Somebody's Hero by Jamie O'Neal is a tribute to the everyday heroes in our lives who may not get recognition on a large scale but are important to the people they love. The song talks about a woman who has never achieved great feats like pulling someone from a burning building or hitting a winning shot in a game, but she is a hero to her family. The first verse describes her as an ordinary woman who has never done anything extraordinary, but to her child with a skinned knee, she is a hero. She is the keeper of Cheerios and tells bedtime stories every night. Her simple actions make her a hero in her child's eyes. The second verse highlights that the woman may never have had a high-paying job, but she was always there for her child. She made sacrifices and did whatever it took to provide for her child. Now that her child is grown, she is proud to see her fly and start a new chapter in her life. The chorus repeats the theme that this woman is somebody's hero. She is a hero to her daughter on her wedding day and she is a hero to her mother in the nursing home. Her simple acts of feeding her mother and running a brush through her hair make her a hero to her mother. The song ends with the daughter realizing that her mother has always been her hero and realizing that she is becoming more like her as she grows older. Somebody's Hero is a beautiful tribute to the unsung heroes in our lives and serves as a reminder that it is often the smallest acts of kindness that make the biggest difference.
