Take Me With You
Trading Voices Lyrics
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it doesn't matter if the sun comes out to play
cause I designed these walls myself
and they are without windows
they're made of tears and anger
protecting me from the danger
but it gets lonely here sometimes
that's when I start to question why
just because of someone else
and the way they treated me
like I was not a human being
time has done it's best to heal
the rest is up to me
Could you remind me how it feels to fall in love?
it's been so many years
and I refuse to waste away in fear
avoiding pain
was like hiding from the rain
so take me with you
since the day I met you
I would question every move
over analyzing the little things you do
I would try anything to eclipse you in my mind
lead a busy life
but you'd always seem to be there
every time I closed my eyes
I don't want to fight this anymore
take the key
and if the locks have rusted over
run and get the gasoline
and burn down everything you see
until there's only you and me
standing face to face
the way it's supposed to be
In Trading Voices's song, Take Me With You, the lyrics speaks about the feeling of entrapment and loneliness that the singer is experiencing. The song begins with a description of the singer's bleak surroundings, waking up to grey skies every day. It depicts his life as having to shut himself off from the outside world, creating walls around him that are without windows, made of tears and anger, to protect himself from the danger. These walls also create isolation, which makes him question the choices he made that led to his loneliness.
As the song progresses, the singer wonders about the feeling of falling in love, something he hasn't felt in many years. He no longer wants to hide from the pain of being hurt and avoiding it like one avoids the rain. He acknowledges that he needs help and pleads to be taken away. The song suggests that the singer has met someone that he feels can help him let go of his past hurt and lead him towards a more positive future. The ending of the song is about moving forward, letting go of the past, and standing face to face with the person that he wants to start a new and better life with.
Overall, Take Me With You is about breaking away from the emotional barriers that have been built up from being hurt, taking a chance on love again, and moving forward towards a brighter future.
Line by Line Meaning
I awake to grey skies every single day
Every day is dreary and uninspiring.
it doesn't matter if the sun comes out to play
Nothing can brighten my day, not even sunshine.
cause I designed these walls myself
I've created barriers around me.
and they are without windows
The barriers are made in such a way that I can't see beyond them.
they're made of tears and anger
My barriers are built from my negative emotions.
protecting me from the danger
The barriers are intended to protect me from harm.
but it gets lonely here sometimes
But the isolation can be unbearable.
that's when I start to question why
At times I question why I chose this path.
I would do this to myself
Why I would subject myself to this.
just because of someone else
All because of someone else's actions that caused me pain.
and the way they treated me
And the way the person treated me was inhumane.
like I was not a human being
They treated me as if I wasn't human.
time has done its best to heal
Despite this, time has healed some of my wounds.
the rest is up to me
I must take the steps to finish healing myself.
Could you remind me how it feels to fall in love?
Would you remind me of what it feels like to be in love?
it's been so many years
It's been a long time since I last felt it.
and I refuse to waste away in fear
But I won't let the fear of heartbreak stop me from feeling it again.
avoiding pain
In the past, I tried avoiding heartbreak.
was like hiding from the rain
It was impossible, just like trying to hide from the rain.
so take me with you
I want to join you on your journey.
since the day I met you
Since the day we met.
I would question every move
I used to overanalyze every decision you made.
over analyzing the little things you do
I would even overthink the smallest of things.
I would try anything to eclipse you in my mind
I tried to push my feelings aside for you.
lead a busy life
I kept myself busy.
but you'd always seem to be there
But you were always on my mind.
every time I closed my eyes
You haunted my thoughts even when I slept.
I don't want to fight this anymore
I don't want to resist my feelings any longer.
take the key
Take the key to my heart.
and if the locks have rusted over
And even if my heart has been damaged in the past.
run and get the gasoline
Let's burn everything down and start anew.
and burn down everything you see
Let's destroy anything that can cause obstacles in our path.
until there's only you and me
Let's get to the point where all we have is each other.
standing face to face
With nothing left to hide behind.
the way it's supposed to be
The way it's meant to be.
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