Lyrics
My Hero, Zero
Expressing admiration or acknowledgment to Zero as a hero.
You're such a funny little Hero
Describing Zero as a funny and peculiar hero.
But until you came along, we counted on our fingers and toes!
Highlighting the significance of Zero in counting, replacing the need for fingers and toes.
Now you're here to stay, but nobody really knows
Zero is now a permanent part of counting, but its true nature is still unknown.
How wonderful you are,
Acknowledging the wonderful qualities of Zero.
Why, you could never reach a star
Suggesting that Zero, by itself, cannot achieve great heights.
Without you, Zero, my Hero, how wonderful you are
Expressing the greatness of Zero in conjunction with other numbers.
How wonderful you are
Reiteration of the admiration for Zero's unique qualities.
Ya place a Zero after one, and ya got yourself a ten
Explaining the impact of adding Zero to the number one.
(see how important that is!)
Emphasizing the importance of Zero in the decimal system.
When ya run out of digits, you can start all over again
Highlighting the convenience of starting over with Zero when running out of digits.
(see how convenient that is!)
Further emphasizing the convenience of Zero in counting.
That's why with only ten digits, including Zero
Stating that, with only ten digits, including Zero, one can count as high as possible.
You can count as high as you could ever go
Highlighting the perpetual nature of counting with Zero.
Forever, to what's infinity
Extending counting to the concept of infinity.
No one ever gets there, but you could try!
Recognizing the difficulty of reaching infinity but encouraging the attempt.
With ten billion Zero's
Using a large number of Zeros to symbolize a vast span of time and progress.
From the Cavemen to the Heroes
Referencing historical figures, from Cavemen to Heroes, who relied on counting.
Who invented you,
Praising the invention of Zero.
They counted on their fingers and toes
Recalling the primitive methods of counting using fingers, toes, sticks, stones, rocks, and bones.
(And maybe some sticks and stones, rocks and bones, and neighbor's
Suggesting uncertainty about the exact methods of early counting.
Toes!)
Humorous mention of various items possibly used for counting.
But nobody really knows
Reiterating the mysterious nature of Zero.
How wonderful you are,
Reaffirming the wonderful qualities of Zero.
Why you could never reach a star
Repeating the idea that Zero alone cannot reach a star.
Without you, Zero, my Hero, how wonderful you are
Expressing the greatness of Zero when combined with other numbers.
How wonderful you are
Reiterating the admiration for Zero's unique qualities.
If ya place a Zero after any number, that number goes by ten
Explaining the multiplication effect of placing Zero after any number.
(see how easy that is!)
Emphasizing the ease of multiplying by ten with Zero.
If ya place two Zero's after any number, and that number goes by a
Introducing the concept of multiplying by a hundred with two Zeros.
Hundred
Reiterating the simplicity of this multiplication with Zero.
(see how simple that is!)
Humorous mention of placing six Zeros after a number, leading to a flat position on the floor.
With church, maybe you place six Zero's after a number,
Extending the idea of using Zeros in various scenarios, like in church settings.
And I guess you're goin' flat on the floor!
Humorous imagery of going flat on the floor with six Zeros.
Etcetera, etcetera, add infinitum,
Continuing to humorously suggest various scenarios involving Zero.
Add astra, forever,
Adding poetic elements with "Add astra, forever, and ever."
And ever, with Zero, My Hero,
Expressing perpetual admiration for Zero as a hero.
How wonderful you are!
Reiterating the wonderful qualities of Zero.
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