"5 Women" by Joe Cocker is a song that discusses the singer's struggle to move on from a past relationship. The lyrics reveal that it took the singer encounters with five different women over a period of five months to finally get the person he was thinking about off of his mind. However, despite these encounters, the moment he sees his ex-lover's face again, he falls in love all over and admits that with this person, he will never win. The song follows a chronological order, attributing each woman to a particular month. In March, the singer describes how he went out to nightclubs in search of happiness but failed to find it. In April, he mentions a woman who claimed she wanted to have his baby, but he rejected the idea because he realized his heart still belonged to his ex. May is a woman he barely remembers, possibly due to her fleeting presence in his life. In June, the singer met someone who told lies about their relationship to others. Lastly, in July, the singer met a woman whose kiss reminded him of his ex, ultimately making him want her even more. Despite encountering these different women, none of them could make him forget about his ex-lover. Overall, the song portrays the singer's struggle to move on and find someone new after a failed relationship. Despite the encounters with different women, he is unable to shake off the attachment he still feels for his ex, indicating that he may never truly win her back or find someone to truly replace her.
