Take Me Home
Matt Goss Lyrics


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Cab driver won't you take me home
I've had way too much to drink
I don't remember (oh)
I'm gonna put the window down to get some air
So kind sir wake me when we get there
I see strangers kissing
But they don't know who they're with
I'm so hungry I'd eat anything
I'm getting out the cab
Gotta stop myself from falling
Do I say goodnight, or do I say good morning
My home is calling me, so won't you

CHORUS

(Take me home) Take me home
I left the devil at the table
Man, I feel so alone
In the city full of angels
My smile is for show
Like a designer label
(But as I lay down my head) But as I lay down my head
My loneliness spins out of control
(Oh-oh...)
(I think I'm going down)
(I think I'm going down)

Man, how the hell did I get here
The room is spinning
But my lonely heart is still
I'm at the point where I need to be alone
Rather than in my bed with some girl... I don't know (Yeah)
It takes a night like this
When memories come calling
Like the (Grenadiers) and tea on a rainy morning
I can see the sun it means it's time to go to bed
So I say goodnight to the voices in my head
They're singing my home is calling me so won't you

CHORUS

(Take me home) Take me home (oh no)
I left the devil at the table
Man, I feel so alone
In the city full of angels (I'm so lonely)
My smile is for show
It's a designer label
(As I lay down my head) as I lay down my head
My loneliness spins out of control
(It's spinning out of control)

My home is calling me, Take(take me home) Take me home
I left the devil at the table
Man I feel so alone (Man I'm so lonely)
In this city full of angels
My smile is for show
It's a designer label (as I lay down my head)
Loneliness spins out of control (oh-oh-oh...)




It's spinning out of control
It's spinning (oh-oh...)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Matt Goss's song "Take Me Home" are an emotional journey of someone who is drunk and struggling to find their way home. The singer of the song is having a very long and difficult night where they have drunk too much and can hardly remember anything. As they get into a cab and ask the driver to take them home, they see strangers kissing and feel an overwhelming sense of loneliness. They want to be alone and cannot bear to be in bed with a stranger. As they finally reach home, they realize the gravity of their loneliness and declare that they want to be taken home again.


The song is full of heartache, and the lyrics express the character's deep sense of disappointment and loneliness. Throughout the song, there is a theme of wanting to be alone even though the character is surrounded by strangers. The character's "smile is for show," as the loneliness "spins out of control". The singer feels a sense of longing for their home, where they can be alone and find some peace.


Overall, "Take Me Home" is a poignant song that expresses the emotions of a character who is struggling with loneliness and heartbreak. The lyrics convey the sense of wanting to go home, a place where the character can be alone and find some solace.


Line by Line Meaning

Cab driver won't you take me home
Asking the cab driver to take him back home


I've had way too much to drink
Acknowledging the excessive drinking


I don't remember (oh)
Forgetfulness due to intoxication


I'm gonna put the window down to get some air
Trying to alleviate the effects of alcohol with fresh air


So kind sir wake me when we get there
Requesting the driver to notify him once they reach the destination


I see strangers kissing
Observing strangers indulging in public displays of affection


But they don't know who they're with
Speculating that the strangers might not be familiar with each other


I'm so hungry I'd eat anything
Desperately hungry and willing to eat whatever is available


I'm getting out the cab
Getting ready to leave the taxi


Gotta stop myself from falling
Struggling to maintain balance and avoid falling


Do I say goodnight, or do I say good morning
Confused about the appropriate farewell to give


My home is calling me, so won't you
Feeling the pull of home and urging the driver to take him there


Take me home
Reiteration of the desire to be taken home


I left the devil at the table
Choosing to leave behind negative influences such as the devil


Man, I feel so alone
Expressing loneliness despite being in a city full of people


In the city full of angels
Referencing the nickname for Los Angeles, the City of Angels


My smile is for show
Putting up a facade of happiness despite feeling sad


Like a designer label
Comparing the fake happiness to a designer label


But as I lay down my head
Reflecting on his emotions as he goes to sleep


My loneliness spins out of control
Feeling overwhelmed by loneliness


I think I'm going down
Sensing that he is experiencing a mental or emotional breakdown


Man, how the hell did I get here
Questioning how he ended up in his current state


The room is spinning
Experiencing the physical sensation of dizziness


But my lonely heart is still
Acknowledging the emotional pain he is feeling despite physical symptoms


I'm at the point where I need to be alone
Realizing the need for solitude and introspection


Rather than in my bed with some girl... I don't know (Yeah)
Preferring to be alone than to seek temporary companionship with a stranger


It takes a night like this
Realizing that moments of emotional hardship can lead to self-reflection


When memories come calling
Reflecting on past experiences


Like the (Grenadiers) and tea on a rainy morning
Recalling previous memories that bring him comfort and solace


I can see the sun it means it's time to go to bed
Noticing the upcoming dawn and realizing it is late and time to rest


So I say goodnight to the voices in my head
Acknowledging inner turmoil and bidding farewell to negative thoughts


They're singing my home is calling me so won't you
Feeling a sense of longing for home and urging the driver to take him back


Loneliness spins out of control
Feeling consumed by overwhelming feelings of sadness and isolation


It's spinning out of control
Reiteration of the feeling of being overwhelmed by negative emotions




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