Takeaway
Lisa Pariente Lyrics

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our heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
Your heart for takeaway, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
Hey, hey, hey
Where do you think you're going?
It's so late, late, late
What's wrong?
I said, "I can't stay, do I have to give a reason?
It's just me, me, me, it's what I want
So how did we get here?
Three weeks now, we've been so caught up
Better if we do this on our own
Before I love you (nah, nah, nah)
I'm gonna leave you (nah, nah, nah)
Before I'm someone you leave behind
I'll break your heart so you don't break mine
Before I love you (nah, nah, nah)
I'm gonna leave you (nah, nah, nah)
Even if I'm not here to stay
I still want your heart
Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
Your heart for takeaway, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
Your heart for takeaway
Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
Fate, fate, fate
Is that what came between us?
Or did we do this on our own?
So how did we get here?
I'm asking myself why I'm so caught up
Better if we do this on our own
Before I love you (nah, nah, nah)
I'm gonna leave you (nah, nah, nah)
Before I'm someone you leave behind
I'll break your heart so you don't break mine
Before I love you (nah, nah, nah)
I'm gonna leave you (nah, nah, nah)
Even if I'm not here to stay
I still want your heart
Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
Your heart for takeaway, yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
Your heart for takeaway
Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
Before I love you (nah, nah, nah)
I'm gonna leave you (nah, nah, nah)
Before I'm someone you leave behind
I'll break your heart so you don't break mine
Before I love you (nah, nah, nah)
I'm gonna leave you (nah, nah, nah)
Even if I'm not here to stay
I still want your heart

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lisa Pariente's song Takeaway tell the story of a complicated relationship where the singer knows that it's probably best to end it, but they still want something from their partner. The repetitive chant of "your heart for takeaway" creates a sense of desperation and longing, indicating that the singer wants to have their partner's heart even if they leave. In the beginning, the singer asks their partner where they're going, but then goes on to state that they want to leave, without giving a reason. It's clear that there is something off between the two, and the singer acknowledges that breaking up would be best before they become too emotionally invested.

The chorus repeats the phrase "Before I love you, I'm gonna leave you," emphasizing that the singer knows they're not in love, and they want to end the relationship before things become too complicated. They even go so far as to say that they'll break their partner's heart so that their own heart won't be broken. This takes the idea of "breaking up gently" to the extreme, as the singer is willing to be the one who causes the pain in the relationship. Overall, the lyrics portray a tumultuous relationship where one partner is afraid of getting hurt and wants to end things before it's too late, while the other partner is left confused and wondering what went wrong.

Line by Line Meaning

Our heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
I want to take your heart away from you.

Your heart for takeaway, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
I want your heart to be mine to take away.

Hey, hey, hey
Hey there!

Where do you think you're going?
Where are you planning to go?

It's so late, late, late
It's very late.

What's wrong?
What's the matter?

I said, "I can't stay, do I have to give a reason?
I told you I can't stay, do I need to explain why?

It's just me, me, me, it's what I want
It's all about me and what I want.

So how did we get here?
How did we end up in this situation?

Three weeks now, we've been so caught up
We've been involved with each other for three weeks now and it's been intense.

Better if we do this on our own
It would be better if we went our separate ways.