Paris Paloma - labour (REACTION) First Time Hearing It

[@EllieBeanz637]

It awakens a deep, feminine rage inside me. One that goes back generations. It's the same for a lot of women I know.

[@attorneycarissa]

I love this song. Most women I know do.

[@robingayle68]

This woman certainly does ❤

[@mariachatterton5106]

❤️💪🏼

[@bellapeterson94]

This one is amazing!! ”If we had a daughter, i watch and could not save her” really hits me. Sometimes you need to work to break the generational curses to give the next gen a better life. Also this song is female rage embodied 👌🏻

[@SaeedReacts.]

Incredible song and that line definitely packs a punch! Thanks for watching.

[@DaniellaMarieGales]

i love the part that says " weaponize, false incompetence , its dominance under the guise" means the man pretends to not know how something is done for the women to do it , faking ignorance as a disguise for dominance.

[@emmavink]

There is an underlying feeling of violence that is so haunting on that bridge. Those two lines "so that he never lifts a finger" and "it's not an act of love if you make her" could also point to intimate partner violence or sexual assault. The music video is also incredibly well done. Notice that she isn't allowed to dish for herself and eat before he taps the knife against his cup 😮 I HIGHLY recommend you watch it again and pay close attention to her face. Her acting is SO GOOD! The inflections she shows on her face on specific lines is mesmerizing to watch 😍

[@lka9900]

This song tapped into so much ancestral female rage

[@emmavink]

@@lka9900 um...that sounds nice and all...but it's still the reality of the vast amount of women in the world today. Primal female rage and anxiety, for sure.

[@eldritchcupcakes3195]

the knife is a symbol that the meal is over. she hasnt even eaten, but hes ordering her to clear off his plate so he can eat more

[@emmavink]

@@eldritchcupcakes3195 no, I disagree. When he taps his knife she picks up her own plate and cup to dish for herself. But then sits and grabs whatever is nearest to her and just starts chowing.

[@maddiefanning4175]

@@emmavink but the grabbing of the pomegranate specifically is symbolic.

[@Missmori]

so as a fellow writer i want to share some really cool things with you. A LOT. of the phrases in the song is double or tripple meaning. just as a few examples... Capilaries in your eyes burst when you're struck in the face. when you do heavy lifting. and durring childbirth. "so that he doesnt lift a finger." i'm sure you can figure out the other meaning of that.... and than even visually. the candle she lights, theres one on his end, and its unlit and perfect. but her candle is constantly burning, and burning out. the fruit she eats is a pomegranate, which has like a dozen different ways it could be symbolized. the song is written in a way that its HIGHLY spesific, but also resonates with everyone's unique position. its a brilliant peice of writing, and the visuals are just insane in the way that they all tie together.

[@kiriscott5791]

I love breaking this song down and picking out new meaning each time I listen or watch as a writer myself. It will be a great historic piece that showcases how women have been treated and shown across history, media, and so many other things. It's so powerful and meaningful and I think wakes up something in most or ALL women when they hear it. Truly empowering with an underlying sadness that makes us stand up and fight for who we are and what we can become.

[@SaeedReacts.]

That is amazing! Thanks for sharing that.

[@thetoad6480]

@@Missmori the capillaries in your eyes also burst when someone gives you a black eye which also fits to the double meaning of lifting a finger And the “if our love dies, would that be the worst thing?” Can also be interpreted as her dying and seeing that as the only way out of that relationship

[@Missmori]

@thetoad6480 i mean getting struck in the face i did already say, but yes.

[@hannahali5317]

Saw a post about Goldilocks and the Three Bears talking about how mama bears porridge was too cold because mothers feed their babies first before eating their own food and that’s why baby bears porridge was just right and daddy bears was too hot😫

[@SaeedReacts.]

There is definitely truth in that. At my house im the one who cooks so its the other way around for me 😅

[@ochonnidaecunniculus8002]

One thing people never seem to mention is that one line in the bridge “it’s not an act of love if you make her”. To me, she’s talking about marital r*pe. People don’t talk about it as much, but marital r*pe is very real and unfortunately common. Men often think they are “entitled” to sex with their wives-just because they are married. You are NEVER entitled to someone else’s body, married or not. Not enough people understand this, sadly.

[@lauriesmith4575]

He eats first, and eats the best cuts; she will eat last, and *only* after giving him her plate so he can have more. Historically, and even commonly now in some cultures, men eat first, then sons, then daughters, *then* wives, and often, the wives get the smallest, weakest pieces and cuts, indicating her place in the hierarchy- that even in the family, the children come before the wife; even the daughters, though they are often- especially historically- less desired than sons. A mother will often feed her child before herself; she will feed her husband before her children, and her children before she herself will eat. She will often take the literal scraps of her labour, unintentionally and unconsciously accepting her place in the familial hierarchy- especially in historical times. When she sits back down and puts her plate and goblet down, she's refusing to allow him to continue eating, refusing to accept the scraps of her labour, and therefore, her 'accepted' place in the familial hierarchy. She's taking back her power, in a sense.

[@emmavink]

Tid bits I picked up from other comments on other videos of this song: Apparently a woman's eyes can also burst during childbirth. So that line in the chorus could indicate that the song title is also about labour in the child birthing sense. At the end of the video, she is ripping a pomegranate to shreds with her teeth and eating it. A pomegranate is apparently strongly associated with femininity in Greek/Roman and I'm sure also many Mesopotamian mythologies. Bread is DEFINITELY also my kryptonite 😂 especially chewey breads like Ciabatta or Sour Dough 🤤

[@SaeedReacts.]

Oh, i did not know about that. Thanks for sharing that. Interesting! And now i'm hungry :D

[@emmavink]

@@SaeedReacts. That bread looked so good on that table. Not gonna lie 😂

[@KairiPrime]

A lot of lines in the song can have double or even triple meanings. Even the word 'Labour' can mean both physical work as well as giving birth.

[@emmavink]

@@KairiPrime yes. I did say that it could refer to childbirth as well 😉

[@hollyvickers2497]

Almost all of the women that I know that are divorced, it is for this reason. She is expected to do everything, one friend was even expected to make Thanksgiving dinner 2 days after giving birth. This song hits deep.

[@just_me_a_person]

Another really good song from her is The fruits. I listened to that once and can't get it out of my head ever since

[@rebeccahanson6941]

I’m surprised you haven’t heard this song. It’s been playing everywhere because of the current political climate. It’s great!

[@__Jellybean__]

You had a really insightful take on this. I love this song so much. Working my way through your vids and really enjoying 😊😊

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks so much for being here! Have a great weekend!

[@emmavink]

YES!!!! I've been hoping you'd do this song for AGES 🥰 For your own personal enjoyment, I HIGHLY recommend checking out the Cacophony version of this song, as well as the stripped acoustic version. She is INCREDIBLE and you'd definitely love her other work 😊

[@SaeedReacts.]

I would love to hear that stripped version. I always love those. Great song. Thanks for watching! Have a great weekend!

[@emmavink]

@@SaeedReacts. Have a lovely weekend your side too 😊 I will take a look just now and see if I can link the two performances for you.

[@emmavink]

@@SaeedReacts. This is probably my favourite acoustic performance kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3-0f6GIqJt8hKcsi=Yxqrk62f789UpPV5

[@emmavink]

@@SaeedReacts. Here is her short with her and a variety of women singing the bridge together. I feel like a saw a longer version at one point but I can't find it now 😕 kzbin.infovBpebsLTTbk?si=OE0wxGKT6btSAq3g

[@xxXCHELLEXXx1]

This was a good reaction to this song

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thank you!

[@orlylivne]

Interesting singer vocally and song too!! Great touching and emotional performance !! Thank you Saeed for this one (new for me)!!

[@SaeedReacts.]

Really enjoyed this song. Thanks for watching, Orly!

[@m1sslunatic803]

5:21 a lot of people have theorizied the "and undo this mistake" is talking about running from the marriage mistake but also running before or after getting pregnant to a man like this. she was considering just before how horrible it would be for her potential daughter and it feels like thats the pushing point to run.

[@m1sslunatic803]

LOVE your reaction to this! i've been surpised by how men have reacted to this song, i only saw a few who took it personally which usually i see more with these types of songs. but your reaction has probably been the best. you immediately acknowlegded that while she was using the visuals and even lyrics to make this a story about a historical relationship, these are still very real today. i haven't seen anyone be like "oh but its better now so its fine" but you're the only person so far who hasn't stated something like halfway between "its fine now" and "it still happens" lol. like usually those discussions are more like "its better today, but sometimes this does still happen." which, yeah, but even if not everyone has been in a relationship this patriarchal it doesn't mean that the world isn't still set up a bit differently based on gender. even the way we're socialized as toddlers is patriarcal. "boys will be boys" whereas girls are being bratty and unladlylike.

[@MAL-xv3tr]

Songs like this remind me of Emilie Autumn's "Marry Me"

[@timithius]

Now you're talking!!! I love revisiting my old favorites, but really, I'm a junkie for new music. And Paris Paloma is one of my favorite discoveries from the past year. I hope you'll also check out Caroline Polachek and Hemlocke Springs.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Always great to explore more recent music as well. So I hope i will get to those artists as well.

[@evelynolea4433]

I highly recommend you listen to her song Last Woman On Earth

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for the recommendation.

[@ladyesmerelda77]

You got it, kind of.

[@SaeedReacts.]

I might need to listen a few more times to grasp a bit more 😄

[@debbiemorgan859]

I normally only listen to Dimash but I made an exception for this song after hearing it on Tiktok. The cacophony version is amazing too.

[@SaeedReacts.]

Awesome you checked it out. Great song.

[@Dave-hb7lx]

You're missing a lot if only listening to him.

[@debbiemorgan859]

@Dave-hb7lx oh believe me, I'm not missing anything. I've spent my whole life listening to all kinds of music, I grew up listening to all the legend. Now I've passed the point of listening to angst and swearing and mediocre artists who would sweat if you took away their auto tune. I've found a multi genre vocalist, composer and multi instrumentalist who fulfills every music need I have. Why should I bother with mediocrity?

[@Dave-hb7lx]

@@debbiemorgan859 i just wrote about autotune on another channel. I am not defending it BUT, sorry, they cheated back then also. In the 50's and 60's they would record on reel to reel and cut/splice tape plus speed up or slow down tape to acheive better pitch. A prime example was Strawberry Fields. John Lennon had issues w his voice so he would have sound engineers run his voice through a Leslie organ speaker to achieve vibrato. The technology was more raw but they used what they could in the 50's through 80's also. Reverb is a form of pitch correction. Synthesizers and voice boxes altered the originals. There are plenty of good artists today including Dimash, Anjelina, Aurora, Kalandra, The Cold Stares, Larkin Poe, Good Bye June, Jacob Collier. I could go on w many more. As I said, I not defending autotune but they used the technology available to them in previous decades also. You're just an example of previous generations stating the current one is worse. Been going on for decades or centuries. Similar to baseball. Can say all you want about steroids in the game BUT players were using amphetamines in the 60's and 70's also.

[@bazkeen]

First time for me as well. Really enjoyed that 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@SaeedReacts.]

Thanks for checking it out with me!

[@rogermartin5052]

Never heard this. Great!

[@SaeedReacts.]

Enjoyed this too! Thanks so much for watching

[@ruthottender2789]

Its not an act of love if you make her.

[@auriellenazro2516]

Please react to “My Tears Ricochet” -long pond version by Taylor Swift. So powerful like this.

[@ashleighlawes3829]

If you haven't redacted, and for the women out there who want feminem rage songs look up kiki Rockwell. Same old energy and burn your village. Its a 2-part song.

[@hannathatsme9086]

Can you react to Kard 'You In Me'?. They are coed kpop group.

[@NoraAlzzzalab]

We want faouzia 😔❤