Take It All
Marion Cotillard Lyrics


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You want my love
Take it all
You want to watch it all come off
Take it all
Come on now
Show me how
You take it all
You want my glove
Are you enthralled?
You want to see it slip away and watch it fall
Oh we know
Its your show
So take it all

You want the movement to
See what the hips can do
Come watch the slinky girl
See how the pasties twirl
To make your bells all ring
Fulfilling everything you ever wanted

So go ahead
Take it all
You want my soul
Take it all
Its time to leave
If I'm to live
Because I have no more
There's nothing left to give

I watch you rise
I watch you fall
While I am standing with my back against the wall
Now its your turn to finally learn
You had the world
You had your fling
You wanted more than everything
You got your wish
You got your prize
Now take it right between your thighs
You grabbed for everything my friend




But don't you see that in the end
There will be nothing left of me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Marion Cotillard's song "Take It All" are rich in meaning and invite various interpretations, but the central theme is empowerment and self-respect. The song is about a person who has been in a relationship with someone who wants everything from them, including love, attention, and their very soul. The singer is empowering themselves and letting go of the person who has taken too much from them.


The singer starts by saying that if their partner wants their love, they can take it all. They further say that the partner wants to watch them take off their glove or strip themselves bare, and they can have it all. They are now done with the relationship and are asking their partner to take everything they want, including their soul. However, the singer says it's time to leave because there is nothing left to give.


The song's descriptive language creates visuals that suggest a burlesque show. The singer invites their partner to watch them move and see what their hips can do while their pasties twirl. They are fulfilling everything their partner ever wanted. In the end, the singer tells their partner to take everything they want right between their thighs. The song ends with the singer throwing back the power dynamics and advising their partner that in the end, there will be nothing left of them.


Overall, "Take It All" is a sobering song that speaks to anyone who has given too much of themselves in a romantic relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

You want my love
The person addressed wants the singer's affection and devotion.


Take it all
The singer is willing to give everything they have to the person who desires their love.


You want to watch it all come off
The person addressed desires to see the singer lose all their inhibitions and expose themselves completely.


Come on now
The singer is encouraging the person addressed to act on their desires.


Show me how
The singer wants the person addressed to demonstrate what they want from the singer.


You take it all
The singer reiterates their willingness to give everything they have to the person who desires their love.


You want my glove
The person addressed is infatuated with the singer's hand or touch.


Are you enthralled?
The singer is questioning whether the person addressed is captivated by them.


You want to see it slip away and watch it fall
The person addressed desires to see the singer lose control and surrender themselves completely.


Oh we know
The singer acknowledges that the situation is understood by both parties.


Its your show
The singer surrenders control to the person addressed and allows them to take the lead.


So take it all
The singer urges the person addressed to take what they want, including the singer's affection and control.


You want the movement to
The person addressed is interested in the singer's dancing and sensual movements.


See what the hips can do
The singer's hips hold a sensual power that the person addressed desires to witness.


Come watch the slinky girl
The singer portrays themselves as a seductive and alluring figure, inviting the person addressed to watch as they move sensually.


See how the pasties twirl
The singer dons pasties, a sensuous garment, and invites the person addressed to observe the movement.


To make your bells all ring
The singer wants the person addressed to feel pleasure and satisfaction.


Fulfilling everything you ever wanted
The singer implies that they can fulfill all of the person addressed's desires and fantasies.


So go ahead
The singer encourages the person addressed to take control of the situation.


Take it all
The singer repeats their willingness to give everything they have to the person addressed.


You want my soul
The person addressed wants the singer's very being or essence.


Take it all
The singer acquiesces, surrendering everything to the person addressed.


Its time to leave
The singer suggests that it is time to end the relationship or the interaction.


If I'm to live
The singer implies that for them to continue living, they must end the relationship or the interaction with the person addressed.


Because I have no more
The singer has already given everything they have to the person addressed and have nothing left to give.


There's nothing left to give
The singer restates that they are empty and have nothing more to offer.


I watch you rise
The singer observes the person addressed's elevation in status or success.


I watch you fall
The singer observes the person addressed's decline or downfall.


While I am standing with my back against the wall
The singer feels stranded and defeated, devoid of control or agency.


Now its your turn to finally learn
The singer suggests that the person addressed is about to learn a valuable lesson.


You had the world
The person addressed once had everything they wanted and more.


You had your fling
The person addressed enjoyed a period of indulgence or excess.


You wanted more than everything
The person addressed desired more than they could obtain or handle.


You got your wish
The person addressed achieved their desired outcome.


You got your prize
The person addressed achieved their desired reward.


Now take it right between your thighs
The singer is mocking the person addressed, suggesting that they will eventually be used or betrayed by their desires.


You grabbed for everything my friend
The singer is addressing the person addressed directly, suggesting that they have taken too much without reciprocating.


But don't you see that in the end
The singer implies that the person addressed will eventually realize the error of their ways.


There will be nothing left of me
The singer confirms that they have given everything they have to the person addressed and will have nothing left if the person addressed continues to take without giving.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MAURY YESTON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Izabella Bravo

You want my love, take it all
You wanna watch it all come off, take it all
Come on now show me how, you take it all
You want my glove, are you enthralled?
You wanna see it slip away and watch it fall
Oh, we know it's your show, so take it all
You want the movement to see what the hips can do
Come, watch the slinky girl, see how the pasties twirl
To make your bells all ring fulfilling everything you ever wanted
So go ahead, take it all
You want my soul, take it all
It's time to leave, if I'm to live
Because I have no more, there's nothing left to give
I watch you rise, I watch you fall
While I am standing with my back against the wall
Now it's your turn to finally learn
You had the world, you had your fling
You wanted more than everything
You got your wish, you got your prize
Now take it right between your thighs
You grabbed for everything, my friend
But don't you see that in the end there will be nothing left of me



All comments from YouTube:

Ismene Daskarolis

I think this is an extremly underrated song. It starts of very causally and the crescendo is just amazing. The lyrrics too are amazing..

Richard Mayora

Sadly it is inferior to the song it replaces from the original show. Be On Your Own was so powerful and it would have worked even better on film. But I do like this number a lot.

PhilipWunelle

I wasn't too fond of the movie, but I would seriously buy it just because of her performance. She's simply amazing.

Far J

Marion delivers this role with such poise, elegance, confidence, grace, sophistication, and beauty. More talent than Penelope and Nicole put together ... Head and shoulders above.

Olivia McDonagh

I love Marion so much, she's such a gem... Talented, beautiful, and a personality to match. I have hopes of acting myself, and if it's ever alongside her I'll be overjoyed...

ThecatofCheshire

Olivia McDonagh it's better your dreams fail than fail dreaming... don't hope. Dream. Good luck... colleage

Zeppolino100

+Olivia McDonagh You too are a lovely woman. I hope your dream comes true!!!!

Just for the commenting lol

ThecatofCheshire What you said really touched my heart. What a wonderful quote, "Better your dreams fail than fail dreaming."

Whatstheweatherlike

This lady is fucking awesome.

K R

tres genial et belle!!!

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