Taylor Swift – The Man
This Sunday, we’re featuring Taylor Swift’s empowering anthem “The Man.” In this bold track, Taylor explores gender inequality and the double standards women face in society. With clever lyrics and strong imagery, she challenges what it means to navigate life as a woman versus a man. It’s a perfect fit for midlife women who are reclaiming their power and defying societal expectations. So, turn up the volume and let this song inspire your inner strength!
Lyrics
I would be complexI would be coolThey’d say I played the field before I found someone to commit toAnd that would be okFor me to doEvery conquest I had made would make me more of a boss to you
I’d be a fearless leaderI’d be an alpha typeWhen everyone believes yaWhat’s that like?
I’m so sick of running as fast as I canWondering if I’d get there quickerIf I was a manAnd I’m so sick of them coming at me again‘Cause if I was a manThen I’d be the manI’d be the manI’d be the man
They’d say I hustledPut in the workThey wouldn’t shake their heads and question how much of this I deserveWhat I was wearingIf I was rudeCould all be separated from my good ideas and power moves?
And they would toast to me, ohLet the players playI’d be just like LeoIn Saint-Tropez
I’m so sick of running as fast as I canWondering if I’d get there quickerIf I was a manAnd I’m so sick of them coming at me again‘Cause if I was a manThen I’d be the manI’d be the manI’d be the man
What’s it like to brag aboutRaking in dollarsAnd getting bitches and modelsAnd it’s all good if you’re badAnd it’s okay if you’re madIf I was out flashing my dollarsI’d be a bitch, not a ballerThey paint me out to be badSo it’s okay that I’m mad
I’m so sick of running as fast as I canWondering if I’d get there quicker if I was a man (you know that)And I’m so sick of them coming at me again (coming at me again)‘Cause if I was a man (if I was a man)Then I’d be the man (then I’d be the man)I’m so sick of running as fast as I can (as fast as I can)Wondering if I ‘d get there quicker if I was a man (hey)And I’m so sick of them coming at me again (coming at me again)‘Cause if I was a man (if I was a man), then I’d be the man
I’d be the manI’d be the man (oh)I’d be the man (yeah)I’d be the man (I’d be the man)
If I was a manthen I’d be the man
More of these are in the Magazine.
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