This portfolio post will be taking a deeper look at the lyrics of the song “Change Your Ticket” by the boyband One Direction. This song is featured on one of their later albums, Four. The lyrics are about a man who is trying to convince a girl to stay with him in his hotel rather than getting on her flight. This song portrays stereotypical masculine and feminine characteristics and roles. The way the lyrics portray the woman shoes stereotypical ideas of femininity. The woman is sexualized within the song. The lyrics that show this are listed below:
- Watching you get dressed messes with my head
- Don’t play innocent
This song also shows the aggressive, forceful, and dominant nature of being masculine. The man in the song really tries to persuade the woman to stay with him and do what he wants. The words he uses show how assertive he is being. These lyrics are listed below:
- Girl, don’t leave me all alone in this hotel
- Come get back in bed, we still got time left
- Come on let me change your ticket home
- You should probably stay here with me a couple more days
- Don’t go (don’t go), it’s not the same when you’re gone
Overall, this song shows stereotypical masculine and feminine characteristics.
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