Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
You made a fool of me
But them broken dreams have got to end
Hey, woman, you got the blues
'Cause you ain't got no one else to use
There's an open road that leads nowhere
So just make some miles between here and there
There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in
You took my body and played to win
Ha, ha, woman, it's a cryin' shame
But you ain't got nobody else to blame
Evil woman
Evil woman
Evil woman
Evil woman
Rolled in from another town
Hit some gold, too hard to settle down
But a fool and his money soon go separate ways
And you found a fool lyin' in a daze
Ha, ha, woman, what you gonna do?
You destroyed all the virtues that the Lord gave you
It's so good that you're feelin' pain
But you better get your face on board the very next train (train)
Evil woman
Evil woman
Evil woman (you're an evil woman)
Evil woman
(Hey, hey, hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey)
Evil woman
Evil woman
Evil woman (you're an evil woman)
Evil woman
Evil woman, how you done me wrong
But now you're tryin' to wail a different song
Ha, ha, funny, how you broke me up
You made the wine, now you drink a cup
I came runnin' every time you cried
Thought I saw love smilin' in your eyes
Ha, ha, very nice to know
That you ain't got no place left to go
Evil woman
Evil woman
Evil woman (you're an evil woman)
Evil woman
Evil woman
Evil woman (you're an evil woman)
Evil woman (such an evil woman)
Evil woman (you're an evil woman)
Evil woman (such an evil woman)
But them broken dreams have got to end
Hey, woman, you got the blues
'Cause you ain't got no one else to use
There's an open road that leads nowhere
So just make some miles between here and there
There's a hole in my head where the rain comes in
You took my body and played to win
Ha, ha, woman, it's a cryin' shame
But you ain't got nobody else to blame
Evil woman
Evil woman
Evil woman
Evil woman
Rolled in from another town
Hit some gold, too hard to settle down
But a fool and his money soon go separate ways
And you found a fool lyin' in a daze
Ha, ha, woman, what you gonna do?
You destroyed all the virtues that the Lord gave you
It's so good that you're feelin' pain
But you better get your face on board the very next train (train)
Evil woman
Evil woman
Evil woman (you're an evil woman)
Evil woman
(Hey, hey, hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey, hey)
(Hey, hey, hey)
Evil woman
Evil woman
Evil woman (you're an evil woman)
Evil woman
Evil woman, how you done me wrong
But now you're tryin' to wail a different song
Ha, ha, funny, how you broke me up
You made the wine, now you drink a cup
I came runnin' every time you cried
Thought I saw love smilin' in your eyes
Ha, ha, very nice to know
That you ain't got no place left to go
Evil woman
Evil woman
Evil woman (you're an evil woman)
Evil woman
Evil woman
Evil woman (you're an evil woman)
Evil woman (such an evil woman)
Evil woman (you're an evil woman)
Evil woman (such an evil woman)
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Hang out for just a while And I'll tell you a story that'll make you smile 'Bout a dark-eyed woman with a Cadillac But all she had was on her back Well, a fool rushed in, and thought he saw Just the kind of woman that he'd adore She lay beside him and turned on her charms But this devil's woman sure knows how to do you wrong
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@h2ovwlover Mine also ;)
The "hole in [his] head where the rain comes in" is actually an obvious reference to the Beatles song "Fixing a Hole," Jeff Lynne worked with the Beatles.
The original version of this song had a fourth verse, but they dropped it because there were no music parts for it.
I didnt realize that Jeff Lynne worked with the Beatles in their hey-day, like on Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album?<br /> <br /> I know he worked with George Harrison in the late 80's and then reunited in 1995 for Beatles Anthology producing Real Love and Free as a Bird.
what's it about
i think its about a woman who treats this man like a "fool" i love the intro to evil woman.
This song is about how a girl treats the boy she likes like he doesn't exist. Therefore the boy thinks she is an Evil Woman hence the name of the song. It's happend to me many times.
a good summary of how women use you up and make you look like a fool.
When I was a kid I always thought the chorus "evil woman .." the words were "He needs a woman".
Even though I've known the real words for decades, it still sounds to me like 'he needs a woman'. Give it a listen, and you'll see what I mean!
While most likely about a relationship that has turned sour, it also does an excelent job describing how incredibly deceptive, cunnting, and down right evil women can be witch extends beyond the realms of a romantic relationship into friendships, the work place, and even online communities.
Blah Blah Blah. Do you EVER shut up?
And btw, 'cunnting' is NOT a word. So there!