Amazingly, Darlene Love, a superb vocalist, hasn't had much of a track reco… Read Full Bio ↴Amazingly, Darlene Love, a superb vocalist, hasn't had much of a track record as a solo singer, at least not in terms of hits. Love was a founding member of the Blossoms in 1957. They did several sessions and were resident singers on the television show Shindig. Love sang lead vocals on " He's a Rebel," which was credited to the Crystals, and "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," which was issued as Bob B. Soxx and the Bluejeans. She cut six singles for Phil Spector's Phillies label, with " Wait Till My Bobby Gets Back Home" the most successful. Love became busy as an actress, but reunited with Spector for the 1977 single " Lord, If You're a Woman." Love appeared in all four Lethal Weapon films, and was also in the Royal Shakespeare Company's co-production of Stephen King's Carrie. Her 1990 LP, Paint Another Picture, failed to chart in America. Love later toured as a background vocalist with Cher. She appeared briefly on the soap opera Another World in 1993.

Lord If You're A Woman
Darlene Love Lyrics

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Lord, if yuo′re a woman
Listen to a sister
Lord, if you're a woman
I know you′ll understand
I've been loving him so long
He's been tresting me so wrong

So come on, come on, come on

And lend your sister a hand
Oh, lord if you′re a woman
Help me stop lovin′ that man

Lord, if you're a woman, hear a woman′s pleading
Who else can i turn to, what else can i say
When he looks into my eyes, he makes me believe his lies
So come on, lord, lend your a hand
Oh, lord, if you're a woman help me stop lovin that man

I′ve been used, been abused, i've been done so bad
See my heart torn, heaven knows that i′ve been been had
And i don't like what i let him do to me
When i look into that mirror, lord, i don't like what i see

So, lord, if you′re a woman, listen to your sister
Lord, if you′re a woman, send me down some plan
Let me hold my head up high, give me stregth to say goodbye

So come on, lord, lend your sister a hand
Oh, lord, if you're a woman help me stop lovin′ that man

Overall Meaning

In this song, Darlene Love is pleading to a higher power, addressing the Lord as a woman. She recognizes that if God is truly a woman, she will understand the struggles and emotions that Love is experiencing. Love has been loving a man for a long time, but he has been treating her poorly. She calls upon the Lord, asking for support and guidance in finding a way to stop loving him.

Love feels desperate in her plea, emphasizing that she has no one else to turn to and doesn't know what else to say. When she looks into the man's eyes, she is easily swayed by his lies, which further complicates her situation. She begs the Lord, who she sees as a woman, to lend her a hand and help her break free from the toxic relationship.

The lyrics also reveal that Love has been used, abused, and hurt deeply by the man she loves. Her heart has been torn apart, and she acknowledges the mistake she made in allowing him to do such damage to her. Looking at herself in the mirror, she doesn't like the reflection of a person who has been mistreated and taken for granted.

In her final plea, Love asks the Lord, if she really is a woman, to listen to her as a sister and send her a plan to overcome this situation. She yearns to hold her head up high and find the strength to say goodbye to the man who brings her pain. Love implores the Lord to provide her with the support she needs to end her love for him once and for all.

Line by Line Meaning

Lord, if you're a woman
Addressing a higher power, asking for guidance and understanding

Listen to a sister
Requesting attention and empathy from the higher power

I know you'll understand
Confident in the belief that the higher power will comprehend the situation

I've been loving him so long
Having feelings for someone for an extended period of time

He's been treating me so wrong
Experiencing mistreatment and unfair actions from the person being loved

So come on, come on, come on
Imploring the higher power to act and intervene

And lend your sister a hand
Requesting help and support from the higher power

Oh, lord if you're a woman
Continuing the plea to the higher power for assistance

Help me stop loving that man
Seeking assistance in ending the emotional attachment to the person causing pain

Hear a woman's pleading
Asking for the higher power to listen to and understand a woman's heartfelt request

Who else can I turn to, what else can I say
Expressing a feeling of helplessness and a need for guidance from the higher power

When he looks into my eyes, he makes me believe his lies
Being deceived and manipulated by the person's false promises and dishonesty

So come on, lord, lend your hand
Appealing once again for divine intervention and support

I've been used, been abused, I've been done so bad
Having been taken advantage of, mistreated, and harmed emotionally

See my heart torn, heaven knows that I've been had
Feeling a deep emotional pain and acknowledging that higher powers are aware of the deception

And I don't like what I let him do to me
Regretting one's choices and actions in allowing the person to mistreat and manipulate

When I look into that mirror, lord, I don't like what I see
Reflecting on one's own self-image and realizing the negative impact of the toxic relationship

Listen to your sister
Reiterating the call for the higher power to hear and understand

Send me down some plan
Asking for a divine strategy or guidance to overcome the situation

Let me hold my head up high, give me strength to say goodbye
Seeking confidence and courage to end the relationship and move forward with self-respect

So come on, lord, lend your sister a hand
Continuing to implore the higher power for assistance and support

Oh, lord, if you're a woman, help me stop loving that man
Reemphasizing the plea for divine aid in breaking free from the love for the person causing suffering

Writer(s): Mann Barry, Weil Cynthia

Contributed by Oliver W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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