Take on Me
Eighties Lyrics


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Take me back
To that moment when
I stopped feeling anything
Not even the sound of you breathing
It really felt like we were out of time
Take me back

Take me back
To those moments when
We're out of time
Take me back
To those moments when
We're out of time

Take me back
To that moment when
I stopped feeling anything
Not even the sound of you breathing




I really love when we are out of time
Take me back

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Take On Me" by A-ha are an expression of longing and nostalgia for a past moment in a relationship. The singer desires to be taken back to a moment when they felt nothing at all, not even the sound of their partner's breathing. This could be interpreted as a moment of peace, a moment when the two were so lost in each other that the outside world ceased to exist. They describe this feeling as being "out of time," suggesting that the moment was one that transcended the bounds of time and space.


In the second half of the song, the singer repeats this desire to be taken back to a moment when they were "out of time." They express their love for these types of moments and the way they bring them closer to their partner. The repetition of the chorus throughout the song emphasizes the singer's longing for this moment, as if they are trying to will it into existence.


Line by Line Meaning

Take me back
I want to go back to a certain time


To that moment when
I want to go back to a specific moment


I stopped feeling anything
I was so overwhelmed or lost in the moment that I lost all sense or feeling


Not even the sound of you breathing
I was so lost in the moment that I couldn't hear anything, not even your breath


It really felt like we were out of time
The moment was so intense or surreal that it felt like time had stopped or slowed down


Take me back
I want to go back to that moment


To those moments when
I want to go back to those specific moments


We're out of time
The moment was so intense or surreal that it felt like time had stopped or slowed down


I really love when we are out of time
I enjoy and cherish those moments when time seems to stand still or slow down


Take me back
I want to go back to those moments




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MEDERIC CHARLES DENIS GONTIER, RESENDE PEDRO CARLOS DA SILVA, SYLVAIN EDMOND MARCEL MARCHAND, XAVIER ANDRE MARIE BOYER

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@AntiDepressantOverdose

This is probably where "having crush on 2D character" started

@fandemanga3378

Lmao maybe

@able5566

Yeet the rich

@Brikzy

She is very great looking.

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