After releasing several singles and three albums within the Detroit independent music underground, The White Stripes rose to prominence in 2002, as part of the garage rock revival scene. Their successful albums White Blood Cells and Elephant drew them attention from a large variety of media outlets in the United States and the United Kingdom.
The White Stripes used a low-fidelity, do-it-yourself approach to writing and recording. Their music features a melding of punk and blues influences and a raw simplicity of composition, arrangement, and performance. The duo is also noted for their fashion and design aesthetic which features a simple color scheme of red, white, and black.
The White Stripes' discography consists of six studio albums, two extended plays (EP), one video album, 26 singles and fourteen music videos. The band has sold approximately 12 million albums worldwide, 2 million in the US alone, and their latest three albums have each won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album.
On February 2, 2011, the band announced on their website that they had disbanded.
Official band website: www.whitestripes.com
Conquista
The White Stripes Lyrics
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He was out to make a conquest
Didn't care what harm was done just as long as he won
The prize
Conquest
She was just another conquest
Didn't care whose heart was broke
And then in the strange way things happen
Their roles were reversed from that day
The hunted became the huntress
The hunter became the prey
Conquest
Now you know who made the conquest
She with all her female guile led him helpless down the aisle
She had finally made a conquest
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ooo, ooo, ooo
And then in the strange way things happen
Their roles were reversed from that day
The hunted became the huntress
The hunter became the prey
Conquest
Now you know who made the conquest
She with all her female guile led him helpless down the aisle
She had finally made a conquest
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Conquest
The White Stripes' song "Conquest" is a tale of two people who engage in a conquest. The singer sets the scene by describing a man who was out to make a conquest, no matter the harm caused, as long as he won the prize. He didn't care who was hurt in the process. He just wanted to win no matter what. The next verse introduces another person, a woman, who also made a conquest, but with her female guile led the man helpless down the aisle. The song, from this point on, discusses the reversal of roles in a strange and unexpected turn of events. The hunter became the prey, and the hunted became the huntress.
The song is a story about power and how it can shift in a relationship. The woman in the song is portrayed as cunning and strategic, while the man is portrayed as careless and reckless. The lyrics reveal an underlying theme of gender dynamics and the ways that society often reinforces the notion that men are dominant and women are submissive. However, in this song, the woman takes control and dominates the man, turning the conventional power dynamic on its head.
Line by Line Meaning
He was out to make a conquest
He was on a mission to win someone over
Didn't care what harm was done just as long as he won
He was willing to cause damage to others, as long as he got what he wanted
The prize
The object of his desire
She was just another conquest
She was just another person he aimed to conquer
Didn't care whose heart was broke
He did not care about hurting anyone's feelings
Love to him was a joke till he looked into her eyes
He did not take love seriously until he met this person
And then in the strange way things happen
Unexpected events took place
Their roles were reversed from that day
Their positions or attitudes towards each other changed
The hunted became the huntress
The person who was being pursued became the one in pursuit
The hunter became the prey
The person who was in pursuit became the one being pursued
Now you know who made the conquest
The person who was successful in this pursuit is revealed
She with all her female guile led him helpless down the aisle
She used her feminine charms to lead him to commit to her
Ah, ah, ah, ah
Vocalization to create a musical effect
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Continuation of the musical effect
Ooo, ooo, ooo
Vocalization to create a musical effect
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CORKEY ROBBINS, CORKY ROBBINS
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@ashleynolan8824
I think this is the better version because we can sense Jack had more fun with the Spanish than the English. Is the Spanish perfect? No. But many have done imperfect English songs when they are not native speakers & we enjoy those because they had fun with it. It's about the energy & passion an artist gives, not the grammar & perfect accent. ;)
@niketasdelgato4027
The passion was still there in the English version, but yeah, I guess. 👍
@The8merp
I heard the English version first so maybe I am biased but I feel it's even more fun cause I can understand the lyrics, no doubt this version is so good as well, I didn't even know Jack could speak Spanish
@maggievargas403
en español o en ingles jack es talento puro <3
@puppetgames123._.3
En español xd
@alejandrojesus4810
Tiene buen manejo del idioma para caerse en español además hay ciertas palabras complicadas modelo complica
@mr.telescope1587
Sierto
@noleasesto5856
Confirmo, especialmente en Seventy Nation Army
@Fritz-the-Brat
Jack: fucking dies
Meg: laughs
@CrickettoSantalune
Gente, él canta en un español muy bien logrado, y muy fluido. Hay cosas que afinar como la palabra "convirtió", pero lo hace muy bien. Me llega a recordar a uno que otro cantante de Power Metal Épico Español, es así de impresionante. Por mi parte, un aplauso para Jack White, si llegara a volver con Meg y rehacer The White Stripes, una gira por América Latina y España sería muy bien apreciada con temas como éstos :)