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My man don't treat me right
Don't kiss me sweet goodnight
Don't buy me flowers to smell
Why he's a rotten boy from hell?
My man don't treat me good
He eats all my food
And he leaves me such a mess
They say I'm cursed but I am blessed
'Cause he loves me, he loves me, he really, really loves me
And his eyes are bluer then the bluest sky above the city
He don't agree but what a pity
He love me yes he does
My man don't treat me sweet
He walks the empty streets
And he drinks and smokes and swears
And they say he doesn't care
My man, he breaks my heart
He tears me all apart
And he leaves me such a mess
They say I'm cured but I am blessed
'Cause he loves me, he loves me, he really, really loves me
And his eyes are bluer then the bluest sky above the city
He don't agree but what a pity
He love me yes he does
Oh, my man, I love him so, he?ll never know
All my life is just despair but I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright, alright
What's the difference if I say, "I'll go away?"
When I know ill come back on my knees someday
For whatever my man is
I'm his, forever more
Don't kiss me sweet goodnight
Don't buy me flowers to smell
Why he's a rotten boy from hell?
He eats all my food
And he leaves me such a mess
They say I'm cursed but I am blessed
And his eyes are bluer then the bluest sky above the city
He don't agree but what a pity
He love me yes he does
He walks the empty streets
And he drinks and smokes and swears
And they say he doesn't care
He tears me all apart
And he leaves me such a mess
They say I'm cured but I am blessed
And his eyes are bluer then the bluest sky above the city
He don't agree but what a pity
He love me yes he does
All my life is just despair but I don't care
When he takes me in his arms
The world is bright, alright
When I know ill come back on my knees someday
For whatever my man is
I'm his, forever more
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I think this song is a comment on those "I love my man no matter how bad he treats me" kind of songs that billie holliday and others used to sing. In the chorus ('he loves me, he loves me, he really really loves me') has a definite parodic sound when it is sung, as though she is suggesting that these women are really stupid for staying with men who abuse them in this way. If love hurts this much, it's not love. I don't see Regina encouraging love for someone who "don't treat me right".
"In the chorus ('he loves me, he loves me, he really really loves me') has a definite parodic sound when it is sung.."
"In the chorus ('he loves me, he loves me, he really really loves me') has a definite parodic sound when it is sung.."
YES! The way she sings those lines is reminiscent of the way a woman will frantically defend her abusive man. It's almost as if she's trying to convince herself of his love, as well as the person she's singing to.
YES! The way she sings those lines is reminiscent of the way a woman will frantically defend her abusive man. It's almost as if she's trying to convince herself of his love, as well as the person she's singing to.
I never know how to feel about this song...
Sometimes I think that it applies to everyone.
"And he leaves me such a mess They say I'm cursed, but I am blessed"
Haven't we all felt this way before? Yea our lovers do things to piss us off, but we always come back on our knees because above all, they love us and we love them.
That's what it means to me anyway :)
i just love this song so much... because i really love billie holiday's version as well and to have regina's style blended with billie's is what makes this song such a treat. i have to agree with kellybeans haven't we all felt this way. also love is such a hard thing to find we cling to it despite it's uncaring package and the way it hurts.