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Window Shopper Lyrics
Forevers a lonely time and the dogs aren't always
Aren't always on my mind
Cause I didn't free them
The scenery is burning me cause I'm still in it
So why don't you free me
Cause its not my business
What he's done to me
Control is all you really need
And I can't believe it
I can't believe that you didn't see me
Passing glances fall on me
like screams on deaf ears
They're all laughing at me
with encouraging cheers.
What he's done to me
Control is all you really need
And I can't believe it
I can't believe that you wouldn't free me
Why don't you see me?
Why don't free me?
I can't believe that you don't believe me
And I guess I had it coming,
my fault for not runnin'
I just dressed too tempting
cause your heads fuckin'
And I guess I had it coming,
my fault for not runnin'
I just dressed too tempting
cause your heads fuckin' empty
And I guess I had it coming,
my fault for not runnin'
I just dressed too tempting
cause your heads fuckin'
And I guess I had it coming,
my fault for not runnin'
I just dressed too tempting
cause your heads fuckin' empty
I can't believe that you don't believe me
Aren't always on my mind
Cause I didn't free them
Cause its not my business
Control is all you really need
And I can't believe it
I can't believe that you didn't see me
like screams on deaf ears
They're all laughing at me
with encouraging cheers.
Control is all you really need
And I can't believe it
I can't believe that you wouldn't free me
Why don't you see me?
Why don't free me?
I can't believe that you don't believe me
my fault for not runnin'
I just dressed too tempting
cause your heads fuckin'
And I guess I had it coming,
my fault for not runnin'
I just dressed too tempting
cause your heads fuckin' empty
my fault for not runnin'
I just dressed too tempting
cause your heads fuckin'
And I guess I had it coming,
my fault for not runnin'
I just dressed too tempting
cause your heads fuckin' empty
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Slightly disappointed to see that nobody here has gotten it yet. It’s about rape.
The ending: “I guess I had it comin’ My fault for not runnin’ I just dressed too temptin’ Cause your head’s fuckin’ empty” is the most obvious example.
Other lines that clearly show the relation to rape:
“Passing glances fall on me Like screams in deaf ears They’re all laughing at me With encouraging cheers What he’s done to me Control is all you really need And I can’t believe it I can’t believe that you didn’t free me”
“Forever a lonely time and the dogs aren’t always Aren’t always on my mind Cause I didn’t free them The scenery is burning me Cause I’m still in it So why don’t you free me? Cause it’s not my business What he’s done to me”
The title “Window Shopper” refers to all the bystanders.
“Passing glances fall on me”
“They’re all laughing at me With encouraging cheers”
“Why don’t you see me? Why won’t you free me? I can’t believe that You don’t believe me”
@Isaiah8 I agree it sounds like it is about rape, at least a violent relationship (physical and sexual abuse). Your explanation seems to simply restate the lines though, which doesn't really explain your interpretation well.
@Isaiah8 I agree it sounds like it is about rape, at least a violent relationship (physical and sexual abuse). Your explanation seems to simply restate the lines though, which doesn't really explain your interpretation well.
@Isaiah8 I totally agree, except the victim is mute. the title, Window Shopper, does refer to the bystanders, but moresover the fact that he can't escape from what the man is doing to him, because he simply can't tell anyone. 'They're all laughing with encouraging cheers' probably refers to the rapist's family being happy for the relationship he is in. "Why don't you see me/Why won't you free me/I can't believe that You don't believe me" also relates to him being mute---Why don't you see me--referring to his unfavorable state he's in--they don't know because he cant tell them. Why...
@Isaiah8 I totally agree, except the victim is mute. the title, Window Shopper, does refer to the bystanders, but moresover the fact that he can't escape from what the man is doing to him, because he simply can't tell anyone. 'They're all laughing with encouraging cheers' probably refers to the rapist's family being happy for the relationship he is in. "Why don't you see me/Why won't you free me/I can't believe that You don't believe me" also relates to him being mute---Why don't you see me--referring to his unfavorable state he's in--they don't know because he cant tell them. Why won't you free me--Supports my claim about them being in a relationship, he won't free the victim because he enjoys having a lover.---I can't believe that you don't believe me---He tries to tell other people, they either don't believe him because he literally can't tell them anything, or they just don't believe that the rapist would do that.
Album: Curb (1996)
This song basically means that this girl goes around and picks guys up for the way they look and keeps them until she gets sick of them and what they gave her. She's a "window shopper", she picks people out to date. "I guess I had it coming...my fault for not running...I just dressed too tempting...cuz your head's fucking empty"
@mb20rox111 I don't see it this way at all. The woman is a victim of physical and sexual abuse ("So why don't you free me", "Control is all you really need", "What he's done to me", "I guess I had it comin'")
@mb20rox111 I don't see it this way at all. The woman is a victim of physical and sexual abuse ("So why don't you free me", "Control is all you really need", "What he's done to me", "I guess I had it comin'")
The term window shopper is in reference to the passer bys (society). We often turn a blind eye to domestic violence, because we don't want to interfere with personal affairs ("Passing glances fall on me, Like screams on deaf ears")
The term window shopper is in reference to the passer bys (society). We often turn a blind eye to domestic violence, because we don't want to interfere with personal affairs ("Passing glances fall on me, Like screams on deaf ears")
The lines:
The lines:
"I just dressed too tempting 'Cause...
"I just dressed too tempting 'Cause your heads fuckin empty"
Borrow straight from the culture of that a woman was "asking" to be raped because of how she dressed. That is it isn't the man's fault, as the woman should not have dressed to tempt them. The second line is a bit of commentary by Nickelback regarding what they think of that argument (that is, it is total bullshit).
I think it's talking about a girl whos a bit of a slut "I just dressed too tempting" and that her boyfriend is sick of it and has become over protective and shes saying she should have seen it coming..?
@DisneyPrincess-x totally disagree, the themes explored fit typical domestic violence / violent relationship stereotypes more so. People ignoring obvious signs as not wanting to get involved (window shoppers), victims blaming themselves for sexual assault because of how they dressed (a man can't help themselves, the woman shouldn't dress that way if she doesn't want a raping), and feeling like they have no control.
@DisneyPrincess-x totally disagree, the themes explored fit typical domestic violence / violent relationship stereotypes more so. People ignoring obvious signs as not wanting to get involved (window shoppers), victims blaming themselves for sexual assault because of how they dressed (a man can't help themselves, the woman shouldn't dress that way if she doesn't want a raping), and feeling like they have no control.