Songfacts reports that Twain's first single in six years, Today Is Your Day debuted on the June 12, 2011 series finale of her reality television show, Why Not? With Shania Twain, and the tune was sent directly to radio stations nationwide, and made available to fans via iTunes.
Shania Twain (Eilleen Regina Edwards) was born August 28, 1965 to Sharon and Clarence Edwards. She grew up as Eilleen Twain in Timmins, Ontario, after her parents separated when she was two and her mother remarried to Jerry Twain, a full-blooded member of the Ojibwa First Nation. She is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has been very successful in the country and pop music genres, setting several sales records for female artists and for country artists. Additionally, she is the only female artist to have three albums certified Diamond by the RIAA. She is also the recipient of five Grammy awards.
The Woman In Me
Shania Twain Lyrics
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And sometimes I'm even wrong
But I win when I choose
And I can't stand to lose
But I can't always be
The rock that you see
When the nights get too long
The woman in me
Needs you to be
The man in my arms
To hold tenderly
'Cause I'm a woman in love
And it's you I run to
Yeah, the woman in me
Needs the man in you
When the world wants too much
And it feels cold and out of touch
It's a beautiful place
When you kiss my face
The woman in me
Needs you to be
The man in my arms
To hold tenderly
'Cause I'm a woman in love
And it's you I run to
Yeah, the woman in me
Needs the man in you
Yeah the woman in me
Needs the man in you
I need you, baby
Yeah, yeah
Oh, baby
Oh, oh, mm
Oh, yeah, yeah
I need you baby
In Shania Twain's song The Woman In Me, the singer acknowledges that while she may not always be strong and sometimes even wrong, she still wins when she chooses to. She cannot stand to lose but when the nights get too long and she just can't go on, she needs the man in her arms to hold her tenderly because she's a woman in love and it's the man she runs to. She admits that when she faces the world alone, it can feel cold and out of touch but with the man, it's a beautiful place, especially when he kisses her face. Therefore, she concludes that the woman in her needs the man in him.
The song can be interpreted as a declaration of love and strong emotional dependency. In the first verse, the singer reveals to her partner that she is not always the rock he sees and needs, but she relies on him to hold her when she's weak. In the chorus, she expresses her love and her need for him as the man in her life, the one she runs to when things get tough. She recognizes that her own strength and resolve may falter at times, but when she is with him, it is a beautiful world. The song ends with the confession that she needs him, emphasizing her emotional reliance on him.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm not always strong
I am not always resilient or tough.
And sometimes I'm even wrong
Sometimes, I make mistakes.
But I win when I choose
I succeed when I make the right decision.
And I can't stand to lose
I dislike losing or failing.
But I can't always be
However, I am not always able to be.
The rock that you see
The dependable individual that you perceive me to be.
When the nights get too long
When the moments of darkness become unbearable.
And I just can't go on
When I am unable to continue.
The woman in me
The feminine side of my existence.
Needs you to be
Requires you to become.
The man in my arms
The male individual who embraces me.
To hold tenderly
To hold me in a gentle, loving manner.
'Cause I'm a woman in love
As a result of my affection for you,
And it's you I run to
You are the individual I seek comfort from.
Yeah, the woman in me
Yes, the feminine part of me.
Needs the man in you
Necessitates the presence of the masculine aspect of your being.
When the world wants too much
When the demands of society become overwhelming.
And it feels cold and out of touch
And the world appears unpleasant and disconnected.
It's a beautiful place
However, it transforms into a gorgeous environment.
When you kiss my face
When you express your love through physical affection.
I need you, baby
I desire you, my love.
Oh, baby
Oh, my dearest.
Oh, oh, mm
Mm, yes.
Oh, yeah, yeah
Yes, yes.
I need you baby
I require your love, baby.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Robert John Lange, Shania Twain
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