we hear them, we love them, we play them on continuesly over a period of time; and then we grow bored of them. Other songs, however, latch onto our hearts and stay with us forever , so that we will enjoy them forever. Sometimes, it’s the beat that does it for us. Other times, it’s the lyrics that call out to us. And occasionally, a song will be always special because of the memories and emotions it evokes in us.
I've been thinking what my theme song is lately and I haven't been able to figure it out until I was listening to "Bitch" by Meredith Brooks. Theres so many things about me that contridict themselves about me ... well at least in MY mind. So heres the lyrics to Bitch for those of you that don't know it.
I immediately loved the song and insisted upon playing it at high volume — dancing around my room, singing like a crazy person — to my mother’s furious objections. Even then, at that age,
I recognized a bit of myself in her lyrics:
a woman cannot be labeled as this or that or even described as a little bit of this and a little bit of that, because women possess the unique ability to be something and its opposite, both at the same time.
People tell me I’m sweet, they think I’m innocent, they think I’m kind. And you know what? I can be all those things.... but I hate it when people make these assumptions because, when we label someone, we unconsciously decide what kind of person they are and how they will react in certain situations. And the problem is, I’m not always sweet or always innocent (allow me to please laugh) or always kind. I can be a bitch and I can be naughty and I can most definitely be nasty at times! But people don’t seem to get that.
I really should print out a disclaimer to be distributed to every person I meet:
Warning: Rosie is and is not what she seems. Make no assumptions, draw no conclusions, and squash all postulations.
So here we are: I am stating it for the record, I am not what you think. No woman is!!! We’re multi-layered, multi-faceted, and full of opposing characteristics.
And I know this makes us difficult to understand.
How can we be gentle, but assertive? How can we need your protection, but be so capable of fending for ourselves? How can we move, function between two opposites? Because we just can!
As the lyrics say:
I hate the world today
Youre so good to me
I know but i can't change
Tried to tell you
But you look at me
Like maybe i'm an angel underneath
Innocent and sweet
Yesterday i cried
Must have been relieved to see
The softer side
I can understand
How you'd be so confused
I dont envy you
Im a little bit of everything
All rolled into one
Chorus:
I'm a Bitch, i'm a lover
I'm a child, I'm a mother
I'm a sinner, I'm a saint
I do not feel ashamed
I'm your hell, I'm your dream
I'm nothing inbetween
You know you wouldnt want it any other way
So take me as i am
This may mean
You'll have to be a stronger man
Rest assured that
When i start to make you nervious
And I'm going through extremes
Tomarrow i will change
And today wont mean a thing
Chorus:
Just when you think,
You got me figured out
The season's already changing
I think it's cool,
You do what you do
And dont try to save me
Chorus:
I'm a bitch, I'm a tease
I'm a goddess on my knees
when you hurt,
when you suffer
I'm your angel undercover
I've been numb, im revived
Can't say I'm not alive
You know i wouldn't want it anyother way
We are angels, we are devils, we are weak, we are strong. We need you, we need no one.
We are women.
Please stop labeling us and just learn to love us.
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