Take Me Home
Beverley Mahood Lyrics
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It′s 2 am and my lids are sinking
So what am I a billboard sign?
Spelling out exactly what I'm thinking
Cinderella wants to leave the ball
She′s already walking after midnight
So make up your mind
"What I gotta do to just get your attention
Wait till everybody's gone
If you're mine, then it′s about time
Oh for you to take me home, take me home"
So let that drink go down the sink
And wrap up your fascinating conversation
Let me know when your ready to go
And pardon me if I′m a little bit impatient
I waited long enough for a love like this
And it's the little things that show me that′s what it is
REPEAT CHORUS
Last call for alcohol
It's 2 am and my lids are sinking
In Beverley Mahood's "Take Me Home," the lyrics speak of the desperation and longing of someone who's trying to get their crush's attention. The singer refers to the time - 2 am, which signals the last call for alcohol - and says that their lids are sinking, which implies that they are getting tired and want to go home. The singer then questions whether they are just a billboard sign expressing their thoughts, as they feel like they're spelling out exactly what they're thinking to the person they're interested in.
The next verse has the singer comparing herself to Cinderella, who also had to leave the ball at midnight. Here, the singer expresses her impatience and asks what she has to do to get the person's attention. She's willing to wait until everyone else is gone and asks the person to take her home if they're interested in her. In the next verse, the singer tells the person to let their drink go down the sink and to wrap up their conversation so they can leave. The singer expresses that she's waited long enough for a love like this, and it's the little things the person does that show her that's what it is.
Overall, the lyrics of "Take Me Home" express the desperation and longing of someone who's interested in someone else but is unsure of whether the other person reciprocates the feelings. The singer is upfront about her feelings and is tired of waiting, which makes the lyrics relatable to anyone who has gone through similar experiences.
Line by Line Meaning
Last call for alcohol
The last opportunity to order a drink at the bar is approaching as it is 2 am and my eyes are becoming heavy from tiredness.
It's 2 am and my lids are sinking
It is 2 am and my eyes are starting to close due to exhaustion and the tiredness of the night.
So what am I a billboard sign?
It feels like I am displaying my thoughts and emotions openly and publicly to everyone without holding anything back.
Spelling out exactly what I'm thinking
Expressing exactly what I am feeling and thinking without any filter.
Cinderella wants to leave the ball
I, like Cinderella, am ready to leave the event and return home.
She's already walking after midnight
The time is late, and I am beginning to walk around and get ready to leave, much like Cinderella who also left the ball after midnight.
So make up your mind
Please decide what you want to do, so we can make a move, and I can return home as soon as possible.
What I gotta do to just get your attention
What do I need to do to gain your focus and interest in me.
Wait till everybody's gone
I need to wait until everyone leaves to have your undivided attention.
If you're mine, then it's about time
If you claim me as yours, then the appropriate moment for you to take me home is now.
Oh for you to take me home, take me home
Please take me home as soon as you can, and let us continue with what we have started.
So let that drink go down the sink
Please allow your drink to go to waste and let's prepare to leave.
And wrap up your fascinating conversation
Please have the necessary conversations you want to have but also remember we are getting ready to leave.
Let me know when your ready to go
Notify me when you are ready to move, so we can be on our way.
And pardon me if I'm a little bit impatient
Apologies for my impatience, but I am excited to go home with you.
I waited long enough for a love like this
I have waited for a while to meet someone like you.
And it's the little things that show me that's what it is
It is the little things that demonstrate to me that this relationship is worth pursuing.
REPEAT CHORUS
Repeating the song's chorus which refers to wanting to be taken home.
Contributed by Riley K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.