The debut album from Scouting for Girls is self-titled and has sold over 900,000 copies. It reached number 1 in the UK on 20 January 2008, where it remained for two weeks. Seven singles were released from the album including She's So Lovely which was used at the start of the 2008 movie - Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging.
The name Scouting for Girls is a play on the words of the Scouting for Boys handbook first published in 1908 for the Scouts, which provides boys instructions on good citizenship. Similarly, the Scouting for Girls fan club is known as the "Wolfcubs" and is based on the Dennis the Menace fan club.
Scouting for Girls were nominated in the Best New Act category in the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008. On 20 January 2009, it was announced that the band were nominated for three BRIT Awards. The band recently received an award for Best British Band at the Nordiff Robbins awards
In April 2010 the second album Everybody Wants To Be On TV was released following its first single release of This Ain't A Love Song which was the Easter number one in the UK top 40. The band toured this album throughout 2010, commencing with a full UK tour throughout late April and May 2010 followed by performances in Germany and The Netherlands.
Take a Chance
Scouting for Girls Lyrics
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Throw me a rope or string me along.
I'm nothing without you. This man is nothing without you.
I know it's been a difficult year,
It's been all I can do just to keep you near.
I want you to know,
You're the star of my show.
I'll sing these songs about you. It wouldn't be the same without you.
I know you try to hide; I know you try to act tough.
Take a chance on us
Take a chance on us, put your arm round love, and let it pull you up, tonight.
Take a chance on us, I won't give us up, take a chance on us tonight
I always thought that we could make it through,
If you gave me the chance I always knew.
I don't care what they say,
You were mine all the way.
And though it seems like it's pouring again,
You don't get flowers without no rain.
Look what we've done -
Look how far we have come.
I'll sing these songs about you. It wouldn't be the same without you.
I know you try to hide; I know you try to act tough.
But Take a chance on us
Take a chance on us.
Throw your arm round and let it pull you up tonight.
Take a chance on us
But I won't give us up
Take a chance on us tonight
Take a chance on us.
Throw your arm round and let it pull you up tonight.
I know that times are tough.
I know we ain't got much.
But I can't give us up, tonight.
Take a chance on us.
Throw your arm round and let it pull you up tonight.
Take a chance on us.
I know we ain't got much.
But I won't give us up, tonight.
Take a chance on us.
Throw your arm round and let it pull you up tonight.
Roll the dice.
In these lyrics, the singer is pleading with their significant other to take a chance on them and their relationship. They acknowledge that the past year has been difficult, but they want to keep fighting to keep their partner close. They express their love and devotion, saying that they are nothing without the other person. The singer sings about how they have always believed in their relationship and that they can make it through anything if they work together. They also mention that they will keep singing about their love for the other person, as it would not be the same without them. Ultimately, the singer is asking their partner to put their arm around love and take a chance on them.
These lyrics are both romantic and hopeful, encouraging the listener to take a leap of faith and take a chance on love. The use of metaphors, like throwing a rope or putting an arm around love, adds to the poetic quality of the song. The repetition of the phrase "take a chance on us" emphasizes the main message of the song, urging the listener to take a risk and invest in their relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Take a chance before it's gone,
Seize the opportunity before it's too late.
Throw me a rope or string me along.
Either give me a chance or stop giving me mixed signals.
I'm nothing without you. This man is nothing without you.
You are an integral part of my life and without you, everything seems dull.
I know it's been a difficult year,
I acknowledge that this past year has been challenging.
It's been all I can do just to keep you near.
I have been trying hard to keep you close.
I want you to know,
I want you to understand that...
You're the star of my show.
You are the center of my attention and affection.
I'll sing these songs about you. It wouldn't be the same without you.
I write and sing about you because without you, my music lacks depth and meaning.
I know you try to hide; I know you try to act tough.
I understand that sometimes you put on a facade of strength even when you're hurting.
Take a chance on us
Give us the opportunity to make things work between us.
Take a chance on us, put your arm round love, and let it pull you up, tonight.
Have faith in us, embrace love, and let it uplift you tonight.
Take a chance on us, I won't give us up, take a chance on us tonight
Believe in us, I'm not willing to give up, take a chance on us tonight.
I always thought that we could make it through,
I've always had faith that we could overcome any obstacle.
If you gave me the chance I always knew.
If only you would give us a chance, I am confident about our future.
I don't care what they say,
I'm not bothered by the opinions of others.
You were mine all the way.
You were always exclusively mine.
And though it seems like it's pouring again,
Even though it feels like things are going wrong again,
You don't get flowers without no rain.
You won't receive good things in life without facing challenges.
Look what we've done -
Take a moment and acknowledge how far we've come.
Look how far we have come.
Reflect on how much we've accomplished together.
But Take a chance on us
Give us an opportunity to make it work between us.
But I won't give us up
I'm not willing to give up on us.
I know that times are tough.
I am aware that the current situation is challenging.
I know we ain't got much.
I understand that we might not have much to work with.
But I can't give us up, tonight.
But I'm not willing to give up on us tonight.
Roll the dice.
Take a chance and see what happens.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ROY STRIDE
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Leeshaa. Edwards.
Absolutely perfect song ❤️❤️
Wounded Passenger
Take a chance before it's gone,
Throw me a rope or string me along.
I'm nothing without you. This man is nothing without you.
I know it's been a difficult year,
It's been all I can do just to keep you near.
I want you to know,
You're the star of my show.
I'll sing these songs about you. It wouldn't be the same without you.
I know you try to hide; I know you try to act tough.
Take a chance on us
Take a chance on us, put your arm round love, and let it pull you up, tonight.
Take a chance on us, I won't give us up, take a chance on us tonight
I always thought that we could make it through,
If you gave me the chance I always knew.
I don't care what they say,
You were mine all the way.
And though it seems like it's pouring again,
You don't get flowers without no rain.
Look what we've done -
Look how far we have come.
I'll sing these songs about you. It wouldn't be the same without you.
I know you try to hide; I know you try to act tough.
But Take a chance on us
Take a chance on us.
Throw your arm round and let it pull you up tonight.
Take a chance on us
But I won't give us up
Take a chance on us tonight
Take a chance on us.
Throw your arm round and let it pull you up tonight.
I know that times are tough.
I know we ain't got much.
But I can't give us up, tonight.
Take a chance on us.
Throw your arm round and let it pull you up tonight.
Take a chance on us.
I know we ain't got much.
But I won't give us up, tonight.
Take a chance on us.
Throw your arm round and let it pull you up tonight.
Roll the dice.
Rubii hooson
❤️❤️❤️
near death experience
I give this song a 10