Straight Outta Junior High is probably the best band in the world. Their ta… Read Full Bio ↴Straight Outta Junior High is probably the best band in the world. Their talent for making music is surpassed only by their talent for making new fans. Along with being sexy as hell, SOJH gives 110 percent at each show and goes the extra mile afterward. SOJH has a brand new album entitled “Sharknocerous.” A Sharknocerous is the most fearsome creature ever imagined, just as SOJH is probably the most fearsome band to ever grace a stage. The album sticks to what SOJH fans like the best, humorous songs with catchy hooks and sweet riffs. “Sharknocerous” is the 5th album from SOJH, following successful albums such as Mongoloid Monarchy, Kiss of Deaf, and the cult favorite “Ray of Hope...” Straight Outta Junior High formed in April of 2000 and has been playing and touring the country with their brilliant, catchy, and humorous songs since then. SOJH has headlined shows from Minnesota to Texas and played shows from California to Florida. Pick a state and SOJH has played there. SOJH has made many bands feel inferior by playing with them, such as Sum 41, MXPX, Bayside, Zebrahead, Lit, Alkaline Trio,The Riddlin Kids, Allister, Plain White T's, and many more. SOJH has also been invited to play many Warped Tour dates. The career highlight for SOJH may have come in 2003, when SOJH won the Ernie Ball battle of the bands thanks to fan voting. The band received free instruments and a show at the Key Club in Hollywood. After all Straight Outta Junior High has accomplished it's hard to stay humble, but somehow SOJH manages to do that as well. SOJH plans to stay awesome, spend most of their time touring playing for their friends and fans all across the country.

But seriously, SOJH is probably not the best band in the world. That's a little bit of an exaggeration. SOJH has played tons of shows with all these bands and sold a lot of records on our own. We've gone through four vans and been a lot of places. Our guitar player quit a while ago. So we wrote a bunch of songs and recorded an album without him. Now we have a new guitar player, a new van, and a new album. Lots of kids like us, that part is true too.

We are going to stay humble and awesome at the same time. We really don't have rock star attitudes. If you bothered to read our bio this far you may realize that now. If not you'd think we are a bunch of pretentious self-serving assholes from our over-the-top band bio. Most likely you didn't read anything at all. Oh well. I try to make these things interesting but that's nearly impossible. Thanks for wasting your time.
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Straight Outta Junior High, or SOJH, is a Nebraska Punk Rock or "Wunk Rock" band formed in 2000.

The original lineup was a 3 piece band of Stuart, Louie, and Nate. They formed to play a battle of the bands and kept playing. Boxcar Brian was added shortly and drummed on Ray of Hope. The band replaced Boxcar with Matt in 2002. Matt played on Kiss of Deaf and every SOJH album after that. Stuart moved on and the band recorded Mongoloid Monarchy with only Nate, Louie, and Matt. Benji joined soon after and played lead guitar. The band released 6 older songs that the band had worked on with Stuart in 2006, called Six Stories. The band continued to play shows and released Sharknocerous in 2009 and a 3 song EP called Lamb of Godzilla in 2010.

Super Hero
Straight Outta Junior High Lyrics

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I'm not a superhero,
I'll never fly through your window or crash through walls cuz you say so.
I'm not an evil genius,
I never meant to play mind games or tried to fuck up everything.
I'm through with you,
I'm through with you.
The bridge has burned,
Another lesson that I've learned.

I'm moving on,
I'm moving on.
I've realized, should have listened to myself.
I'm not that superficial.
You never wanted to grow up
I never wanted to give in.
You think that your so special,
You might be partly right but you should stop being so damn selfish.
You never wanted to do anything

And you always told me that I'm not one to give
And everytime I thought it was my fault it's you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Super Hero" by Straight Outta Junior High reflect on a relationship that has gone awry. The singer distances themselves from their former partner, citing that they were never meant to play any mind games nor intentionally cause harm. They express their desire to move forward from the relationship and that the bridge has burned down to the ground - alluding to the idea that there's no turning back for them. They reflect on their experiences and suggest that they should have listened to themselves, reminding themselves of their intrinsic value, as they are not superficial. On the other hand, they critique their partner's lack of ambition and their selfish outlook on life, which has ultimately led to the failure of the relationship.

The song's theme is relatable to anyone who has been in a relationship that has gone sour or a friendship that has fizzled out. The lyrical content presents a sense of empowerment as the singer is taking control of their life and moving on without dwelling on the past, recognizing their self-worth in the process. The title "Super Hero" is a play on words, hinting that the expectation placed upon the singer or others to be heroes is unrealistic and potentially detrimental to their mental health.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm not a superhero,
I do not possess superhuman abilities or qualities.

I'll never fly through your window or crash through walls cuz you say so.
I cannot be controlled or manipulated by someone else's desires or expectations.

I'm not an evil genius,
I do not have malicious intentions or schemes to harm others.

I never meant to play mind games or tried to fuck up everything.
I do not engage in manipulative behavior to deceive or hurt others.

I'm through with you,
I am finished with this relationship and am ready to move on.

The bridge has burned,
Our relationship is irreparably damaged and cannot be restored.

Another lesson that I've learned.
I have gained knowledge and experience from this situation.

I'm moving on,
I am progressing forward and leaving this situation behind me.

I've realized, should have listened to myself.
I have come to the realization that I should trust my own instincts and intuition.

I'm not that superficial.
I am not concerned solely with appearances or surface-level qualities.

You never wanted to grow up
You did not want to mature or take responsibility for your actions.

I never wanted to give in.
I did not want to compromise my beliefs or values.

You think that your so special,
You believe that you are unique or extraordinary in some way.

You might be partly right but you should stop being so damn selfish.
While you may possess some positive qualities, you should focus less on yourself and consider the needs and perspectives of others.

You never wanted to do anything
You did not have any ambitions or goals.

And you always told me that I'm not one to give
You consistently criticized me for not meeting your expectations or desires.

And everytime I thought it was my fault it's you.
I initially blamed myself for our problems, but I now realize that you were also a source of issues in our relationship.

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