Rihanna's subtle symbolism.
Rihanna‘s raunchy new single S& M requires a hasty amendment to my post of a few days ago about the Lynn Miles song ‘Love Doesn’t Hurt’.
Miles’ song was indirectly linked the beating Rihanna received at the hands of Chris Brown. This was unjustifiable violence but it now seems that Rihanna is not averse to the sado-masochistic affliction and receipt of pain when the transaction is between consenting adults. Continue reading
Lynn Miles
When was the last time a song stopped you in your tracks?
This happened to me yesterday morning while listening to the new album by Canadian singer-songwriter Lynn Miles. The album is called Fall For Beauty and the track that made such an impact is Love Doesn’t Hurt.
She wrote it after watching Oprah Winfrey’s show about domestic violence, a programme that followed the high profile abuse of Rihanna by Chris Brown. Lynn Miles says “In the show Oprah kept repeating ‘love doesn’t hurt’ and even though I’ve written plenty of songs about how emotionally painful love can be, I wanted to put this crucial idea right up there beside my other songs, for balance and clarity”
In the song, she contrasts the positives of love with its reverse, as in these lines:
“Love might leave you alone at night ,
Fill you up or make you fight
Make you hungry make you lean,
Make you feel like your fourteen
Love doesn’t leave your life a mess,
Love doesn’t leave you powerless
Love doesn’t cut you or slap you face ,
Leave a scar you can’t erase”
It’s such a moving song and works because of its simplicity and directness
You can hear the track (and the rest of the album) on the True North Records website.
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