Vid: Superman

[lierdumoa]

Title: Superman
Artist: Eminem
Fandom: QaF
Spoilers: seasons 1-4
Summary: Wherein we explore the evolution of Brian Kinney in the context of his relationship with Justin Taylor, by means of misogynist rap. No, seriously.
A/N: Many thanks to by beta, permetaform, for telling me every time I thought I was getting too obsessed that I wasn't quite obsessed enough.
Extras: The Making Of

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Lyrics

(female voice is Dina Rea)

[Intro]
Oooooh
You high baby
Yeah
Ya'
Talk to me
You want me to tell you something
Uh-huh
I know what you want to hear...

[Chorus A]
Cause, I know you want me baby, I think I want you too
"I think I love you baby", I think I love you too
I'm here to save you girl, come be in Shady's world
I want to grow together, let's let our love unfurl
You know you want me baby, you know I want you too
They call me superman, i'm here to rescue you
I want to save you girl, come be in Shady's world
"Ooooh boy you drive me crazy", bitch you make me hurl...

[Verse 1]
They call me superman, leap tall hoes in a single bound
I'm single now, got no ring on this finger now
I'd never let another chick bring me down, in a relationship
Save it bitch, babysit, you make me sick
Superman ain't savin' shit, girl you can jump on Shady's dick
Straight from the hip, cut to the chase, I tell a muthafuckin' slut, to her face
Play no games, say no names, ever since I broke up with what's her face
I'm a different man, kiss my ass, kiss my lips, bitch why ask
Kiss my dick, get my cash, i'd rather have you whip my ass
Don't put out, i'll put you out, won't get out, i'll push you out
Puss blew out, poppin' shit, wouldn't piss on fire to put you out
Am I too nice, buy you ice, bitch if you died, I wouldn't buy you life
What you tryin' to be my new wife, what you Mariah, fly through twice...

[Prechorus]
But I do know one thing though, bitches, they come they go
Saturday through Sunday, Monday, Monday through Sunday yo'
Maybe I'll love you one day, maybe we'll someday grow
Till then just sit your drunk ass on that fuckin' runway ho'...

[Chorus B]
Cause I can't be your Superman
Can't be your Superman
Can't be your Superman
Can't be your Superman
I can't be your Superman
Can't be your Superman
Can't be your Superman
Your Superman, your Superman...

[Verse 2]
Don't get me wrong, I love these ho's
It's no secret, everybody knows
Yeah we fucked, bitch so what, that's about as far as your buddy goes
We'll be friends, i'll call you again, i'll chase you around every bar you attend
Never know what kind of car i'll be in, we'll see how much you'll be partying then
You don't want that, neither do I, I don't want to flip when I see you with guys
Too much pride, between you and I
Not a jealous man, but females lie
But I guess that's just what sluts do, how could it ever be just us two
I'd never love you enough to trust you, we just met and I just fucked you...

[Prechorus]

[Chorus A / Chorus B]

[Verse 3]
First thing you say, "I'm not fazed, I hang around big stars all day
I don't see what the big deal is anyways
You're just plain old Marshall to me"
Ooh ya' girl run that game
"Hailie Jade, I love that name, love that tattoo, what's that say"
"Rot in pieces, uh...that's great"
First off you don't know Marshall, at all so grow partial
That's ammo for my arsenal, i'll slap you off that barstool
There goes another lawsuit, leave handprints all across you
Good Lordy whoadie, you must be gone off that water bottle
You want what you can't have, ooh girl that's too damn bad
Don't touch what you can't grab, end up with two backhands
Put anthrax on a tampax, and slap you till you can't stand
Girl you just blew your chance, don't mean to ruin your plans...

[Prechorus]

[Chorus A / Chorus B]

[Chorus B x2]



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Comments

[piper47.livejournal.com]

Do to my previous hatred of Eminem, I saw your post for this vid on the vidding community and let it go.

Thanks much in part to linzeems's harassment and sisabet's constant influence of rap, I finally downloaded this video.

I'm not sure there are enough words to express this video. By the end of it, I *got* Brian Kinney in a way I never had before.

In the beginning of the video, it's a game. He says whatever he has to do to get Justin into his bed. It's all about the fuck. And then he moves on, moves on to the next fuck. But he finds himself going back to Justin, fuckin Justin again. Pushing him away, pulling him back... it's a game. Just a game, just for fun.

Then it becomes serious. It's still a game, but more is at stake. Brian sends Justin off to Ethan, because he doesn't want to want Justin. At the same time, he knows it won't last with Ethan... so he isn't really losing Justin. It's a safe bet that Justin will be back to him... that they'll fuck again.

Then Justin learns the game and starts to play it back. The want becomes stronger, but Brian can't handle it. He's not supposed to want just one person. All he wants is Justin and he's disgusted with himself. That's not what his plan for himself was. he hates the want, he hates the desire, but he has to have Justin there. It's this internal push and pull that is tearing him apart. Brian Kinney can't want just one man. That's not the way it was supposed to be. But now it is and it's wrong. He's dirty, he's wrong, but he can't change it, he can't stop it and he has to go with it. He's got to find the balance.

I am so impressed with the way this went. And I have such a better understanding of Brian's character and a different appreciation for the Justin/Brian dynamic.

All and all. Job well done. ;)

[lierdumoa.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure there are enough words to express this video. By the end of it, I *got* Brian Kinney in a way I never had before.

Eeeeeeeee! Yay! That's exactly what I wanted this vid to do.

:D

I'll have to thank linzeems for pimping my vid at you. More exposure is always a good thing.



In the beginning of the video, it's a game. He says whatever he has to do to get Justin into his bed. It's all about the fuck. And then he moves on, moves on to the next fuck. But he finds himself going back to Justin, fuckin Justin again. Pushing him away, pulling him back... it's a game. Just a game, just for fun.

Yes! Yes! You totally got it. I guess what I really wanted to show in this vid is that Brian (like Eminem) is not someone who can be taken at face value. His words and his attitude are just a game -- an image he tries to project -- and you have to look deeper than his words to really get him.



All he wants is Justin and he's disgusted with himself.

Yes! One of the main reasons this song clicked for me. I wanted to show the shift from "I can't be your superman" because I don't believe in love to "I can't be your superman" because I'm not worthy of being loved.



When I first heard this song I reacted like most people -- Eminem is a misogynist asshole. The more I listened the more I realized it was about Eminem being burned and cutting himself off emotionally because he was afraid of being burned again.