56 Meanings
Add Yours
Follow
Share
Q&A
Passive Manipulation Lyrics
Women, listen to your mothers
don't just succumb to the wishes of your brothers
take a step back, take a look at one another
you need to know the difference, between a father and a lover
Women, listen to your mothers
don't just succumb to the wishes of your brothers
take a step back, take a look at one another
you need to know the difference, between a father and a lover
Women, listen to your mothers
don't just succumb to the wishes of your brothers
take a step back, take a look at one another
you need to know the difference
don't just succumb to the wishes of your brothers
take a step back, take a look at one another
you need to know the difference, between a father and a lover
don't just succumb to the wishes of your brothers
take a step back, take a look at one another
you need to know the difference, between a father and a lover
don't just succumb to the wishes of your brothers
take a step back, take a look at one another
you need to know the difference
Song Info
Submitted by
hada_púrpura On May 29, 2005
More The White Stripes
Seven Nation Army
Fell In Love With A Girl
Blue Orchid
Icky Thump
Dead Leaves And The Dirty Ground
Add your song meanings, interpretations, facts, memories & more to the community.
The beauty about a song like this isnt in the persons voice, its the power of words and what is being said. When I hear this, I dont think "Wow Meg has a horrible voice" because her goal is not to sing the words perfectly. Its not a SONG in that way. Its almost a chant. Same words being repeated over and over again. Sometimes things are deeper than whats on the surface. Some of you need to learn to interpret music differently. Like someone else said, its about women in a male dominated world. That in itself is powerful enough, I dont really care HOW its sung.
okay so it might not be the best singing ever and maybe it's "off key" but it has the eerie and mysterious feel of the white stripes, and if you don't like this song then you prob don;t like them becasue THIS IS WHO THEY ARE. (if you don;t like her voice, don't listen to it) Personally, i love it! there is just something about her voice that no one else has, like-- "In the cold, cold night" is amazing. i love them. RIP the white stripes </3
I think the lyric "between a father and a lover" means knowing the difference between a man that will treat you like a child, or a man that will treat you as his lover/equal.
Megs smart short comment on sisterhood and feminism...way to go...her minimalism is awesome.
AMEN. Correct, Jackie?! I think we can agree.
I think so. :)
I think so. :)
The donkey talking about ears???
"You need to know the difference, between a father and a lover"
Um...
ha ha ha, the whole lyric deserves an "Umm"
Meg's voice is beautiful.
anyway, is it me or does this song refer to incest in a major way? lmao >
Meg's voice is beautiful.
anyway, is it me or does this song refer to incest in a major way? lmao >