Weigh in Wednesday:
Song Review of Come and Get It ~ Selena Gomez
Note : This song review is from a christian perspective since i am a christian. This doesn't mean however, that i don't enjoy or listen to secular music. Indeed, I listen to secular music quite often and one of my favorite artists is Taylor Swift ( lol i'm such a girl right?). Anyway, what i say in this ( and any following song reviews) isn't meant to hurt the author/singer. Rather it is to show you the lyrics and judge them, NOT the author/singer.
Lyrics :
When you ready come and get it
(Na na na na na na)
When you ready come and get it
(Na na na na na na)
You ain't gotta worry, it's an open invitation
I'll be sittin' right here, real patient
All day, all night, I'll be waitin'
Can't stop because I love it, hate the way I love you
All day all night, maybe I'm addicted for life, no lie.
I'm not too shy to show I love you, I got no regrets.
I love you much too much to hide you, this love ain't finished yet.
This love ain't finished yet…
So baby whenever you're ready…
When you ready come and get it
When you ready come and get it
When you ready come and get it
Na na na, Na na na, Na na na
You got the kind of love that I want, let me get that.
And baby once I get it, I'm yours no take backs.
I'm gon' love you for life, I ain't leaving your side
Even if you knock it, ain't no way to stop it
Forever you're mine, baby I'm addicted, no lie, no lie
I'm not too shy to show I love you, I got no regrets.
So baby whenever you're ready…
When you ready come and get it
When you ready come and get it
When you ready come and get it
Na na na, Na na na, Na na na
When you ready come and get it
This love will be the death of me, but I know I'll die happily
I know I know I know
Because you love me so… yeah!
When you ready come and get it
When you ready come and get it
When you ready come and get it
Na na na, Na na na, Na na na
Ok so i have to say that without a doubt these lyrics are terrible! Honestly, the entire song is about one thing : getting her boyfriend to do things only married people should do. She's pretty much trying to seduce her boyfriend. WHY IS THAT OK TO SING ABOUT? Is that the example we want people ( especially impressionable teens?) to follow?! Even if Selena was married the song still isn't appropriate. It is NEVER ok to sing songs like that. That aspect aside there are other problems like: how is this relationship healthy? After all she says "Can't stop because I love it, hate the way I love you All day all night, maybe I'm addicted for life, no lie." How is hating the way you love someone a good relationship? And then she says " Forever your mine"....ummmmmm so you hate the way you love him, your addicted and you want to keep him forever? Does that sound like a good combo to you? To be honest if you really think about it, it sounds rather disturbing, almost creepy.
The music itself was very catchy however and it had a good beat.
The video was as bad as the lyrics.Somehow though, it didn't surprise me. I mean if you have bad lyrics why not have a bad video with it? It was your normal, looking and dancing sexily/seductively with immodest clothing ( at times) video. However, it showed a little creativity with the tribalish thing going on. But that was about the only good and creative thing in there.
Overall the song wasn't good, in fact it was rather trashey . It had bad lyrics - sending the wrong message - and a bad video. I give this song/video 3/10. The only reason it didn't get a zero was because of the catchy beat/music
However, i would like to say that i do honestly enjoy some of Selena's songs. "I love you like a love song" and " A year without rain" are really catchy, romantic, and decent songs. They are so much better than this song. They are just as catchy and are more appropriate than "Come and get it."
~Crazychick
