Take It Back
Pink Floyd (UK) Lyrics
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I listen to her breathing it sounds like the waves on the sea
I was thinking all about her, burning with rage and desire
We were spinning into darkness; the earth was on fire
She could take it back, she might take it back some day
So I spy on her, I lie to her, I make promises I cannot keep
And I make her prove her love for me, I take all that I can take
And I push her to the limit to see if she will break
She might take it back, she could take it back some day
Now I heave seen the warnings, screaming from all sides
It's easy to ignore them and G-d knows I've tried
All of this temptation, it turned my faith to lies
Until I couldn't see the danger or hear the rising tide
She can take it back, she will take it back some day
She can take it back, she will take it back some day
She can take it back, she will take it back some day
The song "Take It Back" by Pink Floyd is a hauntingly beautiful ballad about love, obsession, and the consequences of our actions. The opening lines of the song set the tone for the rest of the lyrics, as the singer describes the feeling of being loved by someone - "He love rains down on me easy as the breeze" - and the comfort and safety he derives from being with that person - "I listen to her breathing it sounds like the waves on the sea". However, the song quickly takes a darker turn as the singer admits to his intense feelings of longing and desire for this person, as well as his tendency to lie, manipulate, and push her to the limit to see if she will break. He knows that what he is doing is wrong, but he cannot help himself - "I was thinking all about her, burning with rage and desire / We were spinning into darkness; the earth was on fire".
The chorus of the song is perhaps the most poignant part, as the singer acknowledges that the person he loves may eventually realize that she has had enough and "take it back" - her love, her trust, her time. He knows that he has pushed her too far, that he has taken too much and given too little, and that there may come a point where she will decide to leave him. Despite this knowledge, he cannot stop himself from continuing down this path - "And I make her prove her love for me, I take all that I can take / And I push her to the limit to see if she will break".
Overall, "Take It Back" is a powerful song about the complexities of love and the ways in which our own insecurities and desires can lead us down a dangerous path. It is a cautionary tale about the importance of treating those we love with respect and kindness, and the consequences that can arise when we fail to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
He love rains down on me easy as the breeze
I am easily and comfortably showered with love.
I listen to her breathing it sounds like the waves on the sea
I pay attention to her breath which feels like the gentle waves of the sea.
I was thinking all about her, burning with rage and desire
I was consumed with thoughts of her, blazing with both anger and passion.
We were spinning into darkness; the earth was on fire
We were caught up in a chaotic, tumultuous situation where everything felt out of control.
She could take it back, she might take it back some day
The love she gives me may not be eternal, and she may change her mind about it.
So I spy on her, I lie to her, I make promises I cannot keep
Insecurity drives me to act deceitfully towards her, and give false assurances.
Then I hear her laughter rising, rising from the deep
Her laughter brings comfort and hope to me like the emergence of something from a deep place.
And I make her prove her love for me, I take all that I can take
I demand that she proves her love by giving all that she has to offer.
And I push her to the limit to see if she will break
I test her boundaries to see if I can cause her to collapse emotionally.
Now I have seen the warnings, screaming from all sides
I have become aware of the dangers and cautionary signs which are coming from every direction.
It's easy to ignore them and G-d knows I've tried
Despite having tried, it is much easier to overlook and disregard those warnings than to heed them.
All of this temptation, it turned my faith to lies
My beliefs have been swayed from the truth due to the powerful allure of temptation.
Until I couldn't see the danger or hear the rising tide
My state of distraction made it difficult for me to perceive the impending danger or recognize the growing threat.
She will take it back some day
I am convinced that she will eventually take back her love from me.
She will take it back some day
I am convinced that she will eventually take back her love from me.
She will take it back some day
I am convinced that she will eventually take back her love from me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, IMAGEM MUSIC INC
Written by: BOB EZRIN, DAVE GILMOUR, NICK LAIRD-CLOWES, POLLY SAMSON
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Ricardo Lugo
Su amor llueve sobre mi
Tan sutil como la brisa
Escucho su respiración,
Suena como las olas del mar
Solo pensaba en ella,
Ardiendo con furia y deseo
Estábamos dando vueltas en la oscuridad, y la tierra estaba en llamas
Ella podría volver a tomarlo,
Ella debería volver a tomarlo
Algún día
Por eso yo la espío,
Yo le miento a ella
Yo le hago promesas que no puedo cumplir
Luego oigo su risa creciendo,
Creciendo desde la profundidad
Y yo la hago probar su amor por mi, Yo tomo todo lo que puedo tomar
Y la llevo hasta el límite
Para ver si se va a romper
Ella podría volver a tomarlo,
Ella puede volver a tomarlo
Algún día
Ahora he visto las advertencias, Gritando desde todos los costados
Es fácil ignorarlas,
Dios sabe que lo he probado
Toda esta tentación, convirtió mi fe en mentiras
Hasta que ya no pude ver el peligro, O escuchar la marea creciente
Ella puede volver a tomarlo
Ella va a volver a tomarlo
Algún día
Ella puede volver a tomarlo
Ella va a volver a tomarlo
Algún día
Ella puede volver a tomarlo
Ella va a volver a tomarlo
Algún día.
Syed ARAF Hossain
Her love rains down on me easy as the breeze
I listen to her breathing it sounds like the waves on the sea
I was thinking all about her, burning with rage and desire
We were spinning into darkness the earth was on fire
She could take it back, she might take it back some day
So I spy on her, I lie to her, I make promises I cannot keep
Then I hear her laughter rising, rising from the deep
And I make her prove her love for me, I take all that I can take
I push her to the limit to see if she will break
She might take it back, she could take it back some day
Now I have seen the warnings, screaming from all sides
It’s easy to ignore them, God knows I’ve tried
All of this temptation, you know it turned my faith to lies
Until I couldn’t see the danger or hear the rising tide
She can take it back, she will take it back some day
She can take it back, she will take it back some day
She will take it back, she will take it back some day
Odesa Film Studio
Love!
itanimulli1111
I’ve seen so many concerts in my lifetime and I’m telling you right now NOTHING comes close to a Pink Floyd concert with the original members. When you are in the center of the audience and you are looking up at this visual and sound experience you really feel like you are looking up at the mothership. The experience was unbelievable. One the greatest bands of all time.
JerodimusPrime
But Dave Gilmour wasn't an original member of Pink Floyd, he only joined when Syd Barrett was becoming too unhinged to perform on stage. That being said I don't think Pink Floyd is really Pink Floyd without Dave Gilmour 😅
Nev Doel
So envious
mick count
Debatable that pal,I would say greatest band of all time
Alan Doane
It must have been amazing to see Syd live.
David 1967 Toth
You won't have seen this song played live by the original members of Pink Floyd thats for sure
Malena Gro
Una de las mejores canciones de la historia contemporanea.. 🌿🙌✨
Graham Maguire
Unbelievably uplifting song with a critical life changing warning and David Gilmours vocals perfectly encapsulate this brilliantly,the division bell album is so underrated and what epic performances to showcase this at Earls court in 1994,the last of the live shows on this monstrous scale.....never ever to be seen again.
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"TDB" is not uNdErRaTeD, it's intentionally neglected by music journalists, Waters' cultists and even PF fans since when it was released. The character assassination against "TDB" and "Pulse" makes it impossible for both to be "underrated."
Until the 2000s you were deemed "ignorant" if you said you liked "TDB" and called yourself a PF fan. Nowadays "TDB" has a popularity that it never had.