Your Superman

OK - I'll break the ice and be the first to post here...

Following is a lyric I wrote a few years ago. It never made it to becoming a complete song for a number of reasons:

• It's a little short
• The line structure is quite complicated so would require quite a complex tune
• I have absolutely no idea where to start when it comes to writing music

But here's the lyric anyway; it's basically a love song, but not a slushy one. It deals with the insecurities that we blokes tend to feel constantly while involved in relationships.

I'd be interested to know what you think of it.

Your Superman

I know you're always telling me, I shouldn't feel so insecure,

But your friends say I don't treat you quite as well as I really can,

I try to do my best, but they say you ought to expect more,

And that you'd do much better if you found another man,

(But would he be better than I am?...)

You want a hero - I'm just an ordinary guy,

You want perfection but all I can do is try,

You know I'll always do the best for you that I can,

But I'll never, ever ever be your Superman

Darling we both know you always want the best,

Your friends: they've all got partners that you seem to like a lot,

But sometimes when you look at me, I can see you're not impressed,

And I've been thinking lately, you're not happy with what you've got,

(But I can't be something that I'm not...)

You want a hero - I'm just an ordinary guy,

You want perfection but all I can do is try,

You know I'll always be the best for you that I can,

But I'll never, ever ever be your Superman.

You need perfection - I'm just a regular kind of man,

You deserve your hero, but that's not what I am,

You know I'll try to do the best for you that I can,

But all that I can ever be is what I am,

...and I'll never, ever ever be your Superman  

DB