Jack White first liked the song when he would listen to Page's hits album while working in his upholstery shop. He had wanted to cover the song for ten years. The band also released a Spanish version of the song, re-titled "Conquista", which was released on CD, digital download and a limited run of 7" vinyl through January 2008.
Conquest
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' "Conquest" is a song that tells a tale of a man who was out to make a conquest, and he did not care whom he hurt in the process. His main goal was to win the prize that was his ultimate desire. The man didn't care about love, and to him, it was a joke until he looked into this woman's eyes. This woman was just another conquest to him, and he didn't care whose heart was broken as long as he won the prize.
The song's lyrics take a strange turn when their roles were reversed from that day, and the hunted became the huntress, and the hunter became the prey. In the end, the woman finally became the ultimate conqueror because she used all her female guile to lead him helplessly down the aisle. The song's main message is that love is a game of conquest, and sometimes roles can be reversed, and those who seem powerless can end up becoming the ultimate conquerors.
Overall, The White Stripes' "Conquest" is a brilliantly written and sung song that tells a story of love, power, and conquest. The song's main message is that the power of love is strong enough to overcome any hunter or prey game that people play regarding love. In the end, the ultimate conqueror is the person who becomes the hunted, and love always wins.
Line by Line Meaning
He was out to make a conquest
He was determined to achieve victory over someone or something
Didn't care what harm was done just as long as he won
He was willing to cause damage to anyone or anything as long as he could achieve his goal
The prize
The object of his desire or the goal of his conquest
She was just another conquest
She was just one of many people he had pursued and won over before
Didn't care whose heart was broke
He didn't care about the emotional damage he caused to those he pursued
Love to him was a joke till he looked into her eyes
He had never taken love seriously or found it worthwhile until he met her
And then in the strange way things happen
Their relationship took an unexpected turn
Their roles were reversed from that day
Their positions in the relationship changed
The hunted became the huntress
She became the pursuer in the relationship
The hunter became the prey
He became the one being pursued in the relationship
Now you know who made the conquest
The person who ultimately achieved their goal and won over the other in the relationship
She with all her female guile led him helpless down the aisle
She used her feminine charm and cunning to lead him to the point of committing to marriage
Ooo, ooo, ooo
Non-lyrical vocals
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CORKEY ROBBINS, CORKY ROBBINS
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LYRICS:
Conquest
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
Love to him was a joke till he looked into her eyes
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
Cyanide Euphoria
This is one of those songs you can go a long time without hearing and then suddenly need to listen to again because for some reason it got stuck in your head
Vicktorypants
That’s why I’m here lol 😂
Sypher
Literally why I’m here lol. It’s been a part of my life since childhood. I had it on cd from the icky thump album. It pops up in my head every few years lol
Sebastian Hettervik
yeeeppp thats why im here :p
FAR West
That's why i'm here
Ducky2322
Me this morning lol
Will R
The White Stripes always did such great covers... This song, Jolene, I Don't Know What to Do with Myself... I wish more bands from their era had the courage/talent to have a go at such ambitious tracks.
lilsprout bb •
Is this song a cover?? I had no idea they did so many! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
Vincent Smith
don't forget about death letter
Tiago
This song is a cover????