Singer-songwriter Paris Paloma has made waves with her newest single “Labour” which is currently taking TikTok by storm.
“Labour” has quickly taken off on social media, with thousands of women being inspired by and relating to the feminist anthem. The track tackles the misogyny that women face in every day life, inspiring a wealth of TikToks of women sharing their fury with “Labour” as the soundtrack.
Being compared to the work of Hozier, Paloma’s new single is a folk anthem, with its Pagan vibes conjuring images of all the women that have gone before us in societies plagued with sexism and inequality.
Paloma discussed the meaning behind the track with The Big Issue, saying, “Women are just doing more and more, and men are not doing any more than they’ve ever done. There’s still expectation for women to have this very traditional archaic role as a caregiver and a servant and a wife and a mother and a homemaker, but women have had enough of existing to serve other people.”
The ‘female rage’ label has been attributed to Paloma’s song, but she states “it doesn’t need to be romanticised,” as social media can be wont to do.
“Labour” has incited passionate responses from its listeners, and Paloma herself says she’s “not at the centre of this song anymore.”
not now honey mummy’s listen to labour by paris paloma and crying over the horrific levels of misogyny women have faced for hundreds of years
— ًhades (@milfnyras) March 24, 2023
ok BUT LABOUR BY PARIS PALOMA IS THE SONG OF FEMALE RAGE AND EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW IT GOODBYE — specs (@aroamingspectre) March 23, 2023
Discussing female rage further, Paloma told The Big Issue, “It can be amazingly empowering, and I think so many women are relating to it as just this concept of just having had enough, and the refusal to be convenient anymore.”
She goes on to say, “It starts with holding men and boys accountable for this behaviour, and making it less normalised and making them sort of aware that their actions or lack thereof have consequences. You don’t get to be in a relationship and treat another person like less than a human being and then be blindsided when that person wants to end that relationship.”
Paloma says that she hasn’t experienced being “the put-upon wife but I’ve watched it happen. But I’ve seen what it does, and it’s what I think about and have thought about since I was becoming more conscious of my surroundings as a young teenage girl.”
Since its release, “Labour” has inspired over 27,000 video responses on TikTok, allowing a cathartic outlet for listeners and gracing Paris Paloma with an ever-growing platform.
Stream “Labour” here.
