Take Me With You
Adam Gontier Lyrics


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If I could just try to reach out from the dark
To put my dizzy head beside my heart
And if I could just lie in silence here for a while
I′d picture all the times you made me smile...

I want you to know...

That if you go, you'll take a piece of me
The world I know would be brought down to its knees
And a pain inside would be too much for me to bear
So if you have to leave,
Promise that you take me with you there

If we could just stop time from going so fast
We take the moments in and we make them last
And if we could just try to look back at our lives
Back when we were young and we felt so alive

I want you to know...

That if you go, you′ll take a piece of me

The world I know would be brought down to its knees
And a pain inside would be too much for me to bear
So if you have to leave,
Promise that you take me...

I'll do my best to move on
Try my hardest to be strong
But I know you're always beside me
And every lonely road I walk on
Will hear me singing this song
′Cause it reminds me of you

If I could pretend
Pretend it′s a dream
It's not as bad as it seems

If you go, you′ll take a piece of me
The world I know would be brought down to its knees
And a pain inside would be too much for me to bear
So if you have to leave,
Promise that you take me...




And if you have to leave,
Promise that you take me with you there

Overall Meaning

The song "Take Me With You" by Adam Gontier is a heartfelt expression of love and loyalty towards someone who is important to the singer. The lyrics convey a sense of fear and pain at the thought of the person leaving and taking a piece of the singer with them. The opening lines, "If I could just try to reach out from the dark, to put my dizzy head beside my heart" suggest the singer is struggling with their emotions and trying to come to terms with feeling vulnerable. The following lines, "And if I could just lie in silence here for a while, I'd picture all the times you made me smile" indicate that the singer finds comfort in reminiscing happy memories.


The chorus emphasises the depth of the singer's feelings for the person, acknowledging that if they were to leave, it would be unbearable, "The world I know would be brought down to its knees, and a pain inside would be too much for me to bear." The song also expresses hope that the person will not leave alone but take the singer with them, promising to remain by their side, "Promise that you take me with you there."


In the bridge, the singer acknowledges that they will try to move on and be strong, but the person they love will always be a part of them, "I'll do my best to move on, try my hardest to be strong, but I know you're always beside me." They acknowledge that even in loneliness, they will remember that special person, "And every lonely road I walk on, will hear me singing this song, 'cause it reminds me of you." The closing lines of the song suggest a desire for the singer to be able to deny reality, "If I could pretend, pretend it's a dream, it's not as bad as it seems."


Line by Line Meaning

If I could just try to reach out from the dark
Adam wishes he could crawl out of the darkness and come to terms with his feelings.


To put my dizzy head beside my heart
He wants to clear his thoughts, think with his heart and not just his head.


And if I could just lie in silence here for a while
He wants to take a moment to reflect and meditate.


I'd picture all the times you made me smile...
Adam wants to reminisce on all the happy memories he shared with someone special.


That if you go, you'll take a piece of me
If the special person in his life leaves him, a part of him will go with them.


The world I know would be brought down to its knees
Adam's world would be devastated if he loses the person who means so much to him.


And a pain inside would be too much for me to bear
Losing them would cause Adam a grief too hard to handle.


So if you have to leave, Promise that you take me with you there
Adam is pleading to go with the person he loves, even if they're leaving him behind.


If we could just stop time from going so fast
Adam wishes he could pause time and cherish the moments he has with his special person.


We take the moments in and we make them last
He wants to take in all the special moments and store them in his memory forever.


Back when we were young and we felt so alive
Adam remembers the good times in his life when he was young and had the world at his feet.


I'll do my best to move on
Adam will try his best to cope and move on, even if it's difficult.


Try my hardest to be strong
He'll be strong on the outside even though he'll be breaking apart on the inside.


But I know you're always beside me
Adam knows that his special person will always be beside him in spirit.


And every lonely road I walk on will hear me singing this song
Even if Adam feels alone, singing this song will remind him of the person he loves and make him feel less lonely.


'Cause it reminds me of you
The song makes Adam think of someone special who he misses dearly.


If I could pretend, pretend it's a dream
Adam wishes he could believe that everything happening is just a nightmare and not real.


It's not as bad as it seems
Adam wants to believe that everything will get better and not be as bad as it seems.




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Comments from YouTube:

Sara Brady

I want him to release an official version of this with saint asonia.

coriya

YESSS!

tourtlez t

honestly he is just so amazing he can go from a band to being solo for a little while and then go back to a band after a few years and his voice is still so amazing and this song is absolutely incredible

Anna L. Vajda

Yeah thank God he still had the music and his talent to keep him sane through all that bad enough the band breakup but then a divorce at the same time my heart goes out to him I'm sure it was rough.

Skylar Thomas

I love this song and his voice so much!!

strawberry jellies

Adam has such a beautiful voice. His own songs he writes make me cry every time I listen to them. I luv adam

Shaddix4LiFe

He has such a beautiful voice.

borja palmero

I remember when Adam said something like: "Man, I can't right pretty songs" Wow, what a change.

Anna L. Vajda

Well I saw some documentary and he said why would I write about flowers and things? and you don't talk about your feelings unless you are talking to your shrink etc. but he was in his early 20s then so as he matured he's willing to be more vulnerable sometimes for the sake of his art.

Anna L. Vajda

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