Her Town Too
Sui Generis Lyrics
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She's afraid of the knock on her door
There's always a shade of a doubt
She can never be sure
Who comes to call
Maybe the friend of a friend of a friend
Anyone at all
Anything but nothing again
It used to be her town
It used to be her town, too
It used to be her town
It used to be her town, too
Seems like even her old girlfriends
Might be talking her down
She's got her name on the grapevine
Running up and down
The telephone line
Talking 'bout
Someone said, someone said
Something 'bout, something else
Someone might have said about her
She always figured that they were her friends
But maybe they can live without her
It used to be her town
It used to be her town, too
It used to be her town
It used to be her town, too
Well, people got used to seeing them both together
But now he's gone and life goes on
Nothing lasts forever, oh no
She gets the house and the garden
He gets the boys in the band
Some of them his friends
Some of them her friends
Some of them understand
Lord knows that this is just a small town city
Yes, and everyone can see you fall
It's got nothing to do with pity
I just wanted to give you a call
It used to be your town
It used to be my town, too
You never know 'till it all falls down
Somebody loves you
Somebody loves you
Darling, somebody still loves you
I can still remember
When it used to be her town, too
It used to be your town
It used to be my town, too
The song "Her Town Too" by Sui Generis, highlights the struggles of a woman who is afraid to leave her home due to a constant fear of who might knock on her door. There is always a darkness lurking within her and she can never be entirely sure who is coming to see her. She has been left alone to wade through her own isolation and paranoia. Even her former girlfriends may be caught talking behind her back as she is attacked on the grapevine. In this small-town city, everyone can see you fall and it has nothing to do with pity.
The song speaks to a larger societal issue of women's safety and the feeling of unease that many women experience in public spaces. The lyrics paint a picture of a woman who is cut off from her community, left to navigate the perils on her own. The contrasting phrase, "her town too" emphasizes how she has lost her sense of belonging and ownership to the community that was once her home. However, the song ends on a hopeful note with the refrain, "somebody still loves you" suggesting that while she may feel alone, there are still people who care about her.
Line by Line Meaning
She's been afraid to go out
She's become scared of leaving her home due to anxiety
She's afraid of the knock on her door
She is fearful of unexpected visitors, they trigger her fears and doubts
There's always a shade of a doubt
Doubt casts a shadow over everything, leaving her unsure of who to trust
She can never be sure
She lacks confidence and certainty about who her real friends are
Who comes to call
She never knows who will turn up at her door
Maybe the friend of a friend of a friend
It could be someone she barely knows, or a complete stranger
Anyone at all
Literally anyone could come knocking, and she's not comfortable with that
Anything but nothing again
She's sick of having no one around, even if it means facing her anxieties to make new friends
It used to be her town
At one point, she felt at home in this place
It used to be her town, too
She used to belong here, but something has changed
Seems like even her old girlfriends
Even her female friends seem to be turning against her
Might be talking her down
They could be spreading rumors or talking behind her back
She's got her name on the grapevine
There are rumors and gossip circulating about her
Running up and down
The grapevine is spreading fast and far
The telephone line
People are talking about her on the phone
Talking 'bout
Discussing rumors and gossip about her
Someone said, someone said
It's unclear who started the rumors, but they're spreading fast
Something 'bout, something else
The rumors are vague and not based in fact
Someone might have said about her
There is speculation and hearsay about her that may or may not be true
She always figured that they were her friends
She believed that her friends had her back, but now she's not so sure
But maybe they can live without her
She's starting to think that her friends might be better off without her
Well, people got used to seeing them both together
She and her ex-partner used to be a popular couple in town
But now he's gone and life goes on
After their breakup, life continues without him
Nothing lasts forever, oh no
She's realizing that even good things come to an end
She gets the house and the garden
After the split, she gets to keep the family home and garden
He gets the boys in the band
Her ex gets to keep their friends in the music scene
Some of them his friends
Some of the people in their social circle were originally his friends
Some of them her friends
Some of the people in their social circle were originally her friends
Some of them understand
There are a few people who sympathize with her situation
Lord knows that this is just a small town city
Everyone knows everyone in this small town, so news travels fast
Yes, and everyone can see you fall
If you mess up in this town, everyone is quick to judge and gossip
It's got nothing to do with pity
People aren't gossiping because they feel sorry for her, they just love to gossip
I just wanted to give you a call
The singer is reaching out to offer support and show that someone cares
You never know 'till it all falls down
She's realizing that true friends are hard to find, and it's not until things get tough that you find out who really cares
Somebody loves you
Even if her friends are turning against her, there are still people who care about her
Darling, somebody still loves you
The singer is trying to be supportive and remind her that she's not alone
I can still remember
The singer has fond memories of better days
When it used to be her town, too
They used to belong here together, but now it's not the same
It used to be your town
This used to be her world, her comfort zone
It used to be my town, too
The singer also used to feel like they belonged here
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN SOUTHER, JOHN DAVID SOUTHER, JAMES TAYLOR, JAMES V TAYLOR, ROBERT T WACHTEL
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