I think people are trying way too hard to force a specific real life meaning onto this song and missing some specific references.
"You should learn when to go, You should learn how to say "no"
Common accusations levelled at rape survivors is that they didn't leave the situation where they got attacked before it was "too late" and also that they didn't tell the guy no in "the right way."
"When they get what they want, They never want it again"
This is an old wives adage that basically boils down to making sure that you never give your husband/boyfriend everything he wants in bed or else he won't have any use/interest in you afterwards.
"And the sky was all violet
I want it again, but violent, more violence
Well, I'm the one with no soul"
Here I feel that the singer is saying that she enjoys violent sex but is deemed to be wrong and possibly psychologically scarred for it.
I think this song is about female sexuality and the lack of responsibility the a woman is seemingly allowed to have over her own sexual experience. The shouted repetition of take everything is the singer both demanding control by giving implicit permission and acknowledging that she'll never be "equal" in the relationship.
Sorry for all the tl;dr but I've always been emotionally moved by this song. To the point where I had to remove it from my playlist because it makes me too angry.
@brideoflister i can’t and won’t tell you how to feel, but i can try to express my own feelings in a way that you can understand…
@brideoflister i can’t and won’t tell you how to feel, but i can try to express my own feelings in a way that you can understand…
i think you have a potentially valid and insightful interpretation of these lyrics, but the fact that they anger you enough to boycott listening to them seems extreme and self-deterrent of the privilege to enjoy a work of art.
i think you have a potentially valid and insightful interpretation of these lyrics, but the fact that they anger you enough to boycott listening to them seems extreme and self-deterrent of the privilege to enjoy a work of art.
the lyrics could have totally different meanings than the ones you have theorized, or perhaps they could reflect your analysis with pinpoint accuracy. regardless of that, it was not written with any intention...
the lyrics could have totally different meanings than the ones you have theorized, or perhaps they could reflect your analysis with pinpoint accuracy. regardless of that, it was not written with any intention to cause any anger to the listener, and it is a beautiful display of unique artistic creativity and emotional expression.
Even if i were to despise the message i get from a song’s lyrics, I would like to think that I am fully capable of enjoying the song for any or all of its other characteristics, without allowing the message to make me feel bad, if it so possesses any that are appealing to me. i would like to encourage you, for your own benefit, to seek out the aspects of any music that you can enjoy, and deny yourself any of that negativity that will only ruin your mood and your auditory entertainment.
I think people are trying way too hard to force a specific real life meaning onto this song and missing some specific references.
"You should learn when to go, You should learn how to say "no" Common accusations levelled at rape survivors is that they didn't leave the situation where they got attacked before it was "too late" and also that they didn't tell the guy no in "the right way."
"When they get what they want, They never want it again" This is an old wives adage that basically boils down to making sure that you never give your husband/boyfriend everything he wants in bed or else he won't have any use/interest in you afterwards.
"And the sky was all violet I want it again, but violent, more violence Well, I'm the one with no soul" Here I feel that the singer is saying that she enjoys violent sex but is deemed to be wrong and possibly psychologically scarred for it.
I think this song is about female sexuality and the lack of responsibility the a woman is seemingly allowed to have over her own sexual experience. The shouted repetition of take everything is the singer both demanding control by giving implicit permission and acknowledging that she'll never be "equal" in the relationship.
Sorry for all the tl;dr but I've always been emotionally moved by this song. To the point where I had to remove it from my playlist because it makes me too angry.
@brideoflister thank you so much for this
@brideoflister thank you so much for this
@brideoflister your interpretation makes me think a lot. Thank you
@brideoflister your interpretation makes me think a lot. Thank you
@brideoflister i can’t and won’t tell you how to feel, but i can try to express my own feelings in a way that you can understand…
@brideoflister i can’t and won’t tell you how to feel, but i can try to express my own feelings in a way that you can understand…
i think you have a potentially valid and insightful interpretation of these lyrics, but the fact that they anger you enough to boycott listening to them seems extreme and self-deterrent of the privilege to enjoy a work of art.
i think you have a potentially valid and insightful interpretation of these lyrics, but the fact that they anger you enough to boycott listening to them seems extreme and self-deterrent of the privilege to enjoy a work of art.
the lyrics could have totally different meanings than the ones you have theorized, or perhaps they could reflect your analysis with pinpoint accuracy. regardless of that, it was not written with any intention...
the lyrics could have totally different meanings than the ones you have theorized, or perhaps they could reflect your analysis with pinpoint accuracy. regardless of that, it was not written with any intention to cause any anger to the listener, and it is a beautiful display of unique artistic creativity and emotional expression. Even if i were to despise the message i get from a song’s lyrics, I would like to think that I am fully capable of enjoying the song for any or all of its other characteristics, without allowing the message to make me feel bad, if it so possesses any that are appealing to me. i would like to encourage you, for your own benefit, to seek out the aspects of any music that you can enjoy, and deny yourself any of that negativity that will only ruin your mood and your auditory entertainment.