Take It Back
Pink Floyd
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Her love rains down on me easy as the breeze I listen to her breathing it sounds like the waves on the sea I was thinking all about her, burning with rage and desire We were spinning into darkness the earth was on fire She could take it back, she might take it back some day So I spy on her, I lie to her, I make promises I cannot keep Then I hear her laughter rising, rising from the deep And I make her prove her love for me, I take all that I can take I push her to the limit to see if she will break She might take it back, she could take it back some day Now I have seen the warnings, screaming from all sides It’s easy to ignore them, God knows I’ve tried All of this temptation, you know it turned my faith to lies Until I couldn’t see the danger or hear the rising tide She can take it back, she will take it back some day She can take it back, she will take it back some day She will take it back, she will take it back some day
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Written by: BOB EZRIN, DAVE GILMOUR, NICK LAIRD-CLOWES, POLLY SAMSON
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13 facts about this song
Release Date"Take It Back" was released on June 16, 1994.
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Album InclusionThe song features on Pink Floyd's fourteenth studio album called "The Division Bell".
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Chart Performance"Take It Back" reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart, while in the United States, the song topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.
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CollaborationThe song was written by David Gilmour, Bob Ezrin, Nick Laird-Clowes, and Polly Samson. This also marked the first time Gilmour’s then-new wife, Polly Samson, was credited as a songwriter.
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Musical StyleA departure from their typical progressive rock sound, "Take It Back" is characterized more by its pop rock elements.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Take It Back" features a woman in a red dress walking and sometimes flying over the ruins of a flooded city, with occasional cuts to the band performing the song.
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Lyrics InterpretationThe lyrics seem to describe regret over a past relationship, although they are cryptic enough to allow various interpretations.
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Single ReleaseThe song was released as the first single from "The Division Bell", with "Astronomy Domine" (live) as the B-side.
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Live Performances"Take It Back" was performed commonly during the band's 1994 Division Bell tour.
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ReceptionEven though the song was commercially successful, it received mixed reviews from fans and critics, being described as stylistically different from their classic sound.
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Song LengthThe song has a total duration of 6 minutes and 12 seconds on the album, but the radio edit, which was released as a single, runs around 4 minutes.
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Additional InformationThe opening guitar work on "Take It Back" is very reminiscent of Irish band U2's The Edge's playing style, particularly from their song "Where the Streets Have No Name".
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Album SuccessThe Division Bell, the album on which "Take It Back" appears, reached number one in the charts in both the UK and the US. It was certified double platinum in the US just two months after its release.
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