I was really into this song when I started seriously doubting my religon that I was deeply immersed in. I related Superman being dead to everything I once believed in as a total fabrication. And I saw the false happiness as the blind, image-conscious behavior I was living as a member of my church. The ordinary name and ordinary waist deal I related to problems with eating disorders and low self-esteem. I guess I was really off on the true meaning of the song, but that's the great thing about music: anyone can bring their own interpretation into it. Who knows, maybe I'm just stupid.
@swellmelmel I don't think you're stupid. I think you make a lot of sense. In the song he says, "Now you're worried about your faith, kneel down and obey." To me it's a person, the storyteller, realizing that he/she is just being told what to think and to just kneel down and pray and obey what they're being told and sold and fed. They realize everything they've been told and taught is wrong or a lie or could be wrong, and they are "worried about their faith". They lost their faith and realize that Superman...
@swellmelmel I don't think you're stupid. I think you make a lot of sense. In the song he says, "Now you're worried about your faith, kneel down and obey." To me it's a person, the storyteller, realizing that he/she is just being told what to think and to just kneel down and pray and obey what they're being told and sold and fed. They realize everything they've been told and taught is wrong or a lie or could be wrong, and they are "worried about their faith". They lost their faith and realize that Superman / God / their Savior is dead, or everything they believed in is dead or wrong. Self doubt, insecurity, and not knowing if everything is true or a lie: things that a lot of people struggle with during their lifetime. And I agree with you, that's a great thing about music and lyrics-- anyone can bring their own personal interpretation to it.
I was really into this song when I started seriously doubting my religon that I was deeply immersed in. I related Superman being dead to everything I once believed in as a total fabrication. And I saw the false happiness as the blind, image-conscious behavior I was living as a member of my church. The ordinary name and ordinary waist deal I related to problems with eating disorders and low self-esteem. I guess I was really off on the true meaning of the song, but that's the great thing about music: anyone can bring their own interpretation into it. Who knows, maybe I'm just stupid.
@swellmelmel I don't think you're stupid. I think you make a lot of sense. In the song he says, "Now you're worried about your faith, kneel down and obey." To me it's a person, the storyteller, realizing that he/she is just being told what to think and to just kneel down and pray and obey what they're being told and sold and fed. They realize everything they've been told and taught is wrong or a lie or could be wrong, and they are "worried about their faith". They lost their faith and realize that Superman...
@swellmelmel I don't think you're stupid. I think you make a lot of sense. In the song he says, "Now you're worried about your faith, kneel down and obey." To me it's a person, the storyteller, realizing that he/she is just being told what to think and to just kneel down and pray and obey what they're being told and sold and fed. They realize everything they've been told and taught is wrong or a lie or could be wrong, and they are "worried about their faith". They lost their faith and realize that Superman / God / their Savior is dead, or everything they believed in is dead or wrong. Self doubt, insecurity, and not knowing if everything is true or a lie: things that a lot of people struggle with during their lifetime. And I agree with you, that's a great thing about music and lyrics-- anyone can bring their own personal interpretation to it.