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Upon reflection, Aida is basically Jolene, making the princess the Dolly Parton figure. In the song, we never really find out if Jolene does, in fact, take the narrator's man.
So now imagine that she does but she and the man both die in a tomb. Princess is like, well, that's over now, I'm still a princess, this is fine. I'm definitely getting betrothed again. I will take to my fancy couch.
Oh, also Amneris the princess is the only person to see through all the religious bullshit:
Entombed alive! Oh, the villains!
their thirst for blood is never appeased –
yet they call themselves heaven’s ministers!
Entombed alive! Oh, the villains!
their thirst for blood is never appeased –
yet they call themselves heaven’s ministers!
Like how old is Amneris supposed to be? If she's 30, sure, this is rough. But if she's 16, I mean ... she'll get over it. She didn't need random stupid army dude anyway.
And I can easily understand
How you could easily take my man
But you don't know what he means to me
Jolene
vs
And you still hope to lie to me?
Yes, you love him!
But I too love him, do you hear?
I am your rival, I, daughter of the Pharaohs!
How you could easily take my man
But you don't know what he means to me
Jolene
vs
And you still hope to lie to me?
Yes, you love him!
But I too love him, do you hear?
I am your rival, I, daughter of the Pharaohs!
