2. Doom/Sludge band from Saramento, CA - formed by members of Caulfield
Not to be confused with Australian 1980’s band The Church most famous for their hit-single “Under The Milky Way”.
You took
Church Lyrics
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You took a piece of my heart
And I don't know why
No I don't know why
It was clear in coming here
I must have put the horse before the cart
Before the cart
You took the lead from the start
You took the lead from the start
And I don't know why
No I don't know why
It was clear in coming here
I must have put the skin before the heart
Before the heart
You took the rest of the day
You took the rest of the day
And I don't know why
No I don't know why
Now that it's all over
Now there's just some coldness in my way
It's in my way
You took the clubs and the spades
You took the clubs and the spades
And I don't know why
No I don't know why
It's a shame it's not a game
We're playing in it's just the blurred crusade
The blurred crusade
The song "You took" by Church is a love song with an ambiguous tone that tries to explore the wild mysteries of love. Through its lyrics, the singer assumes that he has given too much out of himself to his lover. He feels as if his lover has taken from him without giving anything back, leaving him empty and cold. The singer "must have put the horse before the cart" in his relationship, meaning that he may have rushed into things too quickly, perhaps even before knowing what he was really getting into.
The repeated line "And I don't know why, no, I don't know why" could be interpreted as both a cry for help, and also as an admission of guilt. The lyrics also suggest that the singer may have been deceived by their partner, or perhaps they were never truly on equal footing in the relationship. The lines "It's a shame it's not a game we're playing; it's just the blurred crusade" allude to the fact that love can often be a game that isn't always clear to either party involved.
Overall, the song seems to be a reflection on a relationship that didn't work out for reasons unknown - perhaps because the singer was too vulnerable, or perhaps because they failed to communicate their true feelings to their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
You took a piece of my heart
You hurt me emotionally by taking a significant portion of my love and care
And I don't know why
I am unaware of the reason behind your actions
No I don't know why
I am completely clueless about what prompted you to do what you did
It was clear in coming here
It was obvious to me when I arrived in this situation
I must have put the horse before the cart
I must have put the less important things before the more important ones
Before the cart
I should have prioritized better and focused on what really mattered
You took the lead from the start
You took control of the situation from the very beginning
I must have put the skin before the heart
I must have valued shallow and superficial things over what really mattered
Before the heart
I should have focused on the deeper, more important things
You took the rest of the day
You made me waste my time and energy for the rest of the day
Now that it's all over
Now that everything is finished and done with
Now there's just some coldness in my way
Now there is only emotional distance and lack of warmth between us
It's in my way
This emotional distance is hindering my progress and causing problems for me
You took the clubs and the spades
You took everything that belonged to me, every tool I had for fighting back
It's a shame it's not a game
It's regrettable that this situation is not a harmless, imaginary game
We're playing in it's just the blurred crusade
We're participating in this confusing and chaotic situation, and it's like being in a never-ending conflict
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: KILBEY, KOPPES, PLOOG, WILSON-PIPER
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happy jack
You took a piece of my heart
You took a piece of my heart
And I don't know why
No I don't know why
It was clear in coming here
I must have put the horse before the cart
Before the cart
You took the lead from the start
You took the lead from the start
And I don't know why
No I don't know why
It was clear in coming here
I must have put the skin before the heart
Before the heart
You took the rest of the day
You took the rest of the day
And I don't know why
No I don't know why
Now that it's all over
Now there's just some coldness in my way
It's in my way
You took the clubs and the spades
You took the clubs and the spades
And I don't know why
No I don't know why
It's a shame it's not a game
We're playing in it's just the blurred crusade
The blurred crusade
Clouded Thoughts
Discovered this wonderful band on a whim while visiting the Philippines. Bought Heydey not knowing anything about their music in 1987, because the cover art looked cool. Listened and was captivated by the tapestry, textures, nuances, melodies, guitar jangle, and SK's vocals. I have been a lifelong fan ever since that fateful night. I have seen the band 4 times Live, with my favorite and most memorable, being Sept 5th, 2015, at the Mystic, in Petaluma CA, where the band played The Blurred Crusade in its entirety. Greetings from Minneapolis / California. Love The Church ❤️.
gary marquett
If only I had $5 for every time I listened to the Blurrd Crusade album 😌
Aus80sRockRadio
Agree! Same. Still love their debut slightly more.
Kazilikaya
This is my favourite song by The Church......I hope to listen to it on a burningly hot sunny day deep in the Australian outback with nobody around.
musiclover4ever
stereomusicvideo, I just want to be the one to tell you that you're doing an amazing job uploading classic music videos from the 20th century, I love watching classic music videos! To your point about the way your music video uploads look (logo free and title free), I also love watching classic music videos in 4:3 format (not 16:9, because parts of the music videos get cropped out).
stereomusicvideo
You are most welcome. I do hate it when others crop 4:3 videos to 'widescreen', losing the top and bottom of the original clip.
2112gil
Wow, listening to this song 1/2 step higher in pitch makes it sound that much more amazing.
Leigh Blackmore
The Church will rule forevermore!
Dar Lalich
Absolutely my favourite Aussie band of all time! Saw them from Skins and Hearts an onwards. Even got to record some tracks at Rozelle........
Roy Ferguson
true fact