![]() ![]() This subtle nuance, which most people failed to see pushed the song along the long lines of misinterpreted lyrics (No pun intended there). Thomas said so himself that he turned around the song’s viewpoint to make it more creative and interesting. Notice how the song starts with « She said… » This goes on for the rest of the song. Lyric-wise, this is actually a creative way of conveying a strong message to the listening public. The guy is basically narrating what the girl said to her throughout the entire song, making it as if these were his words. It’s the man who is being pushed around by the girl. It’s the man who is experiencing the suffering. Upon learning that people’s interpretations of his song somehow didn’t align with his original intentions, Matchbox 20’s front-man Rob Thomas stressed the importance of ‘reading before reacting.’ He spoke in an interview that the man in the song (possibly Thomas himself or some fictional dude) is the one being abused physically and emotionally. However, this didn’t stop the song from hitting the top of the Modern Rock Tracks and thus, became one of the American rock band’s most successful singles. Labeled as a ‘misogynistic’, groups of feminists once tried to ban the song because it encouraged violence and hatred towards women. With an album cover of five guys brimming with conceit in their eyes, this 20-year old song sparked controversy and outrage among feminist groups when it first came out. Yes, it’s about a man who wants to take a woman « for granted » and push her around. Yes, as the lyrics and the song title suggest, it is a song about a man being physically abusive towards his partner. It’s one of the band’s most popular (and misunderstood) songs. ![]() They’re from Matchbox 20’s 1997 hit ‘Push’. ![]()
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