| Iron & Wine – Waiting for a Superman (Flaming Lips cover) Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| @ theBKwhopper sorry to be a pill but the song is a cover. the lyrics may have significance to beam but he didn't write them. i don't know if this is one of those times when the background of the author can be brought in. | |
| Iron & Wine – Waiting for a Superman (Flaming Lips cover) Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I have to say that I disagree with the God interpretation. No offense. I think the potency of this song comes from the fact that Superman is just a man. Everyone depends on him because they think that he can do anything... but he can't. He has his flaws and limits just like anyone. Maybe the difference of oppinion is because I only see one person in this song. I think that the "you" is Superman. The "I" asks him if he thinks he can handle it and then says it's a "good time for superman to lift the sun into the sky" like "Come on Clark Kent. It's time to drop the fake weakness and step up." Then he realizes that Superman just isn't strong enough. So he's like "just tell everyone." The whole song is beautiful because it parallels life so well. We're always going to find ourselves looking for someone else to help. But when we find ourselves being called upon to be "a superman" (nice distinction in the title there) we realize there isn't always someone who can help us. We're alone with the weight of the world. |
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