Are you woman enough to be my man?

KCjam

Ledbetterman10 said:

my interpretation has always been that that line is coming from the woman's point of view and she's asking the narrator if he's like sensitive enough

I was always confused by this lyric when No Code first came out. Now I think it is from a woman to a man and she is asking if he is maybe "sensitive enough" or does he possess enough femininity to balance out his masculine side. To her, he needs this in order to be her man,.

eeriepadave

Elmo said:

eeriepadave said:

I took it literally since i'm single

Aww cute pic. I'm sure there is a chickie out there that is more than woman enough to be your man eeriepadave! Someone that likes slim dark-haired fellas.

um thanks. Although your username is a guy's name, hopefully you're a woman .

Miiike

I took it literally since i'm single

Aww cute pic. I'm sure there is a chickie out there that is more than woman enough to be your man eeriepadave! Someone that likes slim dark-haired fellas.

um thanks. Although your username is a guy's name, hopefully you're a woman .

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PJfanwillneverleave1

I think it means a man asking of a woman to be by his side in terms of conflict.

JaneNY

Bandaged hand in hand makes me think of the old pagan custom in (I believe mainly) the UK of 'handfasting', where 2 people had one of their hands lightly tied together and declared that they were married.

Ed has always written respectfully of women and from his lyrics is not threatened by a strong woman - asking are you woman enough to be my man, the man is saying that he wants a strong woman there to support him and is respecting her as an equal.

whispering hands

eeriepadave said:

I took it literally since i'm single

Aww you're a little cutie Dave!

samjam

hedonist said:

I always saw it as this -

Not necessarily and actually never 50/50, but balancing each other as needed, filling the voids, putting your footstep or sweat or energy in their place when they aren't able, and them doing that for you.

Being vulnerable enough to ask for a tether and then accept it, embrace it.

And give it, too.

(bandaged hand in hand is - literally I believe - tied to this).

So well put!!

This thread comes up every so often, and I always enjoy reading people's interpretations!

eeriepadave

whispering hands said:

eeriepadave said:

I took it literally since i'm single

Aww you're a little cutie Dave!

thanks, that's probably one of my better pics. Although I thought you've seen what I looked like when you were on facebook?

dcp3y

In reading Marky Ramone's book ("Punk Rock Blitzkrieg - My Life as a Ramone"), I would submit that this lyric is a tip of the hat to the New York punk scene circa mid-to-late 70s - specifically Wayne (Jayne) County and the Backstreet Boys. http://www.jaynecounty.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAJ6dxM0a9I (audio only of the band playing biggest hit song from New York era before Wayne/Jayne split for London)
The book is an interesting read - Marky paid his dues before his time with the Ramones.