Shadow Woman
Unveiling Love's Struggle: Shadow Woman by Julie London
Lyrics
Shadow woman leave my man alone
Expressing a request for a mysterious figure, "Shadow Woman," to stop interfering with the speaker's partner.
Let all of him belong to me
Desiring exclusive possession of the partner and asking the "Shadow Woman" to respect that.
Haunt the other men you've known
Suggesting that the mysterious woman has a history with other men and should not continue to pursue the speaker's partner.
Set him free, set him free, set him free
Repeatedly urging the "Shadow Woman" to release the speaker's partner, emphasizing the desire for freedom.
If you're thinking of his welfare
Advising the "Shadow Woman" to consider the well-being of the partner and bid farewell.
Say fare well
Encouraging the "Shadow Woman" not to dwell on past memories that may torment the partner.
Don't torture him with yester glow
Emphasizing that only the "Shadow Woman" has the power to break any spell or emotional hold over the partner.
Only you can break the spell
Encouraging the release of the partner and repeating the call for freedom.
Let him go, let him go, let him go
Reiterating the plea to let the partner go, reinforcing the desire for liberation.
Let him love me for me the woman I am
Expressing the speaker's wish for the partner to love her for who she is, embracing her true self.
Instead of one I not
Acknowledging a contrast with a persona the speaker is not, suggesting authenticity in the desired love.
I'm all the woman he should have
Asserting that the speaker embodies all the qualities the partner should have in a woman.
He's all the man I've got
Highlighting the reciprocal nature of the relationship, where the partner fulfills the speaker's ideal.
When he looks at me it's you he sees
Describing a situation where the partner sees the "Shadow Woman" when looking at the speaker, possibly indicating emotional conflict.
It's you he wants to kiss I know
Asserting that the partner desires the "Shadow Woman," creating a complex emotional dynamic.
But I 'm a woman too, so please
Acknowledging the speaker's identity as a woman and requesting the "Shadow Woman" to let go of the partner.
Let him go, let him go, let him go
Repeating the plea for the partner's release, emphasizing the speaker's need for freedom.
Shadow woman
Ending with a reference to the "Shadow Woman" as a closing statement or signature in the song.
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