Dog could be, and probably is, a metaphor for many, many things.
I agree with you raffishtenant2, that it’s about animalistic attraction.
More specifically, I think that by dog she means men, of which she has three. Men are often referred to as dogs, but perhaps she doesn’t mean it so cynically. Dogs are also very loyal and loving, so referring to a man as a dog isn’t necessarily a bad thing, though clearly one is predatory if he is a wolf. This particular man may be a wolf in that he is on the hunt for a woman (I’m assuming that is what she means) or that he is alone for the evening (the lone wolf. And all that).
If you were to get lost behind these locks. Locks as in hair? That’s what it reminds me of, because my boyfriend often gets buried by my hair while we are making love, so she could mean this literally. Figuratively, hair can be a symbol of femininity and power also; he could be getting lost behind these qualities in her. She is outshining him or winning him over.
As someone said, she is proclaiming her independence. She’s not making promises. She doesn’t want to be just a wife, she wants to be her own person. Yet she still can’t help being attracted to him and wanting to be with him despite her desire to be an independent woman.
The black lab is obviously a woman who thinks very highly of herself, and must be quite arrogant.
Being a Siamese makes her different from everyone else in the song, as the rest of them are dogs. She is saying that she’s different, unusual, something new and more appealing. Dogs often chase cats, so she has all of these men chasing her (including the pure breed).
Though she’s not living to be a wife and she does enjoy the chase, she still wants to be loved, hence the last line.
These are just my thoughts, but I think they sound plausible.
Can anyone shed any light on the “You can bring your mom” part? Did Tori just throw that in there to be random? For humour? Or do you think it is actually significant to the song? I have no idea.
Dog could be, and probably is, a metaphor for many, many things. I agree with you raffishtenant2, that it’s about animalistic attraction.
More specifically, I think that by dog she means men, of which she has three. Men are often referred to as dogs, but perhaps she doesn’t mean it so cynically. Dogs are also very loyal and loving, so referring to a man as a dog isn’t necessarily a bad thing, though clearly one is predatory if he is a wolf. This particular man may be a wolf in that he is on the hunt for a woman (I’m assuming that is what she means) or that he is alone for the evening (the lone wolf. And all that).
If you were to get lost behind these locks. Locks as in hair? That’s what it reminds me of, because my boyfriend often gets buried by my hair while we are making love, so she could mean this literally. Figuratively, hair can be a symbol of femininity and power also; he could be getting lost behind these qualities in her. She is outshining him or winning him over. As someone said, she is proclaiming her independence. She’s not making promises. She doesn’t want to be just a wife, she wants to be her own person. Yet she still can’t help being attracted to him and wanting to be with him despite her desire to be an independent woman. The black lab is obviously a woman who thinks very highly of herself, and must be quite arrogant. Being a Siamese makes her different from everyone else in the song, as the rest of them are dogs. She is saying that she’s different, unusual, something new and more appealing. Dogs often chase cats, so she has all of these men chasing her (including the pure breed). Though she’s not living to be a wife and she does enjoy the chase, she still wants to be loved, hence the last line. These are just my thoughts, but I think they sound plausible.
Can anyone shed any light on the “You can bring your mom” part? Did Tori just throw that in there to be random? For humour? Or do you think it is actually significant to the song? I have no idea.