| Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| For all those who are "missing the point" I'll make this point... if people are indeed missing the point, and it's about commitment, then maybe she shouldn't have written the song about rings and marriage? It's quite simple really. Rings were traditionally a sign of commitment, yes, due to the fact they are a circle, but would you say that is all they are a sign of these days? Not status, power, wealth? There are thousonds of more implications of a ring than simply commitment, like you are saying. What's more, she's addressing all females as if all females need the ring and the marriage to feel secure in their relationships... which simply isn't true. | |
| Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I think I can pinpoint for you why people care - because this song is not just sending a vibe of enjoyment into the world, it's not just about dancing or having friends or loving life - it's sending a message to thousonds of young, impressionable people that superificial, materialistic commitment is the only thing that is important. It's addressing it as if all women need and want this ring and that form of commitment! As for saying "f that man really wanted her, he would have stayed. Regaurdless of giving her a ring or not."... well where in the song does it say this? It doesn't say who left who, but it does seem to address the issue that if she had gotten a ring out of it, she would have stayed... to me it's giving off the impression that she left because she didn't get the ring. I'm all for songs that are just for fun, I seem to remember seeing an early interview with Lady Gaga about 'Just Dance' saying that there needed to be more fun loving, pure pop songs, just meant for dancing and making you feel good rather than their meaning. The problem with this song is that it masquerades as a fun pop song but it has a more deep, harmful message which leaves a lot of girls singing IF YOU LIKE IT THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE PUT A RING ON IT... thinking that marriage is the only form of communication. It's not empowering in the slightest like lots of people think, its just another song where feminism has gone wrong. |
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