Woman
Dorothy Lyrics


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You can lie to my face
You can tear me apart
Steal my last cigarette
Keep on twistin' my heart
But baby there's one thing I can't stand
Don't call me your, don't call me your

Don't call me your woman
Cause the good times have gone bad
Don't call me your woman
Till you act like a man

You can drink from my bottle
You can take all I got
Like a thief in the darkness
Gas lighting my thoughts
But baby there's one thing
One thing I can't stand no
Don't call me your, no
Don't call me your

Don't call me your woman
Cause the good times have gone bad
Don't call me your woman
Oh till you act like a man
Don't call me your woman
Oh till you act like a man
Don't call me your
Oh don't call me your woman
Oh cause the good times have gone bad
Oh don't call me your woman
Oh till you act like a man




Don't call me your woman
Oh till you act like a man

Overall Meaning

The song “Woman” by Dorothy is an empowering and defiant anthem that highlights the experience of a woman who refuses to be called a man's woman until he starts acting like a man. The lyrics start off by illustrating the various ways the man mistreats her - lying to her, tearing her apart, stealing from her, and twisting her heart. Despite this, the woman acknowledges that she can handle all of that, but the one thing she cannot stand is being called his woman. She wants the man to understand that being a woman is not a possession but a choice.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase “Don't call me your woman” as the woman proclaims that until the man starts acting like a man, she will not be his woman. The woman is no longer tolerating any mistreatment, gaslighting, or emotional manipulation from the man. The message of the song is clear - women should not be reduced to mere possessions, but should be valued and respected as individuals with their own choices and agency.


Overall, “Woman” by Dorothy is a powerful and important anthem that echoes the sentiments of many women who refuse to accept being treated indignantly. It promotes the theme of standing up for oneself and demanding the respect one deserves.


Line by Line Meaning

You can lie to my face
Even though you may tell me falsehoods directly without batting an eye


You can tear me apart
You might hurt me by tearing me to shreds


Steal my last cigarette
You might take away one of my prized possessions - the last cigarette I have


Keep on twistin' my heart
You might make things worse by continuously causing me emotional pain


But baby there's one thing I can't stand
Despite all this, there is one thing I won't tolerate


Don't call me your, don't call me your
The one thing that Dorothy can't tolerate is being labeled as someone's possession


Don't call me your woman
Dorothy doesn't want to be referenced as your woman


Cause the good times have gone bad
The relationship has deteriorated, and it is not pleasurable anymore


Till you act like a man
Until you exhibit signs of maturity and handle the relationship better


You can drink from my bottle
You can have a drink from my bottle of alcohol


You can take all I got
You can have and take everything I have


Like a thief in the darkness
The way you are acting is like a thief in the dark - sneaking around and doing things you shouldn't be doing


Gas lighting my thoughts
Your behavior is making me second guess my thoughts, beliefs, and my reality


But baby there's one thing
Despite everything that's been done, it's resulted in one significant outcome


One thing I can't stand no
The one thing Dorothy can no longer bear is being under your control or possession


Don't call me your, no
Neither does she tolerate anyone to address her in that manner


Oh don't call me your woman
Dorothy emphasizes the message that she refuses to be owned by someone


Oh till you act like a man
It's important that the person should acknowledge the issue, behave, and communicate like an adult


Oh cause the good times have gone bad
The good moments from the past have turned into the bad times we're experiencing now


Don't call me your woman
Dorothy repeats her message that she doesn't want to be owned by someone else


Oh till you act like a man
Repeated again for emphasis, that Dorothy wants the person to act responsibly and maturely




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DOROTHY MARTIN, MARK JACKSON, IAN SCOTT

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DOROTHY (2016) – WOMAN (Traducción)
You can lie to my face
Puedes mentirme a la cara
You can tear me apart
Puedes destrozarme
Steal my last cigarette
Robar mi último cigarrillo
Keep on twistin' my heart
Seguir retorciendo mi corazón
But baby there's one thing
Pero cariño hay una cosa
One thing I can't stand
Una cosa que no puedo soportar
Don't call me a
No me llames
Don't call me a
No me llames
Don't call me a woman
No me llames mujer
'Cause the good times have gone bad
Porque los buenos tiempos se han echado a perder
Don't call me a woman
No me llames mujer
Ooooh, 'til you act like a man
Ooooh, hasta que tú actúes como un hombre
You can drink from my bottle
Puedes beber de mi botella
You can take all I got
Puedes llevarte todo lo que tengo
Mmmm
Like a theif in the darkness
Como un ladrón en la oscuridad
Get light in my thoughts
Arrojas luz a mis pensamientos
But baby there's one thing
Pero cariño hay una cosa
One thing I can't stand
Una cosa que no puedo soportar
Don't call me a
No me llames
Don't call me a
No me llames
Don't call me a woman
No me llames mujer
'Cause the good times have gone bad
Porque los buenos tiempos se han echado a perder
Don't call me a woman
No me llames mujer
Ooooh, 'til you act like a man
Ooooh, hasta que tú actúes como un hombre
Don't call me a woman
No me llames mujer
Ooooh, 'til you act like a man
Ooooh, hasta que tú actúes como un hombre
Don't call me a
No me llames
Don't call me a woman
No me llames mujer
Ooooh 'cause the good times have gone bad
Porque los buenos tiempos se han echado a perder
Ooooh don't call me a woman
Ooooh no me llames mujer
Ooooh, 'til you act like a man
Ooooh, hasta que tú actúes como un hombre
Don't call me a woman
No me llames mujer
Ooooh,'til you act like a man
Ooooh, hasta que tú actúes como un hombre



All comments from YouTube:

@lindseygreen6952

Her voice is giving me old grungy burlesque show feeling and IM LIVING FOR IT

@flawless1764

that raspy voice...go girl #iloverocknroll

@justinedwards6732

Rebirth of fucking rock and roll. Let's go!

@lucritiadarke5025

I don't understand why this band are not more famous, it sings to my soul.

@gunzmith29r

glad to see women picking up the rocking roll torch where the male singers dropped it...your awesome dorothy

@warbirdnut9269

LOL.. Yea she could finish a set and drop the microphone and walk off. We'd still be standing there in awe later.

@soccerplaya102289

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@stephenmclaughlin3328

What r u talking about?

@user-vs6uj3we1o

Yeah! That's what I call music! Like there ever was a bad Dorothy's track.

@brianahhildebrand925

Khajiit Keshash Agreed, 100%. (:

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