In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Do you see the way she lights up when I walk in the room
That's good
And the skip in her step when we're both out walking in the neighborhood
This one's almost done now to watch her fall apart
I trained her to love me so I can go ahead and break her heart
If you think that it's depraved and I should be ashamed
So what
I'm only paying back womankind for all the grief I've got
I've got the latest believing, for ever I'll be true
I trained her to love me, now excuse me, I got work to do
I trained her to love me
And I'm gonna start working on another after this
And when I got that one in a state of bliss
Betray her with a kiss
Well one time, one call of bluff told me I only do this cause I can
And I'm bound to wind up one lonely twisted old man
But look out here comes a prime contender for my agenda
If ever there was one and I'm gonna train her
To love me until it's time to do what must be done
I trained her to love me
And I'm gonna start working on another after this
And when I got that one in a state of bliss
Betray her with a kiss
That's good
And the skip in her step when we're both out walking in the neighborhood
This one's almost done now to watch her fall apart
I trained her to love me so I can go ahead and break her heart
If you think that it's depraved and I should be ashamed
So what
I'm only paying back womankind for all the grief I've got
I've got the latest believing, for ever I'll be true
I trained her to love me, now excuse me, I got work to do
I trained her to love me
And I'm gonna start working on another after this
And when I got that one in a state of bliss
Betray her with a kiss
Well one time, one call of bluff told me I only do this cause I can
And I'm bound to wind up one lonely twisted old man
But look out here comes a prime contender for my agenda
If ever there was one and I'm gonna train her
To love me until it's time to do what must be done
I trained her to love me
And I'm gonna start working on another after this
And when I got that one in a state of bliss
Betray her with a kiss
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I Trained Her to Love Me Lyrics as written by Bobby Trehern Nick Lowe
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