Artist: The Aquadolls
Song: Take Me Away 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’m too thin, too fat”
- Women are told to hyper fixated on their appearance
“Round and round here we go again/Same old story, same old end/Turn my head/And turn back again/Same old stuff never ends”
- Feeling hopeless
Contersterotypical emotions conveyed:
“Don’t want to grow up”
- Women take on responsibilities at a Super early age → more boyish emotion
Conclusion:
This song, while the lyrics repeat throughout it, shows to the singer feels trapped in a space that isn’t good for her. The stagnation of the mundane becomes infuriating and suffocating. Growing up comes not only with the expectations of society but the expectations placed on yourself. Sometimes, reaching those expectations just isn’t something you can or want to achieve.
Shared by: Zoe Green
Image Credit: https://soundcloud.com/the-aquadolls