Portrait of a Woman

Lyrics to Portrait of a Woman - Donell Jones

I've done my girl so wrong and i don't know what i was thinking
now she's gone cause she was fed up with me
(this is a portrait of a woman)
Then why do we treat women so cold when we come from one
because you wouldn't do your mother wrong
(this is a portrait of a woman)
And to the women out there struggling taking care of your kids alone
just hold on you deserve a life of love
(this is a portrait of a woman)
Said a portrait of a woman your so beautiful
(this is a portrait of a woman)

This is the portrait of a woman, of a woman
(this is a portrait of a woman)

If we love them how come we can't settle down with just one
because you wouldn't take the same abuse
(this is a portrait of a woman)
To the women if you cry almost every night cause happiness ain't inside
just stay true cause your sun will shine again
(this is a portrait of a woman)
As i look in your picture frame girl you've been gettin thinner often
but God loves you and you call up beautiful
(this is a portrait)

Of a woman so wonderful she plant the earth with all her seeds
And as men we should take care of them its our responsibility
So respect the one you call your love show her sensitivity
And don't be afraid to get your own or you'll end up just like me
Lost and lonely

Said you gotta treat your woman right
(this is a portrait of a woman)
I said a portrait of a woman, of a woman
Cause if she leave she ain't coming back
You better get your shit on track
(this is a portrait of a woman)
Portrait of a woman
Of a woman yeah, you better treat your woman right
Or she'll walk right out of your life
(this is a portrait of a woman)
Of a woman yeah
Of a woman yeah
She'll walk right out of your life
This is a portrait of a woman

Portrait of a Woman is a single in Donell Jones' fourth album, Journey of a Gemini. Donell Jones is a singer-songwriter-producer. He is known for his smooth R & B ballads and lyrics about love. His most famous song is Where I Wanna Be. His father is gospel legend, Bobby Jones.
Donell Jones faced many challenges while producing Journey of a Gemini. He battled through alcoholism for quite some time before checking into rehab with the support of friends and family.
Many songs in Journey of a Gemini is based on his past relationships and life. Now, he is sober and wants to inspire others. He says, "It's okay to admit you have a problem. Just listen to your heart and your family."
Portrait of a Woman is his confession to a woman he mistreated in his life. In this song, he illustrates how women should be treated. His woman left him and now he regrets what he did to her.

"This is a portrait of a woman."
In the song, this line is the most important line because it is the title of the song and occurs often. I have been asking myself, "What does this line mean?" I have asked many people and I have received many different answers. To me, this line has two different meanings: a good meaning and a bad meaning. A "portrait" is a painting, photograph, or other artistic representation of a person, usually focusing on the face and its expression. Portrait of a woman can be good because the artist is trying to depict the emotions, but it can also be bad because when a man looks at the portrait, the first thing they look at is the woman's beauty.

"Then why do we treat women so cold when we come from one because you wouldn't do your mother wrong."
When I heard this line, it stuck out because it is a line that men know, but never think. Men would not abuse their mother or sister, so why do they abuse another women? In The Lottery, Mr. Hutchinson took the paper out of Ms. Hutchinson's hand to see if the paper had the black dot. After, Ms. Hutchinson was stoned. If the woman being stoned was Mr. Hutchinson's mother, I believe he would have stopped people from stoning her. Maybe he would not have stopped the stoning because he was following tradition, but most men would never abuse or allow abuse of their mother.

"If we love them how come we can't settle down with just one because you wouldn't take the same abuse."
Men would not like when their women cheat on them or abuse them, so why do men abuse and cheat on women? Men are more selfish than women and only think about themselves and what they want. When they are cheating with another woman, they do not think about their women at home taking care of their child. When they see their women cheating with another man, they cannot accept it. Men should think about their women before themselves because most women have dedicated their lives to them.

"Of a woman so wonderful she plant the earth with all her seeds.
And as men we should take care of them it's our responsibility."
The first line "Of a woman so wonderful she plant the earth with all her seeds" means women give birth to children. The second line "And as men we should take care of them it's our responsibility" means men should take care of them because women gave birth to their children. Giving birth is a long and agonizing procedure. As a man myself, we men will never experience the pain they receive. Therefore, we should take care of the women and the children and we should not allow the women to worry about us cheating. They deserve the same love and care that they give us. Without women, there will be no children.



Portrait of a Woman - Donell Jones



Where I Wanna Be - Donell Jones

In Where I Wanna Be, Donell Jones is saying he has been with his girl since they were teenagers and he wants to break up with her because he wanted to find lust (meaning intense sexual desire) and wants to see where he wants to be. He did not want to cheat and break her heart, so he decided to break up with her. Breaking up with your woman might hurt her, but it is better to cheat with another women. Telling your woman the truth is better than lying until she finds out. She can forgive you for breaking up with her to find lust and telling her the truth, but she cannot forgive you for cheating on her with another woman until she finds out and then telling her the truth.

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