New Woman's World
Empowering Echoes: A New Woman's World Unveiled by The Avett Brothers
Lyrics
It used to be a man's world, but we didn't treat it right
Reflects on the past, acknowledging that the world was traditionally dominated by men, but they failed to treat it responsibly.
It used to be a man's world, but all we did was fight
Reiterates that the man's world was marked by conflict rather than responsible stewardship.
I'm glad it's finally in the hands of the women and the girls
Expresses satisfaction that control is shifting to women and girls.
I can't wait to see what they do with what's left of the world
Anticipates positive changes from women taking charge, expressing curiosity about their impact on the remaining world.
Ladies, I'm sorry, but we couldn't seem to learn
An apology to women, acknowledging a failure to learn how to live in peace, resulting in societal upheaval symbolized by Rome burning.
How to live in peace, so Rome had to burn
Attributing societal chaos to the inability to coexist peacefully.
And we cared about clean air, but there was money to be made
Highlights the conflict between environmental concerns and the pursuit of profit.
And breathing's nice, but it don't compare with getting paid
Acknowledges the preference for financial gain over environmental well-being.
It used to be a man's world, but we didn't treat it right
Repeats the idea of mishandling the man's world and the consequences.
It used to be a man's world, but all we did was fight
Reiterates the theme of conflict rather than responsible stewardship.
I'm glad it's finally in the hands of the women and the girls
Rejoices in the transfer of control to women and girls.
I can't wait to see what they do with what's left of the world
Expresses excitement about the potential positive changes under women's leadership.
Please, I beg your pardon, but we got a bit confused
Apology for confusion and misinterpretation regarding gender roles.
Some of our brothers thought our sisters were born for getting used
Acknowledges a historical misconception where some men wrongly viewed women as objects for their use.
Then we made the assumption that's how it should be done
Describes how society adopted and normalized harmful assumptions about women.
Then tried to excuse ourselves in the name of fun
Admits attempts to justify harmful actions in the name of fun.
Don't get me wrong, hope ain't fully gone
While hope persists, acknowledges the historical mistreatment of women.
Scores of decent men built the road I'm standing on
Recognizes the positive contributions of some men but notes the road's deterioration due to prideful mistakes.
But a lot of it has crumbled through prideful mistakes
Attributes the road's decay to human arrogance.
And ashes cover much of what the flooding didn't take
Describes the extent of destruction, with ashes covering what floods didn't take.
I know that we are giving you a lot to straighten out
Acknowledges the challenges women face due to historical male actions and attitudes.
The silver lining broke away from the thunder cloud
Metaphorically describes a loss of hope or positive outcomes.
And it took us a few thousand years to make a mess so fine
Reflects on the considerable time it took to create societal issues.
I bet y'all sort it out in less than half the time
Expresses optimism that women will resolve problems more efficiently than men did.
It used to be a man's world, excess in the extreme
Describes the past man's world as excessively indulgent.
Oh, it used to be a man's world, but we ran out of steam
Acknowledges a decline or exhaustion in the man's world's dominance.
We couldn't seem to reach the grace that's born in every girl
Admits the inability to reach a state of grace that women naturally possess.
Still, I hope that I can lend a hand in this new woman's world
Expresses a desire to contribute positively in the new era dominated by women.
Let me know if I can help out in this new woman's world
Offers assistance and support in the new woman's world.
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