| A-Ha – Touchy! Lyrics | 4 years ago |
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2020 feminist interpretation: Portrait of a rapist. On most lyrics sites, they've even redacted the victim blaming: "Hey, this time you've gone too far Come on, come on, don't you know I'm touchy" |
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| Depeche Mode – A Question Of Time Lyrics | 6 years ago |
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I'll have to disagree with everone here. I think it's clear from the following part as well as the social criticism in many of Depeche Mode's songs that this song is NOT primarily about some sexual attraction of the portrayed man to a girl. "Before they lay their hands on you And make you just like the rest" It's about conformity. When he sings ... "I know my kind What goes on in our minds" ... I think he means the different reasons for which people want that girl to be part of their group. "They" only want her for her body. But while he recognizes her beauty, he sees more in her. He values her personality - which is why he would like to mentor/protect her ("I'll take you under my wing"). Also note that this clearly sexual part is only very late in the song. Up until then, everything is very ambiguous. And so this part of the chorus ... "It won't be long until you'll do Exactly what they want you to" ... is probably meant primarily non-sexual. Yes, it's sexual as well. But again - that's because that's the only thing that most men think about. The comments here are evidence of that... But that's not his perspective. MAYBE he is also sexually attracted to her. But that's really besides the point. |
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