Do Right Woman
Empowering Love: Understanding Expectations in Relationships
Lyrics
Take me to heart
Expressing a desire to be taken seriously and sincerely.
And I'll always love you
Promising everlasting love if taken seriously.
And nobody else
Emphasizing exclusivity in the commitment to love.
Could make me do wrong
Suggesting a strong commitment to doing what is morally right in the relationship.
Take me for granted
Warning against underestimating or neglecting the speaker.
And I'll tag along
Indicating a willingness to go along with the partner if not taken seriously.
Makes will power weak
Implying vulnerability to external influences when not treated with respect.
And temptation strong
Highlighting the contrast between weak willpower and strong temptation in such situations.
A woman's only human
Acknowledging the humanity of women, implying they have emotions and needs.
This you must understand
Stressing the importance of understanding a woman's nature.
She's not just a play thing
Rejecting the notion of objectifying women as mere playthings.
She expects love just like a man
Affirming a woman's expectation for love and emotional fulfillment similar to a man.
So if you want to do right
Introducing the concept of doing right by a woman.
All day woman
Specifying the need to do right by a woman throughout the day.
You gotta be a do right
Emphasizing the requirement for continuous moral behavior as a man.
All night man
Extending the expectation of doing right into the nighttime as well.
They say that's it's a man's world
Challenging the notion that the world exclusively belongs to men.
But you can't prove that by me
Expressing skepticism about the idea that it's a man's world.
So as long as we're together baby
Asserting the importance of mutual respect in the relationship.
You better show some respect for me
Setting an expectation for respect based on the unity of the couple.
So if you want to do right
Reiterating the importance of doing right by the woman.
All day woman
Reemphasizing the need for continuous moral behavior throughout the day.
You gotta be a do right
Restating the requirement for doing right into the nighttime.
All night man
Reaffirming the expectation of moral behavior throughout the night.
You gotta be a do right
Repeating the idea of being a do right man throughout the night.
All night man
Emphasizing the continual commitment to moral behavior.
You gotta be a do right
Reiterating the need to be a do right man throughout the night.
All night man
Underlining the importance of sustained moral conduct as a man.
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