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Superman

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You don't know what it's been like
Meeting someone like you
You don't know what it's been like
Meeting someone like you

You look like Jesus on an aeroplane
Ya head's against the window pane
You got opinions but you ain't got news
You got good laughs but when it suits you

You turn it on like a leaking tap
Dripping dropping people drop of a hat
You gotta mouth but you ain't got guts
That drunken mouth you should keep it shut

You don't know what it's been like
Meeting someone like you

Superman on an aeroplane
Sitting next to Lois Lane
You got that woman but you want her gone
So you can sleep with a teenage blonde

You wear a mask, wear an armoured suit
Can't get to you with the gun I shoot
Ya play your cards close to your chest
Because ya poker face is a dreary mess

You don't know what it's been like
Meeting someone like you

Superman on an aeroplane
Sitting next to Lois Lane
You got that woman but you want her gone
So you can fuck a teenage blonde

You turn it on like a leaking tap
Dripping dropping people drop of a hat
You gotta mouth but you ain't got guts
That drunken mouth you should keep it shut

	

Submitted by

jaksbin On Mar 27, 2005

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by sebs031

15y ago

I think it's about a person (in this case a man) who thinks he's all that and mouths off to try and prove it, but really he's not what he claims he is at all. The "Superman on an aeroplane" is metaphorical for him claiming to be this "great" person, yet there are visual aspects which make this questionable. "You've got a mouth, but ain't got guts" further explains him being all talk but nothing else.

"Wear a mask wear an armoured suit" deals with the possibility that some of his claims seem to be true, but are pretty much fake otherwise, and he puts on this "all that" persona to look like he's strong, to hide the weak person he is on the inside, so nothing can get to him "with a gun that shoots"; clearly insecure, as that is his only way of doing so.

He probably has a partner in his life, being the equivalent of Lois Lane to Superman, possibly the perfect woman. And while he does have her (after managing to convince her with his fake personality), he would most definitely cheat behind her back without any qualms against it. The teenage blonde part possibly implies he wouldn't be above seducing a teenager, but I think it's mainly there to emphasize the fact of how low he is.

There's my analysis of it, might be right or wrong.

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by liplockdeath8 15y ago

Thank you! I love your interpretation of this song. Exactly what I was thinking.

by forallthecows

14y ago

to me this song speaks beautifully about a guy I know- a manipulating, self centred, ego-maniac who thinks he is IT. he only does things for his own gain, he plays mind games, and does everything he can to subtly but everybody below him in the social food chain. he thinks he's superman.

"You don't know what it's been like meeting someone like you" when i finally realised what this guy was up to, it opened my eyes up a little bit, it taught be not to be a massive dick. what a gloriously bitter song, i love it :D

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by Crimson_King73

19y ago

Cant believe noone has commented on this song!!! this is my favourite one on the album...maybe lol i like the line ' that drunk mouth you should keep it shut' soooo true, why do people say things they dont mean when they drunk?! also 'you gotta mouth but you aint got guts' ... like when someone is all talk no action! i wish the line was 'you dont know what its been like NEEDING some1 like you' it sounds like he says that in the song and i think it would make more sense...??