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Take Me Back
Son of Rust Lyrics
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to get me here
now I'm afraid I chose the wrong thing
I'd never say aloud
how I feel just now
but I think you could tell it by the way
that
sometimes I end up staring at an empty screen
pay you anything to
.take me back to the day
.when I threw it all away
.for a little higher pay
.take me back, oh take me back
in twenty years
I'll be right here
sadly reminiscing
on how good it was
the choice made because
I knew it was the right thing
well sometimes it doesn't matter
what the people think
you've got to sing the song you'll sing
and I'll
pay you anything to
.take me back to the day
.when I threw it all away
.for a little higher pay
.just take me back oh bring me back
believe me when I say
it isn't worth the day to day
and I'd throw it all away
to go right back
oh bring me back
The lyrics of Son of Rust's song "Take Me Back" tell the story of someone who has reached a point in their life where they are questioning whether the decisions they have made were the right ones. The first verse speaks of the regret that the person has, of feeling like they have chosen the wrong path. They are afraid to admit aloud how they feel, but the feeling is betrayed by their actions. The person is staring at an empty screen, feeling sick of everything. They would do anything to go back to a time when they had a choice to make, a time when they could have taken a different path.
The chorus of the song goes back to that moment in time when the person made the choice that has led them to where they are now. The lyrics say that the person would do anything to go back to that moment when they threw it all away for a little more money. The repetition of "take me back" speaks to the desperation of the person to erase the past and start again.
In the second verse, the lyrics continue the theme of regret. The person acknowledges that in twenty years they will be looking back on their life, wishing they had made different choices. But they also acknowledge that sometimes it doesn't matter what other people think; you have to follow your own path. The desperation of the person is clear in the repetition of the chorus, as they would do anything to go back and change what they have done.
Overall, the lyrics of "Take Me Back" are a powerful message about the danger of regret and the desire for second chances. The song encourages listeners to make choices carefully and to not sacrifice what is truly important in pursuit of wealth or success.
Line by Line Meaning
it took six long years
It took a long time, around six years, for me to get to where I am now
to get me here
During that time, I've made choices that have led me to where I currently am
now I'm afraid I chose the wrong thing
I am now worried that my past choices may not have been the best ones for me
I'd never say aloud
I would not normally express my fears and worries
how I feel just now
But at this moment, I have many doubts
but I think you could tell it by the way
I think you could tell that I'm struggling from the way I sometimes act
that sometimes I end up staring at an empty screen
For example, sometimes I find myself just staring at my computer screen without any motivation or direction
I think I'm sick of everything and I'd pay you anything to
I am feeling fed up with everything, and I would do anything to change it
take me back to the day
I wish I could go back to a specific day in my past
when I threw it all away
It was a day where I made a big decision that came at a cost
for a little higher pay
I lost something important to me for a small increase in income
oh take me back
I wish I could go back to that day when my future was decided
in twenty years
Looking ahead twenty years from now
I'll be right here
I will still be in the same place, feeling the same regrets
sadly reminiscing
Thinking back on my past choices and feeling saddened
on how good it was
I will be reflecting on how great things were before I made that big decision
the choice made because
That decision was made because I thought it was the right thing to do
well sometimes it doesn't matter
Sometimes, it's not important to consider what others think
what the people think
It's more important to follow your own path and make decisions that are true to yourself
you've got to sing the song you'll sing
You have to be true to yourself and do what feels right for you
and I'll pay you anything to
I am desperate to go back to that day and take a different path
just take me back oh bring me back
I am pleading and hoping that someone or something will take me back to that day
believe me when I say
Trust me when I tell you
it isn't worth the day to day
The day-to-day life I have now doesn't feel worth it
and I'd throw it all away
I would give up everything to go back and make a different choice
to go right back
To go back to that moment where my life changed
oh bring me back
I am begging for someone or something to bring me back to that moment
Contributed by Lillian M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.