They had it coming.
There can’t always be room for forgiveness. And when the time for revenge comes knocking at your door,There’s been a longstanding tradition in music of using songs to get even, whether by airing out private details in tell-all lyrics or fantasizing about everything from property damage to murder. In the ambiguous worlds of pop, hip-hop, rock n’ roll and country, keying cars, smashing windows and even homicide are fair game.‘s Billboard Hot 100 chart-topper “Kill Bill.
That’s definitely the mindset of many women in country music, for whom songs about unleashing your inner crazy are basically rites of passage. Even Taylor Swift has continued this tradition — set by the likes of Reba McEntire, The Chicks, Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert — in her post-country pop music .
The point is, no matter the genre of music, and no matter the method of justice, songs about sweet revenge always hit the spot — that is, if an axe isn’t an option. Keep reading to seeIf Eilish’s pop-punk masterpiece “Happier Than Ever” is red hot rage, then “Watch” from her debut EP is cold, calculated, seething anger. And as far as revenge goes, it can be much more effective to whisper with a smile on your face than scream uncontrollably that, oh yeah, I set your car on fire.
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