Superwoman Lyrics

[Intro: Piano Solo]

[Verse 1]
Yeah
Everywhere I'm turning, nothing seems complete
I stand up and I'm searching for the better part of me
I hang my head from sorrow, slave to humanity
I wear it on my shoulders, gotta find strength in me
(Why is that?)

[Chorus]
'Cause I am a Superwoman
Yes, I am (Yes, she is)
Still when I'm a mess
I still put on a vest
With an "S" on my chest
Oh, yes, I'm a Superwoman


[Verse 2]
(This is for)
For all the mothers fighting
For better days to come
And all my women, all my women sitting here trying
To come home before the sun
And all my sisters coming together
Say "Yes, I will," "Yes, I can"
(Why is that?)
[Outro]
I'm super, I'm super
Yes, I am, yeah (Yes, we are)
Yes, I am
(Yes, you are)
Oh

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Alicia Keys' hit single off her album “As I Am” reached the 12th spot on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and was the 2008 opening song to WNBA games.

The song/video captures the every day woman from all parts of the world and financial structures. Superwoman is any woman who can provide for herself and the ones she loves. The music video shows women in different situations, how they provide and the struggles they go through.

In an interview with New York Times Alicia Keys said:

This song is a reminder to myself that even when I’m out, and I’m just a mess, and I’m not perfect, and everything’s not great, and I’m struggling to figure out what is what – I’m still a superwoman.

This song also won the Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2009.

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What did Alicia Keys say about "Superwoman"?
Genius Answer

Keys told Billboard magazine:

This album really has taught me so much about myself, and every day I’m learning more and more. The beauty of ‘Superwoman’ is that it’s not about being all-powerful and being perfect, ‘cause no one is. It’s about perfection in our weaknesses and perfection in our imperfection, that we can still keep going and we can still learn and still remain strong. Even when we’re feeling weak, we can still be superwomen and supermen. I love what that says about all that I’ve learned this year.

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Fender Rhodes
Wurlitzer
Synth Bass
Moog Bass
B3 Organ
Horns Arranger
French Horn
Mellotron
Synthesizer
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Recorded At
Legacy Recording Studios, Oven Studios & Pie Studios (New York City)
Release Date
July 29, 2008
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