Supermen, By The Kaptain
This song is about the way in which children can be used as emotional weapons within failed relationships.
It was inspired by the individual experiences of some close friends of mine (you know who you are…)
The embittered woman sings the verses; the bellicose male responds in the choruses (in italics).
After the second chorus, the outro (a kind of chant) hints at some form of spiritual reconciliation, as it is sung in harmony by both…
“You say you’ve nothing left to give
This burden cannot be endured
But all the hate I feel inside
Means I will always ask for more
You say you want to stay a friend
That we could share the odd embrace
But when I look at you with her
My hateful heart spits in your face
All the pain, the rage
You suck from their souls
These Supermen will overcome
And your hold over
Their beautiful sons
These Supermen will overcome
You say your life is not a void
Your heart is happy and not sad
But it’s not hard to see the truth
Etched in your face, an absent Dad
And once the boy has flow the nest
Is old enough to form a plan
Will he seek out his long-lost father?
Or attempt to kill the old man?
All the pain, the rage
You suck from their souls
These Supermen will overcome
And your hold over
Their beautiful sons
These Supermen will overcome
Because he’ll be no Superman…
He will not become a Superman…
Let him not become…
Another Superman…”