If I Were Your Woman
Gladys Knight & The Pips Lyrics
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And you were my man
You'd have no other woman
You'd be weak as a lamb
If you had the strength
To walk out that door
My love would overrule my sense
And I'd call you back for more
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
And you were my man
Mmm yeah
She tears you down, darling
Says you're nothing at all
But I'll pick you up, darling
When she lets you fall
You're like a diamond
But she treats you like glass
Yet you beg her to love you
But me you don't ask
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
If I were your woman
If you were my woman
(If I were your woman)
If you were my woman
Here's what I'd do
I'd never no, no stop loving you
Yeah, yeah, mmm
Life is so crazy and love is unkind
Because she came first, darling
Will she hang on your mind?
You're a part of me
And you don't even know it
I'm what you need
But I'm too afraid to show it
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
If I were your woman
(If I were your woman)
If you were my woman
(If you were my woman)
Here's what I'd do
I'd never no, no stop loving you
Oh yeah, if I were your woman
Here's what I'd do
I'd never, never, never stop loving you
If I were your woman
You're sweet loving woman
You'd need no other woman
If you were my woman
If I were your woman
(If you were my woman)
Here's what I'd do
(If you were my woman)
If I were your woman
The lyrics of Gladys Knight & The Pips's song "If I Were Your Woman" speaks about unrequited love and the frustration that comes with it. The song is about a woman who is deeply in love with a man who is with someone else. If she were his woman, she promises to love him with all her heart and never hurt him the way his current partner does. She believes that he deserves more love than he is getting and that she could offer him that love if only he would give her a chance. She tells him that he is like a diamond but his current partner is treating him like glass. Despite his current partner's mistreatment, he continues to beg for her love, and doesn't give the singer a chance to prove her love for him. The singer concludes that she is too afraid to show him her love for fear of rejection.
The song is a classic tale of how life can be so unfair, and how we can love someone who doesn't love us back. The lyrics are powerful, and the emotions they convey are palpable. The singer knows that if she were given the chance to love this man, she would never let him go. She would love him wholeheartedly and provide him with the love and care he deserves.
Line by Line Meaning
If I were your woman
If I had the privilege of being your woman
And you were my man
And you were my significant other
You'd have no other woman
You would be dedicated and loyal to me
You'd be weak as a lamb
You'd be submissive and obedient to me
If you had the strength
If you had sufficient strength of character
To walk out that door
To leave me and our relationship behind
My love would overrule my sense
My strong feelings of love would prevail over my rational thinking
And I'd call you back for more
And I'd be unable to resist calling you back to reconcile
She tears you down, darling
The other woman hurts you emotionally
Says you're nothing at all
Puts you down and makes you feel worthless
But I'll pick you up, darling
I will support you and uplift you
When she lets you fall
When the other woman hurts you and abandons you
You're like a diamond
You are precious and valuable
But she treats you like glass
But the other woman is careless with your heart and emotions
Yet you beg her to love you
Yet you desperately seek her approval and affection
But me you don't ask
But you don't reach out to me for the love and support you truly need
Life is so crazy and love is unkind
Life is unpredictable and love can be harsh
Because she came first, darling
Because the other woman entered your life before I did
Will she hang on your mind?
Will she be constantly on your thoughts?
You're a part of me
You are integral to my life and my emotions
And you don't even know it
And yet you are unaware of how deeply I feel for you
I'm what you need
I am the person who can truly fulfill your emotional needs
But I'm too afraid to show it
But I am too afraid to express my feelings and take that risk
You'd need no other woman
You'd be completely satisfied and fulfilled by only me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gloria Jones, Pamela Joan Sawyer, Clay Mc Murray
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@gabemcmillion
Gladys Knight sang the entire HELL outta this song. "You're like a diamond but she treats you like glass yet you beg her to love you but me you don't ask." FAINT!
@roses4me451
Baaaaay bay! When she sung that line, I twirled around and FELL into the "death spiral" like the children do on the run way at the gay ballroom competitions! Lol!
@WellBreadIII
@@roses4me451 AAAAGGGHHHHH!!!! STOP IT!!!! ROFLOL 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@conniedunn2629
Contestant sang this on Voice last night Gave Gladys a run almost.
@whatever736
You crazy as hell!!!😁😁🤣🤣😅😅
@41maemae1
Yyyaaasss
@cherylwidmayer2266
The BEST female Motown voice. Period.
@Roger-fs5yo
I'm a 44 year old metal head, and man oh man this is solid gold. My mom was right to love this kind of music. ROCK ON mom🤟
@kevincollins7300
Lot of metal heads, like Donna Summer, as well…
@YuriTadid
I'm a metal head too but good music is good music.