Can't Hold Us Down

[butterfly]

Oh, she is talking straight to Em, here. Now that I have the lyrics (and the cd's copy is crisper, so I can actually understand more), it's obvious.


So- what am I not s'pposed to have an opinion?
Should I keep quiet just because I'm a woman?
Call me a bitch 'cause I say what's on my mind,
guess it's easier for you to swallow if I sat and smiled.

When a female fires back,
suddenly big talker don't know how to act.
So he does what every little boy would do,
makin' up a few false rumours or two.
That for sure is not a man to me,
slanderin' names for popularity.
It's sad you only get your fame from controversy,
but now it's time for me to come and give you more to say.

This is for my girls all around the world,
who have come across a man that don't respect your worth,
Thinkin' all women should be seen and not heard.
So what do we do, girls, shout out loud,
lettin' 'em know we're gonna stand our ground.
So lift your hands higher and wave 'em proud.
Take a deep breath and say it loud:
"Never can, never will,
can't hold us down!"

So- what am I not supposed to say what I'm sayin'?
Are you offended with the message I'm bringin'?
Call me whatever 'cause your words don't mean a thing.
Guess you ain't even a man enough to handle what I sing.

If you look back in history,
it's a common double standard of society,
the guy gets all the glory the more he can score,
while a girl can do the same and yet you call her a whore.
I don't understand why it's okay,
the guy can get away with it, the girl gets named.
All my ladies come together and make a change,
and start a new beginning for us, everybody sang.