Song of the Day: "Hero" - Steve Taylor

I read the interview that Robert Downey, Jr., gave to moviehole.net where he slams "The Dark Knight." It's neither here nor there, but I enjoy Robert Downey, Jr., so I read it. I haven't seen "The Dark Knight," so I don't understand his contention, but apparently D.C. Comics and Marvel Comics are rivals of sorts.
In any event, it got me thinking about what a hero is, who my heroes are, and this song by Steve Taylor:

Hero

When the house fell asleep, there was always a light
And it fell from the page to the eyes of an American boy
In a storybook land, I could dream what I read
When it went to my head I'd see
I wanna be a hero

Hero
It's a nice-boy notion that the real world's gonna destroy
You know it's a Marvel comicbook, Saturday matinee fairytale, boy

Growing older you'll find that illusions are brought
And the idol you thought you'd be was just another zero
I wanna be a hero

Heroes died when the squealers bought 'em off
Died when the dealers got 'em off
Welcome to the "in it for the money as an idol" show
When they ain't as big as life
When they ditch their second wife
Where's the boy to go?

Gotta be a hero
It's a nice-boy notion that the real world's gonna destroy
You know it's a Marvel comicbook, Saturday matinee fairytale, boy

When the house fell asleep, from a book I was led
To a light that I never knew
"I wanna be your hero"
And He spoke to my heart from the moment I prayed,
"Here's a pattern I made for you . . . I wanna be your hero."