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Pink Slip is also a Portland, OR-based revivalist punk power trio influenced by everything loud...and we were never in the movie Freaky Friday! Female and queer fronted, Pink Slip is influenced by The Gits, The Obituaries, Stooges, RTX/Royal Trux/Black Bananas, Motorhead, Germs, NY Dolls and Dead Boys.
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Also the name of a band Brandon Setta and Nick Bassett (both formerly of Nothing) used to release an ep entitled Perpetual Care.
Take Me Away
Pink Slip Lyrics
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Get up. Get out.
Move on, move on. There's no doubt.
I'm all wrong. You're right.
It's all the same with you.
I'm too thin, too fat.
You ask why, so
On and on and on and on.
On and on and on and on.
Don't wanna grow up.
I wanna get out.
Hey, take me away.
I wanna shout out.
Take me away, away, away, away.
Away...
Round and round, here we go again.
Same old start, same old end.
Turn my head, I turn back again.
Same old stuff never ends.
Do this, do that. Can't deal, can't deal with that.
I tune in, tune out. I've heard it all before.
Hello, goodbye. Never asking me why.
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
On and on and on and on.
On and on and on and on.
Don't wanna grow up.
I wanna get out.
Hey, take me away.
I wanna shout out.
Take me away, away, away, away.
Away...
(Guitar solo)
Don't wanna grow up.
I wanna get out.
Hey, take me away.
I wanna shout out.
Take me away, away, away, away.
Away...
Don't wanna grow up.
I wanna get out.
Hey, take me away.
I wanna shout out.
Take me away, away, away, away.
Away...
Round and round, here we go again.
Same old story, the same old end.
Turn my head, I turn back again.
Same old stuff never ends.
In "Take Me Away" by Pink Slip, the singer is speaking to someone who they clearly have a complicated relationship with. The opening lines of the verse indicate that perhaps they have been told they need to fix something--their weight, perhaps--and rather than getting to the root of the issue, the other person simply asks "why" repeatedly. The chorus expresses a desire to escape the situation entirely, not wanting to deal with the sameness of it all. The lines "same old start, same old end" and "same old stuff never ends" suggest that this relationship has become stagnant, and the singer is desperate for a way out. The repetition of the phrase "take me away" reinforces this desire to escape.
The second verse continues with the theme of the tediousness of the relationship. The singer mentions feeling unable to deal with things and tuning in and out of conversations because they've heard it all before. They say goodbye and yet are never asked why they're leaving, further emphasizing the other person's lack of concern for their feelings. The chorus repeats once again, driving home the idea that the singer is desperately seeking a way out.
One interesting interpretation of the song could be that it's about a toxic relationship between two people or even about depression, with the singer wanting to escape from the negative thoughts and feelings that they can't seem to shake. The song could also be interpreted as being about growing up and feeling a sense of disillusionment with the world around you.
Line by Line Meaning
Get up. Get out.
Encouragement to move forward and leave something behind.
Move on, move on. There's no doubt.
Confidence in moving forward without hesitation.
I'm all wrong. You're right.
Feeling inferior to someone else.
It's all the same with you.
Feeling like a situation won't change with a particular person.
I'm too thin, too fat.
Feeling self-conscious and unsure about one's appearance.
You ask why, so why, so why, so why, so why?
Questioning why someone is critical of them.
On and on and on and on.
Feeling stuck in a cycle that won't end.
Don't wanna grow up.
Desire to avoid taking on adult responsibilities.
I wanna get out.
Desire to escape a situation.
Hey, take me away.
Asking for help to get away from a situation or place.
I wanna shout out.
Desire to express oneself and release emotions.
Take me away, away, away, away.
Repeating the desire to escape and be taken away.
Round and round, here we go again.
Feeling like they are going in circles and repeating the same patterns.
Same old start, same old end.
Feeling stuck in a situation that never changes.
Turn my head, I turn back again.
Feeling like they are trying to escape a situation, but end up right back where they started.
Same old stuff never ends.
Feeling like nothing ever changes and everything is stagnant.
Do this, do that. Can't deal, can't deal with that.
Feeling overwhelmed with responsibilities and expectations.
I tune in, tune out. I've heard it all before.
Feeling indifferent to what is being said or done, as it's repetitive.
Hello, goodbye. Never asking me why.
Feeling like they are not listened to or understood.
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye.
Expressing frustration and desire to leave a situation for good.
(Guitar solo)
Instrumental break in the song.
Contributed by Charlie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
kahlea andrews
wish this was on spotify
turtle
you can download it on a mp3 player then upload the file onto your spotify and then add it to ur playlist! thats what i did :)
nesa
ikr
Ellie Brooks
@jenkei just type in pink slip take me away and it should come up as a playlist which the podcast is in, I'll try and send you a link
jenkei
@Ellie Brooks Really? Where can I find it at?
Ellie Brooks
It is now as a podcast
Hayley Palm
Love this song!!!! Probably my favorite guitar solo too!!!
ArtViD-19
Can't believe they took it off Spotify 😭😭😭
PrincessShae726
Love it so much!!
CAS Productions
God I miss Lindsay Lohan... :(