Najwajean is a Spanish band. It's members are Carlos Jean & Najwa Nimri. Th… Read Full Bio ↴Najwajean is a Spanish band. It's members are Carlos Jean & Najwa Nimri. They started in 1998 with the album No Blood and after already 2 OST for the films Asfalto (2000) and Guerreros (2002). A "Best of" album, Selection, was released in 2002. Their latest release is Till It Breaks in 2008.

Hookers
Najwajean Lyrics

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Turn, turn, turn, turn

It's a new kind of slavery
When our tricks became our ties
We are all chopped by the same, knife

But I keep looking feminine
And sexually available

Celebrities and cigarettes

But now
Turn
Aren't we all
Turn
Aren't we all
Turn
Aren't we all
Turn

And now
Turn
Aren't we all
Turn
Aren't we all
Turn
Aren't we all hookers
Turn

And like a superstition

I try to realize
I was in the wrong area
With only one purpose

And now
Aren't we all
But now
Aren't we all hookers now

But I keep looking feminine
And sexually available
Celebrities and cigarettes

But now
Turn
Aren't we all
Turn
Aren't we all
Turn
Aren't we all
Turn

But now
Turn
Aren't we all
Turn
Aren't we all

Turn
Aren't we all hookers

Overall Meaning

The song "Hookers" by Najwajean explores the theme of exploitation and objectification in the entertainment industry. The repeated hook, "Aren't we all hookers," suggests that many individuals in the public eye, whether they are actors, singers or reality TV stars, are essentially selling themselves for profit. The lyrics, "It's a new kind of slavery," highlight how the industry can be a trap in which people are controlled and exploited for financial gain.

The singer also touches on issues of gender and sexuality, using phrases such as "feminine" and "sexually available" to underscore the pressure that is often placed on women in the industry. The line, "We are all chopped by the same knife," serves as an analogy for how individuals are often molded and shaped by industry standards to fit certain roles or images.

The song also implies a sense of self-awareness, as the singer recognizes her own place within the system. The line, "But I keep looking feminine and sexually available," suggests that she is aware of how she is perceived and perhaps feels powerless to change it. The use of "celebrities and cigarettes" also serves to highlight how the industry can be a toxic and addictive environment.

Overall, "Hookers" is a commentary on the darker side of the entertainment industry, exploring themes of exploitation, objectification and control.

Line by Line Meaning

It's a new kind of slavery
Being trapped in a life where one's means of surviving is through selling one's body for money.

When our tricks became our ties
When those who provide payment for sexual favors become the only contacts and connections in one's life.

We are all chopped by the same, knife
We all suffer under the same circumstances of poverty and desperation that drive one to engage in prostitution.

But I keep looking feminine
Despite engaging in an industry that degrades women and reduces them to commodities, I try to maintain my appearance as an object of desire.

And sexually available
I try to maintain the illusion of availability to maintain client traffic and therefore continue to survive financially.

Celebrities and cigarettes
Objects of admiration that provide momentary escapes from pain and despair, although ultimately unfulfilling.

Aren't we all hookers
A rhetorical question that frames prostitution as a system in which everyone is complicit through the larger economic and social constraints that lead individuals to pursue sex work.

And like a superstition
A comparison implying the irrationality of some of the beliefs and practices utilized by those in prostitution to maintain hope.

I try to realize
I attempt to come to a full understanding of the circumstances that led to my involvement in sex work and what options remain available to me.

I was in the wrong area
Regret for the choices made in the past and the events that led to involvement in sex work.

With only one purpose
The necessity to engage in prostitution in order to survive without any other means of support.

Aren't we all hookers now
Restating the previous rhetorical question and signaling solidarity among those who find themselves in similar circumstances.

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CARLOS JEAN ARRIAGA, NAJWA NIMRI URRUTICOECHEA

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