Kiwanuka - Hero - Michael

The song repeatedly asks, "Am I a hero?" , questioning if the title is worth the sacrifice or the target it places on one's back.

At its core, "Hero" is a mournful tribute to , the charismatic deputy chairman of the Black Panther Party who was assassinated by police in 1969 at the age of 21. Kiwanuka was struck by how much Hampton achieved in such a short, "enigmatic" life, and the song explores the tragic pattern of visionary figures being taken before their time. Lyrical Themes: Sacrifice and Identity Michael Kiwanuka - Hero

It opens with a distorted, bluesy acoustic guitar riff that gives way to a wall of sound featuring soaring backing vocals and fuzzy electric guitar solos. The song repeatedly asks, "Am I a hero