A pesar de que el videoclip muestra a un hombre que termina siendo el héroe de muchas personas en medio de un incendio, es una canción dedicada al ex compañero y difunto amigo de Dave Grohl , Kurt Cobain.
Too alarming now to talk about Take your pictures down and shake it out Truth or consequence, say it aloud Use that evidence, race it around There goes my hero Watch him as he goes There goes my hero He's ordinary Don't the best of them bleed it out While the rest of them peter out Truth or consequence, say it aloud Use that evidence, race it around There goes my hero Watch him as he goes There goes my hero He's ordinary Kudos my hero leaving all the best You know my hero, the one that's on There goes my hero Watch him as he goes There goes my hero He's ordinary