Take On Me
A-Ha · Hunting High And Low
Talking away
I don't know what
I'm to say
I'll say it anyway
Today is not my day to find you
Shying away
I'll be coming for your love, OK?
Take on me (take on me)
take me on (take on me)
I'll be gone
In a day or two
So needless to say
I'm odds and ends
But I'll be stumbling away
Slowly learning that life is OK.
Say after me
It's no better to be safe than sorry
Take on me (take on me)
Take me on (take on me)
I'll be gone
In a day or two
Oh the things that you say
Yeah, is it a life or
Just a play my worries away
You're all the things I've got to remember
You're shying away
I'll be coming for you anyway
Take on me (take on me)
take me on (take on me)
I'll be gone
In a day or two
I don't know what
I'm to say
I'll say it anyway
Today is not my day to find you
Shying away
I'll be coming for your love, OK?
Take on me (take on me)
take me on (take on me)
I'll be gone
In a day or two
So needless to say
I'm odds and ends
But I'll be stumbling away
Slowly learning that life is OK.
Say after me
It's no better to be safe than sorry
Take on me (take on me)
Take me on (take on me)
I'll be gone
In a day or two
Oh the things that you say
Yeah, is it a life or
Just a play my worries away
You're all the things I've got to remember
You're shying away
I'll be coming for you anyway
Take on me (take on me)
take me on (take on me)
I'll be gone
In a day or two
Take On Me
Released in 1985 on the album Hunting High And Low, Take On Me is a defining synth-pop anthem by the Norwegian band A-Ha. The track features a distinctive synthesizer melody and a guitar solo that became a staple of 1980s pop music. Its innovative studio recording technique, which combined live vocals with pre-recorded backing tracks, was groundbreaking for its time and helped propel the song to international stardom. The music video, featuring the band's signature three-person formation and the iconic 'running away' sequence, further cemented the song's legacy. Take On Me remains a cultural touchstone, celebrated for its catchy hook and its role in popularizing the new wave sound globally.