The tall blonde songstress's self-titled album, 'Faith, ' sold four million copies worldwide. The album featured her hit single 'This Kiss, ' which topped the charts for three straight weeks and became her first crossover success, hitting number five on the pop charts. The album also featured 'Let Me Go, ' for which Faith received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Female Country Vocal.
The Come Home Songfacts says that Come Home, Faith Hill's first song to be heard from her seventh studio album was penned by Ryan Tedder about a soldier friend of his who was serving overseas. Hill debuted the song on the CMA Awards on November 9, 2011 and it was made available for download shortly afterwards.
American Heart, the first official single from Faith Hill's seventh studio album was written by Jonathan Singleton and Jim Beavers and tells the story of a woman whom survives her struggles by her faith in the American dream. "It bleeds, it scars, but it shines when times get hard," sings Hill, "you can't break an American heart." The song was released to country radio, for airplay on October 1, 2012. (American Heart Songfacts)
Bed Of Roses
Faith Hill Lyrics
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That makes it hard to see
Just how you take advantage
Of a workin' girl like me
I've seen you set 'em up
And I've seen you take 'em down
Our love is legal tender
For your kind to pass around
Don't want your bed of roses
Don't want no handful of thorns
Don't want to be your livin' doll
Don't want to be no woman scorned
I don't want to watch you turn the page
When our chapter closes
No, I'm not gonna lay me down
In your bed of roses
I've tasted good and bad love
In the honky-tonks and bars
I've settled for the moon
When I was reachin' for the stars
And though sometimes I have stumbled
I've been known to fall
It was always true love
That took me to the wall
Don't want your bed of roses
Don't want no handful of thorns
Don't want to be your livin' doll
Don't want to be no woman scorned
I don't want to watch you turn the page
When our chapter closes
No I'm not gonna lay me down
In your bed of roses
Girl you better hide your love away
Girl you better save it for another day
In Faith Hill's song "Bed of Roses," the singer is addressing a man who takes advantage of her and other "working girls." She has seen him "set up" and "take down" women for his own pleasure. Despite the fact that their love is "legal tender" for him to pass around, the singer does not want to be just another woman in his bed of roses. She doesn't want to be his living doll, nor does she want to be a woman scorned. Rather, she wants true love and doesn't want to lay down in his bed of roses when their chapter eventually closes.
The singer reflects on her past experiences with good and bad love in honky-tonks and bars. She settled for "the moon" when reaching for the "stars," and though she has stumbled and fallen along the way, it was always true love that brought her to "the wall." While the man may be used to getting what he wants from women, the singer will not be another one of his conquests. She warns the man that he better save his love for another day.
The song is a powerful statement of self-worth and a refusal to settle for less than genuine love. It highlights the struggles of women in a patriarchal society where they are often objectified and treated as less than human. By saying no to the bed of roses and standing up for herself, the singer empowers herself and sends a message that women deserve to be loved and respected for who they are.
Line by Line Meaning
There's something 'bout your manner
Your behavior makes it difficult for me to understand your true intentions.
That makes it hard to see
I cannot comprehend your true motives because of your demeanor.
Just how you take advantage
I am aware that you exploit me and my hard work.
Of a workin' girl like me
As a woman who works hard for a living, I feel taken advantage of by you.
I've seen you set 'em up
I've witnessed you manipulate and deceive others for your own gain.
And I've seen you take 'em down
You have destroyed the lives and dreams of people I know.
Our love is legal tender
To you, our relationship is valuable only in terms of what you can gain from it.
For your kind to pass around
You are looking to share your affection with everyone and anyone who will have it.
Don't want your bed of roses
I do not want to be treated as if you have done something special for me.
Don't want no handful of thorns
I do not want to be hurt by you, either directly or indirectly.
Don't want to be your livin' doll
I do not want to be controlled by you as if I am a toy to be played with.
Don't want to be no woman scorned
I do not want to be treated poorly and left with a feeling of being used.
I don't want to watch you turn the page
I do not want to see you move on from our relationship as if it meant nothing to you.
When our chapter closes
When our romance comes to an end.
No, I'm not gonna lay me down
I am not going to continue to be mistreated by you.
In your bed of roses
I do not want to be fooled into believing that our relationship is blissful and perfect.
I've tasted good and bad love
I have experienced love that was fulfilling, but also love that hurt me.
In the honky-tonks and bars
These experiences occurred in rough and seedy establishments.
I've settled for the moon
I have been content with what was available to me, even if it wasn't everything I wanted.
When I was reachin' for the stars
Despite wanting more, I had to accept what I could attain.
And though sometimes I have stumbled
I have made mistakes in my love life.
I've been known to fall
I have experienced heartbreak and have been hurt in relationships.
It was always true love
Love that was genuine and not deceitful.
That took me to the wall
It was this true love that made me face difficult situations.
Girl you better hide your love away
You should not reveal your true feelings or be vulnerable with someone who will take advantage of you.
Girl you better save it for another day
You should wait to find someone who will treat you with respect and love.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: JAIME A. KYLE, WILL RAMBEAUX
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