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A Hole In The Wallet Lyrics
Education is their business
Women to know that they are equal
Why work for love if it shows no profit
You'll only earn emotional losses
Wasting time a hole in the wallet
There is only one condition
Stay in bed or in the kitchen
Better not (you'll only earn emotional losses)
Disrupt their passions
Mirror reflect their teaching
Make up makes up for your nature
Make up makes up for your nature
You're for seeing and not for hearing
Their commands are in your interest
Why work for love if it shows no profit
You'll only earn emotional losses
Wasting times a hole in the wallet
Their commands are your interest
There is only one condition
You're for seeing and for the taking
Why work for love if it shows no profit
You'll only earn emotional losses
Wasting times a hole in the wallet
Better not (you'll only earn emotional losses)
Disrupt their passions
Education is their business
Women to know that they are equal
There is only one condition
Stay in bed or in the kitchen
Women to know that they are equal
You'll only earn emotional losses
Wasting time a hole in the wallet
Stay in bed or in the kitchen
Disrupt their passions
Make up makes up for your nature
You're for seeing and not for hearing
Their commands are in your interest
You'll only earn emotional losses
Wasting times a hole in the wallet
There is only one condition
You're for seeing and for the taking
You'll only earn emotional losses
Wasting times a hole in the wallet
Disrupt their passions
Women to know that they are equal
There is only one condition
Stay in bed or in the kitchen
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"Why work for love if it shows no profit? You'll only earn emotional losses Wasting time's a hole in the wallet"
This sums up Gang of Four in a nutshell. In those 3 lines they have captured the essence of life in a world ruled only by money.
Agreed, except this one is also feminist in leaning. It talks about the role of women in capitalist/consumerist society.
Agreed, except this one is also feminist in leaning. It talks about the role of women in capitalist/consumerist society.
This song is about women's rights, it's stated in the second line: "Women to know that they are equal."
My take is that this song is sarcastic and meant to point out the flaws within the institution of marriage.
"Why work for love if it shows no profit You'll only earn emotional losses Wasting time a hole in the wallet
There is only one condition Stay in bed or in the kitchen"
The first part of these lines could be directed at either men or women; the second is very clearly speaking to the expectation that women should satisfy their husbands' needs, and that is all that is expected of them.
Interesting how relevant this song is today, and how it is a relatively egalitarian commentary on gender... applauding Gang of Four for not perpetuating chauvinism and misogyny in these lyrics, like most other artists from their time (who are we kidding, even today).