Artist: Scarlet Demore
Song: Peaches Lyrics
Overview:
This analysis explores female-fronted punk/alternative rock bands and how their top song expresses emotions. I will be using The Sex-Role Perspective to examine what it means to be a woman according to women in a male-dominated genre. To best explore the Sex-Role Perspective, my analysis will consist of highlighting emotions that fall under stereotypically female and counter-stereotypical emotions pulled from Hyde (1995, p. 134).
Stereotypical emotions conveyed:
“I can’t explain all of this at once”
Indecisive
“I hope to god and pray that they’ll never leave”
Loyal
Contersterotypical emotions conveyed:
“I hoped and loathed I could make it this far”
Aggressive
“All ya gotta know buddy is it was at first my plan to leave”
“Leave me alone and leave me to die”
Forceful
Conclusion:
This song highlights a heavy beat and even heavier lyrics. Ayala expresses her hurt and feeling of betrayal from multiple bad relationships and the fear and trauma that it brought out. The major shift is when her vocals go from melodious to screaming to be heard. The song concludes with her manically laughing/screaming in frustration and acceptance of her current situation.
Shared by: Zoe Green
Image Credit: https://twitter.com/scarletdemore/status/1200256464151023617