Sonic Heroes (song)

"Sonic Heroes" is the title song of the game Sonic Heroes, (PS2, Xbox, GameCube), performed by the band Crush 40. One of the better known Sonic songs by Crush 40, "Sonic Heroes" is described by Sega as a "bright, melodic song".

Legacy

This song can also be played as the background music of the Green Hill Zone stage and when fighting Sonic when unlocking him outside of The Subspace Emissary in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. This song can also be bought as a background song in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii version) and Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (although it stops once it gets to the last chorus). It also can be found in the extra section of Sonic Mega Collection Plus. It also appears in Sonic Generations as an unlockable song. It was used in the trailer revealing Sonic's inclusion in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U and appears as a track for Windy Hill on the latter version.

Lyrics

Connection to game

• What goes up must come down - When Sonic jumps he descends shortly thereafter, similar to Newtonian physics or the Egg Fleet or Eggman's Aircrafts after ascending must come down
• A mighty crash without a sound - Sonic being faster than sound.
• Breakin' through your crazy maze - Eggman's crazy traps unable to stop Sonic and friends.
• Like a laser beam, my eyes on you! - Sonic and friends pursuing Eggman with extreme determination.
• Watch me save the day - Sonic and his friends saving the day from Eggman.
• Sonic Heroes - The name of the game itself.
• Bind you, confine you, defying your reign - Metal Sonic's treachery and locking Eggman in the cell, or Sonic and the others stopping Eggman's plan for Eggmanland.
• I won't even hesitate - Sonic's fearlessness.
• I tried to strike but a bit too late. - Sonic and the others were too late to stop Metal Sonic from transforming into Metal Madness.
• No one can bring us down - Sonic and friends being hard to stop.
• Fight you all the way - Sonic and friends fighting Eggman multiple times.
• Give us a reason and we're on our way - Each team having a reason to go after Eggman.
• I got you hooked by my own bait - Metal Sonic tricking the teams.
• A second left to alter fate - The teams trying to stop Metal Overlord from taking over the world.
• And together we stand strong no matter how - Each team having a special ability.

Demo Version

Sonic Heroes (song): Demo Version is the draft version of the song Sonic Heroes by Crush 40, except it only goes through one verse and the chorus. It consists mainly of Johnny Gioeli mumbling random gibberish in place of the proper lyrics. The only recognizable lyrics are Sonic Heroes in the chorus. The song can be heard when watching a video of the storyboard for the intro to Sonic Heroes in Sonic Mega Collection Plus.

Trivia

• Most of the lyrics just explain Team Sonic or Sonic himself other than the other teams/characters.
• This song, along with "Live and Learn" is one of Crush 40's most famous songs.
• An instrumental version of this is the Invincible theme in Sonic Lost World.