Take the Box
Amy Winehouse Lyrics


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Your neighbors were screaming
I don't have a key for downstairs
So I punched all the buzzers hoping you wouldn't be there
And now my head's hurting
You say I always get my own way
But you were in the shower when I got there
And I'd have wanted to stay, but I got nothing to say
You were so beautiful before today
And then I heard what you say, man, that was ugly

The Moschino bra you bought me last Christmas
(Put it in the box, put it in the box)
Frank's in there and I don't care
(Put it in the box, put it in the box)
Just take it
Take the box
Take the box

I came home this evening and nothing felt like how it should be
I feel like writing you a letter but that is not me, you know me
Feel so fucking angry, don't wanna be reminded of you
But when I left my shit in your kitchen
I said goodbye to your bedroom that smelled of you

Mr. False Pretense, you don't make sense
I just don't know you
But you make me cry, where's my kiss goodbye?
I think I love you

The Moschino bra you bought me last Christmas
(Put it in the box, put it in the box)
Frank's in there, I don't care
(Put it in the box, put it in the box)
Now take it
Take the box
Just take it, take it
Take the box
And now just take




Take the box
Take the box

Overall Meaning

The song "Take the Box" by Amy Winehouse is about a woman who is breaking up with her partner and giving back all of the material possessions he has given her. The song starts with Amy explaining how she had to punch all the buzzers to get into the apartment because she doesn't have a key. She says that her head is hurting and she doesn't have anything to say to him. The reason for her anger becomes clear in the next verse when she explains that she heard what he said, and it was ugly. She then asks her partner to take the Moschino bra he bought her last Christmas and put it in the box, along with any other things of his she may have lying around.


The song's chorus repeats the phrase "Take the box" multiple times, emphasizing the importance of returning all the possessions each person gave to the other. Amy also mentions feeling angry and not wanting to be reminded of her partner. She reflects on the fact that she thought he was Mr. False Pretense and she doesn't know him at all. However, she can't help but love him, which leads to her being upset and crying when she thinks about him.


Overall, the song's themes include breaking up, giving back possessions, and the emotions associated with lost love. It highlights the anger, sadness, and conflict that can come with ending a relationship, particularly one in which material possessions have been exchanged.


Line by Line Meaning

Your neighbors were screaming
The commotion outside was making a lot of noise and it was impossible to ignore.


I don't have a key for downstairs
I cannot enter the building from the lower floor.


So I punched all the buzzers hoping you wouldn't be there
I buzzed the apartment numbers repeatedly in the hope that you would pick up the phone rather than me being put away and not increasingly infuriating my neighbors.


And now my head's hurting
I have a headache, probably from feeling guilty for what I did.


You say I always get my own way
You believe that I'm someone who always gets what they want.


But you were in the shower when I got there
But you were completely unaware that I was coming, you were just taking a shower at that moment.


And I'd have wanted to stay, but I got nothing to say
I would have loved to stay, but we have nothing to talk about and the awkward silence that would have followed was unbearable.


You were so beautiful before today
You were captivating and lovely until I heard what you had said about me.


And then I heard what you say, man, that was ugly
But then I heard what you had said, and it was unpleasant and vulgar.


The Moschino bra you bought me last Christmas
The expensive Moschino bra you gifted me last Christmas that carries a lot of sentimental value.


(Put it in the box put it in the box)
I'm packing it up to be delivered to you now to show that I'm moving on from you and that it doesn't mean as much to me as you might think.


Frank's in there and I don't care
I am putting Frank and not giving two hoots about him because our break-up is not related to Frank, and he doesn't deserve to be caught up in the middle of us.


Just take it
I want this item and everything it symbolizes to be out of my sight.


Take the box
Take it and everything it signifies away from me.


I came home this evening and nothing felt like how it should be
I returned home tonight, and it didn't feel like home anymore.


I feel like writing you a letter but that is not me, you know me
I have this strong urge to write to you, but that's not how I usually deal with things, and you know me better than that.


Feel so fucking angry, don't wanna be reminded of you
I'm pissed off, and I don't want anything to do with you.


But when I left my shit in your kitchen
But when I left my things in your kitchen, I said goodbye to that space that carried the scent of you, I left it right there.


I said goodbye to your bedroom that smelled of you
I walked out of your bedroom with its faint scent of you, fully aware that it was the last time I would feel your presence.


Mr. False Pretense, you don't make sense
You're a liar and a while you words come off as misleading and inconsistent.


I just don't know you
I know nothing about you for starters, and that's why my decision to walk away is simple.


But you make me cry, where's my kiss goodbye?
But the fact that I'm crying, and I didn't get my goodbye kiss, makes my decision even more difficult.


I think I love you
In spite of everything that's happened, I might still genuinely have feelings for you.


Now take it, take the box, just take it, take it
Now I'm asking you to take the box one more time as the symbolic gesture of moving on from our relationship.


Take the box
I'm reiterating my request one last time.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Amy Winehouse

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Caroline Viezzer

Your neighbours were screaming
I don't have a key for downstairs
So I punched all the buzzers
Hoping he would be there
And now my head's hurting
You say I always get my own way
But you were in the showe when I got there
And I don't wanted to stay
But I got nothing to say

You were so beautiful before today
And then I heard what you say: Man that was ugly

The moschino bra you bought me last christmas
(Put it in the box, put it in the box)
Frank's in there and I don't care
(Put it in the box, put it in the box)
Just take it
Take the box

Take the box

I came home this evening and nothing felt like how it should be
I feel like writing you a letter but that is not me, you know me
Feel so damn angry don't wanna be reminded of you
But when I left my shit in your kitchen,
I said goodbye to your bedroom and it smelled to you

Mr. False pretense, you don't make sense
I just don't know you
But you make me cry, where's my kiss goodbye?
I think I love you

The moschino bra you bought me last christmas
(Put it in the box, put it in the box)
Frank's in there and I don't care
(Put it in the box, put it in the box)
Now take it
Take the box
Just take it, take it
Take the box
And now just take the box
Take the box



All comments from YouTube:

Just Cade

I can't believe that she was only 19 years old when she recorded "Frank". She was writing and singing at this level at such a young age, it's truly incredible. We did not deserve her.

Hristina Nicole

It's sad how many people hated Amy while she was here. I'm born in 2005 and I've seen people trash talk her from my young age. Lots failed her, but I'm glad now they see her truly worth and how big of a legend and talented she truly was. Rip to A Queen ❤️

YourMadTK

@Hristina Nicole im from 05 as well and totally agree with you

YourMadTK

@jk she was the best

B O'door

@Hristina Nicole I was 18 in 2005, loved her first album, however it was her second album that made her a star, and yes unfortunately many hated her, her own father exploited her, Amy’s death really affected me… it still does after almost 11 years.

Hristina Nicole

@B O'door yeah I know I remember watching Rehab on the TV when I was so so little like 3. My mom never liked Amy tho and it makes me sad because Amy became one of my favorites and my mom still don't know Amy's truly worth.

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KDP

She was just 19. Listen to that voice. What an exceptional talent she was - and what a great loss.

Miguel Arévalo

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Archie

@Miguel Arévalo read the room 😐

Heyy!

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