Week 6 - These Women of Ours
Well, I guess I can add Let’r Burn to the list of songs you wouldn’t want on a cd someday. You never really know how people are going to react to a song. But, that’s why we’re here, isn’t it
Now, this week we’re going to do things a little differently. I’m not going to include the lyrics for you to read while you listen. I think we’re all using the left side of our brains a little too much. My husband told me that the A and R guys in Nashville don’t ever read the lyrics of a song while they’re listening to it because it causes the left side of their brain to take over and makes it hard for the right side of the brain to hear the song as a whole. That’s not my way of telling you to take it easy on your critiques. I just think you might notice a difference in how you hear a song, if you listen without having to read or process anything. Let me know if you notice a difference.
This week’s song is called These Women of Ours. I thought about releasing it early for Mother’s Day, but I am a mother and I just didn’t have time between taking a Mother’s Day nap and not cooking dinner for my family. I took a holiday from everything! It’s not just for mothers, either. It’s a tribute to all womankind. (And you’ll be happy to know there’s not a “misogynistic” line in the whole song!) By the way, Happy Mother’s Day, a little late.
Very nice!
There’s a nice variety to the verses, and the music is BEAUTIFUL… makes the listener think of an elegant, soft, loving woman. 
I have really liked the songs shared here which have just piano accompaniment, and this one’s no exception.
Thank you for sharing it with us! It’s a very sweet song… I’m trying to think of something more to say other than “it’s pretty”!
I’m glad you got a mother’s day nap! Naps are the best.
And I think that not typing out the lyrics is probably a good idea — they’re easy to understand in the song, anyway.
Also, I wanted to add that I really admire the gracious way you (and your husband) handle the criticism posted in comments here.
P.S. Your comment settings turn all of my smilies into yellow faces… making me realize how much I over-use the : ) …
Oh well. Good music does make me smile inside.
Honey, I love this song. I hadn’t heard it before and it mades me smile…
I’m glad the words are not there. I think I said in a previous song that having the words there takes away from liking or disliking the melody. Sometimes I like a melody without liking the lyrics.
That being said, I do like this melody but after listening a time or 2 I think the lyrics are too broad, I think I would like it better if it was talking about “my woman” rather than “these women”
I mean , who’s he singing to? I have a picture of a man singing to his dad and brothers about :”these women of ours”
I like the music to this tribute song. The piano is lovely.
I think I’d like to see one stanza to set up why the singer says “these women of ours”-because as Glenda says, it does seem as if the singer is ‘talking’ to a group of men about the great aspects of women…maybe advice to a new son-in-law, or just a group of guys getting together for some reason because otherwise it seems too general. And songwriter-you are really good at ballads, you could create some reason these guys are together-maybe after a family gathering-thanksgiving?
But I must add, I’m not crazy about the ‘my woman’ advice-that sounds too much like ownership.
Suzie, what was “the ‘my woman’ advice”? I’m not catching that part… maybe you could tell me where it occurs (like, how many minutes/seconds into the song)!
Tammy, I think Suzie is referencing a comment from “Glenda”, who thought “my woman” would be better than “these women”…
I love the song. It’s precious and honoring…
Tammy,
Glenalyne is correct-I was referencing Glenda. I’ve never cared for the term ‘my woman’. It can feel like ownership at times-and must be used carefully. Just swapping the term ‘these women’ with ‘my woman’ might not work if the songwriter wants to avoid that.
Loved it. Thank you.
Lovely melody, sweet sentiment. Tune almost reminded me of old Carole King, which… who could argue with THAT???
I love that song!
Beautiful!
The reason I like it as “these women” instead of “my women” is because it can apply to the wife, mother, daughter, depending on the verse.
What a beautiful song! I love it! I think the term “These women of ours” is perfect… it includes all of us, and the praise is directed at women in general, since I don’t know that any one woman encompasses everything he praises.
I love the spirit of the song. Women long to be cherished, and this one does that.
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