Story Behind The Song
The idea of the song came up when I recognized how I always try to save people, to my own detriment sometimes, and how I long to put myself first for once. The move to talk about a superhero was a natural progression.
Song Description
The singer is a superhero (or sees himself as such), and has grown tired of the roll. He's ready to hang up his cape, and hide his mask, in order to live a normal life. How can he help the world if he can't help himself?
| Song Length |
4:06 |
Genre |
Pop - Rock, Rock - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Stressed |
Subject |
Regret |
| Similar Artists |
Barenaked Ladies |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1990 - 1999 |
| |
Lyrics
I'm hanging up my cape
Hiding my mask at the back of my sock drawer
What the hell am I being a superhero for?
Parking the supermobile
Trade it in for a hatchback or a 4-door
What the hell am I being a superhero for?
I've spent my life, being there for others
Giving and giving, 'til I had no more to give.
I'll tell you something, if I had my druthers
It's not a life I'd relive.
Being a hero and a buck gets you coffee,
Though it might look good on my resume.
I save the damsels, I blush when they kiss me
But that won't get me laid.
I'm hanging up my cape
Hiding my mask at the back of my sock drawer
What the hell am I being a superhero for?
Parking the supermobile
Trade it in for a hatchback or a 4-door
What the hell am I being a superhero for?
What's the compulsion? What's the reason?
Why must I answer every call?
I must get off on people pleasin'
But who will catch me when I fall?
I've got to give it up, or so my shrink tells me.
It sounds easy, but it's really damn hard.
I'm sick and tired, no wife, no family,
Explaining why I wear leotards.
I'm hanging up my cape (The cape is so cliche)
Hiding my mask at the back of my sock drawer
What the hell am I being a superhero for?
Parking the supermobile (Better take off the plates)
Trade it in for a hatchback or a 4-door
What the hell am I being a superhero for?
I can't save the world without some help.
How can I save the world when I can't save myself?
I'm hanging up my cape (The cape is so passe)
Hiding my mask at the back of my sock drawer
What the hell am I being a superhero for?
Parking the supermobile (Better take off the plates)
Trade it in for a hatchback or a 4-door
What the hell am I being a superhero for?