From the Wikipedia Entry
“Superman’s Dead” was seen by the band as a dark statement on how much television kids watch and the content of it. It looks at the dark expectations that are garnered from media images:
“An ordinary girl an ordinary waist
But ordinary’s just not good enough today”
Raine Ma...
[Verse 1]
Do you worry that you're not liked
How long till you break
You're happy cause you smile
But how much can you fake
An ordinary boy, an ordinary name
But ordinary's just not good enough today
No, a woo oo
Ow, a woo oo
Ow, a woo oo
[Pre-Chorus]
Alone x7
I'm thinking
[Chorus]
Why-eieieie yeah, is Superman dead
Eieieie, yeah, is it in my head?
Eieieie, yeah, we'll just laugh instead
You worry about the weather
Whether not you should hate hate hate
[Verse 2]
Are you worried about your faith
Kneel down and obey
You're happy you're in love
You need someone to hate
An ordinary girl, an ordinary waist
But ordinary's just not good enough today
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Pre-Bridge]
No, a woo wo
Ow, a woo wo
Ow, a woo wo
Why-eieieie yeah x4
[Bridge]
Doesn't anybody ever know x3
That the world's a subway, subway
Doesn't any, any, any, any, any
That the world's a subway, subway, HIE
Superman’s Dead was written by Mike Turner & Raine Maida.
Our Lady Peace released Superman’s Dead on Thu Jan 23 1997.