You Came To Me For Entropy

Marika Hackman “Boyfriend”

I’m a big fan of songs sung from the perspective of “the other woman/man” because they unavoidably mix sadism, delusion, vulnerability, and insecurity in interesting ways. There’s always some justification, and in this case it’s the implication that the “boyfriend” in question deserves to have his girlfriend secretly hook up with another woman because he’s sexist. Or, like, probably sexist. The odds are pretty good, right? But regardless of that, you can tell that it’s just a smokescreen for the envy, hurt, and frustration that’s really driving this song. The music mirrors the lyrics nicely – sexy and sly and funny on the surface, but coiled up and tense at the core. It’s a thin grin concealing grinding teeth.

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