"A world without heroes..."

"Is like a world without sun
You can't look up to anyone
Without heroes

And a world without heroes
Is like a never ending race
Is like a time without a place
A pointless thing devoid of grace..." - "A World Without Heroes", Kiss



This was the second single that was released from the album,
"Music from the Elder", an ill-fated concept that turned out to
be the last straw for a few members of Kiss.

A very strong song, much like the first single, "I",with truth in its message. What would our world be like without heroes, someone to look up to, someone to strive to be like? We all have a hero, or maybe we have several heroes.

Could be someone historical, famous, infamous, or even someone not too well-known. Maybe we are a hero to someone. I know that I am a "hero" to several people. I haven't really done anything "heroic" other than stick with my commitment to lose weight and inspire others to do the same.

Who is your hero? More importantly, who looks to you as their hero?
Are you living a good example for that person (or persons)?


"Success and failure. We think of them as opposites, but they're really not. They're companions - the hero and the sidekick." - Laurence Shames