Shannon Curfman (born Fargo, North Dakota, July 31, 1985) is an American bl… Read Full Bio ↴Shannon Curfman (born Fargo, North Dakota, July 31, 1985) is an American blues rock guitarist and singer. She came to prominence in 1999, at the age of 14, with the release of her first album, 'Loud Guitars, Big Suspicions', which she recorded a year earlier in 1998. Even at that time, her deep, robust voice and virtuoso electric guitar playing surprised many listeners, who found it difficult to believe that they were listening to a performer in her teens, rather than her twenties or thirties.

After a prolonged absence from recording, Shannon self-released a five-song EP entitled Take It Like A Man in July of 2006.

A full-length album "Fast Lane Addiction" was released late in 2007, showing her guitar playing, songwriting and vocals have matured yet still retain their power and edge.

Like her contemporary Jonny Lang (b. 1981), Curfman is from North Dakota.

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Following the release of her lastest album What You're Getting Into in the summer of 2010, Shannon took an open spot with the Twisted Brown Truckers supporting Kid Rock. You can currently find her out on the Born Free tour.

Few And Far Between
Shannon Curfman Lyrics

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Ever since I met you
Mama said I should forget you
She said you were a waste of my sweet time
I wish I would have listened
Because now I'm sitting here wishin'
I never did believe in your sweet lies
You said you were the king of love
And I would be your queen

How come the good times are so few and far between?
Every night you leave me
I'm telling you it ain't been easy
Sitting here alone 'til 4 AM
If this is love then I don't want it
I'm gonna take this ring and pawn it
I'm walking out on you fast as I can
Ain't you the one who promised me peaches and cream?
How come the good times are so few and far between?

[Chorus:]
Few and far between
The good times that I've seen when I'm with you
Few and far between
And baby I do believe
It's time to pack up all my bags and hit the street
Few and far between

I got to find somebody
Who knows just how to love me
And baby I know for sure that it ain't you
You said you were the king of love

And I would be your queen
How come the good times are so few and far between?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Shannon Curfman’s ‘Few and Far Between’ portrays the feelings of a woman who has been deceived by love. The woman reminisces of the warnings given to her by her mother about the man she fell in love with, however, these warnings fell on deaf ears. The woman expresses her regret in not heeding her mother’s advice while acknowledging her current reality, which is that the man who had promised her love had left her feeling isolated and alone.

The woman speaks of the man’s deceitful ways, which led her to grow tired of his sweet lies and broken promises. She talks of how she had placed all her trust and loyalty in him, hoping one day they would both bask in the fullness of his love, yet she found herself sitting alone till 4 a.m. every day, contemplating how she got to where she currently is. Her despair leads her to question whether true love even existed, a love that isn't few and far between.

Shannon Curfman’s ‘Few and Far Between’ is about the realities of deception in relationships; where one gives their all to a lover with the anticipation of receiving love in return. However, the realization, in the end, is that the lover never meant well. The song speaks to the importance of heeding wise counsel before embarking on serious life decisions like relationships or any other. It also touches on the emptiness that comes with deception, leaving one feeling alone and questioning the existence of the concept of true love.

Line by Line Meaning

Ever since I met you
From the moment I met you

Mama said I should forget you
My mother warned me to forget about you

She said you were a waste of my sweet time
My mother believed that you were not worth my time

I wish I would have listened
I regret not taking my mother's advice

Because now I'm sitting here wishin'
Now I am regretting my decisions

I never did believe in your sweet lies
I never trusted your sweet talk and false promises

You said you were the king of love
You claimed to be a master of love

And I would be your queen
You promised that I would be your partner and equal

How come the good times are so few and far between?
Why are the good times so infrequent and rare?

Every night you leave me
Every time you depart from me

I'm telling you it ain't been easy
I am telling you that it has been difficult for me