In the song "Fuel my Fire" by L7 it says:
Yeah, my layers are thick
And I got a bad attitude
What does "My layers are thick" mean in this context? Is it another way to say "I've got a thick skin"?
Add a comment
|
2 Answers
The way I understand it, the meaning is not totally clear.
My main guess is the same as yours: "thick skin".
However, even though less likely, it may refer to many / thick layers of clothes. A "gangster" may wear a protective layer of clothes - in the idea of bullet proof vests. Also, homeless people (sometimes) wear all clothes the have at the same time, regardless of the temperature outside.
-
This song is originally performed by a female singer. Would she refer to layers of clothes gangsts style?– SefeCommented Sep 24, 2019 at 7:20
-
1The way I read and understood the song, it is irrelevant if a man or a woman sings.– virolinoCommented Sep 24, 2019 at 8:56
-
It has been covered by The Prodigy, so it is indeed irrelevant. But I don't known if a woman would sing about her thick clothes.– SefeCommented Sep 24, 2019 at 11:16
-
It depends who is the woman in the song. On the other hand, I saw men at straight parties singing along with Barbara Streisand: "I am a woman in love..." :)– virolinoCommented Sep 24, 2019 at 11:19
I think it could mean that they are extremely confident, or closely allied to members of their own profession.
For example, they will meet their peers for a drink after a case is closed. Then they will discuss the pros and cons of the case, even if they were in opposition to each other in open court.
-
Hi, welcome to ELL! Your answer seems to be based on "my lawyers are thick." It is "my layers are thick." Did you misread the sentence at issue? Commented Dec 12, 2020 at 2:31