RadioIsOurs 13,691 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 To all that thinks that WDYDT is just a shallow pop song with cringy lyrics...well your thoughts are kinda justified. But do you ever stop and consider to look at the lyrics in the context of the film? Yes, on the surface it's about being turned on by an ass in some jeans, but if you look at it from Ally's perspective, it does have another meaning. The performance of this song happens at a point in the movie when Ally felt like her identity as an artist is lost, like she's turned into someone she isn't. Maybe she eventually accepts the route her image is taking, but still, her manager is very controlling of her. When she sings 'this is not like me', 'I'm the kind of girl that always needs to be free', she's very clearly singing it to her manager. It's like a desperate plea for help, disguised as a catchy pop song, because that is the only way she could express it. I assume everyone got that when they watched that scene? Even my mother got it... Spoiler And even if you're not convinced...how can you not enjoy it? It's such a bop Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaftFameMonster 2,527 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 this is why I should pay more attention to lyrics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quartz 11,923 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Regardless of meaning, this song issa bop. Fight me. Inside, we are really made the same. 🕊 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doppelganger 3,740 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 1 hour ago, RadioIsOurs said: 'this is not like me', 'I'm the kind of girl that always needs to be free' This! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
zakariah 11,556 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 noah fence but I thought it was kinda obvious when watching the movie Spoiler also once I started typing my reply, WDYDT came on shuffle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioIsOurs 13,691 Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 6 minutes ago, Aquarius said: noah fence but I thought it was kinda obvious when watching the movie Hide contents also once I started typing my reply, WDYDT came on shuffle I haven't seen anyone make mention of it when talking about how it is shallow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeehawKylie 7,817 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Eh, I don’t get why an artist can’t sing about texting and being turned on by a nice ass? I totally get why Jackson as a character would see it as vapid but so many critics say Ally’s pop music was made to be purposefully bad. I just don’t see it.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioIsOurs 13,691 Posted October 19, 2018 Author Share Posted October 19, 2018 Just now, IndieKylie said: Eh, I don’t get why an artist can’t sing about texting and being turned on by a nice ass? I totally get why Jackson as a character would see it as vapid but so many critics say Ally’s pop music was made to be purposefully bad. I just don’t see it.... Maybe because it's too direct? I do think the lyrics are a bit too on the nose, like it's purposely trying to make the sexual part very obvious. I prefer sex songs that have more playfulness and poetry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doncho 27,241 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 I kinda agree. That Sia tweet though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazaar 5,677 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 I think maybe the song is about Raz, her manager Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipper 12,765 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 Even Diane Warren, the cowriter of WDYDT said it wasn't supposed to be a bad pop song. Just something fun and catchy. 💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕📦💕 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreu 37,216 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 3 hours ago, RadioIsOurs said: I screamed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaney 5,515 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 39 minutes ago, Shipper said: Even Diane Warren, the cowriter of WDYDT said it wasn't supposed to be a bad pop song. Just something fun and catchy. Queen of confirming bops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zedd 5,033 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 For me it's the best song, her/Ally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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