Vengeance
Passion's Retribution: Vengeance Unveiled in Carly Simon's Melody
Lyrics
That's dangerous driving baby,
Reference to dangerous driving with a police encounter
The policeman said.
Confirmation from a policeman about the danger
I can smell the passion
Suggesting the presence of passion in the air
Of another man on your breath
Implies suspicion of infidelity due to the smell of another man
I could give you life, get you back for what I saw
Offering a chance to provide a new life in return for witnessing something
That's vengeance he said, that's the law
Describing the proposed action as vengeance, aligning with the law
You throw your misdemeanors right up in my face
Accusing the person of throwing their misdeeds in the speaker's face
The kind of man I am,
Asserting the speaker's identity and the need to address the situation
I got to put you right in your lace
Expressing the necessity to put the person in their place
I should lock you up, get you back for what I saw
Considering the possibility of punitive action for what the speaker witnessed
That's vengeance he said, that's the law
Reiterating the concept of vengeance in accordance with the law
That's vengeance,
Stating the theme of vengeance
Oh that's vengeance
Repeating the emphasis on vengeance
Yeah that's vengeance he said, that's the law
Reaffirming the connection between vengeance and the law
You've taken your half out of the middle
Highlighting repeated actions that have taken a toll
Time and time again
Emphasizing the frequency of actions causing distress
But now I'm damned if I'll give you and itch
Refusing to give any satisfaction until achieving revenge
Till I get even
Declaring the intent to seek retribution
She said: Just because you're stronger
Responding to the power dynamic and a determination to defy it
And you hold it over me
Refusing to succumb to dominance
I'll put the pedal to the floor,
Expressing a commitment to freedom through action
And prove to you that I'm free
Regardless of obstacles, demonstrating independence
Though you've stopped me once again,
Acknowledging a setback but emphasizing resilience
It's not the end of the war
Conveying that the conflict is ongoing
It's vengeance she said, that's the law
Attributing the motive to vengeance, aligning with the law
That's vengeance, that's vengeance she said,
Reiterating the theme of vengeance from a female perspective
That's the law
Reaffirming the connection between vengeance and the law
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