aging. It was Superman's great weakness and in this case, it's the aging process of life that will eventually turn this once young and fit guy into a weak and frail human being.">
Kryptonite Meanings & Lyrics Discussion by So_Help_Me_Emo | SongMeanings
aging. It was Superman's great weakness and in this case, it's the aging process of life that will eventually turn this once young and fit guy into a weak and frail human being." />
WTF, to me it's about getting older. Plain and simple.
"I took a walk around the world to ease my troubled mind; I left my body lying somewhere in the sands of time". This man has been around; he's lived, he's aged and his body is old and frail now.
"I watched the world float to the Dark side of the moon" He's seen life and how the state of the world has been getting worse, war, poverty, etc.
It's then about the consequences of getting older and his relationships with those around him. His friends and other people he trusts. He questions them;
"If I go crazy will you still call me Superman" He's older and if he ends up losing his mind (to dementia, etc.) will the friends who once used to call him Superman when he was young and fit and able to be of assistance to them STILL care and respect him? "If I’m alive and well, will you be there holding my hand."
Verse three is filler, sort of to detail the past. He's been there for people and supported them, got them through rough times. "If Not for me then you would be
dead/ I picked you up and put you back On solid ground". That's why he's a "Superman".
To me Kryptonite, being the title of the song in this case is a metaphor for the world/life/time > aging. It was Superman's great weakness and in this case, it's the aging process of life that will eventually turn this once young and fit guy into a weak and frail human being.
WTF, to me it's about getting older. Plain and simple.
"I took a walk around the world to ease my troubled mind; I left my body lying somewhere in the sands of time". This man has been around; he's lived, he's aged and his body is old and frail now.
"I watched the world float to the Dark side of the moon" He's seen life and how the state of the world has been getting worse, war, poverty, etc.
It's then about the consequences of getting older and his relationships with those around him. His friends and other people he trusts. He questions them;
"If I go crazy will you still call me Superman" He's older and if he ends up losing his mind (to dementia, etc.) will the friends who once used to call him Superman when he was young and fit and able to be of assistance to them STILL care and respect him? "If I’m alive and well, will you be there holding my hand."
Verse three is filler, sort of to detail the past. He's been there for people and supported them, got them through rough times. "If Not for me then you would be dead/ I picked you up and put you back On solid ground". That's why he's a "Superman".
To me Kryptonite, being the title of the song in this case is a metaphor for the world/life/time > aging. It was Superman's great weakness and in this case, it's the aging process of life that will eventually turn this once young and fit guy into a weak and frail human being.
Very interesting take on this song, and original up to this point I might add compared to the other opinions.
Very interesting take on this song, and original up to this point I might add compared to the other opinions.