Rant On The Music#1: Cassidy Ft. P. Diddy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv9t66nxf-oRead the lyrics to this song and consider them:[Diddy]You feel it uh It must be love haha yeah it feels like love ?? bitchYou know how we doStimulate my heart surrender my mindLook at to my eyes if forever you fineBad boy turn good how could it be trueAnd all thru my pain how could it be youHow could it be newHow could it be my key the way its doHow could it be as me as pursue about the ghetto wise doAbout getting a night job just for keeping my mind grounded in youand in all that jazz what else can make a nigga spin doles cashA chick with a face A chick with a little skinny waist A chick with a mindA matching nice taste plus I got the mind to snatch you like wayWhy you wanna tie me up like regains reverse the poops as long you gottaLittle high heels on its on
[Cassie]This is something I never wantedSince I met you I’ve been on itI think about you all the timeCan get you of my mindI know this can’t be love ( I know this can’t be love)But baby it must be love (But baby it must be love)Thinking of goingAll of the wayI wanna show you but I’m afraidI know you say it’s all of meMaybe tonight I let you seeCouldn’t this be love (I know this must be love)But baby it must be love ( I know it must be love)Don’t wanna give in to you so easilyBut I can’t even fight that you named me so weAnd I can’t understand what you doing to meBut I like it (I like it) I like it (I like it)I heard you whisper something to meHold me close now baby don’t leaveEmotions taking overSome things controlling meI know this can’t be love ( I know this can’t be love)But baby it must be love (But baby it must be love)What am I feeling its getting strongerAnd I can’t hold it back for much longerAll though we trynna be cool it’s all because of youI know this can’t be love (I know this must be love)But baby it must be love ( Baby it must be love)Don’t wanna give in to you so easilyBut I can’t even fight that you named me so weAnd I can’t understand what you doing to meBut I like it (I like it) I like it (I like it)[Diddy]Nah nah in a minute I must have check myself to the psychoI’m going crazy and I don’t know what I’m fighting forSee it’s too easy to run from this and my mind saysI can’t really Fu** with thistrynna resist but every passion and kiss blow my mindLike a terrorist you can be mine one some forever shitI’m a treat believer trynna be thuf but the look in your face it’s so delectatedIt’s Something you do if you got me in trance you got me running and doing shitI aint used to doing (that’s right) thinking bout a chanceMaybe a slowdance maybe we hold hands for our coats and friends (keep going)Go diving on beaches with white diamonds in the sand then we handgliding over cans ? And then you can be my number one fan and I could be your loveIn the club for as long as this song line[Cassie]The way you make me feel is got me crazyTell me what you doing tonightI’ll be thereTake a ride with you homieOhh when you know I giving my loveBoy I so glad that you’re mine (you are mine)Do you wanna spend some time with meDon’t wanna give in to you so easily ( don’t wanna give in)( don’t wanna fight in) But I can’t even fight that ( you named me so we) you named me so weAnd I can’t understand what you doing to me (yes I like it)But I like it (I like it) I like it (I like it)Don’t wanna give in to you so easily ( don’t wanna give in)( don’t wanna fight in) But I can’t even fight that ( you named me so we) you named me so weAnd I can’t understand what you doing to me (yes I like it)But I like it (I like it) I like it (I like it)

The song "Must Be Love" by Cassie, ft. P. Diddy suggests that when a woman is in a romantic relationship:

1.) Her significant other is the only thing she thinks about.-Seriously, girls? The women's movement has tried to show that women are INDIVIDUALS with their OWN SELF PURPOSE beyond marrying someone. Why are we letting the media sell us this idea that once you fall in love, everything else in your life disappears? I definitely don't call that love; I call that a simbiotic relationship- living through someone else's life.

2.) She's "thinking of going all the way", in order to "show" her man that she loves him.-These lyrics suggest that a woman giving her body to a man is love. There haven't been any recent marriages like the old days, where the girl gets traded for a pig. Society has accepted that women are people, now! EMBRACE IT! A girl's body does not equal love. Let me say that again: a girl's body does NOT EQUAL LOVE. It's acceptable for a guy to give flowers to a woman. They won't last forever, but the girl will think, "It's the thought that counts." Your body will last as long as you live! Stop acting like it is an object to give! If you want to be nice, give HIM some flowers!

3.) She can't "fight" what is happening to her, she is "weak", and she is unaware of the consequences.- Well, doesn't this explain a bit of how unplanned pregnant teens feel? People wonder why teenage girls just "let themselves" not know what they are doing and "let" boys have sex with them, and "let" the boys decide not to wear a condom. WELL? Isn't Cassie saying that this is what love is? Letting someone do something to you? If a teenage girl keeps listening to females say that they are weak and cannot fight off their circumstances, she might just believe it. If teenagers remain ignorant to the lyrics they are putting inside their own heads, they may find themselves at discord with what they really want for their lives. If people become surprised, it's because they're not paying attention.

4.) The only thing Cassie does in her video is lean against a wall and appear seduced.-Wow! What a role model! Do girls think that this is an image of female strength? Leaning against a wall with a back towards the cameraman? It seems like she is about to become assaulted. Will we allow female musicians to do this- represent women as if it is normal for them to be seen like this? I would much rather see a woman standing broad-chested, ready to take on the world. That is what we need to see.

Unfortunately, the music industry's main goal is to make money. No, it's main goal is NOT to spoonfeed you good music- it's going to sell you anything that you will buy. So, if you buy crappy, female-defeating music, well, the music industry will keep MAKING crappy music and sell it to kids. If you decide to listen to musicians who actually care about the well-being of people who listen to them, you will HEAR them take over the music scene.

It is immoral to me when popular musicians feed beliefs to society which are self-defeating and degrading. Many popular musicians do not care about much more than the cash they receive in their pocket. They don't care if they release violence, abusive sex, or money worshipping into your ears. If YOU put the money out, YOU will be at mercy to the cultural fads and beliefs that the music is washed with.

So, THINK about what you listen to. Don't just listen to music because "it has a good beat". No matter what, you ARE listening to the lyrics. They ARE getting inside of your head. So, your choice: listen to the music and involuntarily begin to agree with the lyrics? Or start helping yourself by searching for and listening to music that connects with your moral standards? You be the judge.

Please leave a comment if you agree with anything I have shared.