The 19th song I will be analyzing the lyrics of is “Happily” by One Direction’s album Midnight Memories. These lyrics show both stereotypical masculine and feminine characteristics. The man expresses how much he cares for, loves, and wants to be with this woman. In doing this, his sensitive, emotional, and soft (feminine) traits are expressed. On the other hand, he also is showing how dominant, aggressive, and competitive he is willing to be to fight for this woman. Traits such as these ones are stereotypically labelled as masculine.
These lyrics show feminine traits:
- We were meant to be
- You know I wanna be the one to hold you when you sleep
- I just want it to be you and I forever
These lyrics show masculine traits:
- So c’mon baby be with me
- I wonder if he knows that I touched your skin
And if he feels my traces in your hair
Sorry, love, but I don’t really care
Overall, we can see how this song shows both stereotypical masculine and feminine characteristics.
Shared by: Abigail Gonnering
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