Interested in music from a young age, the San Francisco-born Leff took piano and viola lessons as a child before picking up the guitar around age 11. During high school, he played in several bands and studied jazz before discovering electronic music production. However, it was while attending N.Y.U. as a music tech major in 2014 that a bad breakup found Leff on his own and digging deep into his writing and recording process. Out of this period came the song "The Other," co-written with songwriter/instrumentalist Michael Matosic. Released under Leff's stage name Lauv (inspired by the Latvian "lauva" or lion), the song went viral after gaining blog attention and peaked at number three on blog aggregator Hype Machine. In 2015 he returned with his debut EP, Lost in the Light, which featured "The Other."
More tracks followed, including 2015's "Reforget" and 2016's "Question," featuring Travis Mills. In 2017 Lauv headed his own Late Nights, Deep Talks tour and premiered the official video for "The Other," along with a series of remixes. Released in May of that year, Lauv's single "I Like Me Better" became a breakout international hit and was later featured on his self-titled second EP that October. The single was also included on his full-length debut, 2018's I Met You When I Was 18, which also featured the singles "Paranoid" and "Bracelet." Hit collaborations with Julia Michaels ("There's No Way") and Troye Sivan ("I'm So Tired...") carried him into 2019. Lauv's debut album "~how i'm feeling~" is set to be released in March 2020.
Superhero
Lauv Lyrics
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I lost her
I want her back
She did things to me that no one else could
And I miss that
Oh
Don't wanna talk about it
I was so wrong about it
Oooh
Can't do a thing about it now
Now
'Cause they say if you love her let her go
And they say if it's meant to be you'll know
Know
I met a superhero
I lost her
I want her back
She did things to me that no one else could
And I miss that
Yeah
I met a superhero
I lost her
I want her back
She did things to me that no one else could
I miss that
I miss that
I miss that
I miss that
I miss that
I miss that
Ohhh
Don't wanna talk about it
Oooh
I was so wrong about it
Oooh
Can't do a thing about it now
Now
Ohhh
Don't wanna talk about it
Oooh
I was so wrong about it
Oooh
Can't do a thing about it now
Now
And they say if it's meant to be you'll know
I met a superhero
I lost her
I want her back
She did things to me that no one else could
Damn, I miss that
The lyrics to Lauv's song "Superhero" are about missing and wanting back an ex-lover who was like a superhero to the singer. He describes her as doing things to him that no one else could and how he misses her. The singer acknowledges he was wrong about something, but doesn't want to talk about it. He expresses his regret and the fact that he can't do anything about the situation now. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the singer saying he misses her.
The song's lyrics draw on the metaphor of a superhero to describe the singer's ex-lover, who had special qualities that made her unique and irreplaceable. The singer's use of "she did things to me that no one else could" suggests that his ex had a profound impact on him, which he now misses. The chorus of the song draws on the popular saying that if you love someone, you should let them go, and if it's meant to be, they'll come back.
Overall, Lauv's "Superhero" is a poignant ballad about missing someone who once played a special role in the singer's life. The use of the superhero metaphor to describe the singer's ex-lover is a powerful way of conveying the importance and uniqueness of their relationship. The song is relatable to anyone who has ever experienced the pain of losing someone they love.
Line by Line Meaning
I met a superhero
I encountered someone I thought was incredible
I lost her
I no longer have contact with her
I want her back
I desire to have her back in my life
She did things to me that no one else could
She had a unique ability to do things for me that nobody else could replicate
And I miss that
I feel a sense of loss and longing for what she brought to my life
Don't wanna talk about it
I don't want to discuss this topic
I was so wrong about it
I made a mistake concerning this situation
Can't do a thing about it now
I'm unable to change what's already happened
'Cause they say if you love her let her go
There is a common belief that if you truly love someone, you should let them go
And they say if it's meant to be you'll know
Another common belief is that if something is truly meant to happen, you will instinctively know
Damn, I miss that
I really miss the things that she brought to my life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ari Leff, Martin Scherm, Michael Pollack
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LYRICS
I met a superhero
I lost her
I want her back
She did things to me that no one else could
And I miss that
Ohhh
Don’t wanna talk about it
Oooh
I was so wrong about it
Oooh
Can’t do a thing about it now
Now
Cause they say if you love her let her go
And they say if it’s meant to be you’ll know
Know
I met a superhero
I lost her
I want her back
She did things to me that no one else could
And I miss that
Yeah
I met a superhero
I lost her
I want her back
She did things to me that no one else could
And I miss that
I miss that
I miss that
X 4
Ohhh
Don’t wanna talk about it
Oooh
I was so wrong about it
Oooh
Can’t do a thing about it now
Now
X 2
And they say if it’s meant to be you’ll know
I met a superhero
I lost her
I want her back
She did things to me that no one else could
And damn, I miss that
@KatherineCarrera.
I watched this three times..
1)with my eyes closed, like I do with any of lauv’s songs.
2) to not miss a single moment of the dance
3) to read the captions
And at the end everything got so perfectly together. This was awesome .
@chilltracks
This is truly amazing
@garvitchauhan3179
Not Gonna lie, His All tracks are Amazing
@mazenwayy
What the
@yi-hungtai8278
@garvit chauhan 庵按ㄢˉㄦㄦˉㄆㄆㄩㄜ
@iosgamingshorts
She will always be a superhero in my eyes, even if we don’t talk.
@hamsamadhira9592
The most beautiful thing about this song is how everyone thinks of their own superhero while listening to it. Some people thought of their mothers, grandmothers, sisters, friends, girlfriends, teachers. Even though the 'superhero' differs from person to person, EVERYONE has one. That I think is just beautiful.
@jacquue
love your comment💙
@benedictbenny1117
Absolutely
@AzNightmare
I was thinking about Aquaman.
@SlayQuinn08
Tony Stark 😅