| Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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@[RoseTeaCup1216:28259] I think you're wrong. The Name of the song and the fact that the narrator says he can't get or give clear signs means he is aware that he doen't have consent yet: "I hate these blurred lines!" the reading is not clear for the narrator, he doen't know if what he wants is possible. "But you're a good girl!" goes in contrast with what he fantasizes. "The way you grab me, Must wanna get nasty" here he suspects she is interested in the same. "Go ahead, get at me" this part indicates he is waiting for consent. And there is the part that makes it clear he doesn't know anything for sure: "If you can't hear, what I'm tryna say If you can't read, from the same page Maybe I'm going deaf Maybe I'm going blind Maybe I'm out of my mind" ... Having said all of that, I do think it does promote a sexually aggressive culture, even if not intentionally. Many can understand the lyrics as an endorsement for men being aggressive at nightclubs, especially when women dance and enjoy it (they might not be thinking about the message at all while doing so, but horny men might). Rapy men can also understand it as an endorsement if they don't pay much attention. So, I think Thicke was not careful enough. He should have put a lot more emphasis in the fact that he is being both delusional and realistic at the same time, that he doesn't know what's going on and that both things are possible but he needs a series of signs and consents to get to what he fantasizes. I think the perfect ending would have been him getting the girl. |
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| Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines Lyrics | 7 years ago |
| @[googsey:28258] I agree that is fun and provocative but I'd just make it about 10% clearer. | |
| Robin Thicke – Blurred Lines Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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@[RoseTeaCup1216:28257] I think you're wrong. The Name of the song and the fact that the narrator says he can't get or give clear signs means he is aware that he doen't have consent yet: "I hate these blurred lines!" the reading is not clear for the narrator, he doen't know if what he wants is possible. "But you're a good girl!" goes in contrast with what he fantasizes. "The way you grab me, Must wanna get nasty" here he suspects she is interested in the same. "Go ahead, get at me" this part indicates he is waiting for consent. And there is the part that makes it clear he doesn't know anything for sure: "If you can't hear, what I'm tryna say If you can't read, from the same page Maybe I'm going deaf Maybe I'm going blind Maybe I'm out of my mind" ... Having said all of that, I do think it does promote a sexually aggressive culture, even if not intentionally. Many can understand the lyrics as an endorsement for men being aggressive at nightclubs, especially when women dance and enjoy it (they might not be thinking about the message at all while doing so, but horny men might). Rapy men can also understand it as an endorsement if they don't pay much attention. So, I think Thicke was not careful enough. He should have put a lot more emphasis in the fact that he is being both delusional and realistic at the same time, that he doesn't know what's going on and that both things are possible but he needs a series of signs and consents to get to what he fantasizes. I think the perfect ending would have been him getting the girl. |
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