Roland Orzabal, the lead singer wrote this song after watching his mother suffer abuse by his father. Tears for Fears were well ahead of its time singing about women's issues. They still perform this in concert and they still sound amazing. In fact, Roland said that his 87-year-old mother was in the audience at a recent show they did, and that she had walked him up the aisle earlier this year when he got married to his current wife. (His previous wife of 35 years sadly passed away in 2017).
Hello beautiful girls. I know Tears For Fears from the beginning, they played New Wave and New Romantic style. Beginning of the 1980s. This song is very meaningful. Keep uploading the video's girls!! Love you 😘 Leon.
I saw this song performed live in the 90s with Oleta Adams during the 'Going to California" tour. The whole concert was amazing. During the performance of Woman in Chains you could feel the emotion out in to it. Roland and Curt both grew up in abusive homes and the scars in this song are so clear. It is up there with Mad World. TFF has always been my top band of all time. A fun little piece of trivia. This song featured no other than Phil Collins on the drums. Hence, the similarities of the breakdown before "So free her..." that is similar to the beat in In The Air.
Curt and Roland discovered Oleta Adams singing in a Kansas City hotel. Roland produced her first album with the hit song “Get Here”. So happy you discovered Tears for Fears. They’re still making music and touring.
When I first came across your channel I figured you were just young girls that were gonna watch videos and be giddy and not be serious but you surprised the hell out of me with your wisdom. I'm a 56 year old, 6ft tall, 220 lb bald gay man that swore I'd never be stupid enough to get involved in an abusive relationship. I met, but didn't realise at the time, a narcissistic and abusive man 9 years ago and ended up not being able to escape him for 7 yrs. I was abused physically but I think the emotional abuse is what scares you the most. I only escaped when he burned my apt down and I ended up in emergency and almost died. The whole reason I'm sharing is to emphasise what you were expressing after the video. No matter what it takes, get out of the situation because you deserve better. Sorry for the rambling but your reaction affected me positively and I had to share. Thx.
When i hear this song from TFF i always feel the pain. So beautiful yet so sad a great song overall. Stands the passage of time and still a great song from TFF.
Two young ladies with a very good understanding of a huge issue that plagues many world wide. Great reaction Girls and your right Oleta has the voice of an Angel. I am 58 and one of the first albums I bought as a young lad was Tears for Fears Songs from a Big Chair, great Album with so many good songs, defiantly one you should spend more time reacting too. TC
This whole album is great. The live performance on "Going to California" is great. You wonderful ladies have already addressed the message in the song, and you did a wonderful job... so I'll only speak to the music here.
Olita Adams is a wonderful artist i in her own right, wonderful singer You're right, its a tough and wonderful song. Great reaction, girls, your words at the end are way ahead of your age, well said!❤❤
Glad you reacted to this. It's a powerful song. The singer and writer of the song, Roland Orzabal, has said in interviews he grew up watching his father abuse his mother (who was a stripper at one point) until she took the kids and left.
and womenkind :P oh no i been watching to much woke news. i play on words and pronouns and stuff. im kidding. im never gonna be that weak. but i agree with ya :)
This song is heavy, painful and beautiful at the same time and brings up a lot of feelings, is transcendent. I believe it does the job of putting us in some kind of awareness.
Roland Orzabal, the singer of TFF and writer of this song once said this about it in an interview: "I was reading some feminist literature at the time and I discovered that there are societies in the world still in existence today that are non-patriarchal. They don't have the man at the top and the women at the bottom. They're matricentric-they have the woman at the centre and these societies are a lot less violent, a lot less greedy and there's generally less animosity... but the song is also about how men traditionally play down the feminine side of their characters and how both men and women suffer for it.... I think men in a patriarchal society are sold down the river a bit-okay, maybe we're told that we're in control but there are also a hell of a lot of things that we miss out on, which women are allowed to be"
The softer side of Dana's Faith is playing out today. Is it because our Angels are maturing before our eyes!? I don't know but I love how they are branching out to other genres of music! It is part of life now!
I know this is a hard song to listen to but it has such a powerful message and all the instrumentals and vocals are just top notch, great reaction by the way :)
Woman in ⛓ was always a good TFF song and I'm from the 80's but I didnt even know the song until years after it was made, as I one year I searched their albums for others beside the radio hits I already knew.. It's AUG2022 and I never saw the video until now. 😆 Cool to see the lady behind the voice as I would wonder who was singing that part?? I always figured it was the shorter guy 🤣🤣 Some other day do TFF - Pale Shelter. The long version is good to drive thru or just jam at home. *I'm also glad yall do these listening to 🎧🎶🎧 so the base and layers are heard inside all the music yall cover. GREAT ch!! 🤝🤝🤙🇺🇸🇨🇱
you two make me feel very old lol! (I remember discovering this album in 1996 at a vintage game/music/movie store (The entire album The Seeds of Love is a outstanding album) Keep in mind this single was released during the late 1980’s the entire excess of that decade was still lingering it’s amazing the song itself was given a shot at being a single maybe that’s why Tears for Fears is in this strange “Limbo” Fans understand how amazing/important they are to music but, everyone else sort of overlooked there importance! The song is flawless heartbreaking and very honest 👍👍👍❤❤❤👍👍👍
Welcome aboard, young ladies! Oleta Adams and Tears For Fears, are two artists that I own albums of, and when they collaborated on recordings, it was magic.
Tears for fears are awesome! That’s a good rare song! You girls should listen to some of their other songs! They have a great library of great tunes! I have a couple of their albums in cassette” songs from the big chair from 1985, and the hurting from 1983. You girls should listen to some of them songs from those albums! Maybe their best songs! That’s a great reaction young ladies!👌😎👍👉♥️I could tell that one really touched your hearts ♥️
Really good, mature reaction to a lovely song by a wonderful Band. Love and Relationships can be very complicated and I am a 68-year-old Englishman from London. Every Woman is different with different feelings and emotions and most Men will never truly understand them as, often, they choose to return to a relationship that outsiders feel is not good for them and NEVER get involved. NEVER because, sometimes, couples DO want to get back but do not want to blame each other so they blame YOU, the "3rd Party" and they both feel good about themselves but NOT about you for "making things worse" or "interfering".It is an invaluable LIFE LESSON:)
Great points and analysis you guys! I see you both doing lots of good in public service out in the world based on how eloquently and forcefully you both spoke about this song. You’ve gained a follower! Keep it up
I saw the song as more of a commentary on the way society at the time treated women. Her relationship looked intense but when you have to sell your body to make a way it's sure to cause turmoil in your relationship. The video didn't make the man a full on demon. There can be redemption for everyone. I didn't know this was based on any true story....so I guess there can be an answer to all these questions.
Yes I’m the context of the video, you’re correct. He doesn’t beat her but uses psychological and near physiological control to keep her “in chains”. She also feels sorry for him and that she has to be there for him, despite how badly he treats her. He sees him as a unsuccessful boxer that has nothing else. He uses her to vent his frustration and to garner her sympathy. It’s a cyclical type of relationship that makes it difficult to escape yet unhealthy for both of them to be together. So nuts.
I saw both The Songs From The Big Chair and The Seeds of Love Tours! Oleta is not only a PHENOMENAL singer but also an AMAZING piano 🎹 player which she proved on the Tour! I’m glad your discovering Tears for Fears check out their latest album called: The Tipping Point! They just toured America and England this past spring and summer! Check out their concerts from this tour on RUclips!
@@Bobby0606 you were Regan 1 time, it was great. I can't see well right now cause my phone is small but it looks like you are with a giraffe. Very funny the situations you find yourself in.
You 2 are so cute. This is one of the greatest songs ever written! I love it! Been listening to TFF for years and it great to see younger generations appreciate them
btw. Jamel's name is pronounced like your saying an 'L' toward the end. His channel is called Jamel AKA Jamal because people mistakenly always call him Jamal. Wanted ta give you a heads up in case you ever meet him. I saw it on his livestream yesterday. Don't tell him but I turned it off after 5 minutes and watched a replay of yours : )
Eu conheci o tears for fears nos anos 80 minha casa era muito musical e aprendemos a amar a boa música desde cedo, eu coleciono meus discos desde a minha adolescência até hoje eu estou com a banda, que aqui no Brasil se tornou um ícone da música Gótica mais popular.
Mia and Juliet make sure neither of you become Women In Chains as you mature and help each other and all the women you meet in your lives to prevent that from happening. Yeeeeeeeee!!!
You can’t go wrong with anything Tears For Fears ever recorded. Phil Collins played drums on Woman In Chains (Phil is not in this video!); they expected him to play his BIG signature drum sound from In The Air Tonight - which he refused to do. Oleta Adams, the guest singer, also appeared live on stage with TFF a couple of times. Although you should listen to all their albums, you definitely should listen to Head Over Heels for example, a song from their album Songs From The Big Chair. ruclips.net/video/CsHiG-43Fzg/видео.html
The song is not really about abusive relationships, it is about women and society. He is frustrated that she is a stripper, and he is trying to persuade her to stop. The chains refer to her having to give everything she has to a world run by men: she shows her body to men as a stripper, she gives her love and her soul to her partner, but it is never enough, and it is sometimes also not possible. Women continue to be pulled at from all sides for lust and love. Freeing her is about all men stopping to make demands from women. I feel the end though is a bit of a happy ending....she manages to show her partner that she loves him, and he seems convinced and stops being frustrated, so at least he seems to free her. I doubt the men at the strip bar will free her though....
Some of what you say is correct,but it was about a physical & abusive relationship,Roland the singer & composer wrote this about his parents relationship. Also,strictly the woman in the video isn’t a “stripper”,she’s a lap or pole dancer,not necessarily taking everything off.
Its not just about her. Shes not only trapped but exploiting and selling an ultra feminine image to an audience to earn money. He's also trapped in an ultra-masculine role, he's a boxer selling his body to an audience to earn money. He's also stuck in the role of having to be the controlling one at home, telling his girlfriend what she ought to do, needing the money she brings in but also wanting her at home to be the domestic wife and supporter. theyre both stuck in their roles. He's also shown as being at least low level abusive, using his strength to win arguments. The end is him with his birds, theres no expectations of how he ought to run his life, he's kind of sensitive and protective, the things society wont let him be with his work and his household. Roland Orzabels father was regularly violent to his mother, he saw it first hand. His point isnt only about freeing women from the threat of domestic violence but also about freeing men from societies expectations that they have to show stregnth and violence to win. So any violence you see in the song and video is meant to be very real.
Just listen and appreciate proper talent British bands ruled the world for a long time pop and rock bands starting from the Beatles to the 80s bands like tears for fears and many more were some of the very best bands that emerged from that era not forgeting the English rock. Groups Zepplin pink Floyd etc the gods of Rock music groups like these won't emerge ever again
First off, not my favourite band, but of that era, that style, they were one of the better bands in my opinion. And let us not forget the vocals of Ms Adams - holy heck does she have a magnificicent voice! As regard the theme of the song I got a slight dichotomous feel from the video, which was a bit sad. You two ladies did, however, hit the nail on the head: abuse and domestic violence, regardless of who does it and who is the target is bad and wrong and should not be allowed to continue.
Example of why NOT to get involved. Just listen and do nothing. TRUE STORY. A Lady friend was crying on the phone telling me about her drunken, drug-taking, useless Father of her 2 kids. She called him every bad name and was going to get OUT of that relationship and throw his things out of the door.. She made that clear, through her tears and emotions. I told her to stay calm and sleep and do what was best for her. and said I would ring the next day.. THE NEXT DAY,I rang. "Hi!" " she said, very upbeat. I asked her, gently, how she was and she replied "Perfectly FINE, THANK YOU!" "Why shouldn't I be? " and then told me that she and her Partner were FINE and implied it was none of my Business. THAT IS LIFE...
Reading the comments Luka is defo a song about an abusive relationship, this song is not, its about an unfortunate relationship, he has no money as possibly a poor boxer, she is earning the money by showing her body to men, its frustrating for him and she is in chains because she has little other option.
Don’t become women in chains (bigger picture ) women have been conditioned to be someone their not with makeup and body image don’t believe the hype be your natural self for your mental health & happiness…😘
i cant watch the whole thing. anybody or anything that upsets you both. makes me more angry then mias spiderman. im so emotional. im going to go tresspass at dunkin donuts
Roland Orzabal, the lead singer wrote this song after watching his mother suffer abuse by his father. Tears for Fears were well ahead of its time singing about women's issues. They still perform this in concert and they still sound amazing. In fact, Roland said that his 87-year-old mother was in the audience at a recent show they did, and that she had walked him up the aisle earlier this year when he got married to his current wife. (His previous wife of 35 years sadly passed away in 2017).
OMG this is like the first time I ever heard this song, by tears for fears and this song is real and beautiful!!! It makes me cry
This song always makes me cry a little. There is so much a mixture of anger, frustration, and sadness.
You young ladies are wise and perceptive beyond your years. Thank you for being a positive force in the world.
You two young Ladies are breath of fresh air to our future society.
Your hearts are mature beyond years, and most of all they are gold. 🙏🏽🤟
No autotune in 1989. You had to be able to sing.
Shout and everybody rules the world are 2 another beautiful songs from tears for fears you must listen to
yeah those 2 songs are there bread and butter.
And "Head Over Heels".
Tears For Fears actually discovered Oleta while she was performing in a hotel they were staying at whilst on their Songs From The Big Chair tour
Hello beautiful girls.
I know Tears For Fears from the beginning, they played New Wave and New Romantic style.
Beginning of the 1980s.
This song is very meaningful.
Keep uploading the video's girls!!
Love you 😘
Leon.
I saw this song performed live in the 90s with Oleta Adams during the 'Going to California" tour. The whole concert was amazing. During the performance of Woman in Chains you could feel the emotion out in to it. Roland and Curt both grew up in abusive homes and the scars in this song are so clear. It is up there with Mad World. TFF has always been my top band of all time. A fun little piece of trivia. This song featured no other than Phil Collins on the drums. Hence, the similarities of the breakdown before "So free her..." that is similar to the beat in In The Air.
Next level studio sound engineering. Genius crafting.
This song was written by the vocalist and tells the true story of his mother's life! Wonderful Music!
Curt and Roland discovered Oleta Adams singing in a Kansas City hotel. Roland produced her first album with the hit song “Get Here”. So happy you discovered Tears for Fears. They’re still making music and touring.
I remember this song being on MTV all the time back in the day, it’s a powerful song
That Cat-in-a-mini-skirt accident made me LOL!
That cat is going ta be a superstar some day : )
When I first came across your channel I figured you were just young girls that were gonna watch videos and be giddy and not be serious but you surprised the hell out of me with your wisdom. I'm a 56 year old, 6ft tall, 220 lb bald gay man that swore I'd never be stupid enough to get involved in an abusive relationship. I met, but didn't realise at the time, a narcissistic and abusive man 9 years ago and ended up not being able to escape him for 7 yrs. I was abused physically but I think the emotional abuse is what scares you the most. I only escaped when he burned my apt down and I ended up in emergency and almost died. The whole reason I'm sharing is to emphasise what you were expressing after the video. No matter what it takes, get out of the situation because you deserve better. Sorry for the rambling but your reaction affected me positively and I had to share. Thx.
omg glad you are ok.
Fiiiiinally😏 - one of the most perfect duets of all time. "Shout" is another (obviously) brilliant TFF track - which Arch Enemy did a great cover of.
When i hear this song from TFF i always feel the pain. So beautiful yet so sad a great song overall. Stands the passage of time and still a great song from TFF.
One of the most beautiful songs ever written!
Two young ladies with a very good understanding of a huge issue that plagues many world wide. Great reaction Girls and your right Oleta has the voice of an Angel. I am 58 and one of the first albums I bought as a young lad was Tears for Fears Songs from a Big Chair, great Album with so many good songs, defiantly one you should spend more time reacting too. TC
This whole album is great. The live performance on "Going to California" is great. You wonderful ladies have already addressed the message in the song, and you did a wonderful job... so I'll only speak to the music here.
Olita Adams is a wonderful artist i in her own right, wonderful singer
You're right, its a tough and wonderful song.
Great reaction, girls, your words at the end are way ahead of your age, well said!❤❤
Love me some Oleta!
Glad you reacted to this. It's a powerful song. The singer and writer of the song, Roland Orzabal, has said in interviews he grew up watching his father abuse his mother (who was a stripper at one point) until she took the kids and left.
Well stated, ladies! You are on point with the song and the message, as always! Have a beautiful weekend. God bless.
No, they misunderstood it. It's not about domestic abuse.
Great reaction. We have to stop all kinds off abuse. If these two girls take over the world there is hope for mankind.
and womenkind :P oh no i been watching to much woke news. i play on words and pronouns and stuff. im kidding. im never gonna be that weak. but i agree with ya :)
This song is heavy, painful and beautiful at the same time and brings up a lot of feelings, is transcendent. I believe it does the job of putting us in some kind of awareness.
Roland Orzabal, the singer of TFF and writer of this song once said this about it in an interview:
"I was reading some feminist literature at the time and I discovered that there are societies in the world still in existence today that are non-patriarchal. They don't have the man at the top and the women at the bottom. They're matricentric-they have the woman at the centre and these societies are a lot less violent, a lot less greedy and there's generally less animosity... but the song is also about how men traditionally play down the feminine side of their characters and how both men and women suffer for it.... I think men in a patriarchal society are sold down the river a bit-okay, maybe we're told that we're in control but there are also a hell of a lot of things that we miss out on, which women are allowed to be"
Muy maduras para las edades que tienen, y sobre todo muy buenas personas!!. Saludos chicas, desde Uruguay.
Next level masterpiece
It's very exciting that you react to the music of my youth.
It's like being part of the family.
Greetings from Uruguay, South America
You guys, your anger and your love come from the same place. Keep caring and sharing - we need you.
Great, moving song!! Phil Collins on drums!!
Only after 6:06. Before that, it was Manu Katché.
This is your first Tears For Fears. You need to check out "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"
The softer side of Dana's Faith is playing out today. Is it because our Angels are maturing before our eyes!?
I don't know but I love how they are branching out to other genres of music!
It is part of life now!
Probably one of the greatest songs, ever written
I know this is a hard song to listen to but it has such a powerful message and all the instrumentals and vocals are just top notch, great reaction by the way :)
Woman in ⛓ was always a good TFF song and I'm from the 80's but I didnt even know the song until years after it was made, as I one year I searched their albums for others beside the radio hits
I already knew.. It's AUG2022 and I never saw the video until now. 😆 Cool to see the lady behind the voice as I would wonder who was singing that part??
I always figured it was the shorter guy 🤣🤣 Some other day do
TFF - Pale Shelter. The long version is good to drive thru or just jam at home.
*I'm also glad yall do these listening to 🎧🎶🎧 so the base and layers are heard inside all the music yall cover. GREAT ch!!
🤝🤝🤙🇺🇸🇨🇱
I love that background. It's so peaceful. And the logo fits so well in the clouds, without being loud.
Lol, I saw a cat in the video 😀
if there is a god or heaven her voice come from it..Roland`s voice is quite amazing. they are very complimentary of each other.
you two make me feel very old lol! (I remember discovering this album in 1996 at a vintage game/music/movie store (The entire album The Seeds of Love is a outstanding album) Keep in mind this single was released during the late 1980’s the entire excess of that decade was still lingering it’s amazing the song itself was given a shot at being a single maybe that’s why Tears for Fears is in this strange “Limbo” Fans understand how amazing/important they are to music but, everyone else sort of overlooked there importance! The song is flawless heartbreaking and very honest 👍👍👍❤❤❤👍👍👍
It is moving to hear you react to the message of this song from a female point of view.
Welcome aboard, young ladies! Oleta Adams and Tears For Fears, are two artists that I own albums of, and when they collaborated on recordings, it was magic.
Tears for fears are awesome! That’s a good rare song! You girls should listen to some of their other songs! They have a great library of great tunes! I have a couple of their albums in cassette” songs from the big chair from 1985, and the hurting from 1983. You girls should listen to some of them songs from those albums! Maybe their best songs! That’s a great reaction young ladies!👌😎👍👉♥️I could tell that one really touched your hearts ♥️
Tough song. Gotta say, the Kitty Cat running up on the table made my day! Cheers!
Really good, mature reaction to a lovely song by a wonderful Band. Love and Relationships can be very complicated and I am a 68-year-old Englishman from London.
Every Woman is different with different feelings and emotions and most Men will never truly understand them as, often, they choose to return to a relationship that outsiders feel is not good for them and NEVER get involved. NEVER because, sometimes, couples DO want to get back but do not want to blame each other so they blame YOU, the "3rd Party" and they both feel good about themselves but NOT about you for "making things worse" or "interfering".It is an invaluable LIFE LESSON:)
"The sun and the moon"
"The wind and the rain"
Great points and analysis you guys! I see you both doing lots of good in public service out in the world based on how eloquently and forcefully you both spoke about this song. You’ve gained a follower! Keep it up
Tears for Fears music, is music for musicians - that well is their range! Saludos
The most important thing is listeningto the lyric and understanding the message
Phil Collins played these drums!
Fui al recital que tears for fears realizo en el estadio de Velez en Buenos Aires, la banda soporte fue soda stereo ❤❤
qué envidia!! 👌 gran gira The seeds of love
Hope everything is going good
What I took from the ending was the contrast between how gentle he was with the dove, and yet how abusive he was in his relationship.
Love them 💖
I saw the song as more of a commentary on the way society at the time treated women. Her relationship looked intense but when you have to sell your body to make a way it's sure to cause turmoil in your relationship. The video didn't make the man a full on demon. There can be redemption for everyone. I didn't know this was based on any true story....so I guess there can be an answer to all these questions.
Yes I’m the context of the video, you’re correct. He doesn’t beat her but uses psychological and near physiological control to keep her “in chains”. She also feels sorry for him and that she has to be there for him, despite how badly he treats her. He sees him as a unsuccessful boxer that has nothing else. He uses her to vent his frustration and to garner her sympathy. It’s a cyclical type of relationship that makes it difficult to escape yet unhealthy for both of them to be together. So nuts.
love this song
Great reaction girls. Tears For Fears are a great band, will you react to Tears For Fears Advice For The Young At Heart please.
I saw both The Songs From The Big Chair and The Seeds of Love Tours! Oleta is not only a PHENOMENAL singer but also an AMAZING piano 🎹 player which she proved on the Tour! I’m glad your discovering Tears for Fears check out their latest album called: The Tipping Point! They just toured America and England this past spring and summer! Check out their concerts from this tour on RUclips!
If Mia ever yelled at me in her VP voice I would be scared.
Hello Shawn my friend.
Don't be scared.
Everything is alright.😂😂
@@leonherinx129 Mia was like...'GET OFF OF HER!!' It reminded me of the movie the Exorcist. Hope you are doing well my friend ( :
@@shawnmichael777. I'm doing fine my friend. By the way the Exorcist is one of my favorite movies.😈😈
@@Bobby0606 You know Bobby.
The Exorcist is a film from the year 1973. And still today very horrifying.
@@Bobby0606 you were Regan 1 time, it was great. I can't see well right now cause my phone is small but it looks like you are with a giraffe. Very funny the situations you find yourself in.
This is a most song with rock soul for the eighties, great song... Saludos amiguitas desde México :)
Oleta is great. Her cover of 'Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me' is the best I've ever heard.
You 2 are so cute. This is one of the greatest songs ever written! I love it! Been listening to TFF for years and it great to see younger generations appreciate them
btw. Jamel's name is pronounced like your saying an 'L' toward the end. His channel is called Jamel AKA Jamal because people mistakenly always call him Jamal. Wanted ta give you a heads up in case you ever meet him. I saw it on his livestream yesterday. Don't tell him but I turned it off after 5 minutes and watched a replay of yours : )
Oh, TFF is an amazing band. Pls also check out Everybody Wants To Rule The World, Sowing The Seeds Of Love, Advice For The Young At Heart, and Shout.
Eu conheci o tears for fears nos anos 80 minha casa era muito musical e aprendemos a amar a boa música desde cedo, eu coleciono meus discos desde a minha adolescência até hoje eu estou com a banda, que aqui no Brasil se tornou um ícone da música Gótica mais popular.
Mia and Juliet make sure neither of you become Women In Chains as you mature and help each other and all the women you meet in your lives to prevent that from happening. Yeeeeeeeee!!!
You can’t go wrong with anything Tears For Fears ever recorded. Phil Collins played drums on Woman In Chains (Phil is not in this video!); they expected him to play his BIG signature drum sound from In The Air Tonight - which he refused to do. Oleta Adams, the guest singer, also appeared live on stage with TFF a couple of times.
Although you should listen to all their albums, you definitely should listen to Head Over Heels for example, a song from their album Songs From The Big Chair.
ruclips.net/video/CsHiG-43Fzg/видео.html
Everybody Wants to Rule The World and Shout are worth a listen.
The song is not really about abusive relationships, it is about women and society. He is frustrated that she is a stripper, and he is trying to persuade her to stop. The chains refer to her having to give everything she has to a world run by men: she shows her body to men as a stripper, she gives her love and her soul to her partner, but it is never enough, and it is sometimes also not possible. Women continue to be pulled at from all sides for lust and love. Freeing her is about all men stopping to make demands from women. I feel the end though is a bit of a happy ending....she manages to show her partner that she loves him, and he seems convinced and stops being frustrated, so at least he seems to free her. I doubt the men at the strip bar will free her though....
Well said. I was about to write something like this to explain but you wrote it so well. I'll just thumb up.
Some of what you say is correct,but it was about a physical & abusive relationship,Roland the singer & composer wrote this about his parents relationship. Also,strictly the woman in the video isn’t a “stripper”,she’s a lap or pole dancer,not necessarily taking everything off.
Its not just about her. Shes not only trapped but exploiting and selling an ultra feminine image to an audience to earn money.
He's also trapped in an ultra-masculine role, he's a boxer selling his body to an audience to earn money.
He's also stuck in the role of having to be the controlling one at home, telling his girlfriend what she ought to do, needing the money she brings in but also wanting her at home to be the domestic wife and supporter.
theyre both stuck in their roles.
He's also shown as being at least low level abusive, using his strength to win arguments.
The end is him with his birds, theres no expectations of how he ought to run his life, he's kind of sensitive and protective, the things society wont let him be with his work and his household.
Roland Orzabels father was regularly violent to his mother, he saw it first hand. His point isnt only about freeing women from the threat of domestic violence but also about freeing men from societies expectations that they have to show stregnth and violence to win.
So any violence you see in the song and video is meant to be very real.
Just listen and appreciate proper talent British bands ruled the world for a long time pop and rock bands starting from the Beatles to the 80s bands like tears for fears and many more were some of the very best bands that emerged from that era not forgeting the English rock. Groups Zepplin pink Floyd etc the gods of Rock music groups like these won't emerge ever again
First off, not my favourite band, but of that era, that style, they were one of the better bands in my opinion. And let us not forget the vocals of Ms Adams - holy heck does she have a magnificicent voice!
As regard the theme of the song I got a slight dichotomous feel from the video, which was a bit sad. You two ladies did, however, hit the nail on the head: abuse and domestic violence, regardless of who does it and who is the target is bad and wrong and should not be allowed to continue.
lord wrench have you heard from the gurls ??? that shawn bot didnt mess up there hair or anything ?
@@jimkenpig Just what was posted on Patreon a few days back
Brillant song ❤️❤️
Never heard this song before, and yet like you mentioned, it happens in real life, that many women get into a relationship, that turns out rotten
You're young. Listen to the lyrics. It's more than the title. It is about the relationship of the two.
in truth were all in chains mostly unseen
Tears for Fears ❤
WHO LET THE CATS OUT!!!! WOOO!!! WOOO!!!
Yet another great reaction girls. Tears for fears are a fantastic group. However, check out Olita Adams solo called..
Get here. Keep on reviewing ..
Love me some Oleta!
I loves. Thanks
The lyric says "It's a world gone crazy keeps woman in chains"; surely that gives you a clue that it's a protest about the way some men treat women?
Example of why NOT to get involved. Just listen and do nothing. TRUE STORY. A Lady friend was crying on the phone telling me about her drunken, drug-taking, useless Father of her 2 kids. She called him every bad name and was going to get OUT of that relationship and throw his things out of the door.. She made that clear, through her tears and emotions. I told her to stay calm and sleep and do what was best for her. and said I would ring the next day.. THE NEXT DAY,I rang. "Hi!" " she said, very upbeat. I asked her, gently, how she was and she replied "Perfectly FINE, THANK YOU!" "Why shouldn't I be? " and then told me that she and her Partner were FINE and implied it was none of my Business. THAT IS LIFE...
Tears for tears for fears actually made interview video on the song
Tears For Fears - Mother's Talk
GRAND FUNK - INSIDE LOOKING OUT LIVE !!!!!!!!!!!
Reading the comments Luka is defo a song about an abusive relationship, this song is not, its about an unfortunate relationship, he has no money as possibly a poor boxer, she is earning the money by showing her body to men, its frustrating for him and she is in chains because she has little other option.
Esta es de esas canciones para relajarse
Listen to My name is Luka by Suzanne Vega, this on will tear your heart out.
Oh wow!!! Mia ya está bien grandota me hace sonrreir!!!!! Gusto verlas crecer chicas!.
You should check out ‘Easy Lover’ by Philip Bailey.
"A man i'll never be" by Boston.
Yes, I love that song, but react to the studio version, not the abbreviated live version
"Pale Shelter"
Head over Heels is an excellent song by Tears for Fears.. would love to see if you agree
Try her solo - "Get here"
You should do guns and roses welcome to the jungle
Me gustaría ver una reacción de una canción de "Extremoduro".gracias!
Great reaction!
Interesting? As a UK male that song makes me feel sad. Can even move me almost to tears. But, you "girls" felt angry! Both reactions are correct?
It's all related to life experience.
Don’t become women in chains (bigger picture ) women have been conditioned to be someone their not with makeup and body image don’t believe the hype be your natural self for your mental health & happiness…😘
Can you please react to the new Tears for fears song called
No small thing
Please
i cant watch the whole thing. anybody or anything that upsets you both. makes me more angry then mias spiderman. im so emotional. im going to go tresspass at dunkin donuts
@@Bobby0606 hello sir bobby. have a rocking day.