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The dual meaning in the lyrics "the capillaries in my eyes are bursting" (can be both from rubbing one's eyes from fatigue or from physical abuse) as well as "so that he never lifts a finger" (refers to both him not having to do the work, and him not physically abusing her).
Also stress causes them to burst as well my mom thought she was dying from them bursting in one of her eyes and the doctor said it’s from extreme stress
I prefer watching women react to this song because like....Guys listen to the song and they're like "Oh so she's in a toxic relationship." Which yes. She is. But what they miss is the reason this an anthem is that this song is the shared experience of womanhood. This isn't the story of just one woman. This is our story and though not all of us have experienced all of it, we've all experienced some of it. Not all men are toxic but all women have a story.
I didn't think it was about abuse, when I first heard it. I thought I was just about relationships generally and how women do the bulk of the unpaid domestic and emotional labour and how much men take it for granted. I'm 50, and this is a big part of the reason I will remain single by choice.
It shows the expectations society has on women and how no matter the year/century we are in, we are always expected to perform a role so tiring even against our choices in life. By all means a song that makes one reflect sooo much
She literally explains what the song is about. She read a book that inspired it. It's about escaping a relationship, and the island is allegorical to the trap in question. But yeah, I consider myself a feminist. But I don't consider extremists who. aggressively implies there is some epidemic of men harming women. There is a religious element to this. Religion is what promotes the treatment of women as second-class citizens. Because if men (and women) are secular humanists, it tends to mean they thought heavily about their morals and ethics.
Exactly. This is what hit me so hard when I first heard it and why it made me tear up. Looking back at my mother, my aunts, my grandmothers and recognising the generational trauma and what they were and are expected to put up with.
Exactly! It’s so funny to see men react to it and say “Oh, she’s telling a story about this specific woman, who x,y,z”, while women aren’t even done listening to the entirety of the song and immediately feel it in their bones, and feel a connection to each other and all the women, who came before them.
So many voices and faces of so many different races and gender identities and sexualities and ethnicities. All of which have suffered as a result of the system the song criticizes, it really is awesome.
@@michellesimmons3150 The biblical forbidden fruit is never identified, it's only ever described as פֶּ֫רִי, which is just the Hebrew word for "fruit". Pomegranates and apples are both possible among a wide range of others, in Islamic tradition it's usually associated with wheat or grapevines. Most likely whoever wrote the myth either didn't have a specific fruit in mind or envisioned it as a totally seperate fruit unlike any fruit still on Earth, the first time anyone really seemed to care about making it a specific fruit was when the association with it specifically being an apple came about in Western Europe, which was just a pun in Latin.
It's a misnomer that it's an anthem for young women. It's an anthem for *all* women, incl the older ones who went through this and their daughters who watched it happen
the vocal layering in this song is wonderful, then she adds the alliteration, syncopation etc and it becomes even richer and more interesting..... this sound would sound amazing no matter what they lyrics were about. the combination of lyrics and vocal choices just elevates it even more
Strange how we thought we young feminists of the 60's corrected this. In some ways we were wrong. In some ways we are now right. Her video and song are excellent...depictive of the shallowness we can fall to. Oddly, we still have to fight for our rights sometimes. Thanks, Beth. Didn't expect this ...great song. ❤
I just want to say thanks for your work back then and the freedom we got from it, as a feminist in her 40s. I feel like you did the second wave of rough work and we are now working on the details. In a way, I feel like the manosphere backlash is mostly because men are finally asked to to more labor.
i know this was a while ago but i wanted to point out… the background vocals on the second round of “all day every day” and so on sound very distinctly childlike and it adds so much meaning and power to that bit. just… the fact that it almost seems unavoidable as a future or that children are perfectly aware of this experience.
Every single time the song ends, I get shivers down my whole body and I know that’s my ancestors screaming but also holding me 🥹😭🥰🖤 This song changed my life 🫶🏻
1:33 that high octave doubling on parts of the chorus is why I like this song so much. It’s such a minor thing but something about it catches my ear so well.
As someone who is not on TikTok, the first time I came across Paris Paloma's viral sensation was through a Justin Hawkins reaction. I'm thankful to him for introducing me to this gem of a musical production and thankful to Beth for her added insight into the singing, the music, the lyrics and meanings of this song.
As some have mentioned, the ambiguity of the some of the lyrics are just…chef’s kiss. I genuinely feel like she put a lot of thought and care into the lyrics she chose. And I just absolutely love the way the music flows with the lyrics and highlights certain moments of the lyrics so fluidly and effectively. I discovered her when her song “the fruits” started gaining traction, which is another excellent example of her work in my opinion, especially if you like the feminist themes of “labour.” She just seems incredibly skilled and talented and I cannot wait to hear more of her work going forward. Cacophony has been such a beautiful album.
Beth I am her next door neighbour, when she moved in I was worried about telling her I played the alto sax. Paris is a wonderful singer and person. She was nervous about disturbing me with music, couldn't have asked for a better neighbour. X
@pranavarvind4281 if I did that I'd be doing it all day every day. I can assure you that Paris really appreciates the people that enjoy her music..fans basically. She is a very genuine person. What you see on TV or wherever is what she is really like. And a good neighbour to boot.
I've never seen anyone point out the candle. She lights it up once she sits down, but his is never lighted up. The way I see it, she's giving him a deadline, while he has the mindset that she's always going to be there, that she's always gonna stay despite whatever he does or doesn't do. In the end, her candle is already melted away, and the fire is no longer there, and from the way he pauses when seeing her gone, it probably means he's surprised. He expected her to stay, like he expected her to do all those things for her.
It’s what happens when you have nothing left to give and you are physically and emotionally exhausted. I remember this moment with my ex vividly. I didn’t care if I died in that moment.
Actually you are incorrect, people can hear her next door, I know this for a simple reason, I'm her next door neighbour. Paris has a wonderful voice. Also she accepts the fact that I play the sax so we get on very well. Interesting fact? When she moved in I was nervous to tell her I played an instrument and she was nervous about disturbing me with music. We get on just fine. She is a lovely human being
The building from the quiet head voice to rhe strong and visceral chest voice makes me feel like the building courage and internal rage that is growing
Something I haven't seen a lot of is the pomegranate imagery. When she starts eating, it's a pomegranate, which is commonly assumed to the the fruit Adam and Eve ate to be ejected from the Garden of Eden. Christianity has LONG claimed that Eden's sin is the reason women deserve subservience. To choose that fruit as what she eats here is certainly intentional.
When i discovered the song on tiktok, i felt some sort of connection and a way for me to relate, so i recommend the cacophony version, it's amazing and multiple women grouped together, different faces, ethnicities, different stories, but same experiences.
That chorus runs through my head all the time now. Sick of it. The patriarchy, not the song. Like a lot of people, I came from a VERY patriarchal family; just past being Amish. No, no, NO!!!! That was never going to be my life. Every time I tried to live as I was EXPECTED it ended very badly. No more. I'm finally free, and happy. My sister in law digs that "How sad you have no one to love you." ????? I have very close friends I've had for 30, 40 years history with them. A lot of people love me, actually. I'd 100% rather be single than married to.....THAT. I'm twice divorced. I do not consider them failures but learning experiences. This song struck home for me. Passionate Pagan that I am. Coincidently; I took my daughter and fled when the violence began. No. I have to fix this. SHE will not suffer my childhood. Yes, I got that it was sung....quietly. You can't raise your voice when men are around. I was punished for speaking, sneezing, coughing......SILENCE! Apparently every single man's right. ??????? I'm 65 year old woman. And I can sussinctly say....FUCK THAT! Thank you Beth.
As a guy I'm not going to resonate with the 'feminism anthem ' bit , but, It is one of those rare beautifully crafted songs. It is , also, in addiion to any direct feminist relevance, a brilliant study of a narcassitic individual and all the gaslighting that comes with that.
this is actually sad cuz for me it woken me up from the abuse i was in, I really wish anyone who feels like they're a victim of any sort of abuse to help themselves as soon as possible.
"this chorus sits in a lovely place for most women" Me- struggling to sing the chorus cuz it's in the basement of my range and I only have an F3 on some days "or they can sing it up the octave" Me-oh we are singing F5s in pop now? now it's too high and is in a weird place for pop
There's a definite reason for the medieval aesthetic... it's because women as a majority don't go through these things any more... And just to note, the Patriarchy is Gynocentric. This song is peak fem delulu
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i would love you to react to linger from the cranberries
That song is really powerful! It stands out in memory!
I want you to realize that there are children’s voices in the harmony aswell.
Can you put subtitles? your heavy accent is hard to listen to. thanks from South Korea.
The dual meaning in the lyrics "the capillaries in my eyes are bursting" (can be both from rubbing one's eyes from fatigue or from physical abuse) as well as "so that he never lifts a finger" (refers to both him not having to do the work, and him not physically abusing her).
Capillaries also burst in many women during child labor.
@@greywitchwanderer9608Thank you! It happened to me birthing my son. ❤ Labour, indeed!
also could mean so he doesn't raise his hand and point fingers to blame her☹️
Also stress causes them to burst as well my mom thought she was dying from them bursting in one of her eyes and the doctor said it’s from extreme stress
Yes because we all know men don't work and it's women doing all the work 😂
I prefer watching women react to this song because like....Guys listen to the song and they're like "Oh so she's in a toxic relationship." Which yes. She is. But what they miss is the reason this an anthem is that this song is the shared experience of womanhood. This isn't the story of just one woman. This is our story and though not all of us have experienced all of it, we've all experienced some of it.
Not all men are toxic but all women have a story.
I didn't think it was about abuse, when I first heard it. I thought I was just about relationships generally and how women do the bulk of the unpaid domestic and emotional labour and how much men take it for granted.
I'm 50, and this is a big part of the reason I will remain single by choice.
It shows the expectations society has on women and how no matter the year/century we are in, we are always expected to perform a role so tiring even against our choices in life. By all means a song that makes one reflect sooo much
She literally explains what the song is about. She read a book that inspired it. It's about escaping a relationship, and the island is allegorical to the trap in question.
But yeah, I consider myself a feminist. But I don't consider extremists who. aggressively implies there is some epidemic of men harming women. There is a religious element to this. Religion is what promotes the treatment of women as second-class citizens. Because if men (and women) are secular humanists, it tends to mean they thought heavily about their morals and ethics.
Exactly. This is what hit me so hard when I first heard it and why it made me tear up. Looking back at my mother, my aunts, my grandmothers and recognising the generational trauma and what they were and are expected to put up with.
Exactly! It’s so funny to see men react to it and say “Oh, she’s telling a story about this specific woman, who x,y,z”, while women aren’t even done listening to the entirety of the song and immediately feel it in their bones, and feel a connection to each other and all the women, who came before them.
The shouting that you’re thinking of is “Labour Cacophony” I believe. it’s absolutely brilliant.
You should definitely listen to the Cacophony version if you haven't yet. Somehow it makes me love this song so much more!
OMG! I was literally crying, when I heard the Cacophony arrangement.
So many voices and faces of so many different races and gender identities and sexualities and ethnicities. All of which have suffered as a result of the system the song criticizes, it really is awesome.
This song is a masterpiece. The use of the pomegranate in this video reminds me of the Greek myth about Persephone and Hades.
They also say Eve in the Bible actually ate a pomegranate fruit not an apple.
@@michellesimmons3150 The biblical forbidden fruit is never identified, it's only ever described as פֶּ֫רִי, which is just the Hebrew word for "fruit". Pomegranates and apples are both possible among a wide range of others, in Islamic tradition it's usually associated with wheat or grapevines. Most likely whoever wrote the myth either didn't have a specific fruit in mind or envisioned it as a totally seperate fruit unlike any fruit still on Earth, the first time anyone really seemed to care about making it a specific fruit was when the association with it specifically being an apple came about in Western Europe, which was just a pun in Latin.
It's the Myth of the Greek Witch Circe
same
It's a misnomer that it's an anthem for young women. It's an anthem for *all* women, incl the older ones who went through this and their daughters who watched it happen
the vocal layering in this song is wonderful, then she adds the alliteration, syncopation etc and it becomes even richer and more interesting..... this sound would sound amazing no matter what they lyrics were about. the combination of lyrics and vocal choices just elevates it even more
Strange how we thought we young feminists of the 60's corrected this. In some ways we were wrong. In some ways we are now right. Her video and song are excellent...depictive of the shallowness we can fall to. Oddly, we still have to fight for our rights sometimes. Thanks, Beth. Didn't expect this ...great song. ❤
I just want to say thanks for your work back then and the freedom we got from it, as a feminist in her 40s. I feel like you did the second wave of rough work and we are now working on the details. In a way, I feel like the manosphere backlash is mostly because men are finally asked to to more labor.
i know this was a while ago but i wanted to point out… the background vocals on the second round of “all day every day” and so on sound very distinctly childlike and it adds so much meaning and power to that bit. just… the fact that it almost seems unavoidable as a future or that children are perfectly aware of this experience.
Every single time the song ends, I get shivers down my whole body and I know that’s my ancestors screaming but also holding me 🥹😭🥰🖤 This song changed my life 🫶🏻
I get goosebumps on the inside of my skin. 😊
1:33 that high octave doubling on parts of the chorus is why I like this song so much. It’s such a minor thing but something about it catches my ear so well.
As someone who is not on TikTok, the first time I came across Paris Paloma's viral sensation was through a Justin Hawkins reaction. I'm thankful to him for introducing me to this gem of a musical production and thankful to Beth for her added insight into the singing, the music, the lyrics and meanings of this song.
As some have mentioned, the ambiguity of the some of the lyrics are just…chef’s kiss. I genuinely feel like she put a lot of thought and care into the lyrics she chose. And I just absolutely love the way the music flows with the lyrics and highlights certain moments of the lyrics so fluidly and effectively.
I discovered her when her song “the fruits” started gaining traction, which is another excellent example of her work in my opinion, especially if you like the feminist themes of “labour.”
She just seems incredibly skilled and talented and I cannot wait to hear more of her work going forward. Cacophony has been such a beautiful album.
Beth I am her next door neighbour, when she moved in I was worried about telling her I played the alto sax. Paris is a wonderful singer and person. She was nervous about disturbing me with music, couldn't have asked for a better neighbour. X
That's pretty awesome. If you can, tell her I love her lyrics and she's a fantastic writer.
@pranavarvind4281 if I did that I'd be doing it all day every day. I can assure you that Paris really appreciates the people that enjoy her music..fans basically. She is a very genuine person. What you see on TV or wherever is what she is really like. And a good neighbour to boot.
Spotify recommended this. I love how songs are produced. Very good
All of Paris’ stuff is great! My personal favorite is the fruits, but that was also the first one I heard.
My favorite song! 🤩 Her vocals are gorgeous.
I've never seen anyone point out the candle. She lights it up once she sits down, but his is never lighted up. The way I see it, she's giving him a deadline, while he has the mindset that she's always going to be there, that she's always gonna stay despite whatever he does or doesn't do. In the end, her candle is already melted away, and the fire is no longer there, and from the way he pauses when seeing her gone, it probably means he's surprised. He expected her to stay, like he expected her to do all those things for her.
the way she doesnt raise her voice at him the entire time
It’s what happens when you have nothing left to give and you are physically and emotionally exhausted. I remember this moment with my ex vividly. I didn’t care if I died in that moment.
'It's not an act of love if you make her!'
Listen to the cacophony version.
i hate this song with every cell of my body simply because it has to exist
i feel so much rage and love for every woman on this world
If you like Paris, you should check out Kiki Rockwell if you haven't already; that goes for anyone who see's this comment!
Absolutely!!!! They're both two of my favorite artists. I really recommend listening to Same Old Energy and Burn Your Village by Kiki Rockwell.
Actually you are incorrect, people can hear her next door, I know this for a simple reason, I'm her next door neighbour. Paris has a wonderful voice. Also she accepts the fact that I play the sax so we get on very well. Interesting fact? When she moved in I was nervous to tell her I played an instrument and she was nervous about disturbing me with music. We get on just fine. She is a lovely human being
thats amazing! give her my regards, tell her she made an absolute banger of an anthem
@yasharahmed7601 I passed on your message. She said thankyou.
The building from the quiet head voice to rhe strong and visceral chest voice makes me feel like the building courage and internal rage that is growing
Something I haven't seen a lot of is the pomegranate imagery. When she starts eating, it's a pomegranate, which is commonly assumed to the the fruit Adam and Eve ate to be ejected from the Garden of Eden. Christianity has LONG claimed that Eden's sin is the reason women deserve subservience. To choose that fruit as what she eats here is certainly intentional.
Brilliant songwriting. Gorgeous voice.
You should check out the cacophony version that just came out.
When i discovered the song on tiktok, i felt some sort of connection and a way for me to relate, so i recommend the cacophony version, it's amazing and multiple women grouped together, different faces, ethnicities, different stories, but same experiences.
Give her a credit . She is not accidental. It's a powerfull anthem
she is amazing.
You should watch the new version too. Not even for a video, I think every fem presenting person should watch the new version bc it's beautiful.
That chorus runs through my head all the time now. Sick of it. The patriarchy, not the song. Like a lot of people, I came from a VERY patriarchal family; just past being Amish. No, no, NO!!!! That was never going to be my life. Every time I tried to live as I was EXPECTED it ended very badly. No more. I'm finally free, and happy. My sister in law digs that "How sad you have no one to love you." ????? I have very close friends I've had for 30, 40 years history with them. A lot of people love me, actually. I'd 100% rather be single than married to.....THAT. I'm twice divorced. I do not consider them failures but learning experiences. This song struck home for me. Passionate Pagan that I am. Coincidently; I took my daughter and fled when the violence began. No. I have to fix this. SHE will not suffer my childhood. Yes, I got that it was sung....quietly. You can't raise your voice when men are around. I was punished for speaking, sneezing, coughing......SILENCE! Apparently every single man's right. ??????? I'm 65 year old woman. And I can sussinctly say....FUCK THAT! Thank you Beth.
As a guy I'm not going to resonate with the 'feminism anthem ' bit , but, It is one of those rare beautifully crafted songs.
It is , also, in addiion to any direct feminist relevance, a brilliant study of a narcassitic individual and all the gaslighting that comes with that.
And how sad is that. Maybe if more men had empathy for the struggles of women, we still wouldn't be fighting for our rights.
Why cant you resonate?
As a Swede, i would love to hear you take on an Abba song, i am metal/punk but Abbas song crafting and voices are timeless and perfect :)
this is actually sad cuz for me it woken me up from the abuse i was in, I really wish anyone who feels like they're a victim of any sort of abuse to help themselves as soon as possible.
Love the song
Love your videos! Keep it up!
I think she sounds very similar to Billie Marten…thought it was her when I first heard the song! Love your analysis as always Beth!
"this chorus sits in a lovely place for most women"
Me- struggling to sing the chorus cuz it's in the basement of my range and I only have an F3 on some days
"or they can sing it up the octave"
Me-oh we are singing F5s in pop now? now it's too high and is in a weird place for pop
SMASHING PATRIARCHY ONE DRIED EGG AT A TIME 💅
Circe!! ❤❤❤
Arise for the Matriarchal Egalitarian Revolution
Please do The Beachland Ballroom by IDLES from their From the basement session!
Absolutely RAW vocals
Sounds a lot like Aurora
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There's a definite reason for the medieval aesthetic... it's because women as a majority don't go through these things any more...
And just to note, the Patriarchy is Gynocentric.
This song is peak fem delulu
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