Tina Turner – We Don’t Need Another Hero

Tina Turner – We Don’t Need Another Hero

 

Tina Turner - We Don't Need Another Hero music video

Tina Turner We Don't Need Another Hero Thunderdome Single Cover

“We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)” is a hit song by Tina Turner, released in June 1985. It was recorded as the main theme for the film Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, in which Turner starred alongside Mel Gibson. The song was written by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, who also co-wrote Turner’s hit “What’s Love Got to Do with It.” The track became one of Turner’s most successful singles, reaching No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and topping charts in several countries around the world, including Canada and Australia.

 

Lyrically, “We Don’t Need Another Hero” reflects themes of survival, hope, and the search for a brighter future in the face of adversity. The song’s chorus, with the line “We don’t need another hero,” suggests a weariness with the idea of waiting for a savior or traditional figure of power to bring about change. Instead, it emphasizes the need for self-reliance, inner strength, and collective effort to build a better world. This ties in with the film’s post-apocalyptic setting, where people are struggling to rebuild after society’s collapse.

 

Musically, the song is an epic, mid-tempo ballad that blends pop and rock with cinematic elements. It features a powerful vocal performance by Tina Turner, who showcases her signature raw emotion and dynamic range. The track also includes a choir, adding a dramatic and almost anthem-like quality to the song. The orchestration, with sweeping strings and bold instrumentation, gives it a grand, theatrical feel, matching the scale of the Mad Max universe.

 

The song was widely praised for both Turner’s performance and its production, becoming a defining track of the mid-1980s. It was nominated for a Grammy Award and a Golden Globe for Best Original Song, and it remains one of Turner’s most memorable songs, often associated with her strong and empowering image.

 

Beyond its connection to Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, “We Don’t Need Another Hero” stands as a powerful anthem of strength and independence, both in its lyrical content and Tina Turner’s commanding delivery. It has since become one of her signature songs, celebrated for its emotional depth and impactful message.

Tina Turner – We Don’t Need Another Hero – Lyrics

 

Read “We Don’t Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)” by Tina Turner on Genius

 

[Verse 1]

 

Out of the ruins

 

Out from the wreckage

 

Can’t make the same mistake this time

 

We are the children, the last generation

 

We are the ones they left behind

 

And I wonder when we are ever gonna change

 

Living under the fear ’til nothing else remains

 

[Chorus]

 

We don’t need another hero

 

We don’t need to know the way home

 

All we want is life beyond the Thunderdome

 

[Verse 2]

 

Looking for something we can rely on

 

There’s got to be something better out there

 

Love and compassion

 

Their day is coming

 

All else are castles built in the air

 

And I wonder when we are ever gonna change

 

Living under the fear ’til nothing else remains

 

[Chorus]

 

All the children say

 

We don’t need another hero

 

We don’t need to know the way home

 

All we want is life beyond the Thunderdome

 

[Bridge]

 

So what do we do with our lives?

 

We leave only a mark

 

Will our story shine like a light

 

Or end in the dark?

 

Give it all or nothing

 

[Chorus]

 

We don’t need another hero

 

We don’t need to know the way home

 

All we want is life beyond the Thunderdome

 

 

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