In December 2001, the band released its first underground album, Viva!Viva!Viva!.
After the interview by SO ROCK magazine in January 2002, the band was also invited to perform in The 2002 MIDI Festival and The Li Jiang Snow Mountain Music Festival of Beijing in May and July. Later in September, TOOKOO band's two-year anniversary performance attracted the attention of a popular Japanese media; the band members accepted its interview. Within the same year from November to December, TOOKOO band had the opportunity to tour extensively throughout China, in cities such as ChongQing, ChengDu, XiAn, and Beijing. The members were interviewed by many local medias during the nation-wide tour.
In April 2003, the band worked together with JOJOCLUB&ADV company in the production of its first short movie, TooKoo Video Show 2002-2003. Within the same month, TOOKOO's new single, "Hardcore Star" appeared in the CD of XMUSIC magazine VOL. 241. Although the band received an invitation to Japan, SARS disease restricted its plan of performing in Japan. In the second half of the year, the band was busy with several live performances around the country. In August, the band performed in "Live Vocal 1 Anniversary in Tianjin" presented by Cui, Jian. In September, TOOKOO brought their live performances to XiAn. In October, the band came back to Beijing and performed in The 2003 MIDI Music Festival.
In March 2004, the band was interviewed by MUSIC, Time Out Beijing magazine. In April, the band's newest single "Ever Go With Me" was recorded in the album called "Rock n' Roll Beijing Vol. 4/5". TOOKOO performed in two major music festivals held in Beijing in May 2004; they are "Who is Singing in Spring" and "Chaoyang Pop Music Festival". In September 2004, TOOKOO released a live album named Live in Nameless Highland. In December 2004, TOOKOO band had an "EMO Revolution Tour of China" to many cities, including Wuhan, Changsha, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, and XiAn.
In January 2005, Newspaper
The band members have an average age of 24. TOOKOO band has been spreading a perfect combination genre of PUNK, EMO, AND HARDCORE to the audiences; therefore, the band is confident and has the potential to be more successful in a worldwide market.
May 1st-4th, 2006, they performed during the Midi Music Festival 2006.
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Take Me Home
Tookoo Lyrics
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But I need this, yeah I need this
You're my fault, my weakness
When did you turn so cold?
You cut me down to the bone
Now you're dancin' all over my soul
I'm fallin' to pieces
To pieces, to pieces
Cause you're the only thing I know
So won't you take
Oh, won't you take me home
Take me home, home, home 2x
Take me
Round in circles here we go
With the highest highs
And the lowest lows
But no one shakes me like you do
My best mistake was you
You're my sweet affliction
Cause you hurt me right
But you do it nice
Round in circles here we go
Oh yeah
But I still stay
Cause you're the only thing I know
So won't you take
Oh, won't you take me home
Take me, I still stay
Oh, won't you take me home
Take me home
Tookoo's song "Take Me Home" is a heartbreak anthem that describes the raw emotions that come with being in a toxic relationship. The singer begins by acknowledging that they are falling apart, but they need the relationship to feel complete. They then confess that the person they are with is the cause of their weakness and wonders when they turned so cold. The partner has hurt them deeply, leaving them metaphorically cut down to the bone, yet the singer stays because they don't know anything else. Despite being in pieces, they ask their partner to take them home.
The chorus is profound and straightforward, calling out for the partner to take them home. They repeat this phrase multiple times, emphasizing the desperation and longing that the singer feels towards the partner. The music video of this song accentuates the point where the lyrics depict the circular nature of their relationship, going round and round, swinging between the highs and lows. They share that nobody makes them feel the way their partner does, as painful as it might be. They call their relationship a mistake, but one that was necessary for them to learn.
Overall, this emotional and beautifully crafted song by Tookoo captures the feeling of being trapped in a toxic relationship, even though the pain is evident. The singer feels that despite the hardship, they find comfort and security in their tormentor. They still want to be with them, even though it means the possible downfall of their well being.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm fallin' to pieces
I am breaking apart emotionally
But I need this, yeah I need this
But I feel like I need this relationship, even though it's toxic
You're my fault, my weakness
You, my partner, are my biggest vulnerability and the source of my pain
When did you turn so cold?
I don't understand why you've become so distant and uncaring
You cut me down to the bone
Your words and actions have hurt me to my core
Now you're dancin' all over my soul
You seem to take pleasure in my pain and emotional suffering
But I still stay
Despite all of this, I can't bring myself to leave you
Cause you're the only thing I know
You've become so ingrained in my life that I don't know how to live without you
So won't you take
I'm pleading with you to take me back and show me love again
Oh, won't you take me home
I want to be with you again, even though I know it's not healthy for me
Round in circles here we go
Our relationship seems to be going nowhere and we keep repeating the same patterns
With the highest highs
Our relationship has moments of intense happiness and joy
And the lowest lows
But those moments are always followed by intense pain and heartbreak
But no one shakes me like you do
Despite how conflicted and hurt I am, I can't deny the strong emotions I feel for you
My best mistake was you
You may not be good for me, but I still value the time we've spent together
You're my sweet affliction
You are the source of my pain, but I can't help but find some sweetness in it
Cause you hurt me right
Even though you hurt me, you do it in a way that feels right to me
But I still stay
Despite all of this, I can't bring myself to leave you
Oh, won't you take me home
I want to be with you again, even though I know it's not healthy for me
Take me, I still stay
I'm still here with you, despite everything that's happened
Oh, won't you take me home
I want to be with you again, even though I know it's not healthy for me
Take me home
Please take me back to where we used to be
Contributed by Anthony H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Anna Butterflyee
Love it
Ascendancy9
I saw these guys live, and they know how to put on a fucking show. Was just wicked.
Rainstorminspace
man if china wasnt so addicted to pop these guys would blow up
Aaron Meadows
i cant figure out why i like this band.
Frank Ploeg
tookoo miss you brothers!!!
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how asinine can you be to believe that this is death metal.
Frank Ploeg
the bassist and guitarist are identical twins
Timothy John
at least the riff is pretty nice. As in the verse riff
Jing Mai
Is this Death Metal or something?! The instrumental parts were passable...but the singing...eugh, I don't even know what to say.
zezthenoobforpk
It wouldn't hurt if his voice dropped a bit more.