Glory Box

"Glory Box" is a single by Portishead, released in 1995. The title song samples "Ike's Rap II" by Isaac Hayes. The music video features lead singer Beth Gibbons dressed as a man. The song is a love song, featuring the frequent refrain, "give me a reason to be a woman."

[Verse 1] I'm so tired of playing Playing with this bow and arrow Gonna give my heart away Leave it to the other girls to play For I've been a temptress too long Just... [Chorus] Give me a reason to love you Give me a reason to be a woman I just wanna be a woman [Verse 2] From this time, unchained We're all looking at a different picture Through this new frame of mind A thousand flowers could bloom Move over and give us some room, yeah [Chorus] Give me a reason to love you Give me a reason to be a woman I just wanna be a woman [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] So don't you stop being a man Just take a little look From outside when you can Sow a little tenderness No matter if you cry [Chorus] Give me a reason to love you Give me a reason to be a woman I just wanna be a woman [Bridge] It's all I wanna be, is all, a woman For this is the beginning Of forever and ever It's time to move over It's all I wanna be [Outro] I'm so tired of playing Playing with this bow and arrow Gonna give my heart away Leave it to the other girls to play For I've been a temptress too long Just Give me a reason to love you