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Single: Rihanna - "Russian Roulette"
Member Since: 10/18/2009
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The song is metaphorical but ehhh, Ne-Yo's writing is very complex so I'm not surprised people can't understand what it's about and are taking it at face level
It's just like in "Unfaithful" when she says something about a bullet to her head 
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Member Since: 12/6/2007
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Originally posted by Kworb
It's so good, there are no words. This is one of the best songs of all time. Oh Rihanna you are the queen of North America. What a timeless epic masterpiece. This is her Frozen.
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Ooookay. 
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Member Since: 3/31/2009
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Originally posted by V3$$3L.
LMAO at the usual suspects not being able to detect metaphors because urban radio doesn't play songs that actually have some hidden meaning behind them, even if the substance of this song is as deep as a retard's kiddy pool. 
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Member Since: 12/6/2007
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Originally posted by anastayjah
Since some of you are confused about the meaning behind the song I hope this helps you interpret the song better.
LA TIMES REVIEW:
After some initial hints and rumors the past few weeks, Rihanna has returned to the pop landscape with a brand-new single, "Russian Roulette." It's her first official release since her February incident with then-boyfriend Chris Brown and the first track from her forthcoming "Rated R," the Nov. 23 follow-up to 2007's "Good Girl Gone Bad."
Rihanna's recent, tragic history ensures there's more than a pop curiosity around the single, but she's also been one of the industry's fastest-rising stars. "Good Girl Gone Bad" spawned multiple hits, including the ubiquitous "Umbrella," and has sold 2.5 million copes in the U.S., according to Nielsen SoundScan.
From the initial few listens on "Russian Roulette," it's clear that Rihanna isn't going to play nice, nor does she appear to have any intention to shy from tough, violent subject matter. This is far from the typical ballad. It's an assertive, harsh and, at times, frightening single, coming to a close with a gunshot. A guitar streak opens the number, but the song doesn't explode into "Shut Up and Drive"-like exhilaration.
Instead, the song, co-written with Ne-Yo, strikes a more resolute tone. It's hard to imagine it blasting out of car windows or even controlling a club, but it's all attention-grabbing stuff, standing in stark -- emphasis on stark -- contrast to much of the current pop landscape. The smattering of piano keys could be a soundtrack to a horror film, and Rihanna's quivering pre-verse gasps immediately put the listener on alert.
The lyrics are vague enough to keep people guessing but hint at a situation one probably doesn't want to be in the middle of. "He says close your eyes, sometimes it helps," Rihanna sings with unshaken directness, adding, ominously, "and then I get a scary thought." The beats close in around her, and the strings quiver as if they're being played through gritted teeth, building in the end to something almost approaching a theme to a Bond film.
But make no mistake, although the song comes to a close with a final bang, Rihanna is the heroine here. "So just pull the trigger," she tosses off in the cut's final moments, all swagger and confidence. The narrative of the song -- and just who, exactly, is the shooter -- matters less than Rihanna's command performance. A midtempo song without overbearing production, the single belongs all to Rihanna, and she makes the best of it -- a bit icy, a tad fearless, with the vocal strength to keep the orchestral flourishes at bay.
Listen to the song here.
-- Todd Martens
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What a LOOOOONG review 
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Member Since: 9/6/2006
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So does this song reference her relationship with the douchebag?
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Member Since: 6/3/2006
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The song is AMAZING! GO RIRI!
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Member Since: 9/16/2006
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Originally posted by NE.
Yeah. I like Rihanna and all, but Im really not feeling the message in this song....but maybe that's just me...
So basically Russian Roulette is a game in which people who are bored or suicidal pass a revolver around until it fires a bullet.
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I think once you see the music video you'll get an understanding. Either way, reviews will be coming soon left, right and center and you'll have a much clearer comprehension.
But for now, just listen to the masterpiece vocals and ignore the lyrics if that's how you feel.
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Member Since: 6/10/2009
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i love the intro and the ending right b4 the gunshot... pure fire, but i hope the album is more peppy
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Member Since: 10/10/2009
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Originally posted by inspiration4
im sorry, some people are idiots, have people heard of metaphors, and OTHER plays on words/phrases,descriptions...
it's about the level of risk involved in love and relationships, and that sometimes you loose in a major way, and are never the same thereafter...
ITS NOT LITERALLY ABOUT SUICIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
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yes i just quoted myself, but it was neccssary
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Member Since: 3/27/2009
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Originally posted by ChrisX
Versatility.
Look it up.
When yo faves gon' do it?
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I didn't say she wasn't versatile or it wasn't good...I just said I don't know who she is; we have "Shut up and Drive"-rock influenced, "Hate That i Love you" R&B influenced, "S.O.S" pop influenced...It's good she can do all and have hits with them I just want to know who SHE is, not the manufactured puppet she seems to be.
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Member Since: 10/20/2008
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I hope the entire album sounds like this. I hoping for an album full of "Disturbia"s and "Russian Roulette"s.
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Member Since: 5/21/2009
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Originally posted by inspiration4
yes i just quoted myself, but it was neccssary
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Metaphorical for what?
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Member Since: 10/18/2009
Posts: 129
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Originally posted by hooligan87
I didn't say she wasn't versatile or it wasn't good...I just said I don't know who she is; we have "Shut up and Drive"-rock influenced, "Hate That i Love you" R&B influenced, "S.O.S" pop influenced...It's good she can do all and have hits with them I just want to know who SHE is, not the manufactured puppet she seems to be.
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That's helped her imo
Nobody knows what to expect sound-wise from her because she doesn't have a distinct sound so it keeps people guessing
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Member Since: 10/10/2009
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Originally posted by NE.
Metaphorical for what?
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met⋅a⋅phor /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fər/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [met-uh-fawr, -fer] Show IPA
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–noun 1. a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”
the metaphor lies in the comparison of russian roulette the game, to the often sudden, life changing effects love/relationships can have, and how although your aware of that risk, you still choose to play the game
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Member Since: 9/16/2006
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Originally posted by hooligan87
I didn't say she wasn't versatile or it wasn't good...I just said I don't know who she is; we have "Shut up and Drive"-rock influenced, "Hate That i Love you" R&B influenced, "S.O.S" pop influenced...It's good she can do all and have hits with them I just want to know who SHE is, not the manufactured puppet she seems to be.
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No you didn't just call her a "manufactured puppet".
Rihanna is an artist.
Next thing, Rihanna likes to REINVENT her sound. She doesn't do that one genre bull. She likes to diversify I create new melodies. Use different instruments and open up the ears of her fans, while gathering new ones.
It is this method that has allowed her to sell 7.5+ million albums with "Good Girl Gone Bad" and that will allow her to surpass it with "Rated R".
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Member Since: 8/14/2007
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Originally posted by V3$$3L.
LMAO at the usual suspects not being able to detect metaphors because urban radio doesn't play songs that actually have some hidden meaning behind them, even if the substance of this song is as deep as a retard's kiddy pool.
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Member Since: 8/6/2003
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How come some people are NOT getting the message of this song? 
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Member Since: 5/21/2009
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Originally posted by inspiration4
met⋅a⋅phor /ˈmɛtəˌfɔr, -fər/ Show Spelled Pronunciation [met-uh-fawr, -fer] Show IPA
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–noun 1. a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”
the metaphor lies in the comparison of russian roulette the game, to the often sudden, life changing effects love/relationships can have, and how although your aware of that risk, you still choose to play the game
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I see. Interesting...
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Member Since: 1/9/2004
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Originally posted by inspiration4
Use metaphor in a Sentence
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Member Since: 3/27/2009
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^^ I like Rihanna, It just seems as though she doesn't get to call the shots in her career, well maybe now she does, but before hell to the know.
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