Training Season

Dua Lipa Radical Optimism English

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Verse 1

Are youSomeone that I can give my heart to?Or just the poison that I'm drawn to?It can be hard to tell the difference late at nightPlay fairIs that a compass in your nature?Or are you tricky? 'Cause I've been thereAnd, baby, I don't need to learn my lesson twice

Pre-Chorus

But if you really wanna go thereYou should know I

Chorus

Need someone to hold me closeDeeper than I've ever knownWhose love feels like a rodeoKnows just how to take controlWhen I'm vulnerableHe's straight talking to my soulConversation overloadGot me feeling vertigo

Post-Chorus

Are you somebody who can go there?'Cause I don't wanna have to show yaIf that ain't you, then let me know, yeah'Cause training season's over(Training season's over)

Verse 2

I triedTo see my lovers in a good lightDon't wanna do it just to be niceDon't wanna have to teach you how to love me rightI hopeIt hits me like an arrowSomeone with some potentialIs it too much to ask for?

Pre-Chorus

Who understands I

Chorus

Need someone to hold me closeDeeper than I've ever knownWhose love feels like a rodeoKnows just how to take controlWhen I'm vulnerableHe's straight talking to my soulConversation overloadGot me feeling vertigo

Post-Chorus

Are you somebody who can go there?'Cause I don't wanna have to show yaIf that ain't you, then let me know, yeah'Cause training season's over

Bridge

Can you compete? Now is your timeRun when you hear that whistle blowAre you on my team or stuck on the sidelinesWaiting for someone to tell you to go?For someone to tell you to go

Pre-Chorus

You should know I

Chorus

Need someone to hold me closeDeeper than I've ever knownWhose love feels like a rodeoKnows just how to take controlWhen I'm vulnerableHe's straight talking to my soul (If that ain't you, then let me know, yeah)Conversation overload

Outro

'Cause training season's over'Cause training season's overTraining season's over

What the song means

A song about romantic expectations and emotional maturity. Dua Lipa expresses frustration with having to teach partners how to love her properly. She wants someone already emotionally available, confident, and capable of deep connection—someone who doesn't require training or guidance.

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rodeo — an exciting, thrilling experience

Here it describes passionate, intense love that feels adventurous and exhilarating

Song info

Release date: 2024-02-15
Album: Radical Optimism
Written by: Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin, Tobias Jesso Jr., Kevin Parker, Danny L Harle, Digital Farm Animals
Produced by: Kevin Parker
Interpolates: Digital Farm Animals – Tokyo Nights

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