Woman
Ed Struijlaart Lyrics

Waiting for the phone to ring
Feeling isolated and yearning for some form of social interaction

I'm searching for a song to sing
Looking for a way to express my emotions and deal with my loneliness

My god, I feel lonely
Feeling extremely alone and isolated

Your music is playing in my head
Thinking about a woman and the impact she's had on my life

And I'm patient so I won't regret
Hoping that being patient will lead to a positive outcome and prevent future regret

But time is passing by so slowly
Feeling that time is moving too slowly and that progress is not being made

I seriously doubt, if I'm up for this
Having serious reservations about my ability to handle the situation at hand

I seriously doubt, if I can play the game
Doubting my ability to navigate this particular social dynamic

Woman, really thinks she knows me
Feeling like a woman believes she knows me better than I do

Stuck in the middle
Feeling trapped between two different perspectives or opinions

Woman, acts just like she told me
Feeling like a woman is behaving exactly as she told me she would

Woman, really thinks she owns me
Feeling like a woman is trying to exert control over me and my actions

I'm blowing the whistle, I'm letting you know
Asserting my own agency and ability to take control of the situation

That I'm stuck in the middle
Emphasizing that I feel trapped and unable to fully act on my own desires

A promise that it wouldn't harm
Being given a promise that a particular action or situation would not cause harm

Just a bandage and the pain is gone
Believing that a situation has been simply and easily resolved, like a wound would be with a bandage

But what is this? Am I bleeding?
Discovering that a situation is not as easily resolved as it first appeared, and that it may have caused deeper harm

A woman with a wooden heart, a dozen lover's in the dark
Describing a woman as cold and unfeeling, with many secret lovers

But she doesn't call it cheating, no
Implying that this woman does not see her actions as unfaithful or wrong

You keep building it up
Feeling like a woman is consistently escalating the situation

You keep pulling me down
Feeling like a woman is consistently dragging me into a negative space

Oh, you never told me you were sorry
Feeling like a woman has never apologized for her actions or their impact on me

Everyone knows, it doesn't matter what you show
Acknowledging that a woman's public image may not match her private behavior

You never show devotion
Feeling like a woman is not truly invested in our relationship or situation