I'll Take You There
bebe cece winans Lyrics
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I know a place
Ain't nobody cryin'
Ain't nobody worried
Ain't no smilin' faces
Mm-mm, no, no
Lyin' to the races
Help me, come on, come on
(I'll take you there)
Help me, y'all
(I'll take you there)
Help me now
(I'll take you there)
Oh, mm-mm (I'll take you there)
Oh, oh, mercy
(I'll take you there)
Oh, let me take you there
(I'll take you there)
Oh-oh-ho, let me take you there
(I'll take you there)
Play it Mary, play your
Play your piano now
All right
Ah, do it, do it
Come on now
Play on it, play on it
Big Daddy, now
Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
Play your, um
Ooh, Lord
All right now
Baby, little lady, easy now
Help me now
Come on, little lady
All right
Dum-dum-dum-dum
Doin' sockin' soul
Aah, oh, aah
I know a place, y'all
(I'll take you there)
Ain't nobody cryin' there
(I'll take you there)
Ain't nobody worried, y'all
(I'll take you there)
No smilin' faces
(I'll take you there)
Uh-uh
(Lyin' to the races)
(I'll take you there)
Oh, oh, no
Oh
(I'll take you there)
Oh, oh,
(I'll take you there)
Mercy now
(I'll take you there)
I'm callin' callin' callin' for mercy
(I'll take you there)
Mercy, mercy
(I'll take you there)
You gotta, gotta, gotta let me
Let me take you, take you
Take you over there
The lyrics of Bebe and CeCe Winans' song "I'll Take You There" speak about finding a place of refuge, where troubles do not exist, and all burdens are lifted. The phrase "I'll take you there" repeats throughout the song, implying that the singers know a place that can bring hope and emotional relief. The opening lines introduce the idea that this place is free of negative emotions such as crying, worrying, and sadness. Instead, it is a place of spiritual transcendence, where joy and peace reign. The lyrics portray a sense of urgency and the need for help, suggesting that the place they speak of is not accessible to everyone.
The song's main message is about finding salvation or a spiritual sanctuary through music. The lyrics speak of the transformative power of music and how it can uplift the spirit and bring people together. The piano solo and the rhythmic beats create a sense of a church choir or gospel music that can stir strong emotions in the listener. The lines, "Dum-dum-dum-dum, Doin' sockin' soul," reinforce the idea that the song's purpose is to create a sense of unity and communal feeling in the listener.
Overall, "I'll Take You There" is a feel-good song that celebrates the transformative power of music and offers a spiritual message of hope and redemption.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah, ha
The singer is showing excitement at the beginning of the song
I know a place
The singer knows of a place
Ain't nobody cryin'
There is nobody crying in this place
Ain't nobody worried
No one is worried in this place
Ain't no smilin' faces
There aren't any smiling faces in this place
Mm-mm, no, no
The singer is conveying a negative tone
Lyin' to the races
People are telling lies and deceiving each other to win in this place
Help me, come on, come on
The singer is calling for help
Somebody, help me, now
The singer is asking someone to help them immediately
(I'll take you there)
The singer is offering to take someone to the place they know
Help me, y'all
The singer is asking for help from everyone
Oh, mm-mm (I'll take you there)
The singer is still offering to take someone to the place they know
Oh, oh, mercy
The singer is asking for mercy from the listener
(I'll take you there)
The singer is again offering to take someone to the place they know
Oh, let me take you there
The singer is expressing their desire to take the listener to the place they know
(I'll take you there)
The singer is reiterating their offer to take the listener to the place they know
Oh-oh-ho, let me take you there
The singer is again expressing their desire to take the listener to the place they know
(I'll take you there)
The singer is repeating their offer to take the listener to the place they know
Play it Mary, play your
The singer is asking Mary to play her musical instrument
Play your piano now
The singer is requesting Mary to play the piano immediately
All right
The singer is showing approval
Ah, do it, do it
The singer is encouraging Mary to continue playing her instrument
Come on now
The singer is urging Mary to keep going
Play on it, play on it
The singer is asking Mary to play the instrument more and better
Big Daddy, now
The singer is addressing someone like a father figure
Daddy, Daddy, Daddy
The singer is addressing someone like a father figure again
Play your, um
The singer is asking the father figure to play their instrument as well
Ooh, Lord
The singer is exclaiming to the Lord
All right now
The singer is expressing approval again
Baby, little lady, easy now
The singer is encouraging someone to take it easy and not stress
Help me now
The singer is asking for help again
Come on, little lady
The singer is urging the listener or someone to come with them
All right
The singer is showing approval again
Dum-dum-dum-dum
The singer is humming a tune
Doin' sockin' soul
The singer is expressing that they are doing a soulful activity
Aah, oh, aah
The singer is exclaiming vocally
I know a place, y'all
The singer is introducing the place they know
(I'll take you there)
The singer is offering to take someone to the place they know
Ain't nobody cryin' there
In the place the singer knows, no one is crying
(I'll take you there)
The singer reiterates their offer to take someone to the place they know
Ain't nobody worried, y'all
In the place the singer knows, no one is worried
(I'll take you there)
The singer repeats their offer to take someone to the place they know
No smilin' faces
In the place the singer knows, there are no smiling faces
(I'll take you there)
The singer offers again to take someone to the place they know
Uh-uh
The singer is expressing disagreement
(Lyin' to the races)
In the place the singer knows, people are lying and deceiving others to win
(I'll take you there)
The singer offers to take someone to the place they know again
Oh, oh, no
The singer is expressing disappointment
Oh
The singer is expressing disappointment again
(I'll take you there)
The singer reiterates their offer to take someone to the place they know
Oh, oh,
The singer is expressing disappointment again
(I'll take you there)
The singer repeats their offer to take someone to the place they know
Mercy now
The singer is asking for mercy again
(I'll take you there)
The singer is offering to take someone to the place they know again
I'm callin' callin' callin' for mercy
The singer is desperately asking for mercy from the listener
Mercy, mercy
The singer is begging for mercy
(I'll take you there)
The singer repeats their offer to take someone to the place they know
You gotta, gotta, gotta let me
The singer is urging the listener to let them do something
Let me take you, take you
The singer is asking the listener to let them take them
Take you over there
The singer is referring to the place they know
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Written by: Alvertis Isbell
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