What started as two guys with strong voices and one guitar became San Francisco's Train by 1994. It was in late 1993 that Patrick Monahan left Erie, PA, and met up with the Los Angeles band, The Apostles. Lead singer/guitarist Rob Hotchkiss and fellow guitarist Jim Stafford had basically disbanded by this time, but the chance meeting with Patrick Monahan proved fortuitous, as Hotchkiss extended an invitation to the crooning Monahan to become a two-man band. After making exhaustive appearances in low-key coffeehouses, they decided to form a full band and enlisted former Apostles members Stafford and bassist Charlie Colin. Colin brought along his good friend, drummer Scott Underwood, and Train were on their way.
Train settled in San Francisco to develop their sound in a relaxed, laid-back atmosphere. In an unlikely scenario, executives from Columbia Records expressed an interest and, in a somewhat cooperative strategy, farmed the fledgling band out to the minors -- in this instance, Aware Records -- where they could grow naturally and unhurriedly. In 1997, they went on tour, opening for the likes of Blues Traveler, Barenaked Ladies, and Counting Crows. Train knew they had arrived when they sold out a performance at San Francisco's prestigious Fillmore venue. Their completed debut album was released the following year. Drops of Jupiter followed three years later, becoming a 2x Platinum hit on the back of its single of the same name. My Private Nation followed in 2003. Though the response was initially weak, the single "Get to Me" eventually caught fire, and Train had their latest Billboard chart hit. A holdover live album appeared in 2004 while the band returned to the studio to record My Private Nation's follow-up. The single "Cab" announced the band's return in late 2005, with the full-length For Me It's You following early the next year.
From November 2006, the band took a break from recording and touring to be with friends and family. Lead singer Pat Monahan released a solo album, Last of Seven, on September 18, 2007. The first single, "Her Eyes," was released in July.
On October 27, 2009, Train not only released proof that they were once again a band but also put their fifth studio album on the market, Save Me San Francisco. Dedicated to getting back to where they came from, the album revisited the roots rock sound that has made the band such a tour de force. The album is a tribute to the city that made them who they are today and pays homage to the city by the bay whom they owe so much.
The first single from Train's sixth studio album, "Drive By," was made available on iTunes on January 10, 2012, a week after Train played the halftime show at the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl in Miami. This upbeat pop/rock tune was the first song to be released from Train's sixth studio album. It was already familiar to some of their fans as the band had been performing the tune during their 2011 Summer Tour. Train's singles tend to gradually build momentum, but this song debuted at #60 on the Hot 100 in its first week as Triple A, hot AC, and pop radio all embraced the song with enthusiasm.
This album was followed by Bulletproof Picasso, Christmas in Tahoe, Train Does Led Zeppelin II, and A Girl, a Bottle, a Boat. Their album AM Gold was released on May 20, 2022.
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Breakfast In Bed
Train Lyrics
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How I love you
Better wear some lotion
Sun is always shinin'
No one compares to you
Sittin' here baby
Young and like a flower
Gimme just an hour
You seem like an angel
No one compares to you
You're the best book I ever read
You're the smartest thing I ever said
You're breakfast in bed
When in no way
You can do me more ways
Than any other
You treat me like you love me
Like a mother loves her baby
Baby do I do it for you
Oh, 'cause all I ever wanted baby
Baby was to do it for you
You're the best dream in my head
You're my calm thought when I see red
You're better than punk rock red
You're breakfast in bed
You're breakfast in bed
You're breakfast in bed
Wanna please you
Wanna Japanese you
How I need you
Dress you up and feed you
Love you like a daddy loves his baby
Baby do it for me
You're the fastest race I ever led
You're the finest bride I'll ever wed
You're the skin I never wanna shed
You're breakfast in bed
You're breakfast in bed
You're breakfast in bed
In "Breakfast in Bed," Train sings passionately of their love and admiration for California, where they describe dancing in the ocean and soaking up the sun. The opening verse continues to praise the West Coast state and its endless summer, cautioning listeners to wear sunscreen, as they continue their summer dance under the California sun.
The second verse shifts the focus to a different subject, as Train addresses an unnamed lover. They describe their partner as young and pure, using flower imagery to convey their beauty. The singer expresses a desire to spend time with this person, asking for just an hour of their time. To them, their partner is an angelic figure who is incomparable to anyone else.
The chorus highlights the singer's infatuation with their partner, proclaiming them the "best book I ever read," and the "smartest thing I ever said." Later in the song, the singer acknowledges the positive impact their partner has on them, stating that they love them like a mother loves their baby. The song concludes with Train's desire to please and care for their partner, promising to dress them up and feed them and declaring them the "skin I never wanna shed."
Line by Line Meaning
California, dancin' in the ocean
The singer loves California and describes it as dancing in the ocean.
How I love you
The singer loves California.
Better wear some lotion
The sun always shines in California, so the singer advises to wear some lotion.
Sun is always shinin'
The sun always shines in California.
No one compares to you
California is the singer's favorite place and nothing compares to it.
Sittin' here baby
The singer is sitting and addressing someone he loves as 'baby.'
Young and like a flower
The person the singer is addressing is young and beautiful like a flower.
How I want you
The singer wants the person he's addressing badly.
Gimme just an hour
The singer wants to spend an hour with the person he's addressing.
You seem like an angel
The person the singer is addressing appears to be like an angel to him.
No one compares to you
The person the singer is addressing is one of a kind, and there is no one else like them.
You're the best book I ever read
The person the singer is addressing is the most interesting and engaging person he's ever known, like a book.
You're the smartest thing I ever said
The person the singer is addressing brings out the best in him, making him feel intelligent and witty.
You're breakfast in bed
The person the singer is addressing is as satisfying and enjoyable as having breakfast in bed.
When in no way
At no time or circumstance.
You can do me more ways
The person he's addressing can satisfy him more than anyone else can, in many different ways.
Than any other
More than anyone else could.
You treat me like you love me
The singer feels loved by the person he's addressing.
Like a mother loves her baby
The love the person he's addressing has for him is similar to the love a mother has for her child.
Baby do I do it for you
The singer wants to make the person he's addressing happy.
Oh, 'cause all I ever wanted baby
All the singer wants is to make the person he's addressing happy.
Baby was to do it for you
He wants to do everything he can to make the person he's addressing happy.
You're the best dream in my head
The person the singer is addressing is the best thing he's ever dreamed of.
You're my calm thought when I see red
The person the singer is addressing calms him down when he's angry or upset.
You're better than punk rock red
The person the singer is addressing is better and more satisfying than any punk rock song.
Wanna please you
The singer wants to make the person he's addressing happy.
Wanna Japanese you
The singer wants to take the person he's addressing on a date to a Japanese restaurant.
How I need you
The singer needs the person he's addressing.
Dress you up and feed you
The singer wants to take care of the person he's addressing by dressing them up and feeding them.
Love you like a daddy loves his baby
The love the singer has for the person he's addressing is similar to the love a father has for his child.
Baby do it for me
The singer wants the person he's addressing to do something for him.
You're the fastest race I ever led
The person the singer is addressing brings out the best in him, making him feel like he's in a fast and exciting race.
You're the finest bride I'll ever wed
The person the singer is addressing is the best thing that ever happened to him, and he wants to spend the rest of his life with them.
You're the skin I never wanna shed
The person the singer is addressing is a part of him, and he never wants to lose them.
You're breakfast in bed
The person the singer is addressing is as satisfying and enjoyable as having breakfast in bed.
You're breakfast in bed
The person the singer is addressing is as satisfying and enjoyable as having breakfast in bed.
You're breakfast in bed
The person the singer is addressing is as satisfying and enjoyable as having breakfast in bed.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: PAT MONAHAN, SCOTT UNDERWOOD
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