Her Town Too
Sui Generis Lyrics


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She's been afraid to go out
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

Overall Meaning

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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