Take Me Through
Days of Worth Lyrics
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I can't hear myself drink,
Five days a week
Canned laughter drowns out what I think.
And it's hard to believe
That I'm here with no reprieve,
And it's not just me -
Down town it spreads like a disease.
This is my personal communication breakdown,
And all I'm trying to say is, where's my reward?
And now I'm naked and strung out,
And I have no doubt
That it's you who's dragged me down.
Now you turn around
And you ask me how I am...
Well, I'm as well as can be expected
For someone who's burning out.
I want to be in the California sun,
There's something better there for me,
So take me through.
So be quiet...
I can't hear myself think.
I'm planning my escape
From this sterile showroom state.
The song Take Me Through by Days of Worth is about the frustration and monotony of everyday life. The lyrics start with the singer being unable to hear themselves drink due to the constant noise and canned laughter around them. The repetition of five days a week emphasizes the suffocating nature of working life. The singer finds it hard to believe that they are living with no escape, and the situation is not unique to them as it “spreads like a disease” in downtown areas. The phrase “personal communication breakdown” highlights the feeling of being isolated and disconnected from oneself and others. The singer is looking for some sort of reward or fulfillment in life but is struggling to find it.
The second half of the song takes a more personal turn, with the singer feeling helpless and used by someone close to them. They are “naked and strung out” and are certain that this person is dragging them down. When the person finally asks how they are, the singer can only respond with being “as well as can be expected for someone who’s burning out”. The final lines of the song express a desire to escape to a better place, imagining themselves in the California sun.
Overall, the song addresses the frustration and disillusionment of modern life and the feeling of being trapped and suffocated by it. It also touches on personal relationships and how they can contribute to the feeling of being burned out and wanting to escape.
Line by Line Meaning
Be quiet!
The singer wants everyone to be quiet so they can focus on his message.
I can't hear myself drink,
The canned laughter is too loud and makes it hard to concentrate or even hear himself.
Five days a week
The singer is trapped in this situation for five days out of every week.
Canned laughter drowns out what I think.
The canned laughter is so loud that it mutes his own thoughts and ideas.
And it's hard to believe
That I'm here with no reprieve,
The singer is astonished that he is stuck in this situation with seemingly no escape or break.
And it's not just me -
Down town it spreads like a disease.
This problem is not just confined to the singer, it's all around the city like an epidemic.
This is my personal communication breakdown,
The singer is feeling disconnected from everyone and everything, leading to a personal communication breakdown.
And all I'm trying to say is, where's my reward?
The singer is asking what he gets in return for enduring this situation and feeling unfulfilled.
And now I'm naked and strung out,
The singer is feeling vulnerable and exposed.
And I have no doubt
That it's you who's dragged me down.
The singer blames someone else for bringing him to this low point.
Now you turn around
And you ask me how I am...
Someone is asking how the singer is doing despite being the cause of his problems.
Well, I'm as well as can be expected
For someone who's burning out.
The singer is replying they're just surviving but not doing well with their situation.
I want to be in the California sun,
The singer desires to be in California where he believes he can find something better.
There's something better there for me,
The singer believes there's a better life for him waiting in California.
So take me through.
The singer is asking someone to help them get to California and out of their current situation.
So be quiet...
I can't hear myself think.
The canned laughter and noise are so overpowering that the singer needs quiet to think or concentrate on their problems.
I'm planning my escape
From this sterile showroom state.
The singer is mentally preparing themselves to leave their boring and sterile situation for a better one.
Contributed by Kennedy D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.