Released: May 19, 1998

Songwriter: Brian Eno David Bowie

Producer: Andrew Slater

I, I wish you could swim
Like the dolphins
Like dolphins can swim
Though nothing
Will keep us together
We can beat them
For ever and ever
Oh, we can be heroes
Just for one day
I, I will be king
And you, you will be queen
Though nothing
Will drive them away
We can be heroes
Just for one day
We can be us
Just for one day
I, I can remember
Standing by the wall
And the guns shot above our heads
And we kissed as though nothing could fall
And the shame
Was on the other side
Oh, we can beat them
For ever and ever
Then we can be heroes
Just for one day
We can be heroes
We can be heroes
We can be heroes
Just for one day

The Wallflowers

The Wallflowers are a rootsy rock ‘n’ roll band formed in Los Angeles in 1989. The group is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Jakob Dylan, who came into the business with a rather unique blessing/ He’s Bob Dylan’s son. Despite frequent comparisons to his father, Jakob emerged as a talented artist in his own right. The group is best known for its second album, 1996’s multi-platinum Bringing Down the Horse, which spawned the hit singles “One Headlight,” “6th Avenue Heartache,” “Three Marlenas,” and “The Difference.”

In the years since Bringing Down the Horse, the group has released four (Breach) (2000), Red Letter Days (2002), Rebel, Sweetheart (2005), and Glad All Over (2012). Although Dylan, the lone constant member, has never matched the commercial success of his sophomore LP, he remains a respected figure with two solo albums to his credit.

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