For over a decade, Plain White T's have been playing to packed audiences craving for that perfect pop-punk punch. Their journey, which began in a small suburban basement playing covers, has taken the band to Warped Tour three times, and landed them opening slots for bands like Jimmy Eat World and AFI. Plain White T's are road warriors in the truest sense and with their first major label album, Every Second Counts, the band is ready to rock in a big way.
PWT's story started back in high school, when frontman Tom Higgenson first stepped into Chicago's famed rock club the Metro and saw his future on the stage. With the local music scene exploding nationally courtesy of bands like Smashing Pumpkins and Veruca Salt, he decided the time was ripe for his own dreams to be realized. Armed with paper, pen, and guitar, Tom went to task, experimenting with lyrics and melodies on a four-track in his parents' Villa Park, Illinois home. Once he'd reached a level of comfort with his songwriting, he worked up the courage to hand off a tape to Christian Lane, singer of 90's buzz band Loud Lucy, and to his surprise, Christian actually listened to it.
Once he'd recruited a group of school pals, including guitarist Dave Tirio, it was only a matter of a couple years before Plain White T's, who'd attracted a loyal following thanks to Tom's ridiculously melodic tales of teen angst and loveless nights, were playing the Metro themselves.
The music industry took notice of that success and after selling thousands of copies of their self-released 2002 debut, Stop, PWT's were picked up by Fearless Records who re-issued the album along with 2005's All That We Needed. But it was their heartfelt, acoustic-tinged "Hey There Delilah" that cemented their status as potential hitmakers.
Tom's songwriting evolved after the success of the romantically frank "Delilah," which really was a departure for a band known for their energetic powerpop. On Hollywood Records debut, Every Second Counts, Tom, along with bandmates Mike Retondo (bass and vocals), De'Mar Hamilton (drums), and Tim Lopez (guitar, vocals), continues to turn the personal into the universal. Throughout the album, he sings of hook-ups and break-ups and the emotional rollercoaster in between. A prime example is lead single "Hate (I Really Don't Like You)." In a similar vein, the lyrics for "Friends Don't Let Friends Dial Drunk" also showcases Tom's offbeat take on love and life, while its melody sucks you in with every turn of phrase. Delving slightly deeper into emotional territory are upbeat tracks like "Our Time Now" and "Come Back to Me" as well as one of the album's quieter numbers, "Write You a Song."
In 2008, the group released the album 'Big Bad World'. The album had two hit singles: "1, 2, 3, 4" and "Natural Disaster". Both were on the American Top 40 at numbers 1 and 2 for three consecutive weeks. By late 2008, the band had joined the Rock Band Live tour with Panic! at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional and The Cab. Later that year, the band played at the Give It a Name festival in the UK. In 2007, the band performed the single "Our Time Now" on an episode of the Nickelodeon television series, iCarly. "Our Time Now" was also the theme song of the ABC Family dramedy series, Greek.
The band's "Rhythm of Love" single was the first to be released from the group's 2010 album, The Wonders of the Younger.' The song reached number five on the Hot AC chart, and was in the top ten in 2010 as well. In 2012, the band also covered The Ramones' "Pet Sematary" for the song soundtrack of the 2012 Disney film Frankenweenie. Should've Gone to Bed, a four-song EP, was released on April 9, 2013.
The band left Hollywood Records after creative conflicts with the label during the production of the American Nights album. 'American Nights' was released by Megaforce Records on March 31, 2015.
In 2015, they also appeared on Blues Traveler's album Blow Up the Moon, co-writing the song "Nikkia's Prom." On November 22, 2015, the band released a music video for "American Nights" featuring Higgenson's son, Lennon.
In May 2017, Plain White T's released a music video for their song "Land of the Living." The band, which had left their label Fearless Records in 2005, returned to the label. As of April 2017, the band have said that they are currently writing new music.
Take Me Away -
Plain White T's Lyrics
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But I think it's time to go
I didn't want to believe it but now I know
"You know who" just walked in
And she didn't come alone
I can't stand to see this, get me home
[Chorus]
I'm gonna hurt somebody
Take me away right now
How could she say she wanted more
You better take me away right now
I thought she was perfect
She thought I was perfect too
Perfect until she found someone new
Now I'm stuck here watching her
I can't take this abuse
What can this guy do that I can't do
[Chorus]
The lyrics of Plain White T's's song "Take You Away" are about a guy who goes out with his girlfriend to a party but realizes that his ex-girlfriend, "you know who," has just entered the place with someone else. He wishes to leave because he cannot handle the heartbreak of watching her with someone new. The chorus is a plea to his current girlfriend to take him away from the situation before he behaves in anger and hurt somebody. He wonders what this guy is doing that he can’t do and manifests the insecurity and jealousy he is feeling. He thought they were perfect for each other, but she apparently thought otherwise, and now he is stuck watching her and the new guy, feeling abused.
Line by Line Meaning
I know we just got here
We have just arrived at a place, but I feel like we should leave soon
But I think it's time to go
I strongly believe that we should leave immediately
I didn't want to believe it but now I know
I was in denial about a certain situation, but now, I have come to accept it as a reality
"You know who" just walked in
Someone I don't want to see has just arrived
And she didn't come alone
That person brought someone with them
I can't stand to see this, get me home
I am unable to bear what I see and I want to leave this place and go back home
Take me away
Take me somewhere else, away from here
I'm gonna hurt somebody
I am feeling angry and might end up hurting someone if I don't leave soon
Take me away right now
I am in urgent need of being taken away from this place, immediately
How could she say she wanted more
I am shocked that she said she wanted more, despite the fact that I thought we had a perfect relationship
You better take me away right now
I am insisting that I should be taken away from here, right now
I thought she was perfect
Initially, I believed that she was perfect
She thought I was perfect too
She also believed that I was perfect
Perfect until she found someone new
Our relationship was perfect for both of us until she found someone else
Now I'm stuck here watching her
Now, I find myself in a position where I am forced to watch her with someone else
I can't take this abuse
I can't handle the emotional pain of watching her with someone else and it feels like abuse to me
What can this guy do that I can't do
I am wondering what the other guy has that I don't have to make her leave me
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANNY C. WILDE, TOM HIGGENSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Ain't YU
"Take Me Away"
I know we just got here
But I think it's time to go
I didn't want to believe it but now I know
You know who just walked in
And she didn't come alone
I can't stand to see this get me home
Take me away
I'm gonna hurt somebody
Take me away right now
How could she say
She wanted more you better
Take me away right now
I thought she was perfect
She thought I was perfect too
Perfect until she found someone new
Now I'm stuck here watching her
I can't take this abuse
What does this guy do
That I can't do?
Take me away
I'm gonna hurt somebody
Take me away right now
How could she say
She wanted more you better
Take me away right now
Whoa!
Take me away
I'm gonna hurt somebody
Take me away right now
How could she say
She wanted more you better
Take me away right now
Take me away
Take me away right now
How could she say
She wanted more you better
Take me away right now
Right now
NicoCercio
I was 9-10 years old when i've heard this song for the first time. Now, I'm 23 and still enjoying it like the first time! Plain white T's forever!
ZRUEL18
This song is so good, it brings me so much nostalgia
TheLowPCGamer
Love this song it is so beautiful
joshdaboss
I’ve been looking for this song since 2011 and finally found it. This shit crazy
sr. irfan
damn. This song is so Nostalgic
Ashton Byrne
Damn these songs are so good
Yuri Garcia
Oh, dude this song is good
Yuri Garcia
Liam hahahaha yeah I think so
Tunahan Erbey Yazıcı
My Fav Plain White T's Song
Ain't YU
"Take Me Away"
I know we just got here
But I think it's time to go
I didn't want to believe it but now I know
You know who just walked in
And she didn't come alone
I can't stand to see this get me home
Take me away
I'm gonna hurt somebody
Take me away right now
How could she say
She wanted more you better
Take me away right now
I thought she was perfect
She thought I was perfect too
Perfect until she found someone new
Now I'm stuck here watching her
I can't take this abuse
What does this guy do
That I can't do?
Take me away
I'm gonna hurt somebody
Take me away right now
How could she say
She wanted more you better
Take me away right now
Whoa!
Take me away
I'm gonna hurt somebody
Take me away right now
How could she say
She wanted more you better
Take me away right now
Take me away
Take me away right now
How could she say
She wanted more you better
Take me away right now
Right now