I'm Not That Strong
Wild Animal Party Lyrics
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I'm not that strong.
But I'd punch any man right in his face.
Would that prove my affection?
Would that secure my place?
I'm not that strong,
I'm not that strong.
Would you finally feel safe?
Could I keep you from harm?
Oh, Penelope,
Did you hear I crossed the sea?
And I fought all the monsters with my bare hands
And I challenged the gods as immortal man.
Oh, Odysseus,
How much have you missed us?
But now you've come home
And you've seen the suitors
But you left me alone.
You left me alone.
Throw your spear.
Kill them from ear to ear.
Show me you love me.
Show me you care.
Come home to our bed.
I'll let down my hair.
The lyrics of Wild Animal Party's song "I'm Not That Strong" explore themes of love, affection, and protection, as well as the desire to prove oneself in order to earn the love and respect of another person. The repetition of the line "I'm not that strong" emphasizes the singer's feelings of inadequacy and insecurity, despite their willingness to do whatever it takes to prove their affection.
In the first verse, the singer suggests that they would be willing to physically defend their loved one by punching any man who threatens them. However, the question remains whether this display of violence would actually prove their affection or simply demonstrate their own personal strength. Similarly, in the second verse, the singer offers to carry their loved one for miles in their arms as a way to keep them safe, but wonders if this would truly make them feel secure.
The third and final verse references the Greek myth of Odysseus and Penelope, with the singer taking on the role of Penelope, waiting for her husband's return after his long journey. The singer implores Odysseus to prove his love by throwing his spear and killing the suitors who have been vying for Penelope's hand in his absence. The final line, "I'll let down my hair," references another famous Greek myth, that of Rapunzel, and suggests that Penelope is willing to be vulnerable and let her guard down for Odysseus, if he can prove his love and protection.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not that strong,
I am not physically or mentally strong
I'd punch any man right in his face.
But I would show my aggression towards anyone by punching them on the face
Would that prove my affection?
I wonder if being violent towards someone would prove that I care for them
Would that secure my place?
I wonder if being violent towards someone would make me more valuable to them
But I'd carry you for miles in my arms.
Even though I am not that strong, I am willing to take the burden of carrying you for miles in my arms
Would you finally feel safe?
Will carrying you for miles in my arms make you feel safe
Could I keep you from harm?
I wonder if carrying you for miles in my arms keeps you safe from any harm
Oh, Penelope,
An address to Penelope, a character in the Odyssey
Did you hear I crossed the sea?
I am telling Penelope that I have crossed the sea
And I fought all the monsters with my bare hands
I fought monsters using brute force with my bare hands
And I challenged the gods as immortal man.
I challenged the gods as an immortal man
Oh, Odysseus,
An address to Odysseus, a character in the Odyssey
How much have you missed us?
I am questioning how much Odysseus missed me and others while he was away
But now you've come home
I acknowledge that he has come back home
And you've seen the suitors
I know that Odysseus has seen the suitors
But you left me alone.
Odysseus left me alone after he came back home
Throw your spear.
I am urging Odysseus to throw his spear
Kill them from ear to ear.
I am asking Odysseus to kill the suitors
Show me you love me.
I want Odysseus to prove his love to me
Show me you care.
I want Odysseus to show me that he cares for me
Come home to our bed.
I want Odysseus to come back to our bed
I'll let down my hair.
I will let down my hair to show that I am interested and waiting for him
Contributed by Lucy N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@theninjakid1430
0:04, It's too late for Eli
1:25, Empty threat
1:54, RKO!!
3:24, That's ONE way to hold a bat...
3:48, You screwed him
6:31, Fishy double-whammy
8:11, HEADSHOT
8:45, Smooth
10:21, That's a movie-level save
11:14, His hand slipped
12:50, When did we enter furry territory?
15:08, Glad someone remembers Scott Sterling
20:11, Gummy is the priority
24:43, He ded-
27:34, Ya killed yaself hon
@AJHatesU
Eli being confused by every game he plays will always be funny to me
@EliLikesRice
I might be washed
@Whiterun_Guards
@@EliLikesRiceThe amount of times people have shouted at you makes me laugh.
@wrench7715
@@EliLikesRiceat least this isn't FIFA 😂
@GDKF0238
Eli is my spirit animal in that regard. Swear anytime I get a new game, it’s all WHAT DO I DO???!!
@2jdestrodegr15
@@EliLikesRicemate with all respect you big dummy
@paleboyjon
You can get a whole bunch of people on party animals together. I would love to see BYZE and Blarg attack eachother as cute hosehold pets
@thatenbyartist517
Oh my god that would be insane
@rinnnnnnnnnnrin
I don't think a gorilla is a household pet
@squag0711
@@rinnnnnnnnnnrineh it depends who you ask