Taken Away
Reboot The Robot Lyrics


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I'm tired of waiting for you
To see in me
What I've always seen in you.
I'm done with living my life
For someone that doesn't
Know how to choose.
I'm not just another to put
On your back burner.
Begging you to make up your mind.
I can do better than this
While you waste your life
With a loser, a guy named Mike.

I loved you more
Than I've ever loved in my life.
But I should have known that
Falling in love with you
Is like falling in love
With a double-sided knife
There's not enough
Words to express how I feel
No, there will never

Be enough words.

And I offered up solutions,
Anything to help us out.
And you have other motivations,
And now I know
What you're all about

So take me back to the day we met
And I'll burn it to the ground.
This is revenge for lovers lost,
This is me burying us in the ground
Shut your goddamn mouth,
I don't believe a word you say.
This is how it feels my dear
To have your one and only love just
Taken Away.




Oh, you've been taken away(x3)
I've lost you (x3)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Reboot The Robot's "Taken Away" describe the singer's heartbreak and disappointment with their partner. They express their frustration at waiting for the person they love to see them the way they see their partner, and being tired of living their life for someone who cannot make up their mind. The singer feels like they are just waiting on the back burner while their partner wastes their time with another person named Mike. The lyrics suggest that the singer has offered solutions to improve their relationship, but their partner has other motivations that they are not willing to share. The song ultimately culminates in the singer seeking revenge, metaphorically burning the memory of their relationship to the ground and burying it.


The lyrics of "Taken Away" are relatable to anyone who has ever experienced unrequited love, disappointment, and heartbreak. The idea of waiting tirelessly for someone to see our worth and value is a common human experience. The song resonates particularly deeply in relationships that do not receive the level of commitment and devotion that we expect or demand from our partner. The lyrics express frustration with feeling disposable and undervalued.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm tired of waiting for you
I am mentally and emotionally exhausted from waiting for you to recognize my worth.


To see in me
To acknowledge and appreciate the value that I hold within myself.


What I've always seen in you.
To recognize the positive qualities and potential that I have always observed in you, within myself.


I'm done with living my life
I am unwilling to continue existing my life for the sake of someone who lacks the ability to make critical decisions.


For someone that doesn't
For someone who is unable to


Know how to choose.
Make an informed decision regarding the direction of our relationship.


I'm not just another to put
I refuse to be viewed as another trivial matter that can be placed on the back burner.


On your back burner.
A matter to be dealt with at a later, less significant period.


Begging you to make up your mind.
Pleading with you to arrive at a decisive conclusion.


I can do better than this.
I am confident of my abilities and worth thus, I deserve to be treated better than this.


While you waste your life
As you squander your lifetime


With a loser, a guy named Mike.
In the company of a directionless and arguably worthless individual named Mike.


I loved you more
I cherished and treasured you to a greater extent


Than I've ever loved in my life.
More than anyone or anything else I have experienced in my life.


But I should have known that
I ought to have recognized that


Falling in love with you
To be emotionally and romantically invested in you


Is like falling in love
Bears similarities to becoming enamoured with something or someone that is dangerous and volatile.


With a double-sided knife
That relationship is a treacherous and potentially harmful situation.


There's not enough
Insufficient words exist


Words to express how I feel
To articulate the intensity of my emotions towards you.


No, there will never
Certainly, I will never


Be enough words.
Be able to find words sufficient to adequately convey the depths of how I feel.


And I offered up solutions,
I proffered suggestive propositions with good intentions.


Anything to help us out.
Any means necessary to ensure the prosperity of our relationship.


And you have other motivations,
You have ulterior motives distinct from the growth and longevity of our relationship.


And now I know
I have gained clarity and recognition of the situation.


What you're all about
I realize that I have been involved with someone who is not entirely honest with me and whose intentions are in question.


So take me back to the day we met
Bring me back in time to the day of our initial encounter


And I'll burn it to the ground.
To completely destroy and eradicate any existence of that relationship.


This is revenge for lovers lost,
The aforementioned action is a form of vengeance and retribution for the love and intimacy that has been lost.


This is me burying us in the ground
A metaphoric proclamation indicating the end of the relationship- a symbolic burial of the relationship.


Shut your goddamn mouth,
A direct command to stop speaking and making empty promises,


I don't believe a word you say.
A refutation of your assertions, indicating that your words hold no validity to me.


This is how it feels my dear
It serves to convey the feelings of disappointment, hurt and betrayal, borne out of your actions.


To have your one and only love just Taken Away.
To have the love and commitment shown to you be rescinded- removed and lost.


Oh, you've been taken away(x3)
Aryton reacted to the situation by addressing the situation where it hurts.


I've lost you (x3)
A painful acknowledgment of the conclusion of the relationship and all that it entailed.




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runawayjae

Just discovered this band today and oh my god am I in love

Anne S

Sorry, I only just saw your inbox from like a year ago!! I love it! I am very bad with my youtube activity. Thanks for introducing me to your music. It is indeed similar to Dashboard Confessional whom I do like very much. Great stuff and great guitar!! :)

Reboot The Robot

@Hitherechair glad you like it :) The full band album comes out this November!

spazkid1

this is the kind of music i was just looking for, i looked for top 10 indie acoustic and they were like number 5 on it, i liked the name, i dig it :)

Supergirl9909

found them off pandora oh god theyre so perf

bennet4

Wow, great song!

LPmalachiLP

i love this song. . . even though i pretty much just drag the dot back to the beginning at like 1:45. the whole song is good though, i just really like the slower part

Jen Donghit

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M P

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