Song: “Call Me Maybe” (click here for lyrics)
Artist: Carly Rae Jepsen
Overall Message:
〉This song is about meeting a guy for the first time and already knowing that you want to be with them for the rest of your life.
Analyzing the Lyrics:
〉Stereotypical Feminine Traits
- Crazy: “You took your time with the call and I took no time with the fall” and “Before you came into my life, I missed you so bad”
- The first set of lyrics show that he took some time to call her back but it her no time to fall in love with him. The guy doesn’t want to jump into things quickly but she is ready. The second set of lyrics makes her seem extremely attached because before she even met him, she is saying that she missed him. This makes her seem crazy and a little obsessive.
〉Counterstereotypical Feminine Traits
- Dominant: “But here’s my number, so call me maybe”
- The fact that she is the one giving the guy her number and telling him to call her suggests that she may be the more dominant one because she approached him and is making the first move.
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Shared by: Emily Calewarts
Image Credit: https://www.kenw.org/2012-05-03/dudes-act-like-a-lady-call-me-maybe-takes-over-youtube