Take On Me (Extended Version) Lyrics
A-Ha
Lyrics
Talking away
I don't know what
I'm to say
I'll say it anyway
Today is another day to find you
Shying away
I'll be coming for your love, okay?
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 okay
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, things that you say
Yeah, is it a life or
Just to 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
Take on me (Take on me)
Take me on (Take on me)
I'll be gone (Take on me)
In a day (Take me on)
(Take on me)
Take on me (Take on me)
Take me on (Take on me)
Take on me
Song & Lyrics Facts
A-ha's classic hit single "Take On Me" was released in 1985 from their debut album Hunting High and Low. It is a synthpop song written by the band members; Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, and Pål Waaktaar-Savoy, with lyrics that tell the story of a young man trying to win over a girl he meets in a café.
The extended version of the song was released on the 12" vinyl format in 1985 and featured an additional verse and chorus. The single became an international success and topped the charts in several countries, including Australia, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. To date, it has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. In addition to its commercial success, the song also earned A-ha two Grammy Award nominations in 1986 for Best New Artist and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The iconic music video featuring rotoscoping animation was also nominated for six MTV Video Music Awards in 1985.