Man! I Feel Like A Woman -- Shania Twain

"Man! I Feel Like A Woman!" by Shania Twain

Released: 1999

Song Sentiment: Women, such as me, enjoy experiences, behave more freely and take more risks than men do.

Original lyrics in blue
Analyzed lyrics in black

INTRO

Let's go, girls. Come on.

It is time for us to vacate the premises, young women. Exercise haste.
VERSE 1

I'm going out tonight, I'm feeling alright. Gonna let it all hang out. Wanna make some noise, really raise my voice. Yeah, I wanna scream and shout. No inhibitions, make no conditions. Get a little outta line. I ain't gonna act politically correct. I only wanna have a good time. The best thing about bein' a woman is the prerogative to have a little fun and ...

My health is sufficient to warrant leaving home after dusk. I intend to allow my fat to spill over my clothing. I would like to make alarming sounds of panic or glee with no regard for personal restraint, connectivity with my environment or the laws therein. I will offend members of minority groups because my sole desire is my own amusement. The most appealing aspect of my gender is that it affords me the right to partake in recreation, in moderation. Plus ...

CHORUS

Oh, oh, oh, go totally crazy, forget I'm a lady. Men's shirts, short skirts. Oh, oh, oh, really go wild yeah, doin' it in style. Oh, oh, oh, get in the action, feel the attraction. Color my hair, do what I dare. Oh, oh, oh, I wanna be free yeah, to feel the way I feel. Man! I feel like a woman!

I will: (1) behave in a wholeheartedly insane fashion, misclassifying my gender in the wake of severe cognitive failure, (2) coordinate ill-fitting upper-body attire with provocatively revealing lower-body garments, (3) participate in areas of high movement and sense magnetism, (4) dye the regenerating stringy strands protruding from my cranium and take risks. I would hope that no one would limit my emotional experience or taint its authenticity. Goodness, my emotional state reflects my gender.
VERSE 2

The girls need a break, tonight we're gonna take the chance to get out on the town. We don't need romance, we only wanna dance. We're gonna let our hair hang down. The best thing about being a woman is the prerogative to have a little fun and ...

Young women require reprieve from their activities. After dusk, risk-taking behavior will result in our milling about an urban area. Sensual contact is not among our requirements, although gyrating to music is. We do not intend to wear ponytails. The most appealing aspect of my gender is that it affords me the right to partake in recreation, in moderation. Plus ...

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