MÅNS ZELMERLÖW - HEROES

HEROES

MÅNS ZELMERLÖW

SONGWRITERS: Anton Malmberg Haard Af Segerstad; Joy Deb & Linnea Deb

COUNTRY: SWEDEN

 WHERE: LIVE AT EUROVISION 2015 GRAND FINAL

ALBUM: PERFECTLY DAMAGED

GENRE: POP

LABEL: WARNER MUSIC SWEDEN

YEAR: 2015

 

  Måns Petter Albert Sahlén Zelmerlöw (pronounced[ˈmɔnːs ˈsɛ̂lmɛˌɭøːv]; born 13 June 1986) is a Swedish pop singer and television presenter. He took part in Idol 2005, eventually finishing fifth, won the first season of Let's Dance, and scored a hit with his 2007 song "Cara Mia", which was his entry in that year's Melodifestivalen. Zelmerlöw was the host of Allsång på Skansen from 2011 to 2013. He participated in Melodifestivalen in 2007, 2009 and won in 2015. Zelmerlöw represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Heroes", winning the contest with 365 points. Zelmerlöw and Petra Mede co-hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 held in Stockholm.

      Perfectly Damaged is the sixth studio album from Swedish singer Måns Zelmerlöw. It was released on 3 June 2015 through Warner Music Sweden. On 11 May 2015, Zelmerlöw revealed the artwork and track list for the album. The album was recorded in Stockholm, Copenhagen and London in 2015 during spring and summer. The album was produced by Winterlude, Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, Joy Deb, Fredrik Sonefors and Martin Bjelke.

        Perfectly Re: Damaged, a re-issue of the album, was released on 13 May 2016.

       In an interview with Digital Spy Zelmerlöw was asked, "Coming off the back of your Eurovision win, what are your hopes for the international release of your new album Perfectly Damaged?" He replied: "Well I don't know really. It remains to be seen if 'Heroes' can stay up there on the charts. If it can, then I think that will have a great impact on the album as well. I do think Perfectly Damaged is an international album, and I'm really proud of it. I hope this can be the album that takes me across Europe and even further." When asked, "Is 'Heroes' a good indication of what we can expect?" he said "Well my last album, Barcelona Sessions, was organic and kind of indie, and so I think this is a good balance between 'Heroes' and Barcelona Sessions. It still has the organic sound, but with some electronic elements in it, and very powerful choruses like 'Heroes'."

Don't tell the gods I left a mess

I can't undo what has been done

Let's run for cover

 

What if I'm the only hero left

You better fire off your gun

Once and forever

 

He said go dry your eyes

And live your life like there is no tomorrow son

And tell the others

To go sing it like a hummingbird

The greatest anthem ever heard

 

We are the heroes of our time

But we're dancing with the demons in our minds

 

We are the heroes of our time

Heroes

 

But we're dancing with the demons in our minds

Heroes

 

We are the heroes of our time

Heroes

 

But we're dancing with the demons in our minds

Heroes

The crickets sing a song for you

Don't say a word don't make a sound

It's life's creation

 

I make worms turn into butterflies

Wake up and turn this world around

In appreciation

 

He said I never left your side

When you were lost I followed right behind

Was your foundation

 

Now go sing it like a hummingbird

The greatest anthem ever heard

Now sing together

 

We are the heroes of our time

Heroes

 

But we're dancing with the demons in our minds

Heroes

We are the heroes

 

Now go sing it like a hummingbird

The greatest anthem ever heard

Now sing together

 

We are the heroes of our time

Heroes

 

But we're dancing with the demons in our minds

Heroes

 

We are the heroes of our time

Heroes

 

But we're dancing with the demons in our minds

Heroes

We are the heroes.