Know you've been hurt by someone else
I can tell by the way you carry yourself
If you let me, here's what I'll do
I'll take care of you
I've loved and I've lost

I've asked about you and they've told me things
But my mind didn't change
I still the feel the same
What's a life with no fun, please don't be so ashamed
I've had mine, you've had yours we both know
We know, they don't get you like I will
My only wish is I die real
Cause that truth hurts, and those lies heal
And you can't sleep thinking that he lies still
So you cry still, tears all in the pillow case
Big girls all get a little taste
Pushing me away so I give her space
Dealing with a heart that I didn't break
I'll be there for you, I will care for you
I keep thanking you, just don't know
Trying to run from that, say you're done with that
On your face girl, it just don't show
When you're ready, just say you're ready
When all the baggage just ain't as heavy
And the parties over, just don't forget me
We'll change the pace and we'll just go slow
You won't ever have to worry,
You won't ever have to hide
And you seen all my mistakes
So look me in my eyes

Cause if you let me, here's what I'll do
I'll take care of you
I've loved and I've lost

It's my birthday, I get high if I want to
Can't deny that I want you, but I lie if have to
Cause you don't say you love me
To your friends when they ask you
Even though we both know that you do (you do)
One time, been in love one time
You and all your girls in the club one time
All so convinced that you're following your heart
Cause your mind don't control what it does sometimes
We all have our nights though, don't be so ashamed
I've had mine, you've had yours, we both know
We know,
You hate being alone, you ain't the only one
You hate the fact that you bought the dream
And they sold you one
You love your friends but somebody shoulda told you somin' to save you
Instead they say

Know you've been hurt by someone else
I can tell by the way you carry yourself
If you let me, here's what I'll do
I'll take care of you
I've loved and I've lost



Lyrics submitted by barracudaa

Track duration: 04:37

"Take Care" as written by Noah James Shebib, Brook Benton, Aubrey Drake Graham, Anthony Palman, James Thomas Smith, Herbert Weiner, Wally Gold, John R Gluck

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, EMI Music Publishing

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    My Interpretation:It's about a guy and a girl who've both been hurt in love. The guy is telling the girl that it's alright that she's made mistakes in the past, and even though other people have warned him to stay away from her, he still wants to love her and help her to heal. He tells her that he accepts and forgives her mistakes and that he doesn't want her to be ashamed anymore and that he's not exactly been an angel either. He rationalises her mistakes, telling her that he understands being dumb in love because " You're all so convinced that you're following your heart cause your mind don't control what it does sometimes". It's about learning to trust again and opening up your heart to someone after you've been hurt in love before.
    Flag iheartthiswebsiteon April 11, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:The three first bars of Drake's second verse refers to leslie Gore's "it's my party (i'll cry if i want to" and he actually sings it along like she did back then in the sixties or like Fabolous recently did it.

    The whole point is about the fact his fiesta doesn't goes like he planned it in the first place cause shorty is playing games. She feels for him and yet she acts like she doesn't when her girls ask her whether she have a crush on him or not.

    For the record Leslie Gore's boyfriend walked away from her and put her on blast during her birthday party which is why she actually went nuts.....
    Flagged echo19on May 27, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:Also could someone please explain the "it's my birthday i'll get high if i want to"
    is there a deeper meaning to this lyric because I don't quite get how it fits in with the rest
    Flag amieserovskion April 09, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I think the first verse is quite straightforward. He accepts her past and that she is very guarded. He also acknowledges that his past isn't very bright either and hopes that she'll let him in. He sees in her that she is very caught up in the past and that she "can't sleep thinking that he lies still" in other words, she knows that whatever this person has done to hurt her he is doing again to another person.

    I like the last part of the second verse... i think it's going back to her previous relationship and talking about how her friends all encouraged her believing she was "following [her] heart" but they were looking at the relationship the wrong way and should have been honest and told her "something to to save [her]"
    Flag amieserovskion April 09, 2012   Link
  • +3
    Memory:"it's my birthday, i'll get high if i want to
    can't deny that i want you, but i'll lie if i have to"

    i love this song, but this lyric just about broke my heart.
    Flag illuminati222on April 05, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:THIS IS A GOOD GOOD GOOD SONG THE LYRCIS ARE SO AWESOME ......
    LOVE IT!
    Flag HEDGExCOREon April 05, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:All of your comments are really helping me even getting to another level understanding this powerfull song. I would like to start by re-iterating that I am exactly in this situation right now and when the song came out, I made it listen to my boy and he loves it probably more than I do. Why? Because we both relate to it perfectly. Let me explain... First, we are all sinners. And very few people accept in others the flaws that sometimes, they even carry around. This is not about people that have changed but two sinners, that loved and lost, because of who they are, and they tell each other they accept one another just the way they are. No need to change "I've had mine, you've had yours, we both know". Yes, it refers to the past but the second verse talks about the now. "It's my birthday, I'll get high if I want to, can't deny that I want to but I'll lie if I have too" : see how he still lies? They won't change. Because she doesn't tell her friends how she cares, "you and all your friends in a club one time,all so convinced that you're following your heart cause your mind don't control what it does sometimes. We all have our nights though, don't be so ashamed I've had mine, you've had yours, we both know, we know." So even now that she keeps doing mistakes, he forgives her because he understands her. Now : "You hate being alone
    you ain't the only one you hate the fact that you bought the dream and they sold you one" : He hates being alone so he understands that she has to go see somewhere else in the meantime before they are ready for one another. She hates the fact that she is falling in love again with him and she fears to be able to trust him... But she does. For some readon. "Don't tell me, I don't care, if you're hurt, I won't, tell you, you don't care, if you're true." In the end, he wants her to be honnest and so does she. And they will find their way :)
    Flag alakadoumon March 30, 2012   Link
  • +2
    General Comment:this song.....there is so much meaning in it.i love this song because it really relates to my past. ive been there and back a million times. i have a long history.. and in that history i was raped. so ya, im very insecure of myself. the one guy i actually trusted definitely broke my heart. the worst part is i convinced myself i was in love with him. thats why these are my favorite lyrics ,"youre all so convinced that your following youre heart cause your mind dont control what it does sometimes". but i learn to let go..............FOREVER ND EVER<3
    Flagged foreverndeveron March 01, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:For me this song is about a guy who realizes he is in love with his best friend who is a lady and he is telling her the way he feels about her and that he loves her so much that the past doesn't matter for either of them, but she has been hurt so bad that she doesnt want to have a relationship with him but he is so in love with her that he will wait till she is.Well thats my opinon any way
    Flag superdunxon March 01, 2012   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This is a Gil-Scot Heron song, produced by Jamie xx. That's what really makes it a cool one.
    Flag AndWonon February 28, 2012   Link

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