Superhero
Unmasking Superhero Dreams: Behind the Scenes of Self-Discovery
Lyrics
I am not a superhero
I deny being a superhero
I only play one on TV
I only portray one on television
To lend the world some inspiration
My role is to provide the world with motivation
And sell it back its self-esteem
Exploiting and selling back its self-worth
I'll give you something to grow up with
I offer something substantial for personal growth
Until you look behind the scenes
But only until you see what happens behind the scenes
And find the secrets of my power
Revealing the true source of my power
Are tin and polyethylene
Which is nothing more than ordinary materials (tin and polyethylene)
I am not a superhero
I reiterate that I am not a superhero
I'm not the man up on the screen
I'm not the heroic figure on the screen
Carving clear lines through crooked questions
Dealing with difficult moral questions with decisive actions
With lightning fists and laser beams
Using fantastical abilities like lightning fists and laser beams
I hide my fear with fog and mirrors
I conceal my own fears with illusions
They make it easy to believe
Illusions that make it easy for others to believe in my heroism
But I wonder, when this costume's gone
Raising questions about whether admiration will endure when the facade is gone
Will you still look up to me
Asking if people will still look up to me without the costume
I am not a superhero
I emphasize once more that I am not a superhero
Though I can't say I never tried
Even though I admit to attempting to be one
To be the one who held the world for you
I tried to be the person who carried the weight of the world for you
And wiped away the tears you cried
Comforting and wiping away the tears you shed
And if the act has lost its magic
If the performance has lost its enchantment
And if I'm not all that you dreamed
And if I fall short of your dreams
I hope you won't forget my best attempts
I hope you remember my sincere efforts
And everything they used to mean
And the significance they once held
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