Ah, "Control". One of her absolute best, from a fabulous album centred on the chaos of reaffirming the spirit.
I've always seen this song as the penultimate theme of taking back control in a circumstance where it almost seems impossible: abuse, especially abuse in childhood.
Here, the narrator declares her freedom from the tragic guilt and emotional blackmail. She is no longer a victim, but a survivor. And she wants her former captor to know that he's lost. Big-time.
I couldn't choose a single line or verse as they are all extremely apropos and full of gritty reality. It's an exquisite mantra and highly recommended for anyone trying to get out from under the thumb and take back their spirit.
Ah, "Control". One of her absolute best, from a fabulous album centred on the chaos of reaffirming the spirit.
I've always seen this song as the penultimate theme of taking back control in a circumstance where it almost seems impossible: abuse, especially abuse in childhood.
Here, the narrator declares her freedom from the tragic guilt and emotional blackmail. She is no longer a victim, but a survivor. And she wants her former captor to know that he's lost. Big-time.
I couldn't choose a single line or verse as they are all extremely apropos and full of gritty reality. It's an exquisite mantra and highly recommended for anyone trying to get out from under the thumb and take back their spirit.