Take A Bow
Rhianna/Rihanna Lyrics
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Yeah
Standin' ovation
Ooh
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You look so dumb right now
Standin' outside my house
You're so ugly when you cry
Please
Just cut it out
Don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not
Baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught
But you put on quite a show
Really had me goin'
But now it's time to go
Curtain's finally closin'
That was quite a show
Very entertaining
But it's over now
(But it's over now)
Go on and take a bow, oh
Grab your clothes and get gone (get gone)
You better hurry up
Before the sprinklers come on (come on)
Talkin' 'bout, "Girl, I love you, you're the one"
This just looks like a re-run
Please
What else is on? Oh, oh
And don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not
Baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught
But you put on quite a show
You really had me goin'
But now it's time to go
Curtain's finally closin'
That was quite a show
Very entertaining
But it's over now
(But it's over now)
Go on and take a bow
Oh, and the award for the best liar
Goes to you (goes to you)
For makin' me believe
That you could be
Faithful to me
Let's hear your speech, ohh
How 'bout a round of applause?
A standin' ovation
But you put on quite a show
You really had me goin'
Now it's time to go
Curtain's finally closin'
That was quite a show
Very entertaining
But it's over now
(But it's over now)
Go on and take a bow
But it's over now
In Rihanna's hit song "Take A Bow", she addresses an ex-partner who has deceived her and is trying to apologize for his mistakes. Rihanna applauds her ex-partner's dramatic and entertaining farewell and encourages him to take a bow for his performance, but insists that their relationship is over. The first verse mocks her ex-partner's attempt to apologize with Rihanna telling him to stop crying and cut it out. She feels he's only sorry for getting caught and not for his actions. In the chorus, she acknowledges he's a great actor who convinced her of his drama, but now it's time curtain falls on their relationship. The second verse portrays the ex-partner as a liar and begs him to stop bothering her with apologies.
The bridge is a sarcastic call for a round of applause for the ex-partner's performance as the best liar who convinced her of his love and faithfulness only to break her heart in the end.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, how 'bout a round of applause?
Sarcastic appreciation for the apology
Yeah
Affirmation
Standin' ovation
Mocking appreciation for the apology
Ooh
Sarcastic gesture
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Sarcastic affirmation
You look so dumb right now
Insulting the person apologizing
Standin' outside my house
Pointing out the unwelcome behavior
Tryin' to apologize
Naming the action being criticized
You're so ugly when you cry
Insulting the person apologizing
Please
Request to stop the behavior
Just cut it out
Demand to stop the behavior
Don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not
Calling out insincere apology
Baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught
Reason behind insincere apology
But you put on quite a show
Acknowledging the performative nature of the apology
Really had me goin'
Admitting to being fooled by the performance
But now it's time to go
Expressing desire for the person to leave
Curtain's finally closin'
Using a theatrical metaphor to describe the end of the relationship
That was quite a show
Complimenting the performance
Very entertaining
Complimenting the performance
But it's over now
Explicitly stating that the relationship is over
(But it's over now)
Reiteration
Go on and take a bow, oh
Mocking request for a final performance
Grab your clothes and get gone (get gone)
Command to leave immediately
You better hurry up
Urging the person to leave quickly
Before the sprinklers come on (come on)
Threat of getting wet if the person doesn't leave quickly
Talkin' 'bout, "Girl, I love you, you're the one"
Parody of the person's clichéd apology
This just looks like a re-run
Pointing out the repetition of the behavior
What else is on? Oh, oh
Expressing disinterest in the person's apology
And don't tell me you're sorry 'cause you're not
Reiterating that the person's apology isn't sincere
Baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught
Reiterating the reason behind the insincere apology
But you put on quite a show
Repeating that the apology was performative
You really had me goin'
Repeating the admission to being fooled by the performance
Now it's time to go
Repeating the desire for the person to leave
Curtain's finally closin'
Repeating the metaphor of the theatrical end of the relationship
That was quite a show
Repeating the compliment to the performance
Very entertaining
Repeating the compliment to the performance
But it's over now
Repeating that the relationship is over
(But it's over now)
Reiteration
Go on and take a bow
Repeating the mocking request for a final performance
Oh, and the award for the best liar
Declaring the person's true nature
Goes to you (goes to you)
Awarding the person for their behavior
For makin' me believe
Admitting to being tricked
That you could be
Setting up the assumption of faithfulness
Faithful to me
Expressing expectation for the person's behavior
Let's hear your speech, ohh
Sarcastic request for an acceptance speech
How 'bout a round of applause?
Repeating the sarcastic request for appreciation
A standin' ovation
Repeating the mocking of the person's apology
But you put on quite a show
Repeating that the person's apology was performative
You really had me goin'
Repeating the admission to being fooled by the performance
Now it's time to go
Repeating the desire for the person to leave
Curtain's finally closin'
Repeating the metaphor of the theatrical end of the relationship
That was quite a show
Repeating the compliment to the performance
Very entertaining
Repeating the compliment to the performance
But it's over now
Repeating that the relationship is over
(But it's over now)
Reiteration
Go on and take a bow
Repeating the mocking request for a final performance
But it's over now
Repeating that the relationship is over
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen, Shaffer Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@vitonnesdorollinstones9426
You look so dumb right now
Standin' outside my house
Tryin' to apologize
You're so ugly when you cry
Please, just cut it out
Don't tell me you're sorry, 'cause you're not
Baby, when I know you're only sorry you got caught
But you put on quite a show
Really had me goin'
But now it's time to go
Curtains finally closin'
That was quite a show
Very entertaining
But it's over now (but it's over now)
Go on and take a bow
Grab your clothes and get gone
(You better hurry up)
Before the sprinklers come on (come on)
Talkin' bout: Girl, I love you, you're the one
This just looks like a re-run
Please! What else is on?
And don't tell me you're sorry, 'cause you're not
Baby, when I know you're only sorry you got caught
But you put on quite a show
Really had me goin'
But now it's time to go
Curtains finally closin'
That was quite a show
Very entertaining
But it's over now (but it's over now)
Go on and take a bow
And the award for the best liar goes to you
For makin' me believe
That you could be
Faithful to me
Let's hear your speech out, oh
@feliciahaggard1097
My sister's last wish was to meet Rihanna. Rihanna said yes and we flew to NY to see her. My sister past 2 years later and this song was played at her funeral.
@francislalhmuakliana766
Wow! She's very lucky. Now, she'll be rejoicing forever. No more pain and sorrow. RIP
@koffeemocha1263
Sorry for your loss
@major8409
Il pray for you , god bless you 🙏🏽.
@elizajohnson8452
Wow amazing she is resting in peace now 🙏
@gerardovazquez7997
I'm sorry about your sister's death. My condolences to you and your family.
@Tristan1886
"You look so dumb right now"
"You're look so ugly when you cry"
the sassy "please"
"Only sorry you got caught"
"Put on quite a show"
"The award to the best liar goes to you"
Rihanna is savage af in this song
@princesscsup5762
😂😭dead mahyn walking mybro
@thazuala7150
we get that years ago
@stevethea5250
@@princesscsup5762 The people that disliked this song should get covid tests done, because one of the major symptoms is no taste