I woke up very early today yesterday around 5 or 6 and took a drive to get some Tacos and Donuts, and this song popped up on the radio. It was being played in a retro radio station and it was very catchy. I checked it out and it was performed by Hall and Oates, a duo back in the 80's. This song was made number 1 for four weeks back in 1982. The music video is also pretty well done, so I decided to analyze this song for fun. It contains some pearls of wisdom and a warning for all young men.
Here are the lyrics to the song:
"She'll only come out at night
The lean and hungry type
Nothing is new
I've seen her here before
Watching and waiting
Ooh, she's sitting with you, but her eyes are on the door
So many have paid to see what you think you're getting for free
The woman is wild, a she-cat tamed by the purr of a Jaguar
Money's the matter
If you're in it for love, you ain't gonna get too far
[Chorus]
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater
[Verse 2]
I wouldn't if I were you
I know what she can do
She's deadly, man
She could really rip your world apart
Mind over matter
Ooh, the beauty is there but a beast is in the heart
[Chorus]
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus]
Ooh
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Here she comes, watch out, boy, she'll chew you up
(Whoa-oh, here she comes, watch out)
She's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes, she's a maneater)
Ooh, she'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Here she comes, she's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes, watch out)
She'll only come out at night, ooh
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Here she comes, she's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes, she's a maneater)
The woman is wild, woo
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Here she comes, watch out, boy, watch out, boy
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Oh, watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out
(Oh-oh, here she comes, watch out)
Yeah, yeah, she's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes, she's a maneater)
She's watching and waiting, ooh
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Oh, she's a maneater ".
Notice, how the song starts with " she only comes out at night", it's like the epitome of every young guy who goes to a club/night club or social setting and sees a hot vixen. He's smitten by her but don't know the potential pitfalls of that possible fling. Then in the first verse it said, "
Ooh, she's sitting with you, but her eyes are on the door
So many have paid to see what you think you're getting for free
The woman is wild, a she-cat tamed by the purr of a Jaguar".
I think it's basically stating that you always have to pay for sex and that she's not yours and it's just your turn with this type of woman. It also means to use good judgement when trying to find a suitable mate. This was made back in the 80s where it was more family oriented back then mind you. I guess were talking about the Miami type of lifestyles that existed back then.
Then there's the chorus - "
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater"
I think it's pretty obvious and explanatory here what it's stating. Screen your woman. It's a warning that she could potentially ruin your life and assets. It's even more important today as more and more men are being screwed by the divorce courts with the mother taking custody. So screen your women before you go into a relationship because she's a Man eater. Another thing altogether - is to avoid places exhibiting toxic behaviors like ghetto bars and clubs.
Now here's the one of the last verses:
"She's deadly, man
She could really rip your world apart
Mind over matter
Ooh, the beauty is there but a beast is in the heart".
This is also self explanatory and obvious. The message is the wrong women can lead you into the path of hell...,literally. You have to pay for it in so many ways. It's very symbolic here. Like I stated above, it's usually intense physical attraction. The lesson is to learn to be in control your emotions and be sexually disciplined. This is why I practice things like No Fap, taking cold showers every day and doing martial arts/ kick boxing, just to have that edge ya know.
The wrong woman like a hot vixen at a night club can be a potential land mine waiting to explode. She will literally lead you to a path of hell if you don't have the wisdom and discipline and use good reasoning. What's your take on this song? I want some of the old timers here point of view. Cheers.
25 "Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
27 Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death."
Proverbs 7 :25 - 27
Here are the lyrics to the song:
"She'll only come out at night
The lean and hungry type
Nothing is new
I've seen her here before
Watching and waiting
Ooh, she's sitting with you, but her eyes are on the door
So many have paid to see what you think you're getting for free
The woman is wild, a she-cat tamed by the purr of a Jaguar
Money's the matter
If you're in it for love, you ain't gonna get too far
[Chorus]
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater
[Verse 2]
I wouldn't if I were you
I know what she can do
She's deadly, man
She could really rip your world apart
Mind over matter
Ooh, the beauty is there but a beast is in the heart
[Chorus]
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater
[Instrumental Bridge]
[Chorus]
Ooh
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Here she comes, watch out, boy, she'll chew you up
(Whoa-oh, here she comes, watch out)
She's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes, she's a maneater)
Ooh, she'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Here she comes, she's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes, watch out)
She'll only come out at night, ooh
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Here she comes, she's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes, she's a maneater)
The woman is wild, woo
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Here she comes, watch out, boy, watch out, boy
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Oh, watch out, watch out, watch out, watch out
(Oh-oh, here she comes, watch out)
Yeah, yeah, she's a maneater
(Oh-oh, here she comes, she's a maneater)
She's watching and waiting, ooh
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Oh, she's a maneater ".
Notice, how the song starts with " she only comes out at night", it's like the epitome of every young guy who goes to a club/night club or social setting and sees a hot vixen. He's smitten by her but don't know the potential pitfalls of that possible fling. Then in the first verse it said, "
Ooh, she's sitting with you, but her eyes are on the door
So many have paid to see what you think you're getting for free
The woman is wild, a she-cat tamed by the purr of a Jaguar".
I think it's basically stating that you always have to pay for sex and that she's not yours and it's just your turn with this type of woman. It also means to use good judgement when trying to find a suitable mate. This was made back in the 80s where it was more family oriented back then mind you. I guess were talking about the Miami type of lifestyles that existed back then.
Then there's the chorus - "
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
Watch out, boy, she'll chew you up
(Oh-oh, here she comes)
She's a maneater"
I think it's pretty obvious and explanatory here what it's stating. Screen your woman. It's a warning that she could potentially ruin your life and assets. It's even more important today as more and more men are being screwed by the divorce courts with the mother taking custody. So screen your women before you go into a relationship because she's a Man eater. Another thing altogether - is to avoid places exhibiting toxic behaviors like ghetto bars and clubs.
Now here's the one of the last verses:
"She's deadly, man
She could really rip your world apart
Mind over matter
Ooh, the beauty is there but a beast is in the heart".
This is also self explanatory and obvious. The message is the wrong women can lead you into the path of hell...,literally. You have to pay for it in so many ways. It's very symbolic here. Like I stated above, it's usually intense physical attraction. The lesson is to learn to be in control your emotions and be sexually disciplined. This is why I practice things like No Fap, taking cold showers every day and doing martial arts/ kick boxing, just to have that edge ya know.
The wrong woman like a hot vixen at a night club can be a potential land mine waiting to explode. She will literally lead you to a path of hell if you don't have the wisdom and discipline and use good reasoning. What's your take on this song? I want some of the old timers here point of view. Cheers.
25 "Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
26 For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
27 Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death."
Proverbs 7 :25 - 27
