Colbie Cailt: Song Analysis

Colbie Caillat is an American singer from Malibu, California. She quickly rose to fame through Myspace. “Lucky,” recorded alongside Jason Mraz, was one of her more popular songs and won a grammy award. “Try” was released on June 9th, 2014. It was the number one single in the United States and the second single worldwide. The song is intended to send a message out to all the women out there that do so much to win the approval of others. They change the way the look and their attitude to meet the “standards” of today’s society, which is staying slim, wearing makeup, and dressing in name brand clothes. Colbie Caillat said in an interview that “it’s exhausting being a woman,” and that “this song is not to say that we should never wear makeup, but

This appeals to the bias that women are mostly judged based on their looks. The appearance of a women is usually what attracts the attention of most guys. Some jobs tend to hire the girl that is more attractive because people are naturally more attracted to a beautiful woman. This is where the gender inequality issue kicks in. Men are not treated the same way. They can be attractive based on if they are on the high school football team, if they are really smart, or if they are extremely wealthy. It is not solely based on their looks like women. This is all just based on what the society portrays. They choose only slim women that look a certain way to model and be labeled as “the world’s sexiest woman.” That’s what the audience sees and they can’t help but try to be that way. However, Caillat is saying that none of that matters. Beauty is what’s on the inside. You shouldn’t be trying to impress anyone but yourself. Women are so much more than a pretty face. They can do everything a man can do and should be treated equally. Don’t let others affect your choices and decisions. They shouldn’t change who you are. The only opinion that matters is your