shwayday, I agree, but It's also about a dissatisfaction with where riot grrl has gone and what has (or hasn't) been accomplished. It sounds like they're upset that the whole riot grrl scene (read "girl power!") has been adopted by the mainstream but reduced to a mere pink and sparkly shell of what it really was (is?). Because of this some riot grrls have become jaded with the cause, accusing the veteran figureheads of selling out while at the same time looking for another saviour (Everywhere you go they say "Hello, weren't you the one that sold your soul?"
Every time you leave the say "Oh no, why did you ever let us go?")
Most of all, I think this song is about the feeling that feminism is stuck in a rut, or worse, that in some ways maybe we've even taken a few steps back because of corporate manipulation of our heartfelt causes ("I wish I could write more than the next marketing bid"). So where do we go from here?
shwayday, I agree, but It's also about a dissatisfaction with where riot grrl has gone and what has (or hasn't) been accomplished. It sounds like they're upset that the whole riot grrl scene (read "girl power!") has been adopted by the mainstream but reduced to a mere pink and sparkly shell of what it really was (is?). Because of this some riot grrls have become jaded with the cause, accusing the veteran figureheads of selling out while at the same time looking for another saviour (Everywhere you go they say "Hello, weren't you the one that sold your soul?" Every time you leave the say "Oh no, why did you ever let us go?") Most of all, I think this song is about the feeling that feminism is stuck in a rut, or worse, that in some ways maybe we've even taken a few steps back because of corporate manipulation of our heartfelt causes ("I wish I could write more than the next marketing bid"). So where do we go from here?