Wind Beneath My Wings
Unsung Heroes: Embracing the Power of Support
Lyrics
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Expressing emotional emphasis or awe.
It must have been cold there in my shadow
Acknowledging the sacrifice and discomfort in the shadow of someone else's success.
To never have sunlight on your face
Highlighting a lack of personal exposure to positive experiences.
You were content to let me shine, that's your way
Recognizing the supportive role of allowing someone else to shine.
You always walked a step behind
Describing a position of being behind, indicating a supporting role.
So I was the one with all the glory
Claiming the speaker's possession of glory or success.
While you were the one with all the strength
Acknowledging the strength of the person in the supporting role.
A beautiful face without a name for so long
Describing physical beauty without associating it with a specific identity.
A beautiful smile to hide the pain
Noting a smiling facade concealing inner pain.
Did you ever know that you're my hero
Expressing gratitude and admiration, considering the person a hero.
And everything I would like to be?
Expressing aspiration to embody the admirable qualities of the hero.
I can fly higher than an eagle
Metaphorically claiming the ability to achieve great heights or accomplishments.
For you are the wind beneath my wings
Acknowledging the crucial support provided by the person, likened to the wind beneath wings.
It might have appeared to go unnoticed
Addressing potential misconceptions about the support going unnoticed.
But I've got it all here in my heart
Emphasizing that the speaker holds deep appreciation and acknowledgment within.
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it
Reiterating awareness of the truth about the support received.
I would be nothing without you
Stating dependency on the support and acknowledging that without it, the speaker would be nothing.
Did you ever know that you're my hero?
Repeating the acknowledgment of the person as a hero.
You're everything I wish I could be
Expressing a desire to embody the hero's qualities more fully.
I could fly higher than an eagle
Reiterating the metaphor of flying higher, symbolizing achieving greater success.
For you are the wind beneath my wings
Affirming the crucial role of the person as the wind beneath the speaker's wings.
Did I ever tell you you're my hero?
Positively reinforcing the hero status of the person.
You're everything, everything I wish I could be
Reiterating the desire to emulate the hero's qualities.
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle
Continuing the metaphor of flying higher with the support of the person.
For you are the wind beneath my wings
Affirming the ongoing role of the person as the wind beneath the speaker's wings.
'Cause you are the wind beneath my wings
Reiterating and emphasizing the supportive role of the person.
Oh, the wind beneath my wings
Further emphasizing the person's role as the wind beneath the speaker's wings.
You, you, you, you are the wind beneath my wings
Repeated emphasis on the person as the vital support in the speaker's success.
Fly, fly, fly away, you let me fly so high
Using flight imagery to express the freedom and height achieved with the person's support.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings
Repeating gratitude and acknowledging the person as the wind beneath the speaker's wings.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath my wings
Reiterating the person's role as the wind beneath the speaker's wings.
Fly, fly, fly high against the sky
Continuing flight imagery, suggesting reaching great heights against the sky.
So high I almost touch the sky
Expressing the sensation of nearly touching the sky, symbolizing remarkable achievements.
Thank you, thank you
Conveying thanks for the support provided.
Thank God for you, the wind beneath my wings
Expressing gratitude to a higher power for the support symbolized as the wind beneath the wings.
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