Mentrify
Empowering Dance of Equality and DIY Mastery
Lyrics
A couple weeks ago, um, I went to my wife, I was like,
The speaker approached their wife to share something.
"Hey, listen. I want you to listen to something."
Expressing the desire for the wife to listen to something specific.
And I was like, "So there's this artist, Artimus Wolz…"
Introducing the artist, Artimus Wolz, to the wife.
and she was like,
The wife reminds the speaker that she introduced Artimus Wolz to them.
"Hey, asshole, I turned you on to him."
The wife humorously calls the speaker an "asshole" for forgetting she introduced them to the artist.
I was like, "Oh. Oh, shit, you did."
The speaker acknowledges the wife's prior introduction to Artimus Wolz.
I just got home and my wife is building little shelves
Upon arriving home, the speaker finds the wife working independently on a project.
and I'm offended 'cause she didn't ask me for my help
The speaker feels offended that the wife didn't seek their help for the project.
I know she says she's independent, and I do agree
Acknowledging the wife's independence despite having engineering skills.
Got a degree in engineering, but she isn't me
Emphasizing that despite the wife's skills, the speaker is different.
I'm 'bout to pull up to her project like I'm the foreman
Expressing readiness to take charge of the wife's project like a foreman.
I'm 'bout to ask her every question then rate her performance,
Planning to assess the wife's performance on the project.
'cause I got answers and a "Y" up in my chromosome
Highlighting genetic traits related to expertise.
Now hand that power drill on over, babe,
The speaker humorously asks for the power drill to take control.
'cause daddy's home
Asserting dominance or expertise in handling the situation.
Let me show you
Insisting on showing how things should be done.
Do it like I told you
Asserting control over the project.
Let me just control you
Continuing to express the desire for control until the task is completed.
'til the job is done…done…done…
Emphasizing control over the task, reinforcing the message.
(oooohhh… you)
(Repetition of "you" sounds like a vocalization or musical expression.)
Watch me mentrify
Repeated emphasis on "mentrify" as a verb to showcase male dominance/control.
Watch me mentrify
-Let me 'splain it to you, baby
-Watch me mentrify
-Watch me mentrify
-Watch me mentrify
-Let me do my little dance
Preparing to assert control or dominance.
I'm 'bout to mentrify
Expressing the intention to take over.
Watchin' her doin' a project
Observing the wife enjoying the project.
Watchin' her havin' a blast
Observing the wife having fun with her project.
(okay)
Confirmation of the wife's enjoyment.
I'm about to go swoop in and answer a question that she didn't ask
Planning to intervene despite not being asked.
Hey, babe, you sure that it's level?
Asking questions and offering help despite not being requested.
Hey, babe, you sure that it's straight?
-You need me to help out?
-Do you want me to grab my measuring tape?
-You want me to grab my toolbox, and show you the way that it's done?
Suggesting taking over the wife's project without her request.
You want me to take over this thing you were doing that's supposed to be fun?
-Hey, babe why are you getting so angry?
Noticing the wife's frustration and questioning it.
There's no need to raise up your voice
Apologizing for being overly helpful due to genetic predisposition.
I'm sorry for being so helpful
Humorously attributing the excessive help to genetics.
It's genetic, I don't have a choice (Oooohh…)
Humorous justification for the speaker's behavior.
Show you
Reiteration of the desire to control the project until completion.
Do it like I told you
-Let me just control you
-'til the job is done…done…done…
-(Oooohhh… you)
(Repetition of "you" sounds like a vocalization or musical expression.)
Watch me mentrify
Continued emphasis on "mentrify" as an action of control.
Watch me mentrify
-Let me 'splain it to you, baby
-Watch me mentrify
-Watch me mentrify
-Watch me mentrify (yuh)
-Let me do my little dance I'm 'bout to mentrify (yuh, yuh, yuh)
-Oh, you thought we were finished
Mocking the idea of finishing and asserting continuation.
You thought we were done?
-You thought that ole Arti just made a couple songs and disappeared?
-(laughter)
-How adorable
-We're not even close to finished
Asserting that there's much more to come.
(Oooohhh… you)
(Repetition of "you" sounds like a vocalization or musical expression.)
We're just getting started, bitches
Reiterated emphasis on "mentrify" as a demonstration of control or dominance.
Watch me mentrify
-Watch me mentrify
-Let me 'splain it to you, baby
-Watch me mentrify
-Watch me mentrify
-Watch me mentrify
-Let me do my little dance I'm about to mentrify
-(yuh, yuh, yuh, yuh)
(Repetition of "yuh" sounds like a vocalization or musical expression.)
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