| Metric – Gold Guns Girls Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| ... men who sometimes sadly *aren't* satisified... not 'often'. Oops. | |
| Metric – Gold Guns Girls Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Seems to me like people are being too literal. She was inspired by Scarface - a movie about a man who wanted more money, more power, more women. This doesn't mean the song is *about* Scarface, though. Quite a few lines make me think of feminism. "All the boys, All the choices in the world" Who is choosing to do so much harm for more gold, more guns, and more girls? "I don't wanna bend, Let the bad girls bend I just wanna be your friend" Women competing for attention (labeling those other girls, the ones who *are* interested in sex, as 'bad') from men who sometimes sadly often satisfied with friendship from women (via objectification, the media portrays women as being for sex, not friendship). "All the lace and the skin in the shop All the toys and the tools in the box" (couldn't get you off) Increasing pornification of society (Idiocracy, anyone?), causing desensitization (driving a need for more and more) "All the noise, all the voices never stop" It's everywhere. "I remember when we we're gambling to win Everybody else said better luck next time" Tempted to think of the women's movement, before women decided that commodifying their own sexuality was somehow a *good* thing. |
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| Bikini Kill – White Boy Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Guys? "Yes, but..." is ALWAYS the wrong response to misogyny. This song is not about your issues. Go write your own songs about men being raped by women, and then talk about it in the comments there. Saying 'but what about the poor men!' every time women DARE to try to discuss women's issues is indefensible deflection, so knock it off. |
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| Bikini Kill – White Boy Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Thank you! It's so refreshing to find someone who understands the significance of *the power differential* involved in sexism and racism. The world needs more men who are willing to admit what's going on and start calling it out. |
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| Rihanna – What's My Name? Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I'm probably the only person who thought she was saying "I really wanna see if you can go *long term* with a girl like me". Not so poetic, but it does change the meaning a bit. The part when she says that he took the time to figure her out also led me to believe it was more than just about sex. And that's how I'll continue to hear/sing it, cause I like it better that way. |
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