For Ladies Only

Steppenwolf

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FOR LADIES ONLY                       From the 1972 release "For Ladies Only" Words and music by John Kay Jerry Edmonton Goldie McJohn and Kent Henry Intro: / / / - Repeat once then WHAT YOU SAY TO DRIVE THAT GIRL AWAY WHEN SHE’S THE ONE AND ONLY? WHO’S THE ONE THAT YOU BEEN LEANIN’ ON EV’RY TIME THAT YOU WERE DOWN AND LONELY? HOW MANY TIMES DID YOU SAY TO YOURSELF THAT WOMAN IS THE DEVIL’S TOOL? SOMEHOW YOU KNEW THAT YOU BLEW IT AGAIN AND DIDN’T WANNA LOOK LIKE A RAVIN FOOL BUT WHEN YOU NEED AFFECTION YOU GO TO HER WITH A SMILIN’ FACE BUT NOW SHE’S GOT A STRANGE REACTION. FOR LADIES ONLY TIRED OF TALKIN’ ’TILL SOMEBODY HEARS FOR LADIES ONLY HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN BUILT UPON THEIR TEARS. IF YOU’VE BEEN CONTEMPLATIN’ JUST WHAT YOU’RE DOIN’ WRONG THEN YOU WILL BE A WITNESS TO THE RUMBLE GOIN’ ON YOU FIND IT HARD TO TELL APART THE TRUTH FROM THE JIVE THEY’VE GOT A RIGHT TO SAY IT WRONG IF FREEDOM’S TO SURVIVE NOW IF YOU DON’T BELIEVE YOUR OWN REFLECTION JUST TAKE A LOOK AT ALL YOUR SMOOTH TALKIN’ FRIENDS I’M SURE YOU’LL MAKE THE RIGHT CONNECTION FOR LADIES ONLY TOO MUCH WAITING  FOR TOO MANY YEARS FOR LADIES ONLY HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN BUILT UPON THEIR TEARS. I’LL GIVE YOU MY DONATION TO HELP THE CAUSE ALONG I’LL MAKE MY CONTRIBUTION ’TILL THE FIGHT HAS BEEN WON BUT WHEN MY BEDROOM CLOSES ONE THING REMAINS MAN WOMAN HOG OR DOG I’M CALLIN’ THE PLAYS AND IF YOU FIND THE NEED TO RAISE OBJECTIONS DON’T TALK TO ME ’BOUT YOUR WASTED TIME YOU KNOW YOU MADE YOUR OWN SELECTIONS. FOR LADIES ONLY TOO MUCH WAITING FOR TOO MANY YEARS FOR LADIES ONLY HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN BUILT ON THEIR TEARS. FOR LADIES ONLY TIRED OF TALKIN’ ’TILL SOMEBODY HEARS FOR LADIES ONLY HALF THE WORLD HAS BEEN BUILT ON THEIR TEARS. Repeat last 4 lines / Fade

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Cette chanson évoque les luttes et les frustrations des femmes face aux efforts souvent vains pour attirer l'attention des hommes. Elle souligne combien la douleur et les larmes des femmes ont contribué à façonner le monde qui nous entoure, tout en mettant en lumière les faiblesses des hommes qui, malgré leur charme, ne reconnaissent pas l'importance et la force de celles qui les entourent. Dans un contexte social des années 70, où les mouvements féministes commençaient à prendre de l'ampleur, le morceau résonne comme un appel à la reconnaissance et à la valorisation des femmes dont la voix est souvent étouffée. Il remet en question les rapports de domination entre les sexes et invite à réfléchir sur la responsabilité individuelle dans les relations interpersonnelles.