There is more than one artist/group with the name TAKEN:

1. Califor… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist/group with the name TAKEN:

1. California rock band.
2. Korean boyband.

1. Orange County, California's Taken formed in mid-1997 between guitarists Chad Tafolla and Dan Baird. The duo wanted to depart from their previous punk efforts, and move towards a heavier sound. As the pair wrote new material, they would slowly fill in the band's personnel gaps. After months of practices and shows, Taken would hit the studio to record a demo, which would be released in late-1998 on Here We Are Records. Despite the fact that the demos sold out quickly, the band was unhappy with their current sound and, therefore, began to write new tracks with a more melodic approach. Taken would enter the studio again in mid-1999 to record its "Haven/Crayons" seven-inch for Here We Are. The seven-inch would be released in July of 1999, and Taken would distribute the record around the U.S. and Canada in hopes of finding a label. It was at that point that Goodfellow Records would offer to release an EP and full-length for the band. In mid-2000, Taken would release its 7-song CD, "Finding Solace in Dissension," and embark on its first U.S. tour. Although the tour was not quite a success, the unit's first Goodfellow effort has sold more than 5,000 copies year to date. The band's latest record, "And They Slept," was released in 2001 on Goodfellow. Combining elements of hardcore, emo, rock, fans of somewhat chaotic, yet melodic, hardcore should give Taken a listen.

2. TAKEN was a 6-membered South Korean boy group under Excellent Entertainment. After Sungyeol, Gunwoo and Yoojun leaved group left members: Seongwon, Daon (Minhyuk) and Taehyuk moved to New Planet Entertainment and going to debut under a new name: A-PRINCE.

Members:
성원 (SeongWon), leader
다온 (DaOn)
태혁 (TaeHyuk)
승열 (SungYeol)
건우 (GunWoo)
유준 (YooJun)

Released their first single “Only One” with 3 tracks (Young Boy, Hold Up, Only You) on 3rd of November, 2011. Their debut MV came out on the same day.

The group officially debuted 25 November on MTV The Show after cancelling their previous schedule on Music Bank several days earlier.

The Duke
Taken Lyrics

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Time, escapes me,
Like everything else I hold on to.

These desperate words fall onto... deaf ears.
Screaming for forgiveness
Hoping this time, the blow will be easier.

Hours spent filling time.

Days without sleep.
Weeks wondering when it will become the new dawn.

Having, these eyes, wide open, slaps me in the face.
Over, and over.

Running off into the sunset, never sounded so right.

The only problem, is, these legs...
Can't, take us there.
Can't take us there!

Advice has been given,
Nothing repairs

Overall Meaning

the shame.
Silence is the only advice I can give.

Taken's song "The Duke" is a powerful and emotional track that speaks to the pain of regret and longing. The opening lines, "Time escapes me, like everything else I hold on to," paint a vivid picture of the singer grappling with the passage of time and the fleeting nature of life's precious moments. The desperation in his voice is palpable as he laments that his pleas for forgiveness have fallen on deaf ears, and he reveals his hope that this time, the blow will be easier.

As the song progresses, the singer delves deeper into his pain, describing the hours he's spent trying to fill the void left by his mistakes. He's unable to sleep, and he's left wondering when a new dawn will arrive, bringing with it a chance at redemption. The harsh reality of his current situation slaps him in the face repeatedly, and he finds himself longing to run away into the sunset. However, his legs won't carry him that far, and he's left with nothing but the painful knowledge that he's made irreversible mistakes.

The final lines of the song suggest that the singer has received advice, but it's done nothing to soothe his pain. There's nothing that can repair the shame he feels, and all he can offer is his silence. Throughout "The Duke," Taken captures the heart-wrenching feelings of regret and longing that can haunt us all at different points in our lives. It's a reminder that sometimes, all we can do is accept our mistakes and try to find a way to move forward.

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