Satisfaction
RDM ft. Cat Power Lyrics

The song "Satisfaction" by RDM ft. Cat Power is a commentary on the workings of modern society, particularly regarding the media's attempts to manipulate people's thoughts and actions. The lyrics are littered with examples of the ways in which these manipulations take place. The first verse describes a man on the radio who is trying to push useless information onto the listener in hopes of confusing or dulling their imagination. The second verse talks about a man on TV who claims to know how to whiten shirts, but the singer questions his masculinity because he doesn't smoke the same cigarettes as the singer. This is likely a reference to the fact that people often conflate the idea of manliness with unhealthy habits, such as smoking. In the final verse, the singer laments his inability to escape these manipulators as he travels the world, trying to make money and be successful. In the end, he feels he's unable to win against a system that seeks to control him at every turn.