Take Me Back
Tinchy Stryder f.t T.I Lyrics
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Yeah
Take me back to when you still loved me girl
Take me back to when it was you and I against the world
Yeah money changed the way that you look at me
Money changed the way that I make you happy
From hugs and kisses
To rugs and pictures
Wanna pay some other bitches to do the dishes
And clean the mirrors
So you can see you clearer
Can't remember the last time that you shed a tear
Or held me near
When you felt fear
Uh
Take me back to when you still loved me girl
Take me back to when it was you and I against the world
Yeah fuck the Joneses
Fuck how big their home is
Remember the times when we were almost homeless
Remember Cow and Chicken and Cousin Boneless
Remember having sex when you had to moan less
Cause people lived around us and it was inappropriate
We used to empty cigarettes and put some dope in it
Cause I wasn't that good at fucking rolling it
And you always coughed when we started smoking it
I like to reminisce on all this stupid shit
But if my mind had a remote you'd probly mute this shit
I'd put it on repeat like somebody looped this shit
And laugh at it all day like a fucking lunatic
Uh
Take me back to when you still loved me girl
Take me back to when it was you and I against the world
Yeah back then I would swap all those good times
Just for a couple motherfucking dollar signs
Now I'd do the opposite just to see you smile
And all the walks we took extended by a couple miles
I used to laugh to the bank cause I was broke as a joke
Now walking down the hall feels like I'm doing cardio
And I would do anything for a couple smokes
But now I won't do shit unless you got a pot of gold
When I couldn't take you out to eat I used to eat you out
Smoke a doobie, get a movie and just chill on the couch
Now we go to places we would only dream about
Making reservations to put food inside our mouths
And the conversation's dryer than the bread that they put down
And I got nothing in common with anyone around
All they do is smile while I try not to frown
You got crocodile tears and I got tears of a clown
Uh
Take me back to when you still loved me girl
Take me back to when it was you and I against the world
The lyrics to Tinchy Stryder's "Take Me Back" featuring T.I. contain some nostalgia for a lost love, with a nod to the classic song "Take On Me" by A-ha. The opening lines "Talking away, I don't know what I'm to say I'll say it anyway" suggest that the singer is searching for the right words to say to their ex-lover, but ultimately acknowledges that "Today's another day to find you." The chorus "Take on me, take me on, I'll be gone in a day or two" may be a nod to the fleeting nature of relationships, or a determination to fix things quickly, as if to say, "give me a chance and I'll fix things in no time."
The song includes some advice for navigating relationships, with the line "Almost better to be safe than sorry" suggesting caution in matters of the heart. The second verse, "Oh, things that you say, is it live or just to play my worries away" may suggest that the singer is suspicious of their lover's intentions or words, and yet still longs for the relationship to work. The final line of the song "I'll be gone in a day or two" may suggest that the singer is willing to persevere in the face of heartbreak, but is also aware that they may need to let go and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
Talking away
Starting a conversation
I don't know what
Uncertainty about what to say
I'm to say I'll say it anyway
Speaking without hesitation
Today's another day to find you
Looking for someone new
Shying away
Being hesitant
I'll be coming for your love, OK
Planning to pursue love despite hesitation
Take on me (Take on me)
Challenge myself
Take me on (Take on me)
Challenge me
I'll be gone
Disappearing
In a day or two
Soon enough
So needless to say
Obvious statement coming up
Odds and ends
Random things
But I'll be stumbling away
Making mistakes and learning
Slowly learning that life is OK
Realizing life is fine despite mistakes
Say after me
Repeat what I say
Almost better to be safe than sorry
Precaution is better than regret
Oh, things that you say
Words that are said
Is it live or
Is it real
Just to play my worries away
Distractions from anxiety
You're all the things I've got to remember
Important memories with someone
You're shying away
The person is hesitant
I'll be coming for you anyway
Still pursuing regardless of hesitation
Take on me (Take on me)
Challenge myself
Take me on (Take on me)
Challenge me
I'll be gone (Take on me)
Disappearing
In a day or two (Take on me)
Soon enough
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CARTER, LUNN, ANTON NICHOLAS CARTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@andrewunboxingthings3027
Remember the days when Tinchy, Chipmunk, N Dubz rules the charts. Good days
@TashaMissSassy123
N dubs x Tulisa x
@henrietembo3813
and tinie tempah
@denzel9086
2007-2012… good times
@madamxmedusa9695
@@henrietembo3813 tinie tempah was the best 😍😍
@ricardoricochet3021
@@denzel9086 if say 2011 was the last of that era now looking back
@callumdavies4232
2023 anyone?????🎉
@xoxriley2014
You cant help miss that era of music the fun times and memories
@tumbi97
Wow 2009 was a great year for music. So many throwbacks
@mizzyuk8697
true