Take It Back
M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel Lyrics
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Distracting yourself from my words
Take back what you did
Feelings really never fade that fast
Take back all your things, and go
I'd rather not see you in my mind
Take back all the lies
You tell me one thing, then switch up, rewind
Do you love me too?
Promise you will change
And I won't stay the same
I want you to say
"Take me back, take me back today"
Promise I will change
And you won't stay the same
I want you to stay
I'll take you back, but take it back today
Take back what you didn't say
I finally thought that you'd speak up for once
Take back what you hid
The past can hurt and be hard to forget
Take back all your texts
Distract myself to not think about you
Take back all the hurt
Ruined things with the one who cared the most
I love you
Do you love me too?
Promise you will change
And I won't stay the same
I want you to say
"Take me back, take me back today"
Promise I will change
And you won't stay the same
I want you to stay
I'll take you back, but take it back today
Promise you will change
But take it back today
And I won't stay, and I won't stay the same, no
But take it back today
It's not you, or me, it's us, combust
I thought you were the one that I could trust
So why am I never enough?
I said, "Take me back" and you didn't give a fuck
In "Take It Back," M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel's song, the lyrics portray the struggles and emotions resulting from a fading relationship. The singer is asking their partner to take back all the hurtful things that were said and done and not to dwell on the past. The singer seems to be making an effort to reconcile by promising to change and hoping that their partner will do the same. The lyrics express a sense of longing to be with the other person and willingness to forgive and forget. However, the partner seems to be unresponsive, indifferent, and not willing to put in any effort to fix the relationship. The singer is left heartbroken and disappointed by their partner's lack of response to their attempts to reconcile.
The song effectively captures the bittersweet nature of love and relationships in a poignant manner. The lyrics articulate the common emotions that one might experience when going through a tough and uncertain time in a relationship. The song is a testament to the power of music to convey complex emotions and experiences that are often challenging to express in words.
Line by Line Meaning
Take back what you said
Don't ignore my words and take back what you said.
Take back what you did
Don't try to forget what you did because my feelings haven't vanished yet.
Take back all your things, and go
I don't want to have any memory of you, so leave me and take your things with you.
Take back all the lies
Stop lying and changing your story, it hurts to keep hearing different things.
I love you
I love you, do you love me too?
Promise you will change
If you promise to change, then maybe we can make this work.
And I won't stay the same
I'm willing to change if you are, so I won't be the same anymore.
I want you to say "Take me back, take me back today"
I need you to show me that you love me and want to come back to make things right, today.
Take back what you didn't say
You never spoke up, and I wish you would have told me how you felt.
Take back what you hid
The past can be hard to forget, so reveal what you've kept hidden from me.
Take back all your texts
I shouldn't be distracting myself from thinking about you all the time, so take back your messages.
Take back all the hurt
You ruined things with the one who cared the most, so take back all the hurt you caused.
It's not you, or me, it's us, combust
Our relationship is in danger, the problem is us and our connection.
I thought you were the one that I could trust
I trusted you, but you broke that trust.
So why am I never enough?
I don't understand why I'm not enough for you to be happy with.
I said, "Take me back" and you didn't give a fuck
I asked you to come back, but it seems like you don't care enough to try.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Massimo Avanzato
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