When A Woman Loves A Man
Bobby Hackett and His Orchestra Lyrics
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To take or leave according to his whim
Love, to a woman means her very heart
She only wants to live her life for him.
Maybe he's not much,
Just another man doing what he can
But what does she care
She'll just string along all through thick and thin
Till his ship comes in
It's always that way
When a woman loves a man
She'll be the first one to praise him when he's going strong
The last one to blame him when everything's wrong
It's such a one sided game that they play
But women are funny that way.
Tell her she's a fool,
She'll say yes I know but I love him so
And that's how it goes
When a woman loves a man
She'll be the first one to praise him when he's going strong
The last one to blame him when everything's wrong
It's such a one sided game that they play
But women are funny that way.
Tell her she's a fool,
She'll say yes I know but I love him so
And that's how it goes
When a woman loves a man
The lyrics of "When a Woman Loves a Man" by Bobby Hackett and His Orchestra articulate the difference in the way men and women perceive love. The first verse suggests that love for a man is just an object or something he can take or leave at his discretion. Conversely, for a woman, love is an essential part of her heart, and she lives her life for her beloved. The singer suggests that the woman will stick with her man through thick and thin until he achieves what he desires. This statement is illustrated in the second verse as she is the first one to praise him when he's successful and the last one to blame him when everything goes wrong.
The lyrics suggest that loving a man can be a one-sided game for a woman, but it is a game that women play. Even if someone tells her that she's a fool for loving him, she knows it but chooses to love him anyway. Bobby Hackett and His Orchestra's lyrics assume that women cannot help but love their partners with their whole hearts, even if it means they might not receive the same amount of love in return.
Line by Line Meaning
Love, to a man, is just a thing apart
For a man, love is a secondary aspect of his life, it can be taken or left aside.
To take or leave according to his whim
He decides whether to embrace love or not based on his own desire.
Love, to a woman means her very heart
Love is essential to a woman's existence, it's at the core of her being.
She only wants to live her life for him.
Her love for him motivates her to dedicate her entire existence to fulfilling his wishes.
Maybe he's not much,
He may not be the best or most perfect man.
Just another man doing what he can
He's an ordinary man who's trying his best to make things work.
But what does she care
Despite his flaws, she loves him unconditionally.
When a woman loves a man.
Love conquers all when it comes to a woman's emotions and feelings.
She'll just string along all through thick and thin
She'll support him no matter what, through good times and bad.
Till his ship comes in
She'll wait patiently for him to succeed, knowing that he'll come through eventually.
It's always that way
This is how women act when they love a man.
She'll be the first one to praise him when he's going strong
She'll support and encourage him when he's doing well.
The last one to blame him when everything's wrong
She'll take on the responsibility of his mistakes and failures.
It's such a one sided game that they play
Love is an unequal game, with the woman giving much more than receiving.
But women are funny that way.
Despite the one-sidedness of love, a woman's love will remain true and unfaltering.
Tell her she's a fool,
Even if someone points out the apparent foolishness of her actions,
She'll say yes I know but I love him so
She'll still love him with all her heart despite what others may think or say.
And that's how it goes
That's just how love works.
When a woman loves a man
Love between a woman and a man is unique and powerful.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BERNARD D. HANIGHEN, GORDON JENKINS, JOHNNY MERCER
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