken des alltags die einem als erwachsenen nun auffallen.

    was ist wenn das licht in die dunkelheit scheint, mein freund
    und die dunkelheit kann es einfach nicht verstehn also bahne dir deinen weg selbst geh dafür allein

    ''licht'' = das ''gute'', die gesellschaft und deren ideale, was einem vorgelebt wird, und woran man sich halten soll. ''dunkelheit'' = das ''böse'', der protagonist des textes, der aussenseiter, der nicht dannach leben will (der kluge, durchschauende, metaler : D ). das die dunkelheit nicht ''versteht'' bedeutet das es einfach zu viel ''licht'' gibt und sie davon unterdrückt wird.

    wir fallen, fallen um aufzusteigen schmerz is der wegweiser, raus aus dem ödland wir brauchen keinen helden wir fallen, fallen um aufzusteigen kein scharlatan um dir das licht zu zeigen wir brauchen keinen helden

    ''fallen'' = seinen eigenen schweren einzelgängerischen weg zu gehn und verachtet zu werden. ''aufsteigen'' = sich stolz und mit weitblick nicht (von der gesellschaftetc) blenden zu lassen, schmerz ist dazu der wegweiser aus dieser falschen welt. ''held'' = gesellschaftliche wertevorstellungen, die kirche etc (unter anderem gesetze usw...) ''scharlatan ''= wie oben beschrieben held

    demütigung is der führer um uns zu dem sumpf zu eskortieren wo sie sagen das licht sei vorherrschend wenn ich doch nur verständnis hätte

    ''demütigung'' weil man nicht ''normal'' ist wie all dieherdentiere und damit von ihnen gestraft ist.

    jetz bist du alt genug um dem gegenüberzutreten die steine des pöbels bringn schmerz treffen dich während sie deine spuren verfolgen jenseits von dem was sie begreifen

    ''steine des pöbels bringen schmerz'' = vergleich mit der mittelalterlichen steinigung, weil man wie erwähnt als aussenseiter nicht mitzieht und dadurch vom pöbel schmerz erfährt. ''jenseits von dem was sie begreifen'' spielt auf die dummheit, ignoranz und unwissenheit der meisten menschen an, ''während sie deine spuren verfolgen'' steht für unfreiheit, das getratsche und die sensationsgier der leute und den überwachungsstaat

    was ist wenn das licht in die dunkelheit scheint, mein freund
    und die dunkelheit es einfach nicht verstehn kann also bahne dir deinen weg selbst geh dafür allein

    wir fallen, fallen um aufzusteigen leid ist der wegweiser, raus aus dem ödland wir brauchen keinen helden wir fallen, fallen um aufzusteigen kein scharlatan um dir das licht zu zeigen wir brauchen keinen helden

    wir fallen um aufzusteigen

    wir fallen, fallen um aufzusteigen schmerz ist der wegweiser, raus aus dem ödland wir brauchen keinen helden wir fallen, fallen um aufzusteigen kein scharlatan um dir das licht zu zeigen wir brauchen keinen helden

    oh wir brauchen keinen helden wir brauchen keinen helden

    Ashenghoulon October 29, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    i think its about the loss of belief in faith...i.e we dont need a hero is basically saying they dont need a messiah, and that humans can look after themselves

    amazing song though

    Baphomet-Lordon July 31, 2008   Link
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    General Comment

    i think this song is about injustice and the falseness of a suppressing society / world

    When you wake up in the fire wake up in fire = dissatisfied and angry about life And you harbour lies in ruins harbour = life You wonder why the giant has been shot giant = someone who doesnt deserve to be shot, that hes fired Fired off down from sky down off the sky stands for injustice

    You plead for explanation the following 2 phrases mean that one is annoyed by the Is it accident or rule injustice of the rules etc.''Is it accident or rule'' confirms
    And where is you childhood hero that one shouldnt believe everything one hears, for example what To drive all the demons away one gets prefixed by the media. ''where is you childhood hero to drive all the demons away'' means that in the childhood everything was more lighthearted and one disregarded everything going on around. ''demons'' = everyday's dismay and cruelties which one now notices as an adult.

    What if the light ''light'' = the ''good thing'', the righteous, the society and Shines in darkness my friend it's ideals what sets example to one in the way one lives and And darkness just can't comprehend how one should behave. ''darkness'' = the ''evil'', So blaze the trail on you own the protagonist of the text who doensnt want to live that way, Go it alone the outcast (the clever one seeing through, the metaler : D ) that the darkness cant ''comprehend'' means that theres just too much ''light'' which suppresses the darkness.

    We are falling - falling to rise ''falling'' = going one's own hard and solitary way being Pain is the guide out of the wastelands despised by the others. ''rise'' = proud and with We are falling - falling to rise farsightedness not letting oneself get blinded (by the No charlatan to show you the light (society etc). Pain ( because of the hard life one has) is the We don't need a hero guide out of this false world ''hero'' = society's ideals, the chruch (law etc) ''charlatan'' = the same as hero

    Indignity is the leader ''indignity'' because one ain't ''normal'' as the ''herd'' and To escort us to the fen being punished for that. the rest of the text kind of explains Where they say the light is endemic itself now... If only I could comprehend

    Now you're old enough to face it ''rabble'' = society. ''Rabble's stones give pain'' is
    Rabble's stones give pain a comparison to the medieval lapidation, the rabble gives Hit you as they watch you tracks pain because, as metioned before, one, as an outsider doesnt Apart from the way that they understand go along with the others and they dont like that... that they understand'' stand for the stupidity, ignorance and inexperience of the most people, also for their gossipry and sensation seeking. ''as they watch your tracks'' hints at unfreedom and surveillance state.

                                          well that's just my personal interpretation but i tink i 
                                          understood ist the right way...could have described it better
                                          because theres much more behind it all..
                                          btw im german, living near edguy's home town and i hate this
                                          world and society ; )
                                          anyhow...edguy rocks \m/

    the same in german:

    wenn du im feuer aufwachst im feuer aufwachen = wütend, geplagt vom leben sein und dein hafen in trümmern liegt hafen = leben du wunderst dich warum der riese erschossen wurde riese = jemand der es nicht verdient hat erschossen vom himmel runtergefeuert zu werden, das er erschossen wurde steht für die ungerechtigkeiten auf der welt du bittest um erklärung <--diese folgenden 2 phrasen bedeuten das man sich über wars ein unfall oder vorschrift die ungerechtigkeit der gesetzte ärgert. 'unfall oder und wo ist dein kindheitsheld vorschrift' bestärkt das man zweifeln und nicht alles um all die dämonen fortzutreiben glauben sollte was einem in den medien etc vorgesetzt wird. ''und wo ist dein kindheitsheld um all die dämonen fortzutreiben'' bedeutet das als kind alles noch unbeschwerter war und man alles übersah was um einen herum vorging. dämonen = schrecken des alltags die einem als erwachsenen nun auffallen.

    was ist wenn das licht licht = das ''gute'', die gesellschaft und deren in die dunkelheit scheint, mein freund ideale, was einem vorgelebt wird, und woran und die dunkelheit kann es einfach nicht verstehn man sich halten soll. dunkelheit = das ''böse'', also bahne dir deinen weg selbst der protagonist des textes, der aussenseiter, der geh dafür allein nicht dannach leben will (der kluge, durchschauende, metaler : D ). das die dunkelheit nicht ''versteht'' bedeutet das es einfach zu viel ''licht'' gibt und sie davon unterdrückt wird.

    wir fallen, fallen um aufzusteigen fallen = seinen eigenen schweren einzelgängerischen schmerz is der wegweiser, raus aus dem ödland weg zu gehn undverachtet zu werden. aufsteigen = sich wir brauchen keinen helden stolz und mit weitblick nicht (von der gesellschaft wir fallen, fallen um aufzusteigen etc) blenden zu lassen, schmerz ist dazu der wegweiser kein scharlatan um dir das licht zu zeigen aus dieser falschen welt. held = gesellschaftliche wir brauchen keinen helden wertevorstellungen, die kirche etc (unter anderem gesetze usw...) scharlatan = wie oben beschrieben held

    demütigung is der führer demütigung weil man nicht ''normal'' ist wie all die um uns zum sumpf zu eskortieren herdentiere und damit von ihnen gestraft ist. ab jetzt wo sie sagen das licht sei vorherrschend erklärt sich eigentlich alles von selbst... wenn ich doch nur verständnis hätte

    jetz bist du alt genug um dem gegenüberzutreten die steine des pöbels bringn schmerz steine des pöbels bringen schmerz = vergleich mit der treffen dich während sie deine spuren verfolgen mittelalterlichen steinigung, weil man wie erwähnt als aussenseiter nicht mitzieht und dadurch vom pöbel was ist wenn das licht schmerz erfährt.''während sie deine spuren verfolgen in die dunkelheit scheint, mein freund jenseits von dem was sie begreifen'' spielt auf und die dunkelheit es einfach nicht verstehn kann die dummheit und unwissenheit der meisten menschen an, also bahne dir deinen weg selbst und auf sensationsgier, und auf unfreiheit und einen geh dafür allein überwachungsstaat (''während sie deine spuren verfolgen'')

    wir fallen, fallen um aufzusteigen Das ist nur meine persönliche Interpretation aber ich leid ist der wegweiser, raus aus dem ödland glaube es so richtig zu verstehn. allerdings könnte wir brauchen keinen helden man es auch noch genauer beschreiben da mehr dahinter kein scharlatan um dir das licht zu zeigen steckt...egal...fest steht: edguy rocks \m/ wir brauchen keinen helden

    Ashenghoulon October 29, 2009   Link

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