Day 14 -- A Cheating Song
"Before He Cheats" -- Carrie Underwood, Some Hearts (2005)
This song is probably still Carrie Underwood's biggest hit after eleven years in the biz. This roaring country tune tells of how a woman destroys her cheating ex-boyfriend's car while he schmoozes a skeezy bar chick. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, you know. She sings "I might've saved a little trouble for the next girl/cause the next time that he cheats, you know it won't be on me." I respect that she removes herself from a toxic relationship instead of forgiving him and allowing him other opportunities to cheat. "Before He Cheats" is a fun song to sing, nay belt. (I can sing the piss out of it, by the way.) It makes one feel empowered, like you're a take-no-shit kind of broad. And it's over the top ridiculous.
I don't believe destroying personal property is the best way to get revenge in this type of situation. That's just uncalled for. I think ending the relationship is the best "revenge". They fucked up, and so their punishment is to never be with you again. That sounds fair. It's as simple as this: If you are happy with your partner, there is no reason to cheat. If you are so unhappy with your partner that you are contemplating cheating, you should not be with that person.
We all know cheating is bad. Therefore, "Before He Cheats" is the only kind of cheating song to write about.
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