Carried Away
Tait Lyrics


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You're standing right behind me
I feel you breathing down my neck
I try to catch you, but you're gone
You whisper words that draw me
Into your web of influence
Your sweet illusion's like a song
You say my name
Like I'm the only game in this town
But just the same
You know you gotta stop hangin' around

[Chorus]
I'm carried away
A full-on freak display
I've got so much to say

No you're never gonna get my crown
No you're never gonna shut me down
You're such the fallen angel
You're such the villain in disguise
Tellin' dark and lovely lies
I dove right into your ocean
Tasted the salt of murky seas
I've seen beyond your mysteries
And I'm to blame
Thought I was the only game in this town
But you're so vain
That you're never gonna figure it out

[Chorus]

'Cause I'm carried away
So carried away
I'm carried away, so carried away




Sticks and stones from your lofty throne
My soul's been set free

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tait's song Carried Away speaks to the idea of a person being enchanted by someone's persona and charm, only to realize later on that the image was a facade. The singer is describing a situation where someone is lured by the spell of another individual who they thought was the real deal, only to discover that it was all an act. The words "You whisper words that draw me into your web of influence" implies that the person's words were so convincing and alluring that they could not resist their charm. Furthermore, the line "You say my name like I'm the only game in this town" represents how the other person made the singer feel special, and as though they were the center of their world.


However, the persona's true nature is revealed in the lyrics "No, you're never gonna get my crown, no, you're never gonna shut me down; You're such the fallen angel, You're such the villain in disguise, Tellin' dark and lovely lies." The individual was only playing a role and was not genuine. The line "Sticks and stones from your lofty throne, My soul's been set free" represents the singer breaking free from the grasp of the manipulative individual and finally seeing the situation clearly.


Overall, Tait's song Carried Away highlights the idea of a person getting carried away by the façade of another individual's persona, being led astray by their charm, and subsequently discovering their true nature.


Line by Line Meaning

You're standing right behind me
The person being addressed feels the presence of someone behind them.


I feel you breathing down my neck
They can sense the other person's breath on their skin.


I try to catch you, but you're gone
They attempt to catch the other person but fail as the person eludes them.


You whisper words that draw me
The other person whispers words that attract and lure the person being addressed.


Into your web of influence
The person being addressed feels trapped in a situation where the other person holds power over them.


Your sweet illusion's like a song
The illusion created by the other person is enticing and attractive like a musical melody.


You say my name
The other person addresses the person being sung to by their name.


Like I'm the only game in this town
The other person makes the person being addressed feel special and unique, but it's likely just a facade.


But just the same
However, what is about to be said contradicts that previous statement.


You know you gotta stop hangin' around
The other person knows that they have to stop spending time with the person being addressed.


I'm carried away
The person being addressed is lost in their emotions.


A full-on freak display
The person is displaying their feelings to an obsessive and perhaps unwarranted degree.


I've got so much to say
The person has a lot of words on their mind that they need to express.


No you're never gonna get my crown
The person being addressed is not going to allow the other person to have power over them.


No you're never gonna shut me down
The other person will not silence or control the person being addressed.


You're such the fallen angel
The other person seems to be someone who held a place of power or admiration but has since fallen from grace.


You're such the villain in disguise
The person being addressed sees the other person's hidden motives and deceptions.


Tellin' dark and lovely lies
The other person is telling convincing, yet deceitful, stories.


I dove right into your ocean
The person being addressed has gone headfirst into a situation with the other person.


Tasted the salt of murky seas
They have experienced the unpleasantness of the situation and feel trapped in it.


I've seen beyond your mysteries
The person being addressed has gained insight into the other person's true intentions.


And I'm to blame
Despite the other person's deceitful nature, the person is also partially responsible for their predicament.


But you're so vain
The other person is vain and self-obsessed.


That you're never gonna figure it out
The person being addressed feels that the other person will never understand or care about the situation.


Sticks and stones from your lofty throne
The other person makes insults and criticisms from a place of power.


My soul's been set free
Despite the other person's attempts to control and manipulate, the person being addressed feels emotionally liberated.


I'm carried away, so carried away
The person is still lost in their overwhelming emotions.




Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, MOON AND MUSKY MUSIC
Written by: CHAD CHAPIN, KEVIN MAX, MICHAEL TAIT, PETE STEWART, TOBY MCKEEHAN

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