With I’m The Problem already gaining the largest streaming week of any album in 2025, Morgan Wallen appeared to land another hit album. Coming packed with over 30 songs, the album appeared to have a little something for everybody. But when it came to Wallen, nothing compared to “Superman.” For any person who had the joy of becoming a father, they know how their kids consider them to be the biggest, strongest, and toughest person alive. Able to slay invisible monsters and move mountains, Wallen remembered how emotional he got when listening to “Superman” as a dad.
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When writing “Superman” with Ryan Vojtesak, John Byron, Blake Pendergrass, and James Maddocks, Wallen focused on his own journey through fatherhood with his son, Indigo. Knowing that the last few years brought some mistakes and controversy, the song featured lyrics like, “Cause now and then, that bottle’s my kryptonite/Brings a man of steel down to his knees/Don’t always know my wrong from right/Sometimes I’m my own worst enemy/No, I don’t always save the day/But you know for you I’ll always try/I do the best I can, but Superman’s/Still just a man sometimes.”
Morgan Wallen Strikes A Chord With Fathers And Mothers
While performing in London, Wallen discussed the lyrics behind the song and how he first listened to the demo during a 25-minute drive home. “I usually listen to the song about seven times during that, depending on how long it is just to see if I like it. The very first time I heard it back after we got through writing it, I just, I just broke down, and I was crying. And that’s the first time I had done that writing a song for my little boy. So I figured if it touched me that way, then hopefully it would touch a lot of you guys the same way.”
Although a song for his son, fans who were fathers also found power in the lyrics. When sharing “Superman” on YouTube, Wallen gained praise from other dads, writing, “Father of two here, if this doesn’t bring you to tears as a man. Then you truly aren’t a man. I do whatever I can to provide for my boys. I’ve had my ups and down, from drinking to just being a fool. I just truly hope my 4 and 9 year old sons looks up to me as there hero. This song made me shed a tear and hit me in my feelings hard. Kingston and Levi, I love you both very much. -Dad”
It wasn’t just fathers as even mothers found a connection with the song. “I’m a mama of 3 beautiful girls. Even this song makes me so emotional. God bless everyone and their babies.”
Just the latest hit for Wallen, his career continued to expand with each new release. And for “Superman”, the song seemed more like an anthem for parenthood than just another hit.
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