Women
C. Martin Lyrics
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For an age and it seems I don't know how
With the past and the future now surrounding me
I surrender to whatever cheap thrill can be found
There's been a little trouble
Since you came to my rescue
And if you were like all of the rest
But I couldn't do that
Women and wine
Never went too well
Make me say things I don't want to tell
I know baby that you wish me well
But in spite of your trying
I'm still gonna have to find my own way through
Like the mist of morning, my dream remains
Hanging in the burnt fields of my memory
The flames hiss a chorus of your disdain
Picking up the past I left behind
I'm searching solution on the double
On this two ton telephone
My friend says you ain't got no real trouble
Just too many choices you left undone
My friend like all of the rest says
Put an action to these words
And it'll all come
Women and wine
Never went so well
Make a man crazy
Make him cold as hell
I know woman that you wish me well
But in spite of all your trying
Still gonna have to find my own way through
Time has a way of turning my head around
Like a groove of sunshine on the cloudiest of days
Now the wind is blowing in the right direction
With a candle under my seat
And good ground under my feet
To walk on
In the song "Women" by C. Martin, the lyrics explore the theme of personal struggle and the difficulties that arise from making life-changing decisions. The song opens with the lines "There's been something, baby, I've been trying to say, For an age and it seems I don't know how, With the past and the future now surrounding me, I surrender to whatever cheap thrill can be found." Here, the singer of the song is grappling with a sense of uncertainty and confusion, unable to voice their innermost thoughts and feelings.
Throughout the song, the theme of self-discovery is a recurring motif. The singer constantly references the search for a solution to their problems, as well as the "choices" that they have "left undone." The chorus emphasizes the fact that "Women and wine never went too well, Make me say things I don't want to tell, I know baby that you wish me well, But in spite of your trying, I'm still gonna have to find my own way through." This clearly portrays the idea that the singer is aware that they need to find their own path in life, despite the help and support of others around them.
The final lines of the song suggest that the singer has ultimately found the way forward, with "Time...turning my head around, Like a groove of sunshine on the cloudiest of days, Now the wind is blowing in the right direction, With a candle under my seat, And good ground under my feet, To walk on." This image of the wind blowing in the right direction suggests that the singer has finally found clarity and a sense of direction in their life.
Line by Line Meaning
There's been something, baby, I've been trying to say
There's something I need to say but I can't find the words to say it.
For an age and it seems I don't know how
I've been trying to say it for a long time but I still don't know how.
With the past and the future now surrounding me
I'm stuck between my past and future.
I surrender to whatever cheap thrill can be found
I give in to any cheap thrill that comes my way.
There's been a little trouble
There's some problem.
Since you came to my rescue
Ever since you helped me.
And if you were like all of the rest
If you were like people I've dealt with before.
I would have quit you long ago
I would have given up on you earlier.
But I couldn't do that
But I couldn't bring myself to do it.
Women and wine
Women and alcohol.
Never went too well
Didn't do me any favors.
Make me say things I don't want to tell
They bring out things I don't want to talk about.
I know baby that you wish me well
I know you want me to do well.
But in spite of your trying
Despite your efforts.
I'm still gonna have to find my own way through
I still have to figure things out myself.
Like the mist of morning, my dream remains
My dreams are like the morning mist - ephemeral.
Hanging in the burnt fields of my memory
My memories are like charred fields.
The flames hiss a chorus of your disdain
The flames remind me of your disgust.
Picking up the past I left behind
I'm revisiting my past.
I'm searching solution on the double
I'm frantically looking for a solution.
On this two ton telephone
On this heavy phone.
My friend says you ain't got no real trouble
My friend says I don't have any real problems.
Just too many choices you left undone
I have too many choices left unmade.
My friend like all of the rest says
My friend, like others, says.
Put an action to these words
Take action on your words.
And it'll all come
And things will work out.
Never went so well
Didn't work out well.
Make a man crazy
Drive a man crazy.
Make him cold as hell
Make him feel cold and numb.
Time has a way of turning my head around
Time has a way of changing my perspective.
Like a groove of sunshine on the cloudiest of days
Like sunshine on a cloudy day.
Now the wind is blowing in the right direction
Things are finally working out.
With a candle under my seat
I'm prepared for anything.
And good ground under my feet
I have a solid footing.
To walk on
To move forward.
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