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Take on Me (Demo)

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Take on Me (Demo)

Release date: 21st October 2004

From The Demo Tapes

About This Track

"Take on Me (Demo)" is a track by a-ha, from the album The Demo Tapes, released 21st October 2004. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

a-ha

a-ha

Lyrics

Take on Me (Demo)

[Intro]

Did you take it?

[Verse 1]

Talking away

I don't know what I'm to say

I'll say it anyway

Today's another day to find you

Shying away

I'll be coming for your love, okay?

[Chorus]

Take on me

Take me on

I'll be gone

In a day or two

[Verse 2]

So needless to say

I'm odds and ends

That's me stumbling away

Slowly learning that life is okay

Say after me

It's no better to be safe than sorry

[Chorus]

Take on me

Take me on

I'll be gone

In a day or two

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]

All things that you say

Is it life or just to play my worries away?

You're all the things I forgot to remember

You're shying away

I'll be coming for your love, okay?

[Chorus]

Take on me

Take me on

I'll be gone

In a day

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Track details

From The Demo Tapes

2004

Album

Release year

2004

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