Media Log #4: "Hero"

    
     I don't know where I'd be without without music.  I listen to music every opportunity I get, and it keeps me going.  I've heard this song when I was younger, but never really paid much attention to it.  I forgot about it about until the last year when I was revisiting songs from the pasts.  This song quickly grew on me and has become one of my favorites.  I know it's an old song, but the message inside of it is so powerful, beautiful, and universal that it can be applied to even today.  Whenever I'm sad or in a bad mood, I listen to this song because it's uplifting and inspirational. 
     Heroes.  It's something we all want to be; however, many of us don't believe we can be one since we've been brainwashed by the media into thinking that heroes are only people who save an evil person from destroying the world, such as people like Superman and Thor.  Well, Mariah Carey says that just about anyone can be a hero if they can face their fears and if they have the power to overcome the littlest of struggles.  
     The chorus, in particular, stood out to me the most.   

"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."

It shows what being a hero exactly means.  A hero won't give up easily.  A hero won't let fear control him.  A hero is brave and persistent.  A hero knows that strength lies within himself and knows that he is capable of more power than he thinks.  We all are capable of achieving these qualities of a hero, but since we live in a world full of lazy people and people who give up too easily, we never realize this.  It's way easier to just give up, but in doing so, we will never grow or prosper as people or become heroes.  We will never know just how strong and hero like if we don't try.

     I find the music also very beautiful.  It has a soothing, magical, and happy quality to it, and it serves as a good contrast to how powerful the lyrics and her voice are.  The music allows the lyrics to shine through and you can still heard the music trough the lyrics.  It's a perfect balance.  If the music was also a prominent, dramatic piece loudly played on any of the instruments, the song wouldn't turn out well and may even have turned into a disaster since the balance wouldn't be right.  

     Lately, as music is progressing and new ideas are being created, I've found it hard to find a song that is as beautiful and meaningful as this one.  Most of what we listen to today has no meaning or value and is just loud, pointless nonsense that makes singers rich.