Mean Woman Blues
Puhdys Lyrics
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Mean as she can be
I got a woman,
Mean as she can be
Sometimes I think
She`s almost mean as me
A black cat up and died of fright
`Cause she crossed his path last night
Mean as she can be
Sometimes I think
She`s almost mean as me
She kiss so hard, she bruise my lips
Hurts so good, my heart just flips
Oh, I got a woman
Mean as she can be
Sometimes I think
She`s almost mean as me
The strangest gal I ever had
Never happy `less she`s mad
Oh, I got a woman
Mean as she can be
Sometimes I think
She`s almost mean as me
She makes love without a smile
Ooh, hot dog that drives me wild
Oh, I got a woman
Mean as she can be
Sometimes I think
She`s almost mean as me
The song "Mean Woman Blues" by Puhdys is a track about a man who boasts about his mean-spirited partner. The opening lines introduce the woman as the meanest person the singer has ever met. Even though she is rough and tough, the man seems to be enamored by her. The second line repeats the first to emphasize the point. The singer then admits that at times, he thinks that she is almost as mean as he is. This shows that he can handle her tough attitude, and he even identifies with her meanness.
The second verse describes a black cat that died of fright because of the woman's "mean" act, reinforcing the idea that the woman is not only fierce but also dark and dangerous. The singer then goes on to talk about how the woman kisses so hard that it bruises his lips, and it hurts so good that his heart flips. This juxtaposition of pain and pleasure is a unique way of showing how the man loves both the physical and emotional intensity that this woman brings him. The third verse explores the woman's strangeness, as she is never happy except when she is angry. It is a clear indication that the woman is not only moody but also hard to please. The final verse shows how the woman's love-making is just as intense as her personality. The man describes how she makes love without a smile, and it drives him wild.
Overall, the song presents the woman as an unapologetically fierce, moody, and complex character, and the man's embrace of her meanness shows that he's drawn to her in more ways than one.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a woman,
I have a woman in my life
Mean as she can be
She is extremely cruel and unkind
Sometimes I think
On some occasions, I ponder
She's almost mean as me
She is almost as wicked as I am
A black cat up and died of fright
A black cat died of fear
'Cause she crossed his path last night
She was responsible for the cat's fear
She kiss so hard, she bruise my lips
Her kisses are so forceful, they injure my lips
Hurts so good, my heart just flips
Although it hurts, I still enjoy it, and my heart races with excitement
The strangest gal I ever had
She is the most unusual woman I have ever been with
Never happy 'less she's mad
She is never content unless she is angry
She makes love without a smile
She engages in intimate acts without showing any enjoyment
Ooh, hot dog that drives me wild
That excites me greatly
Oh, I got a woman
I have a woman in my life
Mean as she can be
She is extremely cruel and unkind
Sometimes I think
On some occasions, I ponder
She's almost mean as me
She is almost as wicked as I am
Contributed by Makayla R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.