Melancholic and cinematic. It features lyrics co-written by Lou Reed, including the famous line: "A world without heroes is like a world without sun".
Released in 1981 on the album (Music From) The Elder , this song is a somber departure from the band’s high-energy rock.
"A World Without Heroes" can refer to a few popular cultural works. Depending on which one you're interested in, here are three directions for a post: 1. The KISS Power Ballad
This is the first book in Brandon Mull's Beyonders trilogy (2011).