Story Behind The Song
I was waiting in a room for a man to finally come out and visit. A man I had been involved with for a while. As a woman in my 20's I was getting ready for "the real thing" and growing impatient with behavior that felt young and non-committal. The song became a source of strength and resonates with other women particulary at that same age.
Song Description
It's strarting point is a woman waiting for a man she's in a relationship with to come for a visit, and to be a strong, forgiving person in their relationship. It moves towards the woman's sense of her own strength and what she wants.
| Song Length |
3:50 |
Genre |
Pop - General, Folk - Contemporary |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Nervous, Heated |
Subject |
Long, General |
| Similar Artists |
Sarah Mclachlan, Fiona Apple |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Need
The insecurity grows minute by minute
As I wait for you to come
I?m down in the valley
Caught in it
Trying to keep my vulnerability on
And I know that you love me
More than you ever have before
And I know that I love you too
And I know we need more
So reach down deeper still
And we?ll both do what we can
Cause I need to be a woman now and you need to be a man
I need to be a woman now and you need to be a man 2X
Forgiveness she comes to us
And tries to show us her ways
I need to forgive myself for not always being strong I need to
Forgive you for not knowing what to say
I need to be a woman now and you need to be a man 2X