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.
Shoowap Shoowah
Meghan Trainor Lyrics
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Shoowap shadoobee doobee
Today I told you
I would be gone
Before the night time
I'd be all alone
But I never got a call
Where I was goin'
When I was leaving
Did you even care
Now I'm pulling out my hair
And I'm singing to myself
Shoowap shoowah
Shoowap shadoobee doobee
I feel them raindrops
Pouring on my head
And now I'm thinking
About everything I said
No you never heard a line
What a stupid waste of precious time
I wished the rain'd stop
I wished my bus would come
And I'll be goin'
Before I see the Sun
It's a new start
A new life for me
Now I'm happy finally
So sing
Shoowap shoowah
Shoowap shadoobee doobee
(Shoowap shoowah...)
I'm finally gone
(I can sing this song)
I'm not going back
(I'm all done with that)
I'm finally free
And I-I say shoowap
Shoowap shoowah
Shoowap shadoobee doobee
Well the times have changed
I'm feeling pretty good
I bet you think
I am all misunderstood
But haven't lost my ways
In fact I met someone today and
Oh!
(Shoowap shoowah...)
I'm finally gone
(I can sing this song)
I'm not going back
(I'm all done with that)
I'm finally free
Now I can say shoowap
(Shoowap shoowah...)
Shadobee doobee doo
I'm finally free
So I can sing
Shoowah shabadobadeebada...
I'm finally free
The lyrics to Meghan Trainor's song "Shoowap Shoowah" describe a woman who has finally decided to leave a relationship that wasn't fulfilling her needs. She tells her partner that she'll be leaving before the night time, but they don't seem to notice or care. As she's waiting for her bus, she reflects on the things she wished she could have said and how the rain was pouring down on her head. However, she's happy to be starting over and moving on with her life, finally free from the relationship that didn't make her happy.
Throughout the song, the repeated lyrics of "Shoowap shoowah" and "Shoowap shadoobee doobee" act as a form of release for the singer. They serve as a way for her to express her joy and excitement at leaving her former partner behind and starting anew. The use of onomatopoeia in the "shoowap" and "shadoobee doobee" lines also adds a sense of playfulness and lightness to the song's overall mood.
Overall, "Shoowap Shoowah" is a powerful song about leaving an unsatisfying relationship and taking control of one's own life. Through its use of catchy, upbeat melodies and lyrics that capture the feelings of joy and freedom that come with starting over, the song has become a beloved anthem for many fans of Meghan Trainor's music.
Line by Line Meaning
Shoowap shoowah
Expressing a feeling of joy and freedom
Shoowap shadoobee doobee
Reinforcing the feeling of joy and freedom
Today I told you
Narrating a specific event from the past
I would be gone
Expressing the intention of leaving
Before the night time
Providing a specific time frame for leaving
I'd be all alone
Expressing the emotion of loneliness
But I never got a call
Expressing disappointment and surprise at not receiving communication
Did you wonder at all
Asking a rhetorical question to express disappointment at lack of concern
Where I was goin'
Posing the question of destination
When I was leaving
Asking about the specific timing of departure
Did you even care
Expressing the feeling of being disregarded
Now I'm pullin' out my hair
Expressing the emotion of frustration and annoyance
And I'm singin' to myself
Describing a coping mechanism (singing)
I feel them raindrops
Describing a physical sensation
Pourin' on my head
Describing the location of the physical sensation
And now I'm thinkin'
Describing a thought process
About everything I said
Reflecting on previous actions
No you never heard a line
Expressing the feeling of being ignored or not listened to
What a stupid waste of precious time
Critiquing past actions
I wished the rain'd stop
Expressing a desire for change or improvement of current situation
I wished my bus would come
Expressing a desire for a specific event to occur
And I'll be goin'
Narrating a future event
Before I see the Sun
Providing a time frame for departure
It's a new start
Expressing optimism for a new beginning
A new life for me
Emphasizing the change as significant
Now I'm happy finally
Expressing a positive emotion that has come with the change
So sing
Encouraging others to join in the positive emotion
I'm finally gone
Asserting the reality of the change (leaving)
(I can sing this song)
Repeating the encouraging statement to confirm the change
I'm not going back
Expressing the intention of not returning to previous situation
(I'm all done with that)
Reinforcing the decision to not return
I'm finally free
Expressing joy and relief at being free from previous situation
Well the times have changed
Reflecting on the present and comparing it to the past
I'm feeling pretty good
Expressing a positive physical emotion
I bet you think
Assuming a perspective of what others may think
I am all misunderstood
Explaining a perceived misinterpretation of self
But haven't lost my ways
Asserting self-confidence and continuity
In fact I met someone today
Sharing a specific event
And oh!
Expressing excitement or surprise
Shadobee doobee doo
Repeating a nonsensical phrase for emphasis
So I can sing
Positing a reason for expressing joy
I'm finally free
Reaffirming the sense of freedom and joy
Contributed by Liam G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Aletha Alba Dichoso
on All About That Bass
#patty
Loner Khryss
on When Did You Fall
<3 <3 <3
Jovanie Demetillo
on All about the bass
i love it