Take Me Away
Avril Lavigne Lyrics


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I cannot find a way to describe it
It's there inside, all I do is hide
I wish that it would just go away
What would you do, you do, if you knew
What would you do?

All the pain I thought I knew
All the thoughts lead back to you
Back to what was never said
Back and forth inside my head
I can't handle this confusion
I'm unable, come and take me away

I feel like I am all alone
All by myself I need to get around this
My words are cold, I don't want them to hurt you
If I show you, I don't think you'd understand
'Cause no one understands

All the pain I thought I knew
All the thoughts lead back to you
Back to what was never said
Back and forth inside my head
I can't handle this confusion
I'm unable, come and take me away

I'm going nowhere (on and on and)
I'm getting nowhere (on and on and on)
Take me away
I'm going nowhere (on and off and off and on)
And off and on

All the pain I thought I knew
All the thoughts lead back to you
Back to what was never said
Back and forth inside my head
I can't handle this confusion
I'm unable, come and take me away

Take me away




Break me away
Take me away

Overall Meaning

In "Take Me Away," Avril Lavigne sings about her inner turmoil and confusion that she feels nobody can understand. She cannot find a way to describe the pain that she is going through, and it seems like it's always there, lurking inside her. She wishes it would simply go away, and wonders what others would do if they knew what she was going through. The chorus talks about how she feels alone and unable to cope with the confusion she is feeling. She pleads for someone to take her away and break her out of this cycle of pain and confusion.


The lyrics of the song are melancholic and vulnerable, which might resonate with many people who feel lost or hurt. The lyrics convey a message of inner turmoil that is hard to put into words, and how sometimes we feel completely alone, even when surrounded by people who care about us.


Line by Line Meaning

I cannot find a way to describe it
I am struggling to put words to the emotions I am feeling


It's there inside, all I do is hide
I am experiencing intense emotions that I am keeping bottled up inside


I wish that it would just go away
I want these overwhelming feelings to disappear


What would you do, you do, if you knew
If you had any idea what I'm going through, how would you react?


All the pain I thought I knew
I thought I understood emotional pain, but this is something different


All the thoughts lead back to you
My thoughts keep circling back to a specific person


Back to what was never said
I am fixating on what was left unsaid between me and this person


Back and forth inside my head
I am constantly going back and forth, unable to find any resolution


I can't handle this confusion
I feel overwhelmed by the conflicting emotions I'm experiencing


I'm unable, come and take me away
I need help to escape from these intense feelings


I feel like I am all alone
I am struggling with these emotions on my own


All by myself I need to get around this
I have to find a way to deal with this issue alone


My words are cold, I don't want them to hurt you
I am hesitant to express my feelings because I don't want to cause anyone else pain


If I show you, I don't think you'd understand
I am afraid that if I open up to someone, they won't be able to relate to what I'm going through


'Cause no one understands
I feel like no one can comprehend what I'm experiencing


I'm going nowhere (on and on and)
I feel like I'm stuck in a loop with no way out


I'm getting nowhere (on and on and on)
I feel like I'm making no progress in resolving my emotions


Take me away
I need to escape from these overwhelming feelings


I'm going nowhere (on and off and off and on)
I can sometimes find brief periods of relief, but they are always followed by a return to the intense emotions


And off and on
These emotions come in waves, with periods of relief interspersed with moments of intense pain


Break me away
I need to find a way to break free from these feelings




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Lauren Christy, Scott Spock, Graham Edwards, Avril Ramona Lavigne

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