Take My Hand
Charli XCX Lyrics
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Don't go to sleep
Don't go to sleep
Let's go out
Get blown away, lost in the dark
Get real high and never come down
Why you gotta go to sleep?
Don't go to sleep
Let's go out
Get blown away, lost in the dark
Get real high and never come down
C'mon baby, put your hands on my hips
Get lost with your lips to my lips
Wanna taste your heart, don't interfere
And into the night, we'll disappear
Just take my hand
Yeah, take my hand
Yeah, take my hand
(Let's dance!)
Won't you please just take my hand?
Can you feel the neon lights?
It's like the milky way
I swallowed something stupid, it's making me stay awake
And now I'm on the cloud
I'm talking extra loud
I keep on dancing
Gonna lose my body in the crowd
Why you gotta go to sleep?
Don't go to sleep
Don't go to sleep
Let's go out
Get blown away, lost in the dark
Get real high and never come down
Just take my hand
Yeah, take my hand
Yeah, take my hand
(Let's dance!)
Won't you please just take my hand?
C'mon baby, put your hands on my hips
Get lost with your lips to my lips
Wanna taste your heart, don't interfere
And into the night, we'll disappear
C'mon baby, put your hands on my hips
Then swing your lips to my lips
Wanna taste your heart, don't interfere
And into the night, we'll disappear
Just take my hand
Yeah, take my hand
Yeah, take my hand
(Let's dance!)
Won't you please just take my hand?
(Let's dance!)
Won't you please just take my hand?
(Let's dance!)
Won't you please just take my hand?
(I'm in your head)
(I'm in your head)
In "Take My Hand," Charli XCX implores her lover to stay awake and dance with her, rather than go to sleep. She wants to indulge in the night, get high, get lost, and feel the rush of the neon lights. The song is about embracing the moment and letting go of one's inhibitions, free to enjoy the present without worrying about the past or the future. The lyrics suggest that the singer wants to lose herself in the music, and in her lover, taking their hand and being "lost in the dark" together.
The lyrics "C'mon baby, put your hands on my hips, get lost with your lips to my lips" convey a desire for a deeper connection with her lover, exploring their physical and emotional chemistry. The lines "Wanna taste your heart, don't interfere, and into the night, we'll disappear" express the desire to be fully immersed in the experience and not held back by anything, including conventional notions of love or reality. Charli's use of repetition with the lines "why you gotta go to sleep" and "let's dance" creates an exhilarating and hypnotic effect, fueling the song's frenetic energy.
Overall, "Take My Hand" is about embracing the night and indulging in an unbridled, intense experience with someone special. Charli's lyrics encourage us to seize the moment and live in the now, without concern for tomorrow, evoking feelings of freedom, adventure, and passionate abandon.
Line by Line Meaning
Why you gotta go to sleep?
The singer urges her partner not to go to sleep and instead go out with her.
Don't go to sleep
Repeating her request for her partner not to go to sleep.
Let's go out
The singer wants to go out with her partner instead of staying in bed.
Get blown away, lost in the dark
The singer wants to experience a wild and exciting night with her partner.
Get real high and never come down
The singer and her partner want to feel euphoric and escape reality for the night.
C'mon baby, put your hands on my hips
The singer is inviting her partner to dance with her and get close physically.
Get lost with your lips to my lips
The singer wants to kiss her partner and get lost in the moment.
Wanna taste your heart, don't interfere
The singer wants to experience an emotional and intimate connection with her partner without anything getting in the way.
And into the night, we'll disappear
The singer and her partner will get so lost in the moment that it will feel like they're the only two people around.
Just take my hand
The singer wants her partner to hold her hand and join her on this adventure.
Won't you please just take my hand?
A repeat of the singer's request for her partner to join her.
Can you feel the neon lights?
The singer is excited and wants her partner to feel the energy of the night.
It's like the milky way
The singer compares the energy of the night to the beauty and vastness of the Milky Way galaxy.
I swallowed something stupid, it's making me stay awake
The singer likely took a substance that is keeping her awake and making her feel more energetic.
And now I'm on the cloud
The singer is feeling euphoric and out of touch with reality.
I'm talking extra loud
The singer is feeling confident and outgoing, so she's talking louder than usual.
I keep on dancing
The singer is enjoying herself so much that she can't stop dancing.
Gonna lose my body in the crowd
The singer is going to let herself go and get lost in the energy of the crowd.
(I'm in your head)
The singer is an alluring figure who can get inside her partner's head.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ariel Rechtshaid, Justin Raisen, Charlotte Emma Aitchison
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@benbb5076
Why you gotta go to sleep?
Don't go to sleep
Don't go to sleep
Let's go out
Get blown away, lost in the dark
Get real high and never come down
Why you gotta go to sleep?
Don't go to sleep
Don't go to sleep
Let's go out
Get blown away, lost in the dark
Get real high and never come down
C'mon baby, put your hands on my hips
Get lost with your lips to my lips
Wanna taste your heart, don't interfere
And into the night, we'll disappear
Just take my hand
Yeah, take my hand
Yeah, take my hand
(Let's dance!)
Won't you please just take my hand?
Can you feel the neon lights?
It's like the milky way
I swallowed something stupid, it's making me stay awake
And now I'm on the cloud
I'm talking extra loud
I keep on dancing
Gonna lose my body in the crowd
Why you gotta go to sleep?
Don't go to sleep
Don't go to sleep
Let's go out
Get blown away, lost in the dark
Get real high and never come down
Just take my hand
Yeah, take my hand
Yeah, take my hand
(Let's dance!)
Won't you please just take my hand?
C'mon baby, put your hands on my hips
Get lost with your lips to my lips
Wanna taste your heart, don't interfere
And into the night, we'll disappear
C'mon baby, put your hands on my hips
Then swing your lips to my lips
Wanna taste your heart, don't interfere
And into the night, we'll disappear
Just take my hand
Yeah, take my hand
Yeah, take my hand
(Let's dance!)
Won't you please just take my hand?
Won't you please just take my hand?
Won't you please just take my hand?
(I'm in your head)
(I'm in your head)
@rrricardo5906
Im gonna miss this kind of style on her music so much. True romance is nothing but an epic record
@so7iane88
Fact...I miss the old Charli XCX
@syifag5284
🤘🏼
@anupam4446
Truly epic album.
@vagelismihalis7426
Her new albums are far better,you just lazy to appreciate it
@rrricardo5906
@Vagelis Mihalis lol as if I didn't listen to her new stuff
@igsid-qu2zs
I´m having a Charli marathon, I love her music.
@austinrichards871
мя.вяigнтsidє ッ same
@shaunl-hall6716
Omg me too just bought “How I’m Feeling Now”
@BlueDragon11809
X2 amigo