They are renowned as pioneers and frontrunners in jungle and drum and bass, and the group obtained a Mercury Music Prize nomination for their 1998 album Two Pages. Their style was initially uptempo breakbeat house and techno, and has progressed to hardcore, jungle, and drum 'n' bass. Comparisons have been drawn between them and East London band Shut Up and Dance, with both bands evolving in the early 1990s as a rapprochement between the breakbeat-driven African-diasporic musical structures of hip-hop and reggae, and the dark, European reconstruction of the techno sound popularised by the likes of Joey Beltram, CJ Bolland, and Mundo Muzique. 4hero both embraced the dynamics of populist rave culture, and maintained an avant-garde status as innovative and experimental producers. They trail blazed genre-crossing studio techniques like timestretching and pitch-shifting.
Superwoman
4hero Lyrics
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But is that really in her head
But I just want to live each day to love her
For what she is
Mary wants to be another movie star
But is that really in her mind
And all the things she wants to be
But, very well
I believe I know you-very well
Wish that you knew me too-very well
And I think I can deal with
Everything going through your head
Very well, and I think I can face-very well
Wish that you knew me too-very well
And I think I can cope with
Everything going through your head
Mary wants to be a superwoman
And try to boss the bull around
But does she really think that she
Will get by with a dream
My woman want to be a superwoman
And I just had to say good-bye
Because I can't spend all my
Hours start to cry
But, very well, I believe I know you
Very well wish that you knew me too
Very well, and I think I can deal with
Everything going through your head
Very well, think that I know you too
Very well, wish you knew me like I know you
Very well, but I think I can deal with
Everything going through your head
Your filthy head
Very well, dum dum da, dum dum da
Very well, wish you knew me too very well
And I wish I could think of
Everything going through your head
Very well, dum dum da, dum da, dum da
Dum dum da, dum da, very well
And I think I can deal with
Everything going through your head
When the summer came you were not around
Now the summer's gone and
Love cannot be found
Where were you when I needed you last winter
My love?
When the winter came you went further south
Parting from love's nest
Leaving me in doubt
Where are you when I need you
Like right now?
Our love is at an end
But you say now you have changed
But tomorrow will reflect love's past
When the winter came you were not around
Through the bitter winds love
Could not be found where were you when I
Needed you, last winter, my love?
Oh I need you baby, I need you baby
Our love is at an end
But you say now you have changed
But tomorrow will reflect love's past oh
Spring will fill the air and
You will come around
With your summer love that will let me down
Where were you when I
Needed you, last winter, my love?
La la la la la, la la la la la
La la la la la, la la la la la
Where are you when I need you
Like right now?
Right now, right now, right now
Where were you when I needed you last winter
My dear i need you baby, I need you baby
I need you baby oh, Where were you when I
Needed you last winter, last winter
Yea, Need you Baby, need you, need you baby
Oh, you want me too need you baby
Oh where were you when I needed you last
Dear yea
The song "Superwoman" by 4hero is a ballad about a woman named Mary who wants to be a superwoman, a movie star, and to boss the bull around. The singer tells Mary that he just wants to love her for who she is and that she needs to leave behind her dreams of being someone else. The singer also expresses his frustration with Mary's desire to be someone else and her inability to deal with the things going on in her head. He ultimately decides to say goodbye because he can't handle her constant need to change herself.
The chorus of the song declares that the singer knows Mary very well and wishes that she knew him too. He feels that he can deal with everything going through her head, but wishes that she could also understand him. The final verse of the song refers to a lost love who was not there during the winter or summer, leaving the singer to question where they were when he needed them. He expresses his continued need for this person, even though their love is at an end.
Overall, the song explores themes of self-acceptance, love, and the struggles of relationships. It urges listeners to be true to themselves and to accept and love others for who they are.
Line by Line Meaning
Mary wants to be a superwoman
Mary desires to be an exceptionally powerful and successful woman
But is that really in her head
Is this really what she truly wants, or is it just a fleeting thought in her mind?
But I just want to live each day to love her
I simply want to spend every day loving her for who she is
For what she is
I appreciate and cherish her for being her true self
Mary wants to be another movie star
Mary aspires to become a famous actress like in the movies
But is that really in her mind
Is this truly her genuine desire, or is it just a passing thought?
And all the things she wants to be
She has a multitude of dreams and desires
She needs to leave behind
She must abandon these aspirations and focus on what truly matters
But, very well
However, alright then
I believe I know you-very well
I understand you intimately
Wish that you knew me too-very well
I desire for you to have an equal understanding of me
And I think I can deal with
I am confident in my ability to manage
Everything going through your head
I am capable of handling all of the thoughts and emotions you are experiencing
And I think I can face-very well
I feel prepared to confront these challenges
Very well, think that I know you too
I believe that I know you well as well
Wish you knew me like I know you
I wish you possessed a similar understanding of me
Your filthy head
Your unclean and troubling thoughts
When the summer came you were not around
During the summer, you were not present
Now the summer's gone and
Summer has passed by and
Love cannot be found
Love cannot be found or experienced
Where were you when I needed you last winter
When I required your support and affection last winter, where were you?
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