Woman's Gotta Have It
Love's Essentials: Unveiling the Heartfelt Wisdom of 'Woman's Gotta Have It'
Lyrics
Once upon a time a good friend of mine
Introduction, setting the stage for a story or advice.
Told me to tell y'all what I say today
Acknowledging advice given by a friend to share thoughts.
Do the things that keep a smile on her face
Emphasizing the importance of actions that bring joy to a woman.
Say the words that make her feel better ev'ry day
Highlighting the significance of words that uplift her daily.
You bet you better keep on you Ps and Qs
Advising to be attentive and courteous to avoid losing her.
If you don't the woman you can easily lose
Warning that neglect can lead to the loss of love.
Oh, I had a love, a true love and I lost it
Expressing past experience of losing a true love.
No one seems to understand about the pain that it cost me
Conveying the difficulty in understanding the pain of the loss.
Woman's got to have it
Stating the title theme: a woman needs certain things in a relationship.
I believe that I should know
Asserting personal belief and experience regarding a woman's needs.
She's got to know that she's that she's needed around
Emphasizing the importance of making a woman feel needed.
When you kiss her
Highlighting the significance of expressing love through kisses.
You got to make her feel it everyday, boy
Stressing the regularity of making her feel loved.
She's got to know that she's not walking on shaky ground
Ensuring a woman feels secure and valued in the relationship.
Think it over
Suggesting reflection on the importance of these actions.
Don't take for granted the smile upon her face
Advising not to take her happiness for granted.
Check a little bit closer, you might find a tear trace
Encouraging closer examination of her emotions.
Maybe the little girl never said a mumbling word
Suggesting she may not always express her feelings verbally.
But she's got to know that her voice is heard
Affirming the importance of acknowledging her voice and feelings.
Oh, I had a love, it was a true love and I lost it
Reiterating the pain of losing a true love.
Now I'm suffering all this pain that the true love cost me
Expressing ongoing suffering due to the lost love.
A woman's got to have it
Repeating the title theme: a woman needs certain things in a relationship.
I believe
Reiterating personal belief in the importance of meeting a woman's needs.
She's got to know that she's that she's needed around
Emphasizing the need for a woman to feel essential in the relationship.
When you kiss her
Reiterating the significance of expressing love through kisses.
You got to let her feel it everyday, boy
Stressing the regularity of making her feel loved.
She's got to know that she's not walking on shaky ground
Ensuring a woman feels secure and valued in the relationship.
So if you've got a love
Introducing a conditional scenario: if you have a love.
And maybe you've got eyes to keep her
Highlighting the importance of paying attention to her needs.
You've got to give her what she wants when she wants it
Emphasizing the necessity of fulfilling her desires promptly.
Where she wants it (all right)
Specifying the importance of considering her preferences in various aspects.
How she wants it
Detailing the need to cater to her desires in the way she wants.
And every doggone time she thinks she needs it
Stressing the importance of meeting her needs consistently.
Your woman needs it
Reiterating the universal need of women in relationships.
The same as mine
Comparing the commonality of women's needs in different relationships.
A woman got to have it
Repeating the title theme: a woman needs certain things in a relationship.
From time to time
Emphasizing the periodic nature of a woman's needs.
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