Take Her From You
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You say you know her
Well I know her too
You say you kno-ow-ow-ow-ow her
But you don’t know her like I do
You say you love her
Once upon a time I loved her too
You say you lo-o-o-o-ove her
But you don’t love her like I do

You’ve got to give me that girl
Or I, will take her from you

Woo Woo, Love me like you say you do
Woo Woo, Love me like you say you do
Woo Woo, Love me like you say you do

You you’re over
I say over who
It’s gonna be over my dead body
The day she finds someone new
You’ve got to give me that girl
Or I will take her from you

Woo Woo, Love me like you say you do
Woo Woo, Love me like you say you do
Woo Woo, Love me like you say you do
Woo Woo, Love me like you say you do

You know that I want you
And if I can’t have you
Then no one can
But I need you
And when I find you

You’ve got to give me that girl
Or I

Woo Woo, Love me like you say you do
Woo Woo, Love me like you say you do

Overall Meaning

In "Take Her From You," Dev tells the story of a love triangle, with him and another man vying for the love of the same woman. The song begins with Dev telling the other man that he also knows the woman, but is quick to assert that the other man does not know her as well as he does. He even claims to have once loved the woman himself. Dev then tells the other man that he must "give [him] that girl," or else he will "take her from [him]."

The chorus of the song, with the repeated refrain of "Love me like you say you do," highlights the desperation that Dev feels for the woman in question. He insists that he needs her, and that if he cannot have her, then no one else can either. The second verse reiterates this point, with Dev telling the other man that it will only be over "over his dead body" if the woman were to find someone new.

Overall, the lyrics of "Take Her From You" paint a picture of a man who is driven by his love for a woman to a point of obsession, and who is willing to use any means necessary to make her his own.

Line by Line Meaning

You say you know her
You claim to be familiar with the girl in question

Well I know her too
I am also acquainted with her

You say you kno-ow-ow-ow-ow her
You emphasize your knowledge of her

But you don’t know her like I do
However, you lack the depth of understanding and connection that I possess

You say you love her
You profess to have feelings of love for her

Once upon a time I loved her too
At one point, I also had romantic feelings for her

You say you lo-o-o-o-ove her
You stress the intensity of your love for her

But you don’t love her like I do
But your love cannot compare to the depth and intensity of my own

You’ve got to give me that girl
You need to relinquish your hold on her

Or I, will take her from you
Or I will forcefully take her away from you

Woo Woo, Love me like you say you do
You need to demonstrate your love for me in action, not just words

You you’re over
You're finished, it's done

I say over who
I am questioning who is really finished

It’s gonna be over my dead body
The girl will only be taken away from you if I am dead

The day she finds someone new
Only when she moves on and finds a new love interest

You know that I want you
I desire you, it's clear

And if I can’t have you
And if I am unable to possess you

Then no one can
No one else will either

But I need you
However, I need you in my life

And when I find you
And when I do track you down

You’ve got to give me that girl
You must surrender the girl to me

Or I
Or else

Woo Woo, Love me like you say you do
You need to love me with the same intensity and consistency that you claim to love her

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DEVIN STARR TAILES, NILES HOLOWELL-DHAR, DAVID SINGER VINE

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