Take Me Away
Gabrielle Aplin Lyrics

Take me away
The singer wants to be taken away from their problems and worries.

From the demons in my brain
The singer is referring to their mental health issues and negative thoughts.

Take me out into the world
The singer wants to be taken out of their isolated bubble and into the real world.

Take me out into the day and let me find
The artist wants to be taken out during the day so that they can visually see everything that is happening around them.

My piece of mind
The artist wants to find peace and tranquility.

I was alone
The singer was by themselves.

I was taken with the tide
The singer was going with the flow of life without any direction.

But I knew that I was home
The artist found their home in someone else's eyes.

When I looked into your eyes
The artist is referring to their significant other.

And said I'm done
The artist decided to let go of their negative thoughts and move on with life.

Just let me go
The singer wants to be set free from their troubles.

I am hollow
The artist feels empty inside.

I am numb
The singer is trying to avoid the pain that comes with their struggles.

I am staring down the barrel of this gun
The singer feels like they are being held at gunpoint and they have no escape from their problems.

I am always by myself
Even when surrounded by others, the singer feels alone.

In a sea of self infliction
The artist is drowning in their own negative thoughts and actions.

That I felt
The artist is acknowledging that the negative thoughts and actions were self-inflicted.

My life is a line
The singer views their life as a timeline.

Burning faster every time
The singer feels like time is running out and they are not accomplishing anything.

Happy's just a dead end street
The artist believes happiness has no future benefits leading to dead end.

I must turn around and leave
The artist has realized that they need to make a change and leave their negative thoughts behind.

Once in a while
The artist needs to take breaks to focus on themselves once in a while.

I bear far more cracks
The singer has more problems than others can see.

Than the human eye can see
The artist's problems cannot be seen by others.

Is it fair to be perplexed
The singer is questioning whether it is fair to feel so confused and overwhelmed by their problems.

And try explain what's underneath
The singer is attempting to explain what is causing their problems.

With my success
Despite their successes, the singer still struggles with their mental state.

Cause there's nothing's left
The artist feels like they have nothing left to give.

I am tortured
The artist feels like they are being tortured by their own thoughts.

by myself
The singer is trying to overcome their problems alone.

I am haunted by
The singer is constantly being reminded of their problems.

The fear of someone else
The artist is afraid of what others will think or how they will react to their problems.

I am fading
The artist feels like they are slowly disappearing and losing themselves.

I'm a ghost
The artist feels like they are more like a ghost than a living person.

Disconnected from the ones
Despite being surrounded by loved ones, the singer feels disconnected from them.

I love the most
The artist loves their significant other the most, but still feels disconnected.

You've seen my best
The singer's significant other has seen their best moments.

Turn to the worst
However, the singer's best moments have turned into their worst moments.

I've dragged you
The singer feels like they are burdening their significant other with their troubles.

Right down with me
The artist feels like their significant other is being brought down with them.

Want to confess
The artist wants to open up to their significant other about their struggles.

But with the stress
However, the fear of opening up causes the singer stress.

I'm scared you'd leave me
The singer is afraid of how their significant other will react once they open up.

I want you to know
The artist wants their significant other to know about their struggles.

But you can't take it on your own
The artist realizes that it is unfair to burden their significant other with their struggles.