Take Me Home
Cher - [EMG] Lyrics
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Want to feel you close to me
Take me home, take me home
With you is where I want to be
Wrapped in your arms tonight
Just makin' love
Music and candlelight
Take me home (take me home)
Take me home (take me home)
Oh can't you see I want you near
(Can't you see I want you)
Take me home (take me home)
Take me home (take me home)
Ooh, baby let's get out of here
I'd follow you anywhere
Your place or mine
Just a one-night affair
Would be so fine
I'm in heaven (heaven), seems like heaven (heaven)
So much in heaven (heaven)
(Take me home)
(Take me home)
One night with you
Lyin' here next to me
It's the right thing to do
It would be ecstasy
Ooh I'm in heaven (heaven), seems like heaven (heaven)
So much in heaven (heaven)
Take me home (take me home)
Take me home (take me home)
Ooh I want to feel you close to me
(I want to feel you close)
Take me home (take me home)
(Take me home) Ooh with you is where I want to be
Wrapped in your arms tonight
Just makin' love
Music and candlelight
Stars up above
Well I'm in heaven (heaven), seems like heaven (heaven)
(Take me, take me home, home with you)
c'mon and take me, ooh baby baby take me home
(Take me, take me home, home with you)
You'll be lyin' next to me, baby it'd me ecstasy
(Take me, take me home, home with you)
Ah can't you see I want you near, baby baby let's get out of here
(Take me, take me home, home with you)
The song "Take Me Home" by Cher is a passionate declaration of love and desire. The singer pleads with her lover to take her home and hold her close, emphasizing how much she wants to be with them. She talks about the idea of making love, the use of music and candlelight and the stars shining above make the atmosphere perfect. She asks the lover to take her anywhere, without any restrictions or limitations; she is open to a one-night affair, and feels that being with them would be like heaven. The chorus repeats the title, as if she is reinforcing her plea to take her home with them, so they can be together.
The song follows the classic structure of a love ballad, with the singer speaking straight from the heart about their feelings. The emotion in Cher's voice adds to the intensity of the lyrics, making it clear that she is consumed with passion. This song is about longing for love, the desire of being wanted and the joy of being free to express yourself without any judgment from others. Overall, it's a seductive song about love, lust and the desire to be close to someone special.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me home, take me home
The singer wants to go home with the person they are addressing.
Want to feel you close to me
The singer wants physical intimacy with the person they are addressing.
With you is where I want to be
The singer desires to be with the person they are addressing.
Wrapped in your arms tonight
The artist wants to be held by the person they are addressing.
Just makin' love
The artist desires sexual intimacy with the person they are addressing.
Music and candlelight
The singer desires a romantic atmosphere with the person they are addressing.
Stars up above
The singer desires a beautiful night sky while being with the person they are addressing.
Oh can't you see I want you near
The artist is expressing their desire to be close to the person they are addressing.
Ooh, baby let's get out of here
The artist wants to leave the current location and be with the person they are addressing.
I'd follow you anywhere
The artist is willing to follow the person they are addressing anywhere they want to go.
Your place or mine
The singer wants to know if they will be going to the other person's location or if the person will come to theirs.
Just a one-night affair
The artist is suggesting that their encounter with the person they are addressing may only be for one night.
Would be so fine
The singer is indicating that they are excited about the prospect of a one night encounter with the person they are addressing.
One night with you
The singer wants to spend one night with the person they are addressing.
Lyin' here next to me
The singer wants to be holding the other person close to them.
It's the right thing to do
The artist believes that being close to the person they are addressing is the right choice to make.
It would be ecstasy
The artist believes that being intimate with the person they are addressing would be an extremely enjoyable experience.
Ooh I want to feel you close to me
Once again, the singer expresses their desire to be physically intimate with the person they are addressing.
Ooh with you is where I want to be
The singer reiterates their desire to be with the person they are addressing.
Well I'm in heaven (heaven), seems like heaven (heaven)
Being with the person they are addressing is making the artist incredibly happy and content.
c'mon and take me, ooh baby baby take me home
The artist implores the person they are addressing to take them home and be intimate with them.
You'll be lyin' next to me, baby it'd be ecstasy
The artist is describing the physical intimacy they desire with the person they are addressing.
Ah can't you see I want you near, baby baby let's get out of here
The singer is reiterating their desire to be close to the person they are addressing and wants to leave the current location with them.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BOB ESTY, MICHELLE ALLER, SOPHIE BEXTOR
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