Teach Me How Love Goes

Album: Thank You Camellia (2012)
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Songfacts®:

  • Allen had had this song in his back pocket for some time before finally finding a home for it on Thank You Camellia. He said regarding its meaning: "Love is the one thing that I know and the one thing I don't know. I know how to love. I know how to love my family, I know how to love my wife, I know how to love my fans. But I'm also still trying to learn how to do those things well. I'm still not where I want to be."

    Allen added: "'Teach Me How Love Goes' is definitely about feeling that you don't know what you're doing and wanting a guidebook on how to make it work."
  • Allen played all of the instruments, save for drums and some electric guitar, on this track.

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