A Woman, a Lover, a Friend
Yearning for Love: A Woman, a Lover, a Friend by Jackie Wilson
Lyrics
Yeah, I want somebody to hold my hand
Desire for physical connection and emotional support, expressed through the desire for someone to hold hands.
Somebody to love me and understand
Seeking someone to love and comprehend the complexities of the person's emotions and experiences.
I want a woman (woman)
Expressing the desire for a woman in the speaker's life.
I want a lover (a lover)
Expressing the desire for a romantic partner or lover.
I want a friend (a woman, a lover, a friend)
Desire for a comprehensive relationship, encompassing a woman as a partner and a friend.
Mmm, I want somebody to share my love
Expressing the desire to share love with someone.
Yes, loving is something I've got plenty of
Highlighting the abundance of love the speaker possesses.
I want a woman (woman)
Reiterating the desire for a woman in the speaker's life.
I want a lover (a lover)
Reiterating the desire for a romantic partner or lover.
I want a friend (a woman, a lover, a friend) ah-ahh
Reiterating the desire for a comprehensive relationship, combining the roles of a woman, a lover, and a friend.
I don't want a fancy gal
Expressing a preference for simplicity and authenticity over extravagance in a romantic partner.
With powder and paint
Rejecting the idea of a partner who relies on excessive makeup and adornments.
And I don't want a woman
Rejecting a woman who sees herself as morally superior or overly virtuous.
Who thinks she's a saint
Emphasizing the desire for a genuine and down-to-earth partner.
I'm looking for someone
Seeking someone real and authentic.
Who's not make-believe
Emphasizing the importance of a partner who is not pretentious or fake.
And doesn't mind giving so that she may receive
Highlighting the value of mutual giving and receiving in a relationship.
There must be somebody somewhere around
Expressing the belief that there is a suitable partner somewhere looking for a reciprocal relationship.
That's looking for someone to give pound for pound
Desiring a partner who reciprocates love and support equally.
I want me a woman (woman)
Reiterating the desire for a woman in the speaker's life.
Mmm, I want a lover (a lover)
Reiterating the desire for a romantic partner or lover.
I want a friend (a woman, a lover, a friend)
Reiterating the desire for a comprehensive relationship, combining the roles of a woman, a lover, and a friend.
Yeah I want her right now
Expressing an immediate and intense desire for the ideal partner.
I want my little girl anyway, I want her anyhow
Expressing a strong desire for the specific person the speaker has in mind.
Please come on, baby
Urging the desired person to come into the speaker's life.
Just be my little woman, be my lover
Requesting the person to become both a woman and a lover in the speaker's life.
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