She Couldn't Love Me Anymore
T. Graham Brown Lyrics


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She played easy to get
Never gave me less
Than her very best
She couldn't love me anymore

When she held me tight
Night after night
Even if she tried
She couldn't love me anymore

She would have followed me anywhere
But I was just leading her on
I never knew I had a good thing going
And just kept ? 'til she was gone

Oh no

When she found the man who understands
And she lost her heart to him
She couldn't love me anymore

Oh oh no she couldn't love me anymore

I used to turn my back on her
Just to hear her beg me to stay
I always thought she'd come running
Until she walked away

Oh no

Now she holds him tight
Night after night
And even tried
She couldn't love me anymore

No oh
She couldn't love me anymore

The last time she told me was

She couldn't love me anymore





Even if she tried
She couldn't love me anymore

Overall Meaning

In T. Graham Brown's song She Couldn't Love Me Anymore, the singer reflects on a past relationship with a woman who always gave him her best but whom he didn't fully appreciate. She played hard to get, but still always gave him her all, and even when she held him tight at night, she couldn't love him any more than she already did. Despite her devotion, he kept leading her on without realizing what he had until it was too late. She found someone who understood her and loved her, and when she lost her heart to him, she simply couldn't love the singer anymore, even if she wanted to try.


The lyrics in this song reflect a common theme in country music, which is regretting taking someone for granted and losing them as a result. The singer realizes the depth of the love that his former partner had for him, but he didn't appreciate it until it was too late. The song portrays the feeling of lost opportunities and the realization that he had someone special but let her go.


Overall, the lyrics in She Couldn't Love Me Anymore provide a relatable sentiment about the importance of appreciating the love of those closest to us before it's too late.


Line by Line Meaning

She played easy to get
She acted as though she wasn't all that interested in me


Never gave me less
I always received her best


Than her very best
She always put forth her greatest effort


She couldn't love me anymore
She already loved me completely; it was impossible for her to love me more


When she held me tight
Whenever she held me closely


Night after night
Repeatedly, almost every evening


Even if she tried
Even if she made an effort


She couldn't love me anymore
There wasn't any more love in her to give


She would have followed me anywhere
She was willing to go wherever I went


But I was just leading her on
I was deceiving her by pretending to have an interest in a future with her


I never knew I had a good thing going
I didn't realize that I had a valuable person in my life


And just kept ? 'til she was gone
I just kept playing games with her until she left me


When she found the man who understands
When she discovered someone who understood her


And she lost her heart to him
And she fell deeply in love with him


She couldn't love me anymore
Since she was already in love with someone else, there wasn't any affection left for me


I used to turn my back on her
I would ignore her, be cold or distant towards her


Just to hear her beg me to stay
Just to hear her plead and ask me not to leave


I always thought she'd come running
I believed she'd always come back to me


Until she walked away
Until she eventually left me and never returned


Now she holds him tight
Nowadays, she gives that man the same level of affection used to give to me


No oh
A phrase of sadness or disappointment


She couldn't love me anymore
Once again, she couldn't give me love as she used to


The last time she told me was
The final time she explained to me recently


Even if she tried
Even if she attempted it


She couldn't love me anymore
She couldn't love me more than she already had




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILLY HENDERSON, BILLY MADDOX, MIKE MC GUIRE

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@jscountrygirl85_326

One of my absolute favorites from T. Graham Brown. Brings back many great memories. I just love this kind of country from the 80's! It's such a shame that this song and many others from that decade are so overlooked today.

@TxAmber78

Agreed! 80s country makes me very happy it sounded so damn good

@shawnduncan5779

I remember listening to this song back in the spring of 1989 when I was in the 10th grade. Even after 32 years it hasn't lost its touch. I also think that the duet he recorded with Tanya Tucker was red hot. Even after 30 years that song is still smoking hot. He is really great

@maryloubuehler3863

Great song by great singer

@taraweeful

One of my favs. Takes me back in time...

@phillipweaver5922

This song absolutly kills me .......salute t man you are a real story teller

@janewoods8739

This lady couldn't love you anymore than she had from the beginning. I am positive I'll never stop loving you!!! Love this song. Good singer too.

@t.grahambrown9049

@Jane Woods That's so sweet of you to say Dear🤠. Well thanks once again for the love and support you've shown towards my music career 😉 it really means a lot, I'm so overwhelmed🤠 may I know how long you’ve been a fan of my music 🎶

@CountryCool712

Where is music like this today

@petemarshall3020

Great song 👌#4 hit in 1987

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