Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2002
- Album Name: One More Car, One More Rider
Song Meaning (Interpretation) of “Have You Ever Loved a Woman – Live at Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, 8/18 – 19/2001” by Eric Clapton
“Have You Ever Loved a Woman” is a song by Eric Clapton, released in 2002 and recorded live at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The song is a bluesy ballad which paints a vivid picture of a man’s heartache in losing a woman he’s loved deeply. As the singer bemoans his sorrow, he wonders whether he has ever truly experienced true love before. The guitar playing throughout suggests the waves of sadness the protagonist is going through. The desperation in his voice and his longing to find solace in his lost love piece together a sorrowful scene of heartbreak and longing. The infectious flow of the blues melody adds to the feeling of emotional turmoil — the music serves as a tangible representation of the protagonist’s longing to reconcile with the woman he desperately loves. Even though he’s hurt, the protagonist still wants to believe that love is worth the risk of getting hurt again, asserting that he’d be willing to go through it all again for a chance at true love.