Woman Trouble
The Artful Dodger Lyrics

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I feel fantastic, bombastic,
Ecstatically astounded
How a girl can really lose her brain
I feel surrounded, confounded
Emotionally dumbfounded
To think you've nearly won your game
Oh yeah, you said that I have
Been gone too long

Don't try to tell me
That I was wrong (re-e-mix)
Totally, wrong for me
Got the hurt in my face
Now I know the only thing to do
Is to give myself some space
I bet she never told you everything that drifted through her mind
All the secret thoughts
Well I bet you never caught her sliding with another man
Because I did
No no, I hate to see the way the finger points at me
I'm at fault, I don't think so
After all is said and done girl
You know you've had your fun
Why don't you leave it there
I feel fantastic, bombastic,
Ecstatically astounded
How a girl can really lose her brain
I feel surrounded, confounded
Emotionally dumbfounded
To think you'd nearly won your game
I feel fantastic, bombastic,
Ecstatically astounded
How a girl can really lose her brain
I feel surrounded, confounded
Emotionally dumbfounded
To think you've nearly won your game
Oh yeah
You say you had a girl, with problems
Tell me, did it lead to heartache and confusion? (re-e-mix)
Did you wake up in tears
Not knowing where you are?
Did you, get it in the ear, like I did?
Like I did
I bet she never told you everything that drifted through her mind
All the secret thoughts
Well I bet you never caught her sliding with another man
Because I did
No no, I hate to see the way the finger points at me
I'm at fault, I don't think so
After all is said and done girl
You know you've had your fun
Why don't you leave it there
I feel fantastic, bombastic,
Ecstatically astounded
How a girl can really lose her brain
I feel surrounded, confounded
Emotionally dumbfounded
To think you'd nearly won your game
I feel fantastic, bombastic,
Ecstatically astounded
How a girl can really lose her brain
I feel surrounded, confounded

Emotionally dumbfounded
To think you've nearly won your game

Overall Meaning

The Artful Dodger's song Woman Trouble is a tale of a relationship gone wrong. The opening lines describe the singer's amazement at how a girl can lose her mind over a guy. The song's mood is one of confusion and pain as the singer struggles to make sense of their situation. They feel surrounded and emotionally dumbfounded by their partner's actions, which they view as trying to win them back after they've already moved on. The singer attributes their partner's behavior to being driven by a need for fun, while they are left feeling hurt and betrayed.

The chorus reinforces this mood, as the singer continues to express their shock that their partner has nearly won their game. The song's bridge shifts gears, as the singer challenges their partner's perspective by asking if they know what it's like to be hurt in the same way. They highlight the fact that their partner likely doesn't know all the thoughts that went through their mind during the relationship, and that they were cheated on with another man. The singer bemoans the way that others are quick to point fingers at them for the relationship's failure, but ultimately refuses to accept blame for what's happened.

Overall, Woman Trouble is a poignant depiction of the pain and confusion that can arise in relationships, particularly when one party feels hurt and betrayed. The song's lyrics highlight the way that others can twist the narrative to fit their own needs, even as the truth remains hidden.

Line by Line Meaning

I feel fantastic, bombastic, Ecstatically astounded How a girl can really lose her brain
I am amazed at how crazy a girl can get

I feel surrounded, confounded Emotionally dumbfounded To think you've nearly won your game
I am bewildered by how close you were to winning

Oh yeah, you said that I have Been gone too long Don't try to tell me That I was wrong (re-e-mix)
You told me I was gone too long, but don't try to say I was wrong

Totally, wrong for me Got the hurt in my face Now I know the only thing to do Is to give myself some space
I now realize I need some space to heal from this pain

I bet she never told you everything that drifted through her mind All the secret thoughts Well I bet you never caught her sliding with another man Because I did
I know all her dirty secrets, like how she cheated on you

No no, I hate to see the way the finger points at me I'm at fault, I don't think so After all is said and done girl You know you've had your fun Why don't you leave it there
Don't blame me for everything, you had your fun too, just let it go

You say you had a girl, with problems Tell me, did it lead to heartache and confusion? (re-e-mix) Did you wake up in tears Not knowing where you are? Did you, get it in the ear, like I did? Like I did
You had a girl with issues too, did it hurt you like it hurt me? Did you feel lost and confused? Did you get blamed for everything like I did?

I feel fantastic, bombastic, Ecstatically astounded How a girl can really lose her brain I feel surrounded, confounded Emotionally dumbfounded To think you'd nearly won your game
I am still blown away by how crazy things got, and can't believe you almost won

Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CRAIG ASHLEY DAVID, MARK HILL, PETER MARK DEVEREUX, ROBBIE CRAIG

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