Pay the Girl is an alternative rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The band is… Read Full Bio ↴Pay the Girl is an alternative rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The band is led by singer/songwriter Jason Phelps. Phelps got his start playing original music in the Cincinnati acoustic coffeehouse circuit, where he played as a solo artist for years. Eventually, Phelps hooked up with rock guitarist Mark Cooper as the music began to grow beyond him. Together with Cooper, they write the core of Pay The Girl's output. But their signature sound is only completed with the help of Drew Phillips on bass, Dave Harris on guitar and Greg Braun on drums.

PTG's philosophy, says Phelps, is simple: "We're gonna write great songs and keep playing our asses off until the world realizes how good we really are!"

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Traded
Pay The Girl Lyrics

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You left the light on
You left me turned on
You put my heart out while your cigarette still burned on
You walked away, nothing more to say
Now the story keeps on turning

You gave up but when you wake up
You're going to find your living in a different world

I tried to save it, no matter what I gave it
I'm completely intoxicated

I traded what I wanted, just to make it happen
Just so you could walk away again

You left me burned out, and as it turns out
There was nothing left to my heart worth tearing
You don't realize, that I fantasize
About the dress that your friend isn't wearing

You gave up, but when you wake up
You're going to find your living in a different world
I tried to save it, no matter what I gave it
I'm completely intoxicated

I traded what I wanted, just to make it happen
Just so you could walk away again from me

I Traded what I needed, now I can't believe it
I took a chance on my heart so you could leave it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Pay The Girl's song Traded tell the story of a failed relationship where one person feels left behind and used. The song showcases the growing frustration of the singer who is left heartbroken after being left by their partner. The opening lines of the song "You left the light on, You left me turned on" suggest that the singer's partner had made them feel excited and hopeful. However, these feelings are short-lived as the partner leaves without explanation. The line "You put my heart out while your cigarette still burned on" symbolizes the lack of care and concern that the partner had towards the singer's feelings.

The singer reflects on the moments leading up to the separation and realizes that they have been traded for something else. They mention how they gave up what they wanted just to keep the relationship going, ultimately leading to their heartbreak. The line "I traded what I wanted, just to make it happen, Just so you could walk away again" suggests that the singer had put their own desires aside to make their partner happy, but they were still left behind.

The lyrics also highlight the anger and resentment that the singer feels towards their partner. The line "Now the story keeps on turning" suggests that the events that led to their separation have not yet reached their conclusion. The lyrics "I tried to save it, no matter what I gave it, I'm completely intoxicated" emphasize the singer's desperation to save the relationship, but ultimately they fail.

Overall, Pay The Girl's song Traded is a powerful portrayal of how love can be one-sided and how putting someone else's happiness above our own can lead to heartbreak.

Line by Line Meaning

You left the light on
You kept a part of our relationship alive or hopeful

You left me turned on
You excited me and aroused me in some way

You put my heart out while your cigarette still burned on
You ended our love while you still held something in your hand that you weren't done with

You walked away, nothing more to say
You left without a second thought and didn't care about explaining

Now the story keeps on turning
Our relationship keeps evolving even after the breakup

You gave up but when you wake up
Even though you gave up on us, you will realize this in the future

You're going to find your living in a different world
You will live in a world that is different from what we had together

I tried to save it, no matter what I gave it
I put forth every effort I could to save our relationship

I'm completely intoxicated
I'm lost in the relationship and can't see it for what it is

I traded what I wanted, just to make it happen
I gave up on what I desired to try and salvage our relationship

Just so you could walk away again
I put in all that effort only for you to leave me once more

You left me burned out, and as it turns out
You drained me and left me empty

There was nothing left to my heart worth tearing
There was nothing left of my heart to hurt or damage

You don't realize, that I fantasize
You have no idea what goes through my mind, what I hope for, or what I desire

About the dress that your friend isn't wearing
I desire for your friend to be dressed differently and view that as a symbol of hope in a hopeless situation

I traded what I wanted, just to make it happen
I gave up on what I desired to try and salvage our relationship

Just so you could walk away again from me
I put in all that effort only for you to leave me once more

I Traded what I needed, now I can't believe it
I gave up what was essential to me, now I can't believe that I did it

I took a chance on my heart so you could leave it
I put my heart on the line for you, but you still left me

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DREW PHILLIPS, JASON A. PHELPS, MARK COOPER, MICHAEL PAUL GEORGIN

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