The current incarnation of the band includes Jones, lead vocalist Kelly Hansen, bass guitarist Jeff Pilson and multi-instrumentalist Tom Gimbel.
With ten multi-platinum albums and sixteen Top 30 hits, Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world with a formidable musical arsenal that continues to propel sold-out tours and album sales, now exceeding 75 million. Responsible for some of rock and rollβs most enduring anthems including Juke Box Hero, Feels Like The First Time, Urgent, Head Games, Say You Will, Cold as Ice, Hot Blooded, and the worldwide #1 hit, I Want To Know What Love Is, Foreigner continues to rock the charts more than thirty years into the game.
Woman Oh Woman
Foreigner Lyrics
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And you wipe away the tears
To find a woman, not a girl
Just that feeling, like the beginning of the world
Beginning of the world
And your love flows down like a river
And it's then you start to thinking
Will the water, will the water cover me?
Woman oh woman
Don't bury me alive
Just make me feel I've the right to survive
Woman oh woman
I hope that you can see
This is nothing like our love was meant to be
Love was meant to be
You search through the years
And you wipe away the tears
To find a woman, not a girl
But a feeling, like the beginning of the world
Woman oh woman
Don't bury me alive
Just make me feel I've the right to survive
Woman oh woman
I hope that you can see
This is nothing like our love was meant to be
Woman oh woman
Woman oh woman
Woman oh woman
Woman oh woman
Woman oh woman
Oh woman
The lyrics to Foreigner's song "Woman Oh Woman" explore the idea of searching for a true, mature love - "a woman, not a girl." The singer acknowledges that the journey of finding this kind of love can be difficult and involve tears, but when he does find it, it's like experiencing the start of the world. He compares his love flowing down like a river, potentially reaching the sea and covering him, begging the question of whether his love is too much or misplaced. The chorus acts as a plea to this woman not to bury him alive, but instead to allow him the right to survive and to see that their current form of love does not align with what it should be.
The lyrics highlight the struggle and complexity of love and relationships, and the desire to find a love that fulfills and sustains us. It also touches on the idea of power dynamics within relationships, with the singer pleading to not be buried alive and to have the right to survive in their love.
Line by Line Meaning
Search through the years
Looking for a woman that's worth the time and effort.
And you wipe away the tears
Trying to move on from past relationships and hurts.
To find a woman, not a girl
Seeking a mature and grounded partner.
Just that feeling, like the beginning of the world
Wanting that spark and passion that comes with new beginnings and fresh love.
And your love flows down like a river
Describing the endless and all-encompassing nature of love.
'Til it reaches down to the sea
Comparing the depth of feelings to the vastness and endlessness of the ocean.
And it's then you start to thinking
Reflecting on the power and weight of love.
Will the water, will the water cover me?
Questioning if love will eventually consume and overwhelm them.
Woman oh woman
Addressing the woman they are singing to directly and pleading for her attention.
Don't bury me alive
Asking not to be forgotten or ignored by their partner.
Just make me feel I've the right to survive
Requesting to be treated with respect and dignity as an individual in the relationship.
I hope that you can see
Expressing a desire for the partner to understand and empathize with their perspective.
This is nothing like our love was meant to be
Acknowledging that their current relationship is not living up to their shared potential.
Oh woman
Another plea to the woman addressed in the song.
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@scanspeak00
An impeccable pop song that still holds up in 2022.
@MrGmanrulz
Nice audio and video editing
@Austech
Wow, a thumbs down as soon as I put it up. It looks like a Justin Bieber fan didn't like it. Maybe it was Justin Bieber ?