The Strangest Thing '97
George Michael Lyrics

Take My Life
The singer is willing to give up their life.

Time has been twisting the knife
The passage of time has caused emotional pain.

I don't recognize
The singer is having trouble recognizing people they know.

People I care for
The artist deeply cares for some people but has trouble identifying them.

Take my dreams
The artist is willing to let go of their childish dreams.

Childish and weak at the seams
The singer's dreams are not mature and may fail.

Please don't analyze
The singer does not want their dreams criticized or judged.

Please just be there for me
The artist needs emotional support for their dreams.

The things that I know
The artist has knowledge that no one has taught them.

Nobody told me
No one has shared this knowledge with the artist.

The seeds that are sown
The singer is affected by past experiences that have left a lasting impression.

They still control me
The experiences still affect the artist's life.

There's a liar in my head
The singer is aware that they are lying to themselves.

There's a thief upon my bed
The singer is aware of someone taking away from them while they sleep.

And the strangest thing
There's something peculiar going on.

Is I cannot seem to get my eyes open
The artist cannot seem to see things clearly.

Take my hand
The artist is willing to be led by someone they trust.

Lead me to some peaceful land
The singer needs to find peace of mind.

That I cannot find
The singer does not know how to find peace of mind.

Inside my head
The peace of mind that the artist is searching for is inside their own thoughts.

Wake me with love
The artist needs to be reminded that they are loved.

It's all, all I need
Love is enough for the artist to feel better.

But in all this time
Over the course of an unknown amount of time.

Still no one said
No one has told the artist what they needed to hear.

If I had not asked you
The singer thinks they may not have heard what they needed to if they had not asked.

Would you have told me
The singer is curious if they would have been told what they needed to hear without asking.

If you call this love
The singer is questioning whether what they are experiencing is really love.

Why don't you hold me
The artist needs physical affection from their loved ones.

Make love to me, send love through me
The artist needs physical and emotional affection from their loved ones.

Make love to me please, please
The singer is pleading for physical and emotional affection.

Heal me with your crime
The singer needs their emotional scars to be mended with the help of the person they're calling out to.

The only one who ever knew me
The artist has a deep connection with the person they're calling out to.

We've wasted so much time
The artist feels like they and their loved ones have not used their time meaningfully.

Of my life
The artist's whole life has been affected by this feeling.

Take my life
The singer is willing to give up their life.

Eyes open
The artist wants to see things clearly and with an open mind.