I think that the glass ceiling used in CatCF that Lovedrug reffered to, is probably just the metaphor being used in a different situation. So while in both this song and CatCF, there is a 'glass ceiling' that needs to be broken through, I doubt Metric are drawing their inspiration from the films/books.
To me this speaks strongly of feminism in today's world, of how there's still a struggle for equality, and of how, sadly, we all seem to have given up. I particularly like how she is really drawing on the metaphor - the imagery she creates of the glass shattering in to all these pieces before she ends up on the floor. A current concern for a lot of modern feminists is that because so many people have abandoned the fight, when a woman does finally break through the glass ceiling, she often ends up suffering a lot for it.
I love the repeated line at the end, how it reminds us that every time we're 'on our knees', we're being opressed.
I think that the glass ceiling used in CatCF that Lovedrug reffered to, is probably just the metaphor being used in a different situation. So while in both this song and CatCF, there is a 'glass ceiling' that needs to be broken through, I doubt Metric are drawing their inspiration from the films/books.
To me this speaks strongly of feminism in today's world, of how there's still a struggle for equality, and of how, sadly, we all seem to have given up. I particularly like how she is really drawing on the metaphor - the imagery she creates of the glass shattering in to all these pieces before she ends up on the floor. A current concern for a lot of modern feminists is that because so many people have abandoned the fight, when a woman does finally break through the glass ceiling, she often ends up suffering a lot for it.
I love the repeated line at the end, how it reminds us that every time we're 'on our knees', we're being opressed.