i am in no way a shakira fan, but after having so many of my interviewees telling me about this song, "She Wolf", i figured, fair enough, i'll check it out. it's bad. boring, over-suggestive lyrics, and the music just sounds like everything else that's popular right now, so if i heard it again, i don't think i'd realize what it was. and the video is somewhat idiotic! sure, you have the full moon, a "transformation" (long nails, red lips, blatant sexuality... not much wolf there... could maybe get a half-million wolf calls, walking down the street in any of her four painted-on outfits), a "monster-esque" element with the cage (also a "stripper-esque" element), and a few half-flashes of actual wolves (male wolves, consequently... not she-wolves at all!). everyone should understand that this is not necissarily a werewolf song, but just uses the image of werewolves as a metephore for the duality of women and how the duality becomes more drastic the more it's somthered -- although, with the context of the singer, a docile housewife type, escaping to her wild imaginary world, conveniently located in the back of her closet, suggests a different type of duality of women than the lyrics would. however, for this occasion, i can overlook this little fact, and advise you never to watch the video or listen to the actual music, as it leaves the lyrics a lot to be desired (a hard feat, as you will soon find out). anyway, i guess i've ripped on this song enough, so without further ranting ado, i give you shakira's "She Wolf"
SOS she is in disguise
SOS she is in disguise
there's a she-wolf in disguise
coming out, coming out, coming out
a domesticated girl, that's all you ask of me
darling, it's no joke, this is lycanthrope
moon's awakening now, with eyes wide open
my body is craving, so feed the hungry
i've been devoting myself to you
monday to monday
and friday to friday
not getting enough retribution or incentives to keep me at it
starting to feel just a little abused
like a coffee machine in an office (ahoo)
so i'm gonna go somewhere closer
to get me a lover and tell you about it
there's a she wolf in the closet
open up and set her free (ahoo)
there's a she wolf in the closet
so let her out so she can breathe
sitting accross the bar, staring right at her prey
it's going well, so far, she's gonna get her way
nocturnal creatures are not so prudent
the moon's my teacher, and i'm her student
to locate a special man, i've got on me a special radar
and the fire department's hot in line, in case i get in trouble later
not looking for cute little divas or rich city guys that just want to enjoy
i'm having a very good time in the heat, very bad in the arms of a boy
there's a she wolf in the closet
open up and set her free (ahoo)
there's a she wolf in the closet
let it out so it can breathe
SOS she is in disguise
SOS she is in disguise
there's a she wolf in diguise
coming out, coming out, coming out
SOS she is in disguise
SOS she is in disguise
there's a she wolf in disguise
coming out, coming out, coming out
there's a she wolf in the closet
let her out so she can breathe
well, i did it. to all those many, many suggestions of shakira's "She Wolf", boom, officially song 6 of Franki's werewolf album, so shut up.
HAPPY WERE-TOBER, EVERYBODY!
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