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Windows by Take That

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Take That

Windows

Release date: 24th November 2023

From This Life
Track 2
3:58
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About This Track

'Windows' by Take That is a 2023 pop track from the album 'This Life'. The lyrics set a scene of recent emotional turbulence, with hope swapped for sadness and each day feeling drawn out, before a sudden shift when “opened up my windows” brings relief. The imagery leans on renewal and release, culminating in the vivid simile “Like fire in the sky”, as the song moves from being haunted to finding daylight.

"Windows" is a single by Take That, from the album This Life, released 24th November 2023. The track is 3:58 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Take That.

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Take That

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Lyrics

Windows

I've been through a year of madness
Replaced my hope with sadness
Found waking up the hardest
And every day, it felt the longest
All blessings were unwanted
Constantly haunted
Then you opened up
Opened up my windows
Yeah, you opened up
Opened up my windows
Like fire in the sky
You know what it's like
Was so glad to feel the sunlight in my eyes
I've been through a year of hurting (badly)
Bad guesses and wrong turnings (sadly)
The memory still burning (inside)
And the lights are all at red
Should I leave or stay in bed?
Didn't practice what I preached
So I just shouted, "Help me, help me"
Then you opened up
Opened up my windows
Yeah, you opened up
Opened up my windows
Like fire in the sky
You know what it's like
Was so glad to feel the sunlight in my eyes
Ready now to start this climb
See the beacon way up high
If I fall or lose my way
Please come and get me, get me
Ooh-ooh
Ah-ah
You opened up
Opened up my windows
Yeah, you opened up
Opened up my windows
Then you opened up
Opened up my windows
Yeah, you opened up
Opened up my windows
Like fire in the sky
You know what it's like
Was so glad to feel the sunlight in my eyes
You opened up
Opened up my windows
Yeah, you opened up
Opened up my windows

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Track details

From This Life

3:582023Single
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Album
This Life
This Life
Take That
24th November 2023
Track number
2
Release year
2023
  1. 1Keep Your Head Up
    3:14
  2. 2Windows
    3:58
  3. 3This Life
    3:48
  4. 4Brand New Sun
    4:28

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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen
    Lyricist
    Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen
    Composer
    Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen
    Producer
    Dave Cobb
    Bass
    Brian Allen (13), Brian Allen (Bassist)
    Drums
    Nate Smith (3), Nate Smith (Drummer)
    Keyboards
    Philip Towns
    Vocals
    Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen
    Acoustic Guitar
    Dave Cobb
    Additional Engineering
    Ethan Barrette, Philip Smith, Sim Ogden
    Assistant Mastering Engineer
    Tess Greenham
    Assistant Mixing Engineer
    Kieran Beardmore, Matt Wolach
    Cello
    Jacob Barns, James Heathcote, Rachel Newbold
    Electric Guitar
    Dave Cobb
    Mastering Engineer
    John Greenham
    Mixing Engineer
    Mark “Spike” Stent
    Orchestra
    The Northern Film Orchestra
    Percussion
    Nate Smith (3), Nate Smith (Drummer)
    Piano
    Gary Barlow
    Recording Engineer
    Darrell Thorp
    Slide Guitar
    Aaron Hoey
    Strings Arranger
    Dan Keen
    Viola
    Nadia Eskandari, Paula Bowes, Tom Rowan-Young
    Violin
    Dylan Edge, Elena Orsi, Jody Smith, Kath Ord, Mabon Jones, Matthew Chadbond, Rebecca Howell, Shuwei Zuo
    Vocal Producer
    Ryan Carline

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