You speak to me and
I know this will be temporary
You ask to leave,
But I can tell you that I've had enough

I can't take it
This welcome is gone and
I've waited long enough to make it
And if you're so strong
You might as well just do it alone
And I'll watch you go

Step up to me
I know that you've got something buried
I'll set you free
You set conditions, but I've had enough

I can't take it
This welcome is gone and
I've waited long enough to make it
And if you're so strong
You might as well just do it alone
And I'll watch you go

Won't you come back home, won't you come home?
You step in line, you got a lot to prove
It comes and goes
Yeah, it comes and goes
A step in time, yeah it's a lot to move
I know this will be temporary
I know this will be temporary
I know this will be, but I've had enough

I can't take it
This welcome is gone and
I've waited long enough to make it
And if you're so strong
You might as well just do it alone
And I'll watch you go

I can't take it
This welcome is gone and
I've waited long enough to make it
And if you're so strong
You might as well just do it alone
And I'll watch you go



Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208

Track duration: 02:53

"Can't Take It" as written by Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    Memory:I love when a song relates to your life perfectly
    Flag monkeys488on December 14, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:This song is pretty much the story of my home life right now..so here it goes. It's about a guy who is dealing with a cheating, not loyal, bi polar, screwed up, unstable girl. Who can't ever decide what she wants. And she is using him to get what she wants. When it's convenient for her. She is claiming to have some "problems" after previous relationships. Where the "If you're so strong you might as well just do it alone" line comes in. Because even though she claims to have these problems she refuses help from him, or anyone else. So he basically says Ef you. Go do it alone, I'm not going to be played anymore
    Flag fdnyfighter16on November 21, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I see like, at a party, and this girl wants a lift home, and he knows it will only be temporary that she is talking to him, and he is angry that she is so vain and distant.
    Like he is a nerd and she thinks she is above him or something.
    "This welcome is gone." he has been very, maybe overly nice to her, but she just uses him.
    He's waited long enough for her, and she is too selfish to see him as he is.
    She set conditions on their relationship, like they are only allowed to talk when it is good for her.
    Flag myheartbeatson July 29, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:IMHO, this song is about a guy who loves a girl more then anything in life but maybe they are seperated by either distance or some emotional/relationship problem. He cant keep holding on forever and he cant convince himself the situation will ever change... but he cant make up his mind. The whole song he is telling her (and even hisself) to let go, then he switches over to the "come back home..." part where he flip flops in his moment of weakness. Then he catches himself and reminds himself why he resents the girl he loves.

    sad
    Flag Fallguyon January 17, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning:i agree with "Alk3Crimson".
    unfortunately this is what im going through,:/
    Flag Maroboyon January 05, 2010   Link
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    Memory:ITS I'LL WATCH YOU GO NOT I WANT YOU GONE
    Please fix it
    Flag YourZeldanesson May 18, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:another great song by the band. just telling the other party.... if you got where you are today without any help. Then stop wasting the other person time and be gone. Do it on your own.... the other person can't take the pain of knowing that there in the game to used them.... (EMPATHY) Ugh!
    Flag singingsunshineon May 16, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:TYSON IS MY BABY DADDY!!!!!
    he signed my shirt and i framed it.

    im gonna go make DNA BABIES! and put him on my cake so i can eat him alll up.


    im not a stalker.
    Flag gigologirlzon December 01, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:Hmm. this song is so great!


    I think its about a guy that has a girlfriend, and she's always asks to go.
    "You speak to me
    I know this will be temporary
    You ask to leave"

    he knows why she's always leaving, because she's cheating with him, but won't tell him.
    "Step up to me
    I know that you've got something buried
    I'll set you free"
    he was always gunna break up with her, but then he freaked out, thinking that MAYBE she would stop.
    "Come back home
    Won't you come back home
    You step in line you've got a lot to prove"
    but it doesn't, she's only with him for a "temporary" time. so he broke up with her.
    " And if you're so strong
    You might as well just do it alone
    And I want you gone"
    Flag nikki204on July 23, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This is my fav. song i got it from my bff!!!
    Flag lollipop123on June 28, 2008   Link

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