My Reelity

With Superman Returns looming, I’m reminded of this lovely Five for Fighting song. I think it strucks a chord with a lot of people because sometimes we do feel its not easy being us.

So after digging it out and hearing it, I was inspired to pen a personalised version of the song :

Actor, man… 😛 (An adaptation of “Superman” (Five For Fighting) by Ruok)

I can’t stand this life
I’m not that naive
I’m just out to find
A better part for me

I’m more than this world can ever explain
More than some pretty face beside a train
And its not easy to be me

Wish that I could cry
More convincingly
Find a way to try
For the parts that’ll set me free

It may sound absurd…but don’t be naive
Even actors have the right to bleed
I may be disturbed…but won’t you concede
Even actors have the right to dream
And its not easy to be me

Up up and away…away from me
But its all right…my dreams will screen tonight
I’m not crazy…or anything…

I can’t stand this life
I’m not that naive
Men weren’t meant to ride
With clowns beneath their dreams

I’m only a man, in a silly red sheet
Spouting out Shakespeare lines on this nowhere street
Only a man with a funky red wig
Looking for special things inside of me
Inside of me
Inside of me
Yeah inside of me
Inside of me

I’m only a man
In a funky red wig
I’m only a man
Looking for his dream

I’m only a man
In a funky red wig
And its not easy, hmm, hmm,hmm
Its not easy to be me

(I also tried singing it, and this is my errm half past six attempt. Listen at your own risk hor, cuz there’s a reason why I’m an actor :P)