Superhuman
Andy Mineo Lyrics

Come you sinners poor and needy,
The song opens with an invitation to people in need of salvation.

Weak and wounded, sick and sore,
The call goes out to the downtrodden and struggling people.

Jesus ready stands to save you,
Jesus is portrayed as the answer, standing and waiting to save people.

Grace requires nothing more,
The song emphasizes that salvation is based on grace, and people don't need to do anything more than accept it.

I will arise and go to Jesus,
The singer expresses his intention to go to Jesus and receive salvation.

He will embrace me in His arms,
The singer anticipates the embrace of Jesus's arms.

In the arms of my dear Savior,
The singer describes the joy and comfort of being held in the arms of Jesus.

There are ten thousands charms,
The singer poetically expresses the infinite charm and goodness of being saved by Jesus.

Why is it every time I step up on a train,
The tone shifts as the singer starts introspecting about his life.

I see a pretty dame and I wonder what her name is,
The singer admits to his attraction to women.

For' I even get there the question on my brain is,
The singer's mind automatically goes to wondering if the woman is a Christian.

Do you love the Lord do you live to make Him famous?
The singer's main concern is finding a woman who loves God and wants to spread His message.

Then the cart stop, she step off, it's time to refocus,
The singer is distracted by the woman, but when she leaves the train he reminds himself to focus on God.

I'm questioning my heart, examining my motives,
The singer takes a moment to check his own heart and make sure he is pursuing God for the right reasons.

Why I'm captivated by the brown skin mocha divas,
The singer admits his attraction to women of color.

And I hope in my mind she's a believer,
The singer still hopes that any woman he's attracted to is a Christian.

Ok, she got all that beauty yea it's obvious,
The singer admits that the woman is beautiful.

I can't let it take precedence over Godliness,
The singer reminds himself not to let his attraction to physical beauty overshadow his devotion to God.

Now I'm getting restless,
The singer expresses his internal struggle to stay focused on God in a world filled with distractions.

How I'm recognizing when I'm choosing to take pleasure in all these false treasures,
The singer acknowledges that he often finds joy in things that are not truly valuable.

They fools gold,
The singer describes the empty nature of worldly pleasures.

Instead of looking for them sundresses,
The singer realizes that he should be looking for ways to grow closer to God.

I should be looking for the Son I confess it,
The singer admits that he should be actively pursuing a deeper relationship with Jesus.

Even though my prides telling me don't let the fans know,
The singer admits that he struggles with pride and the desire to appear 'perfect' to his fans.

I am not a superhuman though,
Despite his popularity, the singer reminds himself (and the listener) that he is just a normal person in need of God's grace.

I am a man,
The singer humbly identifies himself as a human being who is not above making mistakes.

So the grace that I talk about on all my records,
The singer reiterates that he speaks about grace in his music.

I need it for myself, cause really I'm just a mess,
The singer admits that he himself is a mess and in need of God's grace.

Finding rest from the pressures of perfection,
The singer talks about how he needs to find rest from the pressure of appearing perfect and admitting his flaws.

As I stand up on this platform they expectin,
The singer acknowledges the expectations people have of him as a popular artist.

Me to be a man without flaws, that's false,
The singer admits that people's expectations of him are unrealistic.

I am just another rapper that's called to point ya'll to the cross,
The singer realigns his focus on his true purpose as a Christian rapper, which is to spread the message of the Gospel.

And that's exactly where I'm headed,
The singer talks about how he is always striving to bring his audience closer to Jesus.

I'm just another beggar pointin ya'll to where the bread is,
The singer describes himself as a beggar pointing people toward the ultimate source of life: Jesus.

Would you love me if I told you I couldn't fly?
The singer poses a rhetorical question about whether people would still love him if they knew he wasn't perfect.

I got no cape on and no mask on there's no disguise,
The singer makes a reference to superhero mythology to illustrate that he has no special powers or abilities.

Oh I'm no hero
The singer openly refutes being seen as a hero or superhuman.

There's only one,
The singer reminds the audience that true heroism only belongs to Jesus.

And He's not for sale,
The singer emphasizes that Jesus's love and grace cannot be bought or sold.

I'm nothing more than a man lost, dead in my sin,
The singer returns to the theme of human brokenness and the need for God's forgiveness and grace.

So here I am alive in Your hands,
The singer acknowledges that his salvation is entirely due to God's sovereign mercy.

Your hands, Your hands
The final repetition of these lines is meant to evoke the image of being held safely in the loving embrace of God.