《Hero Tonight》的詞曲創作人為R.E.M樂隊，歌詞由R.E.M樂隊演唱。
《Hero Tonight》的完整歌詞如下：
Hero tonight, I'll do it myself
Tonight I'll face the world alone
No need to panic, everything will work out just fine
In a couple days we'll both forget
About that mess you made of your life
No more second guessing, let it all go, no time to cry
*So roll with it*
It's gonna be okay
You're gonna make it after all
*So take it like a man*
And be a hero tonight
It's gonna be okay
After all you're only human
It's gonna be okay, gonna be okay
You're gonna make it after all
You're gonna make it after all
You're gonna make it after all, yeah
After all you're only human
*So take it like a man*
And be a hero tonight
Be a hero tonight, yeah
You know you've been forgiven
You know you've been forgiven
You know you've been forgiven now
It's gonna be okay, gonna be okay
After all you're only human
在這首歌中，詞語如“hero tonight”（今晚英雄，我將親自執行）和“let it all go”（讓一切過去）等都暗示著在生活或感情中遇到挫折時，應該勇敢面對，自我救贖。整首歌旋律輕快，鼓舞人心。