You pushed me once too far again
I'd love to break your fuckin' teeth
I'd stick a knife in the center of your back
You better grow some eyes in the back of your head
I fight dirty, just like your looks
Can't take, can't take, can't take any more

Take back
Take back
Take

Taste of bad blood on the tip of my tongue
An eye for an eye, a gun for a gun
Cold-cocked, I'm takin' back what's mine
Expect it when you're least expectin' it
No loss of love, the smell of regret
Lights out, I take, can't take any more

Take back
Take back
Take back
Take back

Shit


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Take Back Lyrics as written by Frank Edwin Wright Iii Billie Joe Armstrong

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  • +2
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    I lent Nimrod to a friend of mine asnd she came back telling me how shocked she was that Billie Joe had such a good growl from this song.

    ArianeTheFoolon December 17, 2004   Link
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    this song scared me the first time i heard it. i had to check to make sure it was still the Green Day CD playing. but then I got used to it. i love how the next song is "king for a day." really lightens up the mood. oh, and the song is about wanting to kill someone. nimrod is an angry album.

    Green Day Forever!

    Vivienneon February 01, 2005   Link
  • +2
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    It's about pure, blinding rage you feel toward another person. Now who hasn't felt that?

    knuxmanon February 22, 2005   Link
  • +2
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    I'm pissed off. Go away or I'll fucking kill you.

    That's my quick translation. Haha, it rules.

    anarkissedon January 08, 2006   Link
  • +1
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    i like this song, it reminds me of alot of things and people........

    sparklingmonkeyson July 26, 2002   Link
  • +1
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    wow hes angry. way to go billie. im angry.

    peace

    Billie_Joe_is_mineon July 01, 2003   Link
  • 0
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    billie_joe_is_mine ur a funny guy, or girl. this song is good

    TheFedman2002on October 13, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    roar!

    greenvelveton November 21, 2004   Link
  • 0
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    pretty damn hard 4 a GD song Green Day rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    cam_gdroxon November 28, 2004   Link
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    lol yeah I think this songs pretty good

    fruitonpieon January 03, 2005   Link

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