CHARACTERISTIC OF A COUNTRY SONG *sung by a man

  • Beer/Drinking
  • Women
  • Heartbreak

OVERVIEW

Sung by Justin Moore. Analyzing this song, you can see femininity characteristics in both the man and female being sung about. The story of this song is how she is coming over to his place to break up with him. He knows this by the nonverbals she is showing. Sex Role Theory plays out in the song for both the male and female perspectives. As he is talking for her but also talking about his own feelings.

Femininity examples throughout the song

GUY SHOWING FEMININITY TRAITS

Understanding

“And all I can think, the way you’re lookin at me” Understanding that something is going to happen even when she has said anything. He is reading her nonverbals. 

GIRL SHOWING FEMININITY TRAITS

Compassionate

“Trying to not hurt my feelings” She is just trying to come across as a good person even though she is breaking his heart.

Gentle

“You look like your gonna try and let me down, nice and easy” Same as the lyric above as she trying to come across nicely but also gentle because of what she has to say. Typically females are depicted as gentle and caring. Not wanted to seem like the bad guy/woman. 

Yielding

“You’re just dancin’ around what you came here to do; But you’re scared to” She is the one that wants this break up, yet she is almost waiting for him to say it. She is letting him know without saying the words.

 

Lyrics to the song:

https://genius.com/Justin-moore-you-look-like-i-need-a-drink-lyrics

Shared by: Hailey Westrum
Image Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Look_Like_I_Need_a_Drink#/media/File:YouLookLikeINeedaDrink.jpg