No Man's Woman

This is such a good song to sing to your bf after you have broken up with him because he was controlling. it is such a good thing to show him what he has done wrong by singing this to him. The look on his face is one to remember.

Who's she talking about here -- who is her loving spirit man? Is she talking about Jesus?

i think shes talking about jesus.

I doubt she was talking about jesus, after that famous incident where she tore up a picture of the pope and said "fight the real enemy" In a reference to the catholic church. Not long after this was released, she "came out" as a lesbian. Not long later she withdrew the statement...so some said this song was meant to be a statement about her homosexuality. But you know, sinead was a complicated person.

I can relate to this song and I'm a guy. I just have to switch a few words around in my head. ;) Anyway, the 'spirit' is God. Come people, it's not that hard.

Definitely about God/Jesus. Remember that the picture incident was to protest the Catholic Church's handling (or lack of handling) its child abuse cases, which apparently were infamous in Ireland/Europe long before there were stateside.

On some VH1 thing she was talkinga bout how she felt the prescence of God when she was younger, and how amazing that was, and this song always reminds me of that story. Her description was really beautiful (as is the song).

I believe both camps are more or less correct. The 1st part of the song describes how she was burned in relationships ("...cuz a man can fake you take your soul and make you..."). The song takes a turn at the lyric that begins "My friends think...". Here I believe that Sinead is citing faith/religion as helping her rebuild herself. Faith: "I got a lovin' man but he's a SPIRIT. He never does me harm never treats me bad. He'd never TAKES AWAY all the love he has. and I'm forgiven oh a million times". Rebuilding her: (last lyric) "I only wanna be my own woman. I haven't travelled this far to become no man's woman". Catchy song with a deep meaning.

sinead IS a priest

I've read all the comments on here. Though I do agree to the religious hinting in the song with the word spirit, I just want to bring light to Webster's definition of spirit. Particullary the first two entries under the word.

1 : an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms 2 : a supernatural being or essence: as a capitalized : holy spirit b : soul 2a c : an often malevolent being that is bodiless but can become visible; specifically : ghost 2 d : a malevolent being that enters and possesses a human being

All gods are imaginary friends. Adults just call them gods to feel less childish. But an imaginary friend doesn’t have to be the Christian “God” or Jesus to have the same spiritual and self-empowering effect. There’s no limit to the possible conceptions of spirits, deities and mythological beings that the human imagination can produce. Whatever the identity of Sinead’s spiritual companion, good for her! I love this song.

And I’m glad there are guys who can relate to it, as well – even if they do have to switch a few words around in their heads. :)