In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Whiskey woman, don't you know that you are drivin' me insane?
The liquor you give stems your will to live and gets right to my brain
Don't you know you're driving me insane?
You're tryin' to find your way through life
You're tryin' to get some new direction
Another woman's got her man
But she won't find no new connection
Takes another drink or two
Things look better when she's through
Take another look around, you're not going anywhere
Realized you're gettin' old and no one seems to care
You're tryin' to find your way again
You're tryin' to get some new
Another woman's got her man
But she won't find a new, oh
Takes another drink or two
Things look better when she's through
You been foolin' with some hot guy
I want to know why is it why
Get up, get out, you know you really blew it
I've had enough, I've had enough, good God, pluck me
Once she was wonderful
Once she was fine
Once she was beautiful
Once she was mine (once she was mine)
Change has come over her body
She doesn't see me anymore
Now change has come over her body
She doesn't see me anymore
Changes
Changes
Changes
Changes
Victim of changes
No, no, no
No
The liquor you give stems your will to live and gets right to my brain
Don't you know you're driving me insane?
You're tryin' to find your way through life
You're tryin' to get some new direction
Another woman's got her man
But she won't find no new connection
Takes another drink or two
Things look better when she's through
Take another look around, you're not going anywhere
Realized you're gettin' old and no one seems to care
You're tryin' to find your way again
You're tryin' to get some new
Another woman's got her man
But she won't find a new, oh
Takes another drink or two
Things look better when she's through
You been foolin' with some hot guy
I want to know why is it why
Get up, get out, you know you really blew it
I've had enough, I've had enough, good God, pluck me
Once she was wonderful
Once she was fine
Once she was beautiful
Once she was mine (once she was mine)
Change has come over her body
She doesn't see me anymore
Now change has come over her body
She doesn't see me anymore
Changes
Changes
Changes
Changes
Victim of changes
No, no, no
No
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man does Rob Halford fucking WAIL on this song. sheer metal, or as sheer metal as you could get in '76.
seems its about some woman who was once beautiful but got hooked on alcohol and her life took a turn for the worst. no one seemed to notice her anymore. she became a victim of changes
The song is a combination of two songs by two Judas Priest singers: "Whiskey Woman" by Priest founder Al Atkins and "Red Light Lady" by Rob Halford.
This track could well be partly about prostitution - "Another woman got her man / She won't find no new connection"
A great demonstration of a man singing high notes. The lyrics and the solo are great too. Great song wherever you analyze it.
Masterblasterpiece, the song that launched Priest. The song is quite progressive, with two seperate sections, the first beinf "Whiskey Woman" and the second "Victim Of Changes".
really great live version on the greatest hits album
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I can relate a lot to the lyrics of this song, especially this part:
'Once she was wonderful Once she was fine Once she was beautiful Once she was mine...she was mine
Now change has come over her body, she doesn't see me anymore Now change has come over her body, she doesn't see me anymore '
...because a while back I went out with this girl, and over time she got sick and at the same time our relationship fell apart. I think it would have fallen apart anyways her body just happened to be going through changes. So I can take 'changes came over her body, she doesn't see me any more' completely literally in regards to that. That bit makes me sad. Though as a P.S she got completely better and is now living happily.
And yeah the song is most likely about alcoholism and the damage it has done on a relationship. My example was more about a sickness, but it can still apply. It's a fine portrait of how life changes and things fall apart. Halford sounds ace.
One of my top 5 songs of their's.
Comes in just under Green Manaliche for me but hey Please play both at my funeral.Hauntingly Beautifull and Head bangin Hard!The original member of the band wrote it but Halford made it his own.(ps I allways thought he was Gay,but it didnt matter to me.)The song should be taken litterally.No hidden meaning,s.