Charlie Puth is back at Genius to discuss his new song “Hero.” The deeply personal song is also produced by the singer-songwriter himself and is the lead single off his upcoming album. On today’s episode of Verified, Charlie deep dives into the inspirations behind the song and what he learned from fellow singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.
00:00 Taylor Swift Shoutout In The Tortured Poets Department
00:35 What Hero Is About
00:48 Verse 1 Performance
01:08 It's Hard to Talk With All These People In Your Room
01:35 Pre-Chorus Performance
01:45 When I Call You Out for Being Fake
01:56 Pre-Chorus Performance Continued
02:06 Quotation Marks
02:29 Chorus Performance
02:49 Importance of a Singable Chorus
03:10 Verse 2 Performance
03:20 Charlie's Imitation of a Phone Buzz
03:47 Verse 2 Performance Continued
03:57 A Realization
04:21 Bridge Performance
04:41 boygenius & Total Influence
05:09 Reflection On How Taylor Swift Writes Lyrics
Read more on Genius: https://genius.com/a/charlie-puth-breaks-down-the-meaning-of-hero
Read all the lyrics to "Hero" on Genius: https://genius.com/Charlie-puth-hero-lyrics
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