In my first blog entry, I explained that I was going to use this blog to discuss what I think are the meanings of various song lyrics. Just because.
In that entry I discussed what I *thought* "If You Could Only See" by Tonic meant.
Next up: "Baby, One More Time" by Britney Spears
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-u5WLJ9Yk4&ob=av3e
This is obviously a classic teen pop anthem. And even though I was never a Britney "fan", it was a catchy song and I really liked it. But one of the main reasons I liked it was the darker meaning I heard in the lyrics.
On the surface, it appears to be about a girl who has let her boyfriend go, and now regrets it and wants him back. Case closed. But that never made sense to me. And since it had catchy musical hooks, I kept listening and eventually I heard a few lines that stood out to me and helped me see the true story:
"When I'm not with you I lose my mind. Give me a sign: Hit me baby one more time."
"I must confess, that my loneliness is killing me now."
Here's what I hear: A girl breaks up with her *abusive* boyfriend. She's finally had enough. But as time passes, she gets lonely and starts wondering why she did it. Was it really that bad? "When I'm not with you I lose my mind." So she is asking him to LITERALLY hit her one more time to remind her of the crap he put her through so she could be strong enough to stay away. Whereas, HE used to be the one killing her, "I must confess, that my loneliness is killing me now." She wants her ex to end her suffering by reminding her what a douche he is.
But that's just how I hear it.
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