Taken Lyrics
One Direction
Lyrics
Now that you can't have me
You suddenly want me
Now that i'm with somebody else
You tell me you love me
I slept on your doorstep
Begging for one chance
Now that I finally moved on
You say that you missed me all along
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think I am?
You only love to see me breaking
You only want me cause I'm taken
You don't really want my heart
No, you just like to know you can
Still be the one who gets it breaking
You only want me when i'm taken
You're messing with my head
Girl, that's what you do best
Saying there's nothing you won't do
To get me to say yes
You're impossible to resist
But I wouldn't bet your heart on it
It's like I'm finally awake
And you're just a beautiful mistake
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think I am?
You only love to see me breaking
You only want me cause I'm taken
You don't really want my heart
No, you just like to know you can
Still be the one who gets it breaking
You only want me when I'm taken
Thank you for showing me
Who you are underneath
No, thank you, I don't need
Another heartless misery
You think i'm doing this to make you jealous
And I know that you hate to hear this
But this is not about you anymore
Who do you think you are?
Who do you think I am?
You only love to see me breaking
You only want me cause I'm taken
You don't really want my heart
No, you just like to know you can (no, you don't, no, you don't)
Still be the one who gets it breaking (breaking)
You only want me when I'm taken
Now that you can't have me
You suddenly want me.
Song & Lyrics Facts
One Direction's song "Taken" was released on August 19, 2010 as part of their debut album Up All Night. The band members wrote the lyrics for the song with additional assistance from Steve Robson and Wayne Hector.
The song talks about how a young man is taken away from his love due to his lifestyle choices. The lyrics express his longing to return to her and make it work despite all odds. The upbeat tune captures the essence of the story perfectly and has become an iconic One Direction hit.