Superhero was first previewed on February 8, 2021, by a member of Futureโs camp. The official song is made up of two different tracks put together, with Futureโs part stemming from an alternate version of Superhero that featured FBG artist Lil Double 0 and had no second part or any contributions from Chris Brown. The version of the song featuring Lil Double 0 leaked online on May 6, 2021. Following the leak, there was no word if the song would ever officially release.
On November 29, 2022, Metro released the official Heroes & Villains short film, where in the end credits of the film it was revealed that a reworked version of Superhero would be featured on the album with Chris Brown being additionally featured but without Double 0. On December 1, 2022, basketball superstar LeBron James shared several snippets to his Instagram story of him listening to both Futureโs part of Superhero and the Travis Scott assisted Raindrops from Metroโs album. The music video for the โSuperheroโ part of the track was released on December 2, 2022.
Superhero
Metro Boomin Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
(Metro)
Yeah, yeah
Drinkin' dope turned me to a superhero, yeah, yeah
Hit that pill, turned me to a superhero, yeah, yeah
Boominati turned me to a superhero, yeah, yeah (Metro)
(If Young Metro don't trust you, I'm gon' shoot you)
Switch up the flow again, yeah, yeah (switch it)
Flyer than a parachute, grippin' that pole again
I'm on that oil again, yeah, yeah
Candy in the cup, gotta get paid (what?)
King of the streets, young nigga made
Sprayin' up the crowd, take it to the grave
Ain't havin' problems, I'm sippin' the Barre
Shoutout to Dallas, my bitch is a star
Nigga get rich, better take it to war
Piss on your casket, shoot at your broad
Do you somethin' nasty, roll you in a 'gar
Bitch, get graphic, fuck me in a car
I get you a brand new Rollie tomorrow
I put that brand new Rollie on your arm
Ain't movin' slow but I'm still on oil (skrrt)
Tennis bracelets and they came with the frost
Cuban links all the way up to your jaw (all the way up)
Step up the swag when I step on a broad
Two dollar half, ooh, that's the cheapest one
Stackin' these hundreds up, like coupons
Told you from the begin, upper echelon
I get to stackin' up, I'm untouchable
I get to represent, money multiple
I'm at the top of the charts, unapproachable
Bread by the loaf, turbo the motor
Tic-Tac-Toe, kill another vulture
Sellin' them bowls, bitch do yoga
I deserve awards, servin' these boulders
A hundred grand large when I shop, that's the total
Fill up the garage, bitch, I'm a mogul
Ain't no facadin', ain't no fugazi
I jump it off, I get paid
Drop top Royce, I'm goin' crazy
I push off, smokin' on haze
Not tryna floss, Cartier shades
Candy in the cup, gotta get paid (what?)
King of the streets, young nigga made
Sprayin' up the crowd, take it to the grave
Ain't havin' problems, I'm sippin' the Barre
Shoutout to Dallas, my bitch is a star
Nigga get rich, better take it to war
Piss on your casket and shoot at your broad
Do you somethin' nasty, roll you in a 'gar
Bitch, get graphic, fuck me in a car
I get you a brand new Rollie tomorrow
I put that brand new Rollie on your arm
Ain't movin' slow but I'm still on oil (skrrt)
Tennis bracelets and they came with the frost
Cuban links all the way up to your jaw (all the way up)
Step up the swag when I step on a broad
Dark Knight feelin', die and be a hero
Or live long enough to see yourself become a villain
Soon as you up, these niggas wanna bring you down
The weight of the world sit on my shoulders, hold the crown
I ain't got a cape so I can't save you now
Niggas wanna hate (yeah)
Would rather see you drown (yeah)
And the world keep spinnin' (man)
Like I'm the only one in it (am I the only one?)
Why?
They don't wanna see you winnin' (no, no, no, no)
So, who's really the villain? (Yeah, ooh)
Who's the villain?
Who's the villain?
Live long enough to see yourself become a villain
The lyrics of "Superhero" by Metro Boomin talks about the struggles and the effects of drugs in his life. He said that "Drinkin' dope turned him to a superhero", which portrays that the enhancement brought by drugs can make him feel powerful and invincible. Throughout the song, the lyrics emphasize that he is living a life of a superhero, accomplishing everything he desires, but also convey the message of living long enough to see yourself become a villain. This line reflects that with the life he is living on drugs and constant adoration can easily make him a villain one day.
The lyrics have a touch of dark reality about the life of a rockstar, and how easily the superhero's power can convert to the villain's powers. Metro Boomin highlighted the struggles of his social life, where people around him are envious of his success and always want him to fail.
"Superhero" was a critical song for the Hip-hop industry and became one of the most recognizable songs to glorify the use of drugs such as Lean, Percocet, and Xanax. People started to realize the negative impacts of drugs featuring some of the fatalities of rappers caused by drug overdose. The song encapsulates the struggles of fame and fortune that come with it.
Here are some interesting facts about the song "Superhero" by Metro Boomin:
โ Metro Boomin released "Superhero" featuring Young Thug in 2018 as a single.
โ The song became the sixth song by Metro Boomin that peaked on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts.
โ "Superhero" was produced by Metro Boomin and Cubeatz, and mastered by Eric Lagg.
โ The song interpolates "Made Men" by Migos.
โ The outro sample of the song features a sample from the film, The Dark Knight.
โ The lyrics emphasize the drug use in a distinctive way, which shows that until a certain point drugs are perceived as empowering and can boost one's career.
โ Metro Boomin was a pioneer in the new-age trap production and helped develop his signature sound.
โ He is known for producing the album, Without Warning, with 21 Savage and Offset.
โ Metro Boomin started producing beats at 13 years old and got his first big production at 19 years old for Trinidad James's "All Gold Everything."
โ He has collaborated with some of the famous artists such as Drake, 21 Savage, and Future.
The chords for "Superhero" are not known as the song's instrumental does not use any chords. Instead, the music is made from various samples and drum patterns.
Line by Line Meaning
Drinkin' dope turned me to a superhero, yeah, yeah
Drinking a powerful drug has given me the strength and power of a superhero.
Hit that pill, turned me to a superhero, yeah, yeah
Taking a pill has given me extraordinary abilities, like a superhero.
Boominati turned me to a superhero, yeah, yeah (Metro)
Joining Boominati, a secret society, has given me supernatural powers and abilities like a superhero.
(If Young Metro don't trust you, I'm gon' shoot you)
If Young Metro doesn't trust you, I will kill you to protect him.
Stackin' these hundreds up, like coupons
I am accumulating so much wealth that I am stacking hundreds like they are coupons.
Told you from the begin, upper echelon
I have been telling you from the beginning that I am at the highest level of success and wealth.
Soon as you up, these niggas wanna bring you down
As soon as you become successful or wealthy, people will try to bring you down.
The weight of the world sit on my shoulders, hold the crown
I carry the heavy burden of being successful and hold the crown to represent that.
I ain't got a cape so I can't save you now
I don't have superpowers like a superhero, so I cannot save you from your problems.
Niggas wanna hate (yeah)
People want to hate on me.
Would rather see you drown (yeah)
They would rather see me fail and suffer than succeed.
And the world keep spinnin' (man)
The world keeps turning and moving forward, regardless of what happens to me.
Like I'm the only one in it (am I the only one?)
Sometimes I feel alone and like I am the only one trying to succeed.
They don't wanna see you winnin' (no, no, no, no)
They don't want to see me succeeding and being happy.
Who's really the villain?
Who is the true bad guy in this situation?
Live long enough to see yourself become a villain
You might become the villain in someone else's eyes if you become successful.
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Cydel Charles Young, Ernest Dion Wilson, Kanye Omari West, Kasseem Dean, Leland Tyler Wayne, Manfred Mann, Mike G. Dean, Robert Diggs, Shawn C. Carter, Terrence Le Varr Thornton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@imsologaming1964
itโs crazy how talented metro is as a producer every beat is better than before
@julianleft4662
Y'all dickriding the man too much lool. He's amazing but plenty of other producers just as good. Smh.
@kingghx5t74
He ainโt better than hit boy. That album was some fire ass mid.
@kerrondaslime
@@kingghx5t74 way better
@Tholini
Lol nobody comes close to metro ๐
@williamwill2448
When you love what you do, comes easy to master your craft๐งจ
@lxrd999
Metro Boomin and Future never disappoints when making music
@yeeter9338
Yessir ๐ฅ
@1yungkit
right. it's sad metro only has 1 million subscribers on here when theres white dudes like mr beast who just make bullshit videos get 10s of millions of subcribers like that goofy white boy could never make art like Metro and Future ... shits sad , if u think racism dont exist in 2022 , u just white washed
@anonymoushesi5117
Superhero https://youtu.be/CMfVQUjiYYI