Impossible
Anberlin Lyrics


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Whoa-oh, whoa
Whoa-oh, whoa
Whoa-oh, whoa

You make my teeth clench and my hands shake
Do you ever see, what you do to me?
You wearing me out (you wearing me out)
Just wearing me out (just wearing me out)
But I'm wearing you down

You're impossible to love or leave
So impossible to win or please
I'm wearing you out (I'm wearing you out)
Just wearing you out (just wearing you out)
But I'm wearing you down (whoa-oh, whoa)

Take what you want from me
It means nothing now
Take everything from me
It means nothing now
Not so easy to forgive, harder to forget
Take what you want

I make your lips wet, and your moans quake
Try to think through (try to think through)
What I can do to you (what I can do to you)
It's wearing me thin (it's wearing me thin)
Can I begin (can I begin)
To wear you out (whoa-oh, whoa)

Take what you want from me
It means nothing now
Take everything from me
It means nothing now
Not so easy to forgive, harder to forget
Take what you want

I'm impossible (I'm impossible)
To figure out (to figure out)
So impossible (so impossible)
You had your doubts

Take what you want from me
It means nothing now
Take everything, honey
It means nothing now
Not so easy to forgive, harder to forget
Take what you want from me
It means nothing now
Take everything, honey
It means nothing now
Not so easy to forgive, harder to forget
Take what you want from me





Take what you want from me

Overall Meaning

The song "Impossible" by Anberlin talks about a tumultuous and complicated relationship between two people who seem to love each other endlessly but cannot seem to find a common ground. The opening lines use the imagery of physical reactions to express the intensity of the emotions the singer feels for the other person. However, the singer also acknowledges that the other person's behavior is wearing them out, and it is an impossible situation to be in. It seems that the couple is stuck in a cycle of wearing each other out, and the singer implies that they are the only ones in the relationship trying to break it.


The chorus of the song further emphasizes the impossibility of the relationship, indicating that it is impossible to love or leave the other person, and it is also impossible to win or please them. The lines "Take what you want from me, it means nothing now, take everything from me, it means nothing now" further emphasize that the relationship has reached its end and that nothing really matters anymore. The singer is trying to convey that the relationship has become toxic, even though they both still love each other. However, forgiveness and moving on may seem challenging, but it is the only way forward.


Line by Line Meaning

Whoa-oh, whoa
Expressing a feeling of being caught off guard or overwhelmed.


You make my teeth clench and my hands shake
You cause me anxiety and physical tension.


Do you ever see, what you do to me?
Do you realize the impact of your actions on me?


You wearing me out (you wearing me out)
You are exhausting me physically and emotionally.


Just wearing me out (just wearing me out)
Continuing to wear me out without stopping.


But I'm wearing you down
I am slowly wearing you down despite your resilience.


You're impossible to love or leave
You are challenging to either love or depart from.


So impossible to win or please
It is difficult to either impress or satisfy you.


Take what you want from me
You can have whatever you desire from me.


It means nothing now
The value or worth of what you take is insignificant.


Not so easy to forgive, harder to forget
It is not effortless to forget what happened, and forgiveness is complex.


I make your lips wet, and your moans quake
I arouse and excite you physically.


Try to think through (try to think through)
Attempt to thoroughly consider the situation.


What I can do to you (what I can do to you)
What actions I can take to satisfy you.


It's wearing me thin (it's wearing me thin)
It is exhausting me and causing emotional strain.


Can I begin (can I begin)
Asking for permission to take action.


To wear you out (whoa-oh, whoa)
To exhaust you both physically and emotionally.


I'm impossible (I'm impossible)
I am difficult to understand or deal with.


To figure out (to figure out)
To comprehend and comprehend my actions.


You had your doubts
You have doubts about me.


Take everything, honey
You can have anything and everything from me.




Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Stephen Christian Arnold, Christian Edwin Mcalhaney, Joseph Milligan, Deon Rexroat, Nathan Russel Young

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@jasmine7555

still my favorite band. the only one I don’t ever get tired of, feels a bit like home. ♥️

@passionfruiter3184

Anberlin and nostalgia are the same thing

@markmeadows7093

I covered this song on Facebook 11 years ago on the guitar. Got more likes than all the other stuff I did.

@swallowedinthesea11

13 years ago I was 23 and saw this on JCTV! I'm not a Christian anymore, but this song brought back a nostalgic time!

@jasmine7555

@@swallowedinthesea11♥️ so nostalgic

can I ask why no longer a Christ follower?

@Team_toga

You should checkout the band Rise Against :)

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@Jaachi_Aaron-CJ041

Anberlin is my favorite Emo and Christian band doesn’t make any difference like this one and I like how this video slowing down in motion!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤟🏾😝🤟🏾

@EuphoriaMusicSession

I don't understand how people think this is boring. This is quickly becoming my fav song from these guys, and I've been a fan for a good four years now.

@michaelbjordansbitch

Idk

@Kumomoto

Anberlin for life! My favorite band, everybody should listen to the Cities album especially Fin!

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