The Pharaohs Lyrics

Lyric discussion by BelialCar 

Cover art for The Pharaohs lyrics by Neko Case

"I want the pharaohs But there's only men"

How unrealistic have female expectations of men grown in this society? Here's a possible answer.

Its not unrealistic expectations of men she is singing about. Its about the disappointment of marrying at a young age while she still had an idealized, naive, view of love, and of how her life would be.