Take It All Away
Anson Lyrics

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I keep fading to the light,
You keep telling me it's fine, but I wasn't into it
And now I'm thinking you were right,
I keep wasting all my time,

And I gotta regret this,
I made a mess from trying to make things better,

And all that I want and all that I need is just to take it all away,

Take it all away

Now I'm searching for the signs,
Running in circles, is this real or in my mind?
When I'm alone is where you hide,
Lost all my sentences and left me here to die,

And I gotta regret this,
I made a mess from trying to make things better,
And all that I want and all that I need is just to take it all away,

And I hope you know that I'm sorry that I can't be what you want me to be,
And I'm sorry, I'm not ready
I'm not ready

Take it all away

(I gotta give it all back, I gotta take it away. I gotta fall in the right this time I'll say,
Don't wanna fade into black, just want to live what's mine, I gotta fall in the right this time)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Anson's song "Take It All Away" depict a person who seems to be going through a period of confusion and regret. The first verse captures the feeling of wanting to fade away, escaping from something that is not working out. However, the person receives reassurance that things will be okay from someone else, but still doubts it in their heart. As time passes, the person realizes that they have wasted their time trying to improve something that was never meant to be better. The chorus "And all that I want and all that I need is just to take it all away, Take it all away" is a plea to erase the pain and start anew.

In the second verse, the person is left struggling to make sense of the situation, running circles and losing their grip on reality. They feel abandoned by the person they turned to in their time of need, who left them to die alone. The second chorus repeats the plea for a fresh start, while adding a note of regret for not being able to be what the other person wanted, and apologizing for not being ready for it. The bridge adds more clarity to the situation, as a realization dawns that the only way to move forward is to give it all back and fall in the right.

Line by Line Meaning

I keep fading to the light,
I am losing my identity, constantly moving towards what seems bright and glamorous, but uncertain and unknown.

You keep telling me it's fine, but I wasn't into it
You keep trying to assure me that everything is okay, but deep down, I never fully committed to it.

And now I'm thinking you were right,
Looking back, I realize that you were right about me not being fully invested. I should have listened to you sooner.

I keep wasting all my time,
I am always procrastinating and never making the most of my time, even when I know I should be doing something productive.

And I gotta regret this,
I feel a great deal of remorse for not listening to you and not taking control of my own life sooner.

I made a mess from trying to make things better,
I tried to fix things, but in the process, I only made them worse.

And all that I want and all that I need is just to take it all away,
All I want is to start again from scratch, to wipe the slate clean and forget everything that has gone wrong.

Now I'm searching for the signs,
I am desperately seeking some kind of indication or guidance as to what my next move should be.

Running in circles, is this real or in my mind?
I feel like I am going in circles, constantly questioning what is real and what is just in my head.

When I'm alone is where you hide,
I tend to think about you most when I am alone and have nothing to distract me from my thoughts.

Lost all my sentences and left me here to die,
I am at a loss for words, unable to express my thoughts and feelings properly. I feel like I am drowning and don't know how to save myself.

And I hope you know that I'm sorry that I can't be what you want me to be,
I want you to know that I feel guilty for not meeting your expectations and for not being able to live up to what you wanted me to be.

And I'm sorry, I'm not ready
I apologize for not being ready to face my problems head-on and for not being able to deal with them right now.

Take it all away
Just let me start over and take away all the problems and issues that I have been dealing with.

(I gotta give it all back, I gotta take it away. I gotta fall in the right this time I'll say,
I need to give back all the negative energy that has been holding me back and start fresh again. I know this time I need to make the right choices and find my own path.

Don't wanna fade into black, just want to live what's mine, I gotta fall in the right this time)
I don't want to give up and fade away into obscurity. I want to protect what is rightfully mine and succeed in my own way. This time, I will make the right decisions and move forward with my life.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Anson Li

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