Superman
N.F.P. Lyrics

O Superman.
Addressing Superman, invoking the idea of a powerful savior.

O judge.
Addressing a judge, invoking the idea of a decision maker and authority figure.

O Mom and Dad.
Addressing one's parents, invoking a sense of familial relationships and responsibility.

Mom and Dad.
Repeating the previous line to emphasize family bonds.

Hi.
A casual greeting, perhaps sarcastic or mocking given the previous lines.

I'm not home right now.
A literal statement regarding the singer's physical location at the moment.

But if you want to leave a message, just start talking at the sound of the tone.
Instructions on how to communicate with the singer despite their absence.

Hello?
A mocking or sarcastic greeting, considering the lack of response to the previous prompt.

This is your Mother.
An impersonal message from a parent, further emphasizing a lack of connection or intimacy.

Are you there?
A prompt for the artist to respond, further highlighting a lack of communication or connection.

Are you coming home?
A question regarding the singer's future plans, inviting a sense of obligation to family and home.

Hello?
Repeating the previous prompt, once again highlighting a lack of communication and connection.

Is anybody home?
Another prompt for a response, highlighting emptiness or loneliness.

Well, you don't know me, but I know you.
An unsettling statement, suggesting a lack of privacy and a sense of being watched or monitored.

And I've got a message to give to you.
A mysterious statement, further emphasizing a sense of being monitored or controlled by an outside force.

Here come the planes.
A foreboding statement, perhaps related to military or political conflict.

So you better get ready.
An ominous warning, suggesting danger or threat on the horizon.

Ready to go.
A statement of preparedness, perhaps related to leaving or fleeing.

You can come as you are, but pay as you go.
A cryptic statement, possibly related to the cost of survival or the price of freedom.

Pay as you go.
Repeating the previous line, emphasizing the stark reality of survival.

And I said: OK.
The artist's response to the previous statement, perhaps accepting or resigning to the situation.

Who is this really?
A request for clarification or identity of the mysterious voice speaking.

And the voice said: This is the hand, the hand that takes.
An ominous response, suggesting a force that takes or controls.

Here come the planes.
Repeating the foreboding statement from earlier, further emphasizing the danger approaching.

They're American planes.
A statement of origin, perhaps related to national identity or political conflict.

Made in America.
Repeating the previous statement, further emphasizing national identity and responsibility.

Smoking or non-smoking?
A seemingly trivial question, perhaps related to a flight or other transportation method.

And the voice said: Neither snow nor rain nor gloom of night shall stay these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.
A reference to the creed of the United States Postal Service, suggesting a sense of order and reliability even in difficult circumstances.

'Cause when love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force. And when force is gone, there's always Mom.
A sequence of statements suggesting a hierarchy of power and authority, with familial bonds as the ultimate fallback.

Hi Mom!
A return to the previous familiar address, emphasizing the importance of family bonds.

So hold me, Mom, in your long arms.
A plea for comfort and security, invoking maternal love and protection.

In your automatic arms.
An ironic statement, suggesting a false sense of security or closeness despite the use of robotic or technological assistants.

Your electronic arms.
Repeating the previous statement, further emphasizing the false or artificial nature of comfort and intimacy.

In your arms.
Repeating the earlier plea for comfort and security, emphasizing the importance of physical touch and closeness.

So hold me, Mom, in your long arms.
Another repetition of the plea, further emphasizing the desire for maternal love and protection.

Your petrochemical arms.
A reference to the use of fossil fuels and their environmental impact, further emphasizing the artificial and unsustainable nature of modern life.

Your military arms.
A reference to weapons and warfare, perhaps related to the previous statements about national identity and conflict.

In your electronic arms.
A repetition of the earlier false sense of security and intimacy, invoking a sense of dependency on technology.