I think this song is about a man that is comparing himself to superman. We all know about super man and his amazing powers and how he is always there to save the day and keep the town from danger. In this song super man is a symbol and gives us a image that is used to describe the character. The title kryptonite is another symbol I think is used to describe his friends or maybe one close friend. Kryptonite is superman’s greatest weakness. This song tells me that it is about a man who wants to know if his friends will always be there for him. To back this up I quote this from the song “As long as you be my friend in the end” he is saying no matter what happens will you be there in the end. He asks questions
The rhythm is consistent and strong, it gives us and interesting effect that captures his feelings. I think he adds the title of the song at the end of each chorus to remind us that kryptonite is the theme he is singing about, and that kryptonite is who he is asking the question to. Remember kryptonite is a symbol that represents a person or group to him. The song uses personification, it’s a type of metaphor in which an author writes about an object as though it were someone alive . This song is an great example. He writes about kryptonite as if it is a person or group that he knows very well and cares about.
If I go crazy then would you still call me superman
If I’m alive and well, will you be there holding my hand
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