Black Magic Woman
Graham BLVD Lyrics
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Working for the F.B.I.
Sitting in a nest of bad men
Whiskey bottles piling high
Boot legging boozer on the west side
Full of people who are doing wrong
Just about to call up the D.A. man
When I heard this woman singing a song.
My temperature started to rise
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
Just a five nine
Beautiful
Tall
With just one look I was a bad mess
Cause that long cool woman had it all.
Saw her heading to the table
Well a tall walking big black cat
When Charlie said "I hope that you're able
Boy"
Well
I'm telling you she knows where it's at
Well suddenly we heard a siren
And every body started to run
A jumping out of doors and tables
Well I heard somebody shooting a gun.
Well the D.A. was pumping my left hand
And a she a holding my right
And I told her don't get scared
Cause you're gonna be spared
I gotta be forgiven
If I want to spend my living with
A long cool woman in a black dress
Just a five nine
Beautiful
Tall
With just one look I was a bad mess
'Cause that long cool woman had it all
Had it all
Had it all
Had it all
The song, "Woman in Love" by Graham BLVD, tells a story of a man who is sitting in a gathering of bad men, who is just about to call the District Attorney when he is captivated by a woman's singing. The woman in question is described as a "long cool woman in a black dress" who is strikingly beautiful and tall, and has a pair of forty-fives, which cause the singer's temperature to rise. The woman heads towards the singer's table, walking tall and confident like a big black cat. Suddenly, everyone in the bar hears a siren and starts to run as someone begins shooting a gun. The singer takes the woman's hand, and they are seen by the DA. The song ends with the singer proclaiming that the woman has it all.
The lyrics of "Woman in Love" may seem like they are about a romantic relationship, but the story shows that it is more about the mesmerizing pull of a woman's presence, and the singer's sense of daring that comes from being in her orbit. The woman's confidence is embodied in her attire, which is black and striking, indicating her power and presence. As the singer takes her hand during the chaos of shots being fired, it signifies his admiration for her and his willingness to take risks to be close to her. In this sense, the song is more about the allure of a particular type of woman rather than romantic love.
Line by Line Meaning
Saturday night I was down town
On a Saturday night, I was moving about downtown
Working for the F.B.I.
I was at work for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Sitting in a nest of bad men
I was surrounded and seated amongst unpleasant and sinister individuals
Whiskey bottles piling high
There were numerous bottles of whiskey accumulating in abundance
Bootlegging boozer on the west side
An illegally selling establishment for alcoholic beverages on the western side
Full of people who are doing wrong
Populated with individuals partaking in unlawful activities
Just about to call up the D.A. man
I was on the verge of contacting the District Attorney
When I heard this woman singing a song
Suddenly, I heard a lady performing a melody
A pair of forty fives made me open my eyes
Two guns caught my attention
My temperature started to rise
I started to feel drawn towards the lady
She was a long cool woman in a black dress
She was a stunning, tall lady dressed in all black
Just a five nine
She was precisely five feet and nine inches tall
Beautiful
She was breathtakingly gorgeous
Tall
She was considerably high in height
With just one look I was a bad mess
I immediately fell under her charm
'Cause that long cool woman had it all.
That tall, beautiful lady possessed everything she needed
Saw her heading to the table
I noticed her approaching a table
Well a tall walking big black cat
She styled herself like a confident, imposing, dark-colored feline
When Charlie said 'I hope that you're able
Another guy said he wished the lady would show some interest in me
Boy
He referred to me as 'boy'
Well I'm telling you she knows where it's at
I'm confirming that the lady knew precisely how to carry herself
Well suddenly, we heard a siren
Unexpectedly, a police siren echoed nearby
And everybody started to run
People began to flee and escape the area
A jumping out of doors and tables
Even individuals began to jump out of doors and over tables
Well I heard somebody shooting a gun
Additionally, a gunshot rang out in the background
Well the DA was pumping my left hand
Now the District Attorney was shaking my hand vigorously
And she was holding my right
Simultaneously, that tall beautiful lady was clutching my right hand
And I told her don't get scared
I reassured her not to worry
'Cause you're gonna be spared
That she would be exempt from any harm
I gotta be forgiven
Yet, I knew I must obtain forgiveness
If I want to spend my living with a long cool woman in a black dress
To be with that woman, I understood I needed to amend my chaotic ways
Just a five nine
She was only precisely five feet and nine inches in height
Beautiful
She was incredibly good-looking
Tall
She had an appreciable height
With just one look I was a bad mess
I felt drawn and smitten with her with just a gaze
'Cause that long cool woman had it all.
Simply put, that stunning woman was perfect
Had it all
She had everything she needed and more
Had it all
She had all the requirements to be exceptional
Had it all
She had everything needed to make her amazing
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Alan Clarke, Roger Frederick Cook, Roger John Reginald Greenaway
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