Seems to be about contradictions and hypocrisy in what is expected of women today. Sending a girl to reform school make a man of her, society asks for boldness and manly qualities, credibility in the working world, and yet often holds older expectations, for her to be "not too bold." Singing a song about a woman's rage seems to be a way of making light, as if she is expected to rage, not because it is validated, but because it is expected, and she's still "tough, for a girl" and "smart, for a girl," as if peoples' worthiness is still measured, when it comes down to it, by gender, even with all the ways gender disparities have supposedly been eliminated in society.
The classical, prim-sounding violin in the middle of the very precise drums is a nice touch, and then the plucking the strings instead, I love that the music adds so much to the meaning of the song as a whole, as opposed to merely being a background to brilliant lyrics or brilliant music to hold up shoddy lyrics. The whole thing is wonderful.
Seems to be about contradictions and hypocrisy in what is expected of women today. Sending a girl to reform school make a man of her, society asks for boldness and manly qualities, credibility in the working world, and yet often holds older expectations, for her to be "not too bold." Singing a song about a woman's rage seems to be a way of making light, as if she is expected to rage, not because it is validated, but because it is expected, and she's still "tough, for a girl" and "smart, for a girl," as if peoples' worthiness is still measured, when it comes down to it, by gender, even with all the ways gender disparities have supposedly been eliminated in society.
The classical, prim-sounding violin in the middle of the very precise drums is a nice touch, and then the plucking the strings instead, I love that the music adds so much to the meaning of the song as a whole, as opposed to merely being a background to brilliant lyrics or brilliant music to hold up shoddy lyrics. The whole thing is wonderful.