At age 17, Trainor won the worldwide Sonicbids 2011 Tennessee Concerts Song Contest with her song "You're Good With Me." She also attended the Durango Songwriter's Expo and Big Al Anderson of NRBQ introduced her to Carla Wallace of Big Yellow Dog Music. Trainor signed as a songwriter with Big Yellow Dog Music shortly after her 18th birthday, while she was still in high school. In 2011, Trainor wrote and self-released two albums, I'll Sing With You and Only 17. She went on several writing trips to Los Angeles, New York City, and Nashville. She settled in Nashville full-time when she was 19. She has had songwriting cuts with Rascal Flatts, Sabrina Carpenter, R5, and many others.
On one of Trainor's writing trips, she met and wrote with Grammy-nominated producer Kevin Kadish. They wrote "All About That Bass" in 2014, and her publishing company told her that many artists might be interested in recording the song. L.A. Reid heard Trainor's own demo of the song and signed her to Epic Records, where she was able to release the song as a solo artist. "All About That Bass" has since become her first #1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has topped charts in various other countries including Australia, Canada, Denmark and New Zealand. On September 28, 2014, the UK's Official Charts Company confirmed that "All About That Bass" made chart history in the UK by becoming the first act to officially enter the Official Singles Chart Top 40 based on streams alone. The song then remained at the top of the UK chart for four weeks, becoming the longest-running number one by a female act in 2014.
Trainor's debut EP "Title", was released in September 2014. It debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number fifteen.It peaked at number seventeen on the Canadian Albums Chart. "Dear Future Husband" was originally announced as the second single in an interview with PopJustice; however, in an interview with MTV, Trainor revealed that she had chosen "Title" as the second single instead. The song was canceled as a single, but peaked at number 9 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. Meghan Trainor was nominated for an American Music Award in 2014 for New Artist of the Year.
On October 21, 2014, Trainor released the single "Lips Are Movin" to contemporary hit radio stations as the lead single from her upcoming third studio album "Title", which is set to be released on January 13, 2015.
In late 2014, Trainor announced her first-ever headlining tour That Bass Tour, which is scheduled to begin on February 11, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada and end on March 20, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. Trainor's fans have since adopted the collective, "Megatrons". Trainor received two nominations at the 57th Grammy Awards: Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
Just a Friend to You
Meghan Trainor Lyrics
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Oh-oh-oh-oh
Why you gotta hug me
Like that every time you see me?
Why you always making me laugh
Swear you're catching feelings
So it breaks my heart
When you say I'm just a friend to you
'Cause friends don't do the things we do
Everybody knows you love me too
Tryna be careful with the words I use
I say it 'cause I'm dying to
I'm so much more than just a friend to you
Mmm, mmm, mmm
When there's other people around
You never wanna kiss me
You tell me it's too late to hang out
Then you say you miss me
And I loved you from the start
So it breaks my heart
When you say I'm just a friend to you
'Cause friends don't do the things we do
Everybody knows you love me too
Tryna be careful with the words I use
I say it cause I'm dying to
I'm so much more than just a friend to you
You-oh-oh-oh-oh
You-oh-oh-oh-oh
You-oh-oh-oh-oh
You-oh-oh-oh-oh
You say I'm just a friend to you
Friends don't do the things we do
Everybody knows you love me too
I tried to be careful with the words I use
I say it 'cause I'm dying to
I'm so much more than just a friend to you
A friend to you
A friend to you
A friend to you
The lyrics of Meghan Trainor's song "Just a Friend to You" depict a situation where the singer is in love with her friend, who seems to reciprocate her feelings but is hesitant to take the next step. She questions why he hugs her tight and makes her laugh in a way that suggests he is catching feelings for her. However, she is heartbroken by his statement that she is just a friend to him. She believes that friends don't do the things they do, and that everyone knows that he loves her, but he is trying to be careful with his words. The song concludes with the singer declaring that she is so much more than just a friend to him.
The lyrics of this song express a relatable theme of unrequited love that many people can resonate with. The singer is vulnerable and honest about her feelings, and she hopes that her friend will reciprocate them. She is frustrated by the mixed signals she receives and feels stuck in the friend zone. The chorus, which repeats the line "I'm so much more than just a friend to you," emphasizes her desire to be more than just friends with the person she loves.
Line by Line Meaning
Why you gotta hug me
Like that every time you see me?
Meghan is curious about why her friend is always hugging her tightly every time they meet.
Why you always making me laugh
Swear you're catching feelings
The friend always makes Meghan laugh and she believes they might have feelings for her.
I loved you from the start
So it breaks my heart
When you say I'm just a friend to you
Meghan has always loved her friend, and it hurts her when they tell her that they only see her as a friend.
'Cause friends don't do the things we do
Everybody knows you love me too
Tryna be careful with the words I use
I say it 'cause I'm dying to
I'm so much more than just a friend to you
Meghan is sure that her friend loves her more than a friend, but she has to be careful with her words when expressing her true feelings. She is eager to let her friend know that she means more to her than just a friend.
When there's other people around
You never wanna kiss me
You tell me it's too late to hang out
Then you say you miss me
Meghan's friend avoids showing affection in public and sometimes declines her invitations to hang out but tells her that they miss her.
A friend to you
A friend to you
A friend to you
As much as Meghan wants to be seen as more than a friend, she will always be a friend to her special someone.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ERIC FREDERIC, CHRIS GELBUDA, MEGHAN TRAINOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@afrinchowdhury204
Lyrics
Oh, oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Why you gotta hug me like that every time you see me?
Why you always making me laugh
Swear you're catching feelings
I loved you from the start
So it breaks my heart
When you say I'm just a friend to you
Cause friends don't do the things we do
Everybody knows you love me too
Tryna be careful with the words I use
I say it cause I'm dying to
I'm so much more than just a friend to you
Mmm, mmm, mmm
When there's other people around
You never wanna kiss me
You tell me it's too late to hang out
And you say you miss me
And I loved you from the start
So it breaks my heart
When you say I'm just a friend to you
Cause friends don't do the things we do
Everybody knows you love me too
Tryna be careful with the words I use
I say it cause I'm dying to
I'm so much more than just a friend to you
You-oh-oh-oh-oh
You-oh-oh-oh-oh
You-oh-oh-oh-oh
You-oh-oh-oh-oh
You say I'm just a friend to you
Friends don't do the things we do
Everybody knows you love me too
I tried to be careful with the words I use
I say it cause I'm dying to
I'm so much more than just a friend to you
A friend to you
A friend to you
A friend to you
@dhila_fsa524
Oh, oh, oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Why you gotta hug me like that every time you see me?
Why you always making me laugh
Swear you're catching feelings
I loved you from the start
So it breaks my heart
When you say I'm just a friend to you
Cause friends don't do the things we do
Everybody knows you love me too
Tryna be careful with the words I use
I say it cause I'm dying to
I'm so much more than just a friend to you
Mmm, mmm, mmm
When there's other people around
You never wanna kiss me
You tell me it's too late to hang out
And you say you miss me
And I loved you from the start
So it breaks my heart
When you say I'm just a friend to you
Cause friends don't do the things we do
Everybody knows you love me too
Tryna be careful with the words I use
I say it cause I'm dying to
I'm so much more than just a friend to you
You-oh-oh-oh-oh
You-oh-oh-oh-oh
You-oh-oh-oh-oh
You-oh-oh-oh-oh
You say I'm just a friend to you
Friends don't do the things we do
Everybody knows you love me too
I tried to be careful with the words I use
I say it cause I'm dying to
I'm so much more than just a friend to you
A friend to you
A friend to you
A friend to you
@TriWahyu45
"Just A Friend To You"
Why you gotta hug me like that
Every time you see me?
Why you always making me laugh?
Swear you're catching feelings
I loved you from the start
So it breaks my heart
When you say I'm just a friend to you
'Cause friends don't do the things we do
Everybody knows you love me too
Tryna be careful with the words I use
I say it 'cause I'm dying to
I'm so much more than just a friend to you
When there's other people around
You never wanna kiss me
You tell me it's too late to hang out
And you say you miss me
And I loved you from the start
So it breaks my heart
When you say I'm just a friend to you
'Cause friends don't do the things we do
Everybody knows you love me too
Tryna be careful with the words I use
I say it 'cause I'm dying to
I'm so much more than just a friend to you
You...
You...
You...
You...
You say I'm just a friend to you
Friends don't do the things we do
Everybody knows you love me too
I tried to be careful with the words I use
I say it 'cause I'm dying to
I'm so much more than just a friend to you
A friend to you
A friend to you
A friend to you
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at the end i'm just a friend to you :")
@domeocana1961
This is the friendzone anthem 💔😍
@ATERAH
Yes :'D
@penghirupoksigen8983
So saddd😥
@fahmirandom6191
😂😂😂
@bluebird6759
But charly sang to her love you dangerously more than the air I breath.
....When he lost her
@lyr4kate
"Friends" too
@riannbilbao3212
The lyrics are sad but the melody is upbeat. It's like the message, you get happy about being more than friends, but it breaks your heart at the same time. What a bittersweet situation.
@fauxwhistle411
AHHHHHHHH
@redc4899
and this is why i love meghan trainor. i really don't care for her other upbeat dancey kind of sexy songs. i love her when she's just singing while playing her ukelele
@mielmacabeo239
red red yass ikr she's just so beautiful