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I think I’ve figured out the gender bias of music; at least, songs with lyrics.
Men (and boys) write songs about wants and ambitions, what they are seeking and what they are going to do…and then they get into trouble. Isn’t it always about getting drunk, rich or “laid” with guy music? Is that all there is to a man’s life? Well, unless you are the artsy-fartsy not-so-hunky type who writes about dreams, building homes and/or doing something destructive. But, again, wants and ambitions.
Women (and girls) write songs about what happened to them and how they react…and then they seek out someone to comfort them. There seems to be an ongoing track of misadventures which stirs emotional upheaval from the female voice. I struggle to think of a song in which a woman takes the initiative; even Tay Swift’s Shake It Off–in which she uses the words “I’m going to”–is her reaction to excess grief/stress layered upon her. Katy Perry sings about what happened to her in Vegas, being jilted by Mr. Hot-and-Cold at the altar and how it felt to kiss a girl. When she wants something, she wants it for someone else; she wants YOU to roar.
Simple and accurate. Right?
Boom. Another code of life cracked by Writingbolt. You’re welcome.
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