I'm with Kamikaze Dreamer and Jeffrey. I definitely feel like this story is from the woman's perspective, which is incredibly strange.
To me the song is about a woman who has left someone that wasn't too great, made her cry, took his job more seriously than her, had a couple of other girls on the side. So she leaves, and decides to grow her hair back out and look for someone new, let the night decide who is better, etc.
The chorus is her running into the old guy on the streets, but her new guy is coming along, so she's just like, hey bro, it's good seeing you and all, but I've moved on.
The bridge complicates it for me a little as the background vocals say "one of these, one of these, one of these days" and makes me feel like maybe this didn't really happen to the speaker, but is something she is hoping will happen.
Song is still cool, but strange to sing if you're a guy. I can't think of another song that is sung by a man, but is told in the first person perspective of a woman. It's either the smartest thing ever or the most crazy... I hope Gaslight doesn't go the way of Against Me! ha ha ha.
Yea man, absolutely. Upon further listens and after reading the other thoughts on this song, I can see that it's being sung from the woman's perspective. And I think that's really what threw me off. I can't think of any other songs off the top of my head, where they're being sung from the perspective of a woman, or other person. Really seemed to confuse me to begin with, seemed like such a strange concept. Initially that is what I thought was happening, but because it was strange to me, I figured I was wrong, ha.
Yea man, absolutely. Upon further listens and after reading the other thoughts on this song, I can see that it's being sung from the woman's perspective. And I think that's really what threw me off. I can't think of any other songs off the top of my head, where they're being sung from the perspective of a woman, or other person. Really seemed to confuse me to begin with, seemed like such a strange concept. Initially that is what I thought was happening, but because it was strange to me, I figured I was wrong, ha.
And yes, hopefully TGA...
And yes, hopefully TGA don't do an AM! thing. I mean, all respect to Tom, or Laura - I'm still somewhat unsure how to address him/her - but I'm a massive TGA fan and it'd just be too strange if Fallon went down that path. I mean, I've got a freaking portrait tattoo of the man, haha.
check out Say Anything, Max sings a handful of songs from the POV of a girl; see Less Cute, I Love You More Than I Hate My Period... its an interesting writing technique, but pretty sure it doesn't signify a sex change...? that might just be a pretty poor remark on your part.
check out Say Anything, Max sings a handful of songs from the POV of a girl; see Less Cute, I Love You More Than I Hate My Period... its an interesting writing technique, but pretty sure it doesn't signify a sex change...? that might just be a pretty poor remark on your part.
Fuck your transphobia. Against Me! are still good and I appreciate them enough to be happy for Laura and her transition. I don't think Bryan singing a song from a woman's perspective means he's trans but if it does, more power to her.
Fuck your transphobia. Against Me! are still good and I appreciate them enough to be happy for Laura and her transition. I don't think Bryan singing a song from a woman's perspective means he's trans but if it does, more power to her.
Fuck your transphobia. Against Me! are still good and I appreciate them enough to be happy for Laura and her transition. I don't think Bryan singing a song from a woman's perspective means he's trans but if it does, more power to her.
Fuck your transphobia. Against Me! are still good and I appreciate them enough to be happy for Laura and her transition. I don't think Bryan singing a song from a woman's perspective means he's trans but if it does, more power to her.
I'm with Kamikaze Dreamer and Jeffrey. I definitely feel like this story is from the woman's perspective, which is incredibly strange.
To me the song is about a woman who has left someone that wasn't too great, made her cry, took his job more seriously than her, had a couple of other girls on the side. So she leaves, and decides to grow her hair back out and look for someone new, let the night decide who is better, etc.
The chorus is her running into the old guy on the streets, but her new guy is coming along, so she's just like, hey bro, it's good seeing you and all, but I've moved on.
The bridge complicates it for me a little as the background vocals say "one of these, one of these, one of these days" and makes me feel like maybe this didn't really happen to the speaker, but is something she is hoping will happen.
Song is still cool, but strange to sing if you're a guy. I can't think of another song that is sung by a man, but is told in the first person perspective of a woman. It's either the smartest thing ever or the most crazy... I hope Gaslight doesn't go the way of Against Me! ha ha ha.
Yea man, absolutely. Upon further listens and after reading the other thoughts on this song, I can see that it's being sung from the woman's perspective. And I think that's really what threw me off. I can't think of any other songs off the top of my head, where they're being sung from the perspective of a woman, or other person. Really seemed to confuse me to begin with, seemed like such a strange concept. Initially that is what I thought was happening, but because it was strange to me, I figured I was wrong, ha.
Yea man, absolutely. Upon further listens and after reading the other thoughts on this song, I can see that it's being sung from the woman's perspective. And I think that's really what threw me off. I can't think of any other songs off the top of my head, where they're being sung from the perspective of a woman, or other person. Really seemed to confuse me to begin with, seemed like such a strange concept. Initially that is what I thought was happening, but because it was strange to me, I figured I was wrong, ha.
And yes, hopefully TGA...
And yes, hopefully TGA don't do an AM! thing. I mean, all respect to Tom, or Laura - I'm still somewhat unsure how to address him/her - but I'm a massive TGA fan and it'd just be too strange if Fallon went down that path. I mean, I've got a freaking portrait tattoo of the man, haha.
check out Say Anything, Max sings a handful of songs from the POV of a girl; see Less Cute, I Love You More Than I Hate My Period... its an interesting writing technique, but pretty sure it doesn't signify a sex change...? that might just be a pretty poor remark on your part.
check out Say Anything, Max sings a handful of songs from the POV of a girl; see Less Cute, I Love You More Than I Hate My Period... its an interesting writing technique, but pretty sure it doesn't signify a sex change...? that might just be a pretty poor remark on your part.
Fuck your transphobia. Against Me! are still good and I appreciate them enough to be happy for Laura and her transition. I don't think Bryan singing a song from a woman's perspective means he's trans but if it does, more power to her.
Fuck your transphobia. Against Me! are still good and I appreciate them enough to be happy for Laura and her transition. I don't think Bryan singing a song from a woman's perspective means he's trans but if it does, more power to her.
Fuck your transphobia. Against Me! are still good and I appreciate them enough to be happy for Laura and her transition. I don't think Bryan singing a song from a woman's perspective means he's trans but if it does, more power to her.
Fuck your transphobia. Against Me! are still good and I appreciate them enough to be happy for Laura and her transition. I don't think Bryan singing a song from a woman's perspective means he's trans but if it does, more power to her.