Sammy J currently resides in Brisbane. Born and bred in Aussie he describes himself as a 'Mozzie' but proud and confident in his identity and embraces his maori and Polynesian heritage and roots which influenced his perspective on life.
Sammy J works in youth mentoring and travel between Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney working predominately with Maori and Pacific youth.
Take Me
Sammy Johnson Lyrics
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You'd ever walk away
I never wanted you to go
but I guess I let you go
We were like flowers in the spring
time has transformed us
If only I had known
If you were moving on
memories of when we were
so deeply in love
Oh, how the months go quickly
and i'm still waiting for you to come on home
take me (take me)
baby (baby)
I wanna be the man
you want
take me (take me)
and baby (baby)
Don't you know this man
wants to be your man
(You'll) Never know
just how much somebody means
until they leave you
(until they leave ya yeah yeah yeah)
I coulda had it all
somehow I lost it all
I never wanted you to go
but I guess I let you go
You fight so hard just to get it back
but now I realize
In love there's no second chances
I wish I had all the answers
Oh, how the months go quickly
and i'm still waiting for you to come on home
take me (take me)
baby (baby)
I wanna be the man
you want
take me (take me)
and baby (baby)
Don't you know this man
wants to be your man
Where do I go?
What do I do?
If I'm not the man who is loving you
I'ts a hard pill to swallow
when you're filled with sorrow
what do I gotta do
to love you
yeayah
Oh, I wanna be
I wanna be your man
Ooh, take me
and baby, yeah
Don't you know this man
wants to be your man.
The song "Take Me" by Sammy Johnson is an emotional ballad dedicated to a lost love. The singer is expressing his regret and longing for the person who has left him. He begins by recounting the disbelief he felt when the person walked away from their relationship. He confesses that he never wanted her to leave, but he must have let her go in some way. They were once like flowers in the spring, beautiful and full of life, but time has transformed them into two separate individuals.
The singer reveals that he is still deeply in love with his lost love, and thoughts of her memories occupy his mind. He laments how fast time has passed, and he is still waiting for her to come home. He pleads with her to take him back and be the man she wants him to be. He acknowledges that he has learned a hard lesson, that one never knows how much somebody means until they are gone.
The bridge of the song is particularly soulful and heartfelt. The singer is questioning his worth and what he must do to get his love back. The realization that he may have lost his true love fills him with sorrow, and he wonders if he will ever be the man who can love her the way she deserves. The song ends with the singer's hopeful plea to be her man, to take him back, and to fill his life with love once again.
Line by Line Meaning
I'd never thought I'd see the day
I never imagined that you would walk away from me
You'd ever walk away
You leaving me hurt me deeply
I never wanted you to go
I didn't want our relationship to end
but I guess I let you go
I didn't do enough to save our relationship
We were like flowers in the spring
Our love bloomed beautifully at first
time has transformed us
Over time, we drifted apart and changed
If only I had known
I wish I knew what I could have done differently
If you were moving on
I could tell that you were moving on from our relationship
I'm here but my mind's over there
Although I'm physically here, my mind is still fixed on our past love
memories of when we were
I can't help but think of how things used to be between us
so deeply in love
We loved each other immensely once upon a time.
Oh, how the months go quickly
Time flies by too fast
and i'm still waiting for you to come on home
I'm still hoping you'll come back to me
take me (take me)
Please take me back
baby (baby)
My love
I wanna be the man
I want to be the person you need
you want
The person you desire
Don't you know this man
I am the man that loves you deeply.
wants to be your man
I want to be yours forever
(You'll) Never know
You won't ever realize
just how much somebody means
The immense love someone has to offer
until they leave you
Until they're gone
(until they leave ya yeah yeah yeah)
Until they are no longer in your life
I coulda had it all
I could have had the perfect relationship
somehow I lost it all
But I lost it due to our problems
You fight so hard just to get it back
I'm trying desperately to win you back
but now I realize
But I now know
In love there's no second chances
There are no do-overs in love
I wish I had all the answers
I wish I knew everything about fixing our relationship
Where do I go?
I don't know what to do next
What do I do?
I'm at a loss
If I'm not the man who is loving you
If I'm not the one who can make you happy
I'ts a hard pill to swallow
It's difficult to accept
when you're filled with sorrow
When you're sad and upset
what do I gotta do
What should I do to fix our relationship?
to love you
To make you feel loved and complete again
yeayah
Oh, I wanna be
I want to become
I wanna be your man
The one to love and cherish you forever
Ooh, take me
Please take me back
and baby, yeah
My love
Don't you know this man
I am the man
wants to be your man.
Who is yearning to be with you always.
Contributed by Gabriel M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.