Take Me Back
Erasure · I Say I Say I Say [1994]
(The way to your heart,the way to your heart,there are voices,
like water, inside)
Take me back to the place
where I once belonged
this could be anyplace a place
where you and I could sing this song
Take me back where I hear waterfalls flowing
Let me dive into the lake
where winter hides the snow ( winter hides the snow)
then comes the summertime
fields of scarlet poppies grow
Take me back where I can see butterflies toing froing
And the river flows
I am never gonna take it back again
and the river flows
I am never gonna take it back again
We don't know anything
trapped in a world full of strangers
please don't tell me anything
I'd rather fall into you
Let me sleep a little while
underneath the trees
and dream of dragonflies
where the weary willow weeps for me
Take me back where I see dandelions blowing
And the river flows
I am never gonna take it back again
(X5)
We don't know anything
trapped in a world full of strangers
please don't tell me anything
I'd rather fall into you
like water, inside)
Take me back to the place
where I once belonged
this could be anyplace a place
where you and I could sing this song
Take me back where I hear waterfalls flowing
Let me dive into the lake
where winter hides the snow ( winter hides the snow)
then comes the summertime
fields of scarlet poppies grow
Take me back where I can see butterflies toing froing
And the river flows
I am never gonna take it back again
and the river flows
I am never gonna take it back again
We don't know anything
trapped in a world full of strangers
please don't tell me anything
I'd rather fall into you
Let me sleep a little while
underneath the trees
and dream of dragonflies
where the weary willow weeps for me
Take me back where I see dandelions blowing
And the river flows
I am never gonna take it back again
(X5)
We don't know anything
trapped in a world full of strangers
please don't tell me anything
I'd rather fall into you
Take Me Back
Released in 1994 on Erasure's album I Say I Say I Say, 'Take Me Back' stands as a defining track of the synth-pop era. The song features the duo's signature blend of lush synthesizers and emotive vocals, characteristic of their work during the mid-1990s. It captures the melancholic yet driving energy that defined their discography, offering a sonic landscape that balances electronic production with raw human emotion. As a staple of their catalog, the recording exemplifies the genre's ability to evoke nostalgia and longing through its atmospheric arrangement and memorable melody.