Abusive men in popular songs
How pop culture encourages and normalises violence against women (and domestic abuse in particular).
“Run for your life” by the beatles
Well I’d rather see you dead, little girl
Than to be with another man
You better keep your head, little girl
Or I won’t know where I am
You better run for your life if you can, little girl
Hide your head in the sand little girl
Catch you with another man
That’s the end ah little girl
Well I know that I’m a wicked guy
And I was born with a jealous mind
And I can’t spend my whole life
Trying just to make you toe the line
You better run for your life if you can, little girl
Hide your head in the sand little girl
Catch you with another man
That’s the end ah little girl
Let this be a sermon
I mean everything I’ve said
Baby, I’m determined
And I’d rather see you dead
“Keep on running” by The Spencer Davis Group
Keep on runnin’
Runnin’ from my arms
One fine day I’m gonna be the one
To make you understand
Oh yeah
I’m gonna be your man
Keep on runnin’
Keep on hidin’
One fine day I’m gonna be the one
To make you understand
Oh yeah
I’m gonna be your man
“Escape” by Enrique Iglesias
Soon you’ll be finding
You can run, you can hide
But you can’t escape my love
You can run [repeated ‘til the end of the song]
Baby, you can run, baby, you can hide
But you can’t escape my love
“Erase me” by Kid Cudi and Kanye West
It’s like I’m her new nightmare
She ain’t escaping
It makes me feel a bit complete
I wish we could start over,
I told my baby
This what this bitch tells me,
She said
I keep on running, keep on running
and nothing works
I can’t get away from you,
no
I keep on ducking, keep on ducking
and nothing helps
Anyway
I hope you die Aria
“Every Breath You Take” by The Police
Oh, can’t you see you belong to me
How my poor heart aches with every step you take
I’ll be watching you
Every breath you take and every move you make
Every bond you break, every step you take (I’ll be watching you)
Every single day and every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay (I’ll be watching you)
Every move you make, every vow you break
Every smile you fake, every claim you stake (I’ll be watching you)
Every single day and every word you say
Every game you play, every night you stay (I’ll be watching you)
“I eat you alive” by Limp Bizkit
Hey you mrs. too good to look my way and that’s cool
You don’t want nothing at all to do with me
But I want you, ain’t nothin’ wrong with, wanting you
‘cause I’m a man and I can think what the hell I want
You got that straight
No doubt that (no doubt)
I’d love to (I’d love)
Sniff on them panties now
I’d eat you alive
I’d eat you alive
I’d eat you alive
I’d eat you alive
I’m sorry, so sorry (damn you’re so hot)
You beauty is so vain (damn you’re so hot)
It drives me, yes it drives me (damn you’re so hot)
Absolutely insane
I just want to look at you
I just want to look at you
I just want to look at you, all day
There ain’t nothing wrong, no
There ain’t nothing wrong with that
Sit down, bitch
If you move again I’ll beat the shit out of you
Quit crying, bitch, why do you always make me shout at you?
How could you?
Just leave me and love him out the blue
Oh, what’s the matter Kim?
Am I too loud for you?
Too bad, bitch, you’re gonna finally hear me out this time
I should have known better when you started to act weird
We could’ve… HEY! Where you going? Get back here!
You can’t run from me, Kim
It’s just us, nobody else!
You’re only making this harder on yourself
Ha! Ha! Got'cha!
(Ah!)
Ha! Go ahead, yell!
Here I’ll scream with you!
AH, SOMEBODY HELP!
Don’t you get it, bitch, no one can hear you?
Now shut the fuck up and get what’s coming to you
You were supposed to love me
[Kim choking]
NOW BLEED! BITCH, BLEED!
BLEED! BITCH, BLEED! BLEED!
Ooooh Babe
Don’t leave me now
Don’t say it’s the end of the road
Remember the flowers I sent
I need you Babe
To put through the shredder
In front of my friends
Ooooh Babe
Don’t leave me now
How could you go?
When you know how I need You
To beat to a pulp on a Saturday night
Ooooh Babe
Don’t leave me now
How can you treat me this way
Running away
Ooooh Babe
Why are you running away?
Ooooh Babe!
Baby, I’m preying on you tonight
Hunt you down eat you alive
Just like animals, animals, like animals-mals
Maybe you think that you can hide
I can smell your scent from miles
Just like animals, animals, like animals-mals
Yeah, you can start over, you can run free
You can find other fish in the sea
You can pretend it’s meant to be
But you can’t stay away from me
“Bitches & Sisters” by Jay Z
(Bitch) don’t make me say it twice, you acting all up tight
You ain’t gonna get pregnant again
Hit off with paper, you gonna get hit off and slid off
Before the neighbors take off to go to work
So just, take off your shirt, don’t hit me with that church shit
(Bitch) (Bitch) (Bitch)
Don’t make me say it thrice, you acting all up tight
(Let’s describe a certain female)
Say Jay-Z, why you gotta go and disrespect the women for? Uh
(Bitch) Sisters get respect, bitches get what they deserve
Sisters work hard, bitches work your nerves
Sisters help you progress, bitches will slow you up
Sisters cook up a meal, play their role with the kids
Bitches in street with their nose in your biz
I used to love her
But I had to kill her
I had to put her six feet under
And I can still hear her complain
I knew I’d miss her
So I had to keep her
She’s buried right in my backyard
She bitched so much, She drove me nuts
And now I’m happier this way, yeah
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