Could've sworn I heard you say amen this morning, showing some kind of sign
That you believe
Did it fall from your tongue without warning or just another trick to fall from
Your sleeve
Did I hear you say that you believe in angels? I guess I bring the devil out in
You
But we can both remove our halos 'cause even an angel needs love too

The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me
The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me

Some things never change; Some things never stay the same
But you're so innocent, I'll take all the blame
How I hate to remember for that means the day is past
Sometimes I wonder if I know her or if I really need to ask

The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me
The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me
The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me
Woman...

Half-man walks with no shadow of life he utters his distaste
No apology is expected
Love carved sorry in his face
Love carved sorry in his face

The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me
The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me
The woman in you, in you, is the worry in me
Woman...



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Track duration: 05:41

"The Woman in You" as written by Ben Harper

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    General Comment:Could've sworn I heard you say Amen this morning
    (morning was a blur, either due to dreams or the aftermath of intimacy)
    Showing some kind of sign that you believe
    (he is impressed to hear that she may believe that this was heaven sent - from God.)
    Did it fall from your tongue without warning
    (was it heartfelt?)
    Or just another,
    Just another trick to fall from your sleeve
    (or are you just trying to keep me here, knowing how spiritual i am?)
    Did I hear you say that you believe in angels
    (still not sure if i heard what i thought i heard)
    I guess I bring the devil out in you
    (if you are spiritual, our intimacy that was sparked by me, brought out the devil in you)
    But we can both remove our halos
    (we can both forget about God and become human - to fail)
    'cause even an angel needs love too
    (cause even somebody as angelic as you - who is still human - still needs intimacy)
    Even angels needs love too

    The woman in you is the worry, the worry in me
    (the attraction between us and i worry that you and cut right through to my heart and therefore, intimacy)


    My interpretation:
    The song is about a one-night stand with somebody that he previously knew...
    Then waking up and realizations that flood your mind begin to play with your thoughts...
    But there is still and always be an attraction there that will always cut to your heart...

    True passion between a man and a woman (in this instance) and how that intimacy effects his own "Self" - or completeness...

    And for Ben Harper, that Self - or completeness is God.

    God can deliver beauty and satisfaction in many ways, but the easiest to interpret is the attraction and following intimacy of a woman. And thats the worry in me. :)
    Flag justingillon January 22, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:My take: It's about a man being worn down by a woman who always keeps him guessing about who she is and what she thinks and what's going on, so he never knows where he stands. She's the kind who will never say the wrong thing or cause open conflict, but weilds power through silence, exploiting his need to understand her and creating a vacuum for him to do the work in the relationship and accept the blame for things that go wrong between them. It's a subtle and often distinctively feminine form of manipulation/abuse. (i can say that coz i'm a woman...)
    Flag meudwenon September 19, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:something about this song makes me think he is talking about an affair and the girl doesn't really know how commited he is to his other relationship and he is also questioning it because he is falling for the new girl.. i'm not sure though thats just my interpretation, great song though
    Flag shanetkoon January 13, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:hannibunny, you hit it on the head. at least for my understanding. but I understand AiR7on and jaywarrietto's interpretation too since I went through something similar, and this song definitely reminds me of that. all that said, this is one of his greatest songs, and the guitar riff is incredible.
    Flag johnb2112on July 06, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:(first of all:sorrry for my bad english, i´m german;-)
    i absolutaly love this song cause it reminds me of a person i just knew for a very short time, got very close and than had to say goodbye. This was his favourite song and in the short time that was given to us we just listened to this song.
    possibility to interpret:
    For me it´s about temptation: the woman( for me: the man) in this person means that she can´t resist attraction of the other sex and he is afraid that she could betray (betrayed?"No apology is expected
    Love carved sorry in his face" ) him.So he, who loves her, suffers because he can´t be sure if she concedes or not. the line "Did it fall from your tongue without warning" means that she leaves him unsatisfield maybe sexual but i think more emotional. Their relationship is very close, but also full of tenseness because if you give in too much u could lose it all.
    And even she´s an angel(looks like an angel) and is innocent, she makes human mistakes and that´s the reason they have to "remove their halos", she is not a perfect creature (as he believed in he beginning, cause it´s like that when u fall in love) and in the end there will be pain."How I hate to remember for that means the day is past" means that he wishes back those sweet days of innocent believe in their love and her being good but now his ability to trust (in women) is wasted and gone because of her- but he still loves her and just can´t get away from her..
    Thanx for listening;-)
    Flag hannibunnyon October 11, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:I wrote that comment only two months ago, and now I actually know what this song is about lol. Funny how I've known this song for a few years, and only now after personal experience do I understand it.
    Ben in this song is saying how he's afraid of losing his relationship with this girl, and he finds nothing to blame his fear on except for the fact that shes a woman. He doesn't understand why the girl acts like she does sometimes (for whatever reason it may be) and he can't tell her that shes the one to blame so he'll "take all the blame". And he hates to remember how the relationship used to be because if its a memory, its past, and it will never be like it was ever again.
    I really like that comment by jaywarrietto, I'm happy for you mate. I'm in a similar situation to what you were in, except I've just been told that this girl who my heart has been set on for ages doesn't like me in the way that I like her...its pretty crushing, I mean I've been a great friend to her for so long, but I wont wallow here. All I'm saying is that is what this song is to me. I'm afraid that I'm going to lose this girl to some guy who might be better looking or more outgoing. The woman in her is what is worrying me heh.
    Flag AiR7oNon September 15, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:Only six comments!? shocking!
    This is a great song. It displays the lyrical talent as well as musical talent that Ben Harper possesses. As if any guy hasn't felt this way about a girl. But how many composers can actually convey the feeling successfully? not many
    Flag AiR7oNon July 04, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:the keyboard rips in this song. By far my favorite song by the great ben harper.
    Flag atmbt777on February 05, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:this is my favorite ben harper song ever, i love how it starts out so slow and then he just starts singing. I love ben harper cuz he has an amazing voice but doesn't feel the need to make it sound pretty, he sings from his soul and i can feel it through his music
    Flag tinkerrbelllon January 25, 2005   Link
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    General Comment:This song helped me to finally ask my girlfriend out. I am not outgoing at all so I've never had a girlfriend before. My mom divorced my dad when I was in 6th grade causing me to not be able to create relationships with females. Unlike other girls in my school, church, etc. she was the only one that I never stopped liking. The song means (at least to me) that what really worried me about this girl is the fact that she is a woman. I was so afraid of being rejected again, that it took me forever to ask her out. All is well now with us, I'm deeply in love and she is as well. I don't plan on letting her go. I have this song to thank for her.
    Flag jaywarriettoon June 03, 2004   Link

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