Our partner

This Song Reminds Me Of BPD Women....

Borderline Personality Disorder message board, open discussion, and online support group.

Moderator: lilyfairy

This Song Reminds Me Of BPD Women....

Postby crimsonandclover » Thu May 17, 2012 10:50 pm

She's Always A Woman
Billy Joel

She can kill with a smile
She can wound with her eyes
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies
And she only reveals what she wants you to see
She hides like a child,
But she's always a woman to me

She can lead you to love
She can take you or leave you
She can ask for the truth
But she'll never believe you
And she'll take what you give her, as long as it's free
Yeah, she steals like a thief
But she's always a woman to me

CHORUS:
Oh--she takes care of herself
She can wait if she wants
She's ahead of her time
Oh--and she never gives out
And she never gives in
She just changes her mind

And she'll promise you more
Than the Garden of Eden
Then she'll carelessly cut you
And laugh while you're bleedin'
But she'll bring out the best
And the worst you can be
Blame it all on yourself
Cause she's always a woman to me


Bridge

CHORUS:
Oh--she takes care of herself
She can wait if she wants
She's ahead of her time
Oh--and she never gives out
And she never gives in
She just changes her mind

She is frequently kind
And she's suddenly cruel
She can do as she pleases
She's nobody's fool
And she can't be convicted
She's earned her degree
And the most she will do
Is throw shadows at you
But she's always a woman to me
User avatar
crimsonandclover
Consumer 6
Consumer 6
 
Posts: 1023
Joined: Sun Feb 27, 2011 3:55 am
Local time: Wed Sep 03, 2025 8:48 am
Blog: View Blog (0)


ADVERTISEMENT

Re: This Song Reminds Me Of BPD Women....

Postby AmyLynn » Fri May 18, 2012 2:17 pm

I love that song! And I never realized it until now, but it does remind me of BPD women.
Living with all my disorders is VERY hard for me, I'm trying to fight it, I really am but it's so hard and I feel like I'm losing a never ending battle!!! :(

Diagnosis: BPD, OCD, Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Meds: Pristiq, Lamictal, Neurontin, Xanax, and Ambien
AmyLynn
Consumer 1
Consumer 1
 
Posts: 37
Joined: Fri May 04, 2012 1:46 am
Local time: Wed Sep 03, 2025 3:48 am
Blog: View Blog (0)

Re: This Song Reminds Me Of BPD Women....

Postby walkingcontradiction » Fri May 18, 2012 3:34 pm

I've never heard that song but I completely agree...
walkingcontradiction
Consumer 5
Consumer 5
 
Posts: 116
Joined: Fri Apr 13, 2012 9:02 pm
Local time: Wed Sep 03, 2025 2:48 am
Blog: View Blog (0)

Re: This Song Reminds Me Of BPD Women....

Postby crimsonandclover » Sat May 19, 2012 12:29 am

Good ol' billy!
User avatar
crimsonandclover
Consumer 6
Consumer 6
 
Posts: 1023
Joined: Sun Feb 27, 2011 3:55 am
Local time: Wed Sep 03, 2025 8:48 am
Blog: View Blog (0)

Re: This Song Reminds Me Of BPD Women....

Postby wineaux » Sat May 19, 2012 2:46 pm

and here's the dish on the song from good ol' wiki:

1) "She's Always a Woman" is a song from Billy Joel's 1977 album The Stranger. It is a love song about a modern woman, with whom he falls in love for her quirks as well as her flaws.

2) A Muzak version of this song was playing at the World Trade Center plaza moments before it was eventually destroyed.

3) Lyrically, many people consider the words to be misogynistic or sarcastic. It is a ballad, a love song that Joel wrote for his then wife, Elizabeth. Elizabeth had taken over management of Joel's career, and was able to put his financial affairs in order after Joel had signed some bad deals and contracts. She was a tough and savvy negotiator who could "wound with her eyes" or "steal like a thief", but would "never give in". Because of her tough-as-nails negotiating style, many business adversaries thought she was "unfeminine," but to Joel, she was always a woman.

Dx: PDNOS, ADHD, MDD, ED (recovering)

i'm in your threadz, moddin' your postsImage
wineaux
Consumer 6
Consumer 6
 
Posts: 1920
Joined: Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:14 am
Local time: Wed Sep 03, 2025 2:48 am
Blog: View Blog (0)


Return to Borderline Personality Disorder Forum




  • Related articles
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot] and 7 guests