Woman
The Seals Lyrics
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Something between fear and hypocrisy
That night in Anaheim it was crawling beneath my skin
Well
The feeling of forever, but the reality of the end
Whoa-whoa
Lady of love, light of the day
I am defined by the choices I have made
I once knew a woman who brought me to the brink
I arrived at the word love, but escape was all I could think
That day in Bakersfield, in the valley of my withdrawal
Well
Ran my fingers through her hair for a final curtain call
Whoa-whoa
Lady of love, light of the day
I am defined by the choices I have made
Like
Leaving you in the middle of the night
Whoa-whoa
I'm not the man that you want in your life
Lady of love (lady of love) light of the day
I'm not the man that you want in your life
Anyway
I once knew a woman who brought me to the shore
She laid me down in the sand, but the winds couldn't be ignored
Midnight in Bolinas and the forces we could feel
Well
Ocean waves rolling in, but I couldn't lay down my shield
Whoa-whoa
Lady of love, light of the day
I am defined by the choices I have made
Like
Leaving you in the middle of the night
Whoa-whoa
I'm not the man that you want in your life
Lady of love (lady of love), light of the day
I'm not the man that you want in your life
Anyway
I once knew a woman
who brought out conflicting emotions in me - fear and hypocrisy. The singer is reminiscing about a past relationship with this woman and how it left an impact on him. The first verse describes how the singer felt a sense of forever with this woman, but the reality of the relationship ending was creeping up on him. He sings about the emotional turmoil he experienced during their time together as he struggled with his feelings and the fear of vulnerability. However, he also acknowledges that the choices he made were defining who he is.
In the second verse, the singer recalls a specific moment in Bakersfield where he had to make a choice between staying with the woman he loved and escaping from his feelings. He ran his fingers through her hair one last time, indicating that he chose to leave her. The chorus reminds us that he is not the man that this woman wants in her life, and this makes him feel guilty and regretful about his choices.
Finally, in the third verse, the singer talks about how the woman brought him to the shore in Bolinas where they experienced the powerful forces of nature during the midnight hours. The ocean waves represent the emotional turmoil within the singer as he struggled to let down his guard and lay down his shield. The chorus is repeated, emphasizing the regret that he feels about leaving the woman he loved.
Overall, the song Woman by The Seals is a poignant reminder of the choices we make in our lives and how they shape us as individuals. It's a reflection of past love and regret, and the complexities of relationships that often leave us with conflicting emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I once knew a woman who brought out of me
I had once met a woman who made me confront emotions within myself that I did not know existed.
Something between fear and hypocrisy
These emotions were a mix of fear and the realization that I was not being true to myself.
That night in Anaheim it was crawling beneath my skin
This internal conflict became particularly intense during a certain night in Anaheim.
Well
A pause between thoughts or statements.
The feeling of forever, but the reality of the end
I had a sense that our encounter was going to last forever, even though I knew in reality it would not.
Whoa-whoa
An exclamation, expressing surprise, amazement, or excitement.
Lady of love, light of the day
This woman was an embodiment of love and represented positivity and joy in my life.
I am defined by the choices I have made
My actions and decisions have shaped who I am today.
Yeah
An agreement or acknowledgement.
I once knew a woman who brought me to the brink
This woman pushed me to my limits and made me reach my breaking point.
I arrived at the word love, but escape was all I could think
Despite coming to the realization that I loved her, I ultimately chose to run away from that feeling.
That day in Bakersfield, in the valley of my withdrawal
This happened on a specific day in Bakersfield, during a time when I was struggling with my inner demons.
Well
A pause between thoughts or statements.
Ran my fingers through her hair for a final curtain call
As a final act, I ran my fingers through her hair and said goodbye.
Whoa-whoa
An exclamation, expressing surprise, amazement, or excitement.
Like
Comparison marker.
Leaving you in the middle of the night
I abruptly left her in the middle of the night.
Whoa-whoa
An exclamation, expressing surprise, amazement, or excitement.
I'm not the man that you want in your life
I realized that I wasn't the person she needed or wanted in her life.
Lady of love (lady of love) light of the day
This woman still represented love and positivity in my life, despite our tumultuous history and my shortcomings.
I'm not the man that you want in your life
I understood that I could not provide her with what she truly desired in a partner.
Anyway
Still, regardless of everything that happened, life carries on.
I once knew a woman who brought me to the shore
This woman led me to a place of peace and contentment in my life.
She laid me down in the sand, but the winds couldn't be ignored
Despite finding this tranquility, there were still external factors that made it difficult to fully embrace it.
Midnight in Bolinas and the forces we could feel
This happened during a particularly intense moment at midnight in Bolinas, where the energy between us was strong.
Well
A pause between thoughts or statements.
Ocean waves rolling in, but I couldn't lay down my shield
Despite the calming ocean waves, I was unable to let go of my internal guard and completely open up to her.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Jay Seals
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Castleguard24
When I was 17 (33 now) in high school, my football team had a few girls try out. All of them did great until we put the pads on.
I'll never forget the first hard tackling drill we learned was angle pursuit. My coach saw I was paired up with one of the girls and pulled me aside. I was already 6'0" and rapidly approaching 270 lbs. at that age, but coach got in my face.
"If you don't hit her as hard as you hit anyone else, you will play JV for the rest of the year."
Cut to poor Emily getting completely earholed, with a severe concussion, ambulance immediately called, etc.
I don't have a problem with women playing sports or anything else. But if my coach had not threatened me like that, I'd have probably laid off the throttle on every hit after that. And that's precisely why this argument is a big deal.
When you talk life and death, there is no discussion. Whoever hits harder wins. And women don't.
natasha b
My husband was in the military for 20yrs. I have seen and heard crap that would make your stomachs turn. No way in hell would I want some 120lb woman soaking wet try to rescue me or to kick in a door. We do not have the physical strength to do that, we do not have physical prowess to carry out what a 200lb+ man can do.
Yes, my husband did serve with strong capable female soldiers. Yes there are female soldiers that are not only strong physically but also mentally/emotionally. But when it comes to carrying out wet work that requires a different type of physical/mental/emotional strength and a mental fortitude to disassociate themselves from what they are about to do a man can do it but a woman can not do it. We are wired differently.
The ultimate purpose of a soldier is to fight a war. The minute you begin to lower your standards for your warriors it then becomes the first step into losing the freedoms of your country.
Set your standards high and you will have more than capable warriors, lower your standards and you will fill body bags!
Look at what has been going on the last 20yrs more so the last 10yrs where standards have been lowered across the board to accommodate those that don't believe they should have to prove themselves whether that be academically, standards for jobs, the military ect and you can see how things have shit the bed.
Although a leftist would say otherwise as they believe 'all the world needs is hugs, to hold hands and sing kumbaya!'
That is not only delusional but also dangerous.
So those that think woman can do anything man can do, they need to take a step back and look at the reality of it. Yes there are things a woman can do as good as a man in the military and many other fields.
But when it comes to doing wet work, special ops, black ops we (woman) have no business stepping foot into that arena.
A woman who is arrogant enough to think that she can do this and better than man is making for filling body bags. Not a theory but a fact!
To think different is not only delusional but once again, dangerous!
Put the delusions of grandeur glasses away and see the truth of the shit show we are in because of having to lower standards.
There's a saying 'pull your head from your ass, clean the shit from your eyes and ears, give your head a shake and wake the hell up!' There is no such thing as equality in anything in life!
ThoDan
@Karlo Peternel
Handling well night shifts, in the force you must be kidding.
Police Night shifts are not that hard
Parents with kids are parents with kids, if you´ve a problem with mothers i think you don´t get their priorities straight or the fathers in your force´d a problem with theirs
He never complained about his female comrades under STRESS AND DANGER and i met the woman who was with him under STRESS AND DANGER and she was definitly not masculine, not in the slightest.
woman do AFAIK nearly all jobs in the force men do, including anti riot units and i don´t see that this has bettered their reputation.
I don´t know if woman´ve made it in the GSG9 or the SEK/MEK
Vick Murray
I do Know One Thing? This Crap Right Here Ain't Gonna Help Our Military In the Future??!!
*The Leftist Feminist "social engineering"*...
All of the rhetoric and controversy over this feminism, intersectionality, and gender biological fluidity issues are a part of much deeper problems.
To a large extent, it is the result of the constant bombardment and culture indoctrination saturating our society from the SJW Leftist and radical feminist. Who's main agenda is to spew out propaganda through educational institutions, TV/movie industry programming, commercials, and electronic mainstream media in order to indoctrinate young boys and "shame them" of their natural masculine traits & become effeminate_ more like girls, and tell young girls that their natural femininity has no value unless they become more masculine_ like boys to gain some notion of a perceived power which they must attain.
Although, from their perspective, intentions are good. However, their noble efforts have become radicalized ideology which is ripping deeper & deeper at the bottom of the foundation of our Nation and society (the traditional family).
It seems the radicalist structure, leftist politicians, and feminist won't be satisfied until we find ourselves living in a bizarro world with the sexes switched completely upside down. I think that only the delusional individual could believe that a world with a society like that would be healthy and thriving?
Spiritual Entrepreneurs
Mad respect to both male and female warriors. Personally, in all my research, I dont think a woman will beat a man fighting with the masculine energy, spirit, and mentality alone, I personally believe that for a woman to actually beat a guy she has to use her feminine and masculine qualities together.
Men have testosterone but so do woman along with the estrogen they produce.The adrenal gland also gives off small amounts of testosterone.
That may be insignificant for some but I still think It's very possible for a woman to be so good with her own body that she knows how to take down a guy. There may be differences biologically but spiritually and intellectually there are alot of areas that each individual can draw wisdom and power from...
A woman who fights like a pro woman fighter may very well be as good of a fighter as a male and even may end up tieing the battle. If she tries to fight like a man that may cause her to lose cause shes neglecting her own self.
Both males and females have masculine and feminine qualities that if they made efforts to understand them more, power can be drawn from each aspect.
The warrior spirit doesn't see man or woman the warrior spirit recognizes both Male and female energies. Just my thoughts on this. Good stuff.
Castleguard24
When I was 17 (33 now) in high school, my football team had a few girls try out. All of them did great until we put the pads on.
I'll never forget the first hard tackling drill we learned was angle pursuit. My coach saw I was paired up with one of the girls and pulled me aside. I was already 6'0" and rapidly approaching 270 lbs. at that age, but coach got in my face.
"If you don't hit her as hard as you hit anyone else, you will play JV for the rest of the year."
Cut to poor Emily getting completely earholed, with a severe concussion, ambulance immediately called, etc.
I don't have a problem with women playing sports or anything else. But if my coach had not threatened me like that, I'd have probably laid off the throttle on every hit after that. And that's precisely why this argument is a big deal.
When you talk life and death, there is no discussion. Whoever hits harder wins. And women don't.
Sun Warrior
@Scorch Class Titan You know what lets just stop arguing cuz i got no grudge against you personally and this is ultimately pointless. However, I did restart an argument so i take responsibility for that. Have a Blessed one.
Sun Warrior
@Scorch Class Titan I put in quotes what you said I didnt put anything backwards. You can't read. Go back to school.
Scorch Class Titan
@Sun Warrior sure it was , nice putting my sentence backwards .
You dropped this ivan ⚒
Sun Warrior
@Scorch Class Titan "because I think literal genocide is better than playing golf." Thats what you said. You gtfo clown. Nobody is putting words in your mouth lmao.
Scorch Class Titan
@Sun Warrior and you’re now putting words in my mouth . Gtfo troll
Benjamin Smith
I’m white, I’m 5’5 and people like me are woefully under represented in the NBA. The government needs to do something immediately.
Wima Azikiwe
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Blacksun
Do kickboxing
Erik Nevers
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