Take It Back
Shaylen Lyrics
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I've learned to live alone, I'm good on my own
There's something about you, hate myself without you
Had to let you go, it wasn't mutual
Something into nothing, now we go right back
Fighting then we loving, where's the good in that?
Take it all with you the love knows burn on too [?]
You can take the mattress, I don't want it back, no
You can take the mattress, done sleeping on our past, oh
I turn into something I started to hate, nah, you never loved me
You just love the way I love, the way I love
So you can take it back, woah
So you can take it back
How was I so blinded? I didn't even mind it
When you would say some things you swore you didn't mean
Now I'm open-minded, I don't really find it
Okay of you to think you could say those things to me
Something into nothing, now we go right back
Fighting then we loving, where's the good in that?
Take it all with you, the love knows burn on too [?]
But most of all, yeah most of all
You can take the mattress, I don't want it back no
You can take the mattress, done sleeping on our past, oh
I turn into something I started to hate, nah, you never loved me
You just love the way I love, the way I love
So you can take it back, woah
So you can take it back
So one thing you can't ever take away from me
Is how I loved you, you can't tell me differently
But you took that for granted and it hurts to say
Oh, so you better never come running back, no
Something into nothing, now we go right back
Fighting then we loving, where's the good in that?
Take it all with you, the love knows burn on too [?]
But most of all, yeah most of all
You can take the mattress, I don't want it back no
You can take the mattress, done sleeping on our past, oh
I turn into something I started to hate, nah, you never loved me
You just love the way I love, the way I love
So you can take it back, woah
So you can take it back.
The song "Take It Back" by Shaylen talks about a toxic relationship that had to end, but the singer finds it hard to completely move on. The first verse talks about how the singer has learned to live alone, but they still can't shake off the feeling that something was missing without their partner. Despite breaking up, the singer realizes that they hate themselves without their partner, which shows the extent of how toxic the relationship was. The second verse talks about how the singer was once blinded by their partner's words and actions but is now open-minded and can see the hurtful things that were said. The chorus talks about how the singer doesn't want anything from the past, not even the mattress they slept on together. They also state that their partner never really loved them, but only loved the way they loved. The bridge highlights that the singer knows that they loved their partner, but their partner took it for granted.
The song takes the listener through a rollercoaster of emotions and talks about the difficult process of moving on from a toxic relationship. The combination of Shaylen's powerful vocals and the catchy melody adds an edgy vibe to the song. The chorus is easily memorable and relatable and can resonate with anyone who has been in a toxic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
There's something about you, couldn't live without you
You have a certain quality that I really love, I used to feel like I can't live without you
I've learned to live alone, I'm good on my own
I've come to terms with being single and now I feel comfortable and confident on my own
There's something about you, hate myself without you
You have a certain quality that I really dislike, I used to feel like I couldn't be happy without you
Had to let you go, it wasn't mutual
I had to break up with you, it wasn't something we both agreed on
Something into nothing, now we go right back
Our relationship went from being something important to being meaningless, and now we're trying to get it back
Fighting then we loving, where's the good in that?
Our relationship is full of ups and downs, and I'm not sure if there's any benefit to that kind of instability
Take it all with you the love knows burn on too [?]
Take everything with you when you leave, even though our love continues to hurt me
But most of all, yeah most of all
But the thing that matters most to me...
You can take the mattress, I don't want it back, no
You can keep the mattress, I don't want it as a reminder of our past
I turn into something I started to hate, nah, you never loved me
I changed into someone I didn't like because I was trying to please you, and I realize now that you never really loved me
You just love the way I love, the way I love
You didn't actually love me for who I am, you loved the way I expressed my love
So you can take it back, woah
So you can have everything back, I don't want it anymore
How was I so blinded? I didn't even mind it
I don't know how I didn't see through your lies before, I didn't even care
When you would say some things you swore you didn't mean
You said hurtful things to me and then claimed that you didn't mean them
Now I'm open-minded, I don't really find it
Now I'm more aware and I don't let your hurtful words affect me as much anymore
Okay of you to think you could say those things to me
It's not okay that you said those hurtful things to me, even if you thought it was
So one thing you can't ever take away from me
One thing you can't take away from me...
Is how I loved you, you can't tell me differently
...is the fact that I loved you, and you can't deny that
But you took that for granted and it hurts to say
But you didn't appreciate my love and it's painful to admit
Oh, so you better never come running back, no
So you better not try to come back to me, I won't take you back
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