Eliza Carthy (b. 1975) is an English folk singer and violinist.

Born… Read Full Bio ↴Eliza Carthy (b. 1975) is an English folk singer and violinist.

Born on 23rd August 1975, she is the daughter of legendary English folk musicians singer/guitarist Martin Carthy and singer Norma Waterson. She formed The Waterdaughters with her mother, aunt (Lal Waterson), and cousin Maria Knight in 1989. She has subsequently worked with Nancy Kerr, and also with her parents as Waterson:Carthy, in addition to her own solo work.

She has twice been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize for UK album of the year: in 1998 for Red Rice, and again in 2003 for Anglicana. In 2003 Carthy swept the boards at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, winning Folk Singer of the Year, Best Album (for Anglicana), and Best Traditional Track (for "Worcester City").

In 2004 she was part of Oysterband's Big Session, a collaboration with numerous folk artists. They produced an album The Big Session Volume One, and the group as a whole were awarded Best Group at the Folk Awards in 2005.

Train Song
Eliza Carthy Lyrics

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Last night when I saw him
Last night last week
When I saw my lover with a flush in his cheek
I went up to the window and I held out my hand
He's a demon lover and a spiritual man

But I think somebody will tell him
'Cause they think that he ought to know

I've been looking from my bedroom window and falling in love

I've been found out, what's my mother gonna say
I've been found out, what's my mother gonna say

I'm in trouble 'cause I've been watching
Watching in your bedroom window
It's the skin I'm catching
Maybe I'll see you around tomorrow

Well I seek him in candlelight
Why do I seek
I can love his body and I don't have to speak
Well I stood by his shoulder and I blew on his fave
In his eyes were the pastures of a much greener place

But I think that stitches will mend him
And his feet choose a path that they know
Looking from his bedroom window and falling in love

I've been found out, what's my mother gonna say
But I was dragged down to a level of dismay

I'm in trouble 'cause I've been watching
Watching from your bedroom window

That's the train I'm catching
And I don't want to see you alone no more

Overall Meaning

The song "Train Song" by Eliza Carthy tells the story of a woman who is in love with a man who may not feel the same way about her. The song begins with the woman seeing her lover with a flush in his cheek and realizing that he may have been with someone else. Despite her insecurities, she reaches out to him, acknowledging that he is a "demon lover and a spiritual man." However, she fears that someone may tell him about her affections for him, and she will be found out.

Throughout the song, the woman admits to watching her lover from her bedroom window and falling in love with him. She acknowledges that her behavior may have consequences, as she fears what her mother will say if she finds out. The woman seeks her lover in candlelight, where she can love his body without having to speak. She is drawn to him and wants to be closer to him, but she acknowledges that she may need to let him go.

The song is full of tension and longing, as the woman struggles with her feelings for her lover. She is torn between her desire for him and her fear of being rejected. However, in the end, she takes a train away from her lover and vows not to see him alone again.

Line by Line Meaning

Last night when I saw him
I saw my lover last night

Last night last week
It was last night or maybe a week ago

When I saw my lover with a flush in his cheek
I noticed my lover's cheek was red and he looked flushed

I went up to the window and I held out my hand
I walked to the window and reached out my hand

He's a demon lover and a spiritual man
My lover is passionate and spiritual

But I think somebody will tell him
I believe someone will tell my lover

'Cause they think that he ought to know
Because they believe he should know

I've been looking from my bedroom window and falling in love
I've been watching from my bedroom window and falling in love

I've been found out, what's my mother gonna say
I've been discovered, what will my mother think?

I'm in trouble 'cause I've been watching
I'm in trouble because I've been peeping

Watching in your bedroom window
Looking through your bedroom window

It's the skin I'm catching
It's a glimpse of your skin that caught my attention

Maybe I'll see you around tomorrow
Perhaps I'll see you tomorrow

Well I seek him in candlelight
I look for him in the soft glow of candlelight

Why do I seek
I wonder why I search for him

I can love his body and I don't have to speak
I can love his body without speaking my feelings

Well I stood by his shoulder and I blew on his fave
I stood by his side and exhaled on his face

In his eyes were the pastures of a much greener place
I saw in his eyes a vision of a better place

But I think that stitches will mend him
I believe he will heal from his wounds

And his feet choose a path that they know
He will find his way on the path he knows

Looking from his bedroom window and falling in love
Peeping through his bedroom window and falling in love

I've been found out, what's my mother gonna say
I've been caught, what will my mother say?

But I was dragged down to a level of dismay
I was brought down to a state of sadness

That's the train I'm catching
That's the train I need to catch

And I don't want to see you alone no more
I don't want to see you lonely anymore

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Christopher Hillman, Gram Parsons

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