Take It To The Limit Lyrics
And the bright lights have faded to blue
I was thinking 'bout a woman who might have
Loved me and I never knew
You know I've always been a dreamer
(spent my life running 'round)
And it's so hard to change
(Can't seem to settle down)
But the dreams I've seen lately
Keep on turning out and burning out
And turning out the same
So put me on a highway
And show me a sign
And take it to the limit one more time
You can spend all your love making time
If it all fell to pieces tomorrow
Would you still be mine?
(Nobody seems to care)
And you can't find the door
(Can't find it anywhere)
When there's nothing to believe in
Still you're coming back, you're running back
You're coming back for more
And show me a sign
And take it to the limit one more time
Take it to the limit
Take it to the limit one more time
I have to disagree, I would say the song is more about finding the good thing in life and not letting false senses of freedom and money deter you from real love and precious time...
More or less, value what you have and enjoy it while you can.
this song is amazing its pretty complicated to get the full definition out of it but this is what i think it means take it to the limit( go for the girl one more time) but it also deals with i dont care how many times i get turned down i will always go for the girl because eventually their will be that one girl
I can't say enough about this song. It is in my all time top three...I can't hear it enough.
It is a great song.Love Felder's vocals,so simple and original.
It is a great song.Love Felder's vocals,so simple and original.
It's a great song, but the Etta James cover is superior. Take my word for it. The lyrics are phenomenal, in the sort of late-night road tripping style that is quintessential Eagles.
i agree completely with A Page06. it's about knowing what's important in life, holding onto it, and having the best time with it while you can. also, willard is right too by enjoying life to the full which also ties in with A Page06. you have to know what's best in life before enjoying life to the fullest. best song ever! eagles rock!
The “Take it to the limit” lyric refers to living life to it’s fullest (e.g. knowing what is important and aiming towards that limit). And the other lyrics describe not doing that. The lyrics are a little confusing because of their different use of the word “you/you’re” in the line “would you still be mine” vs. its use in the next stanza that starts “And when you’re looking for your freedom”. The line “will you still be mine”, he’s actually talking to a significant other. In the next stanza, it is a generic “you”. Like when one says “you know when you close you’re eyes, it gets dark.”… Meaning – when anyone closes their eyes. So when he says “And when you’re looking for your freedom” – he’s talking about himself, and others in the same situation; and those who keep doing it don’t seem to better their situation – as they keep "coming back for more.”
Heck – you could interpret this song as the author trying to find God – “nothing to believe in … [so] show me a sign [so I can] take it to the limit (live life to its fullest, perhaps with God).” But I don’t think it is specifically talking about God. It’s talking about finding what’s important (be it God, true love, meaningful work, or whatever). I could picture a charismatic preacher doing a sermon using this song as a basis.
Of course we all know what happened when he finally did get on that highway and was shown the sign. As I recall, it was a dark desert highway… and the sign said “Hotel California.” Last I heard, even though he keeps checking out, they won’t let him leave. Must have chosen the wrong road.
To me, this song is about a man finding courage through woman's love.
The first stanza conveys the singer's difficulties ("But the dreams I've seen LATELY Keep on turning out and burning out ..."). The singer even asks for a divine intervention ("So put me on a highway And SHOW ME A SIGN"). In the same stanza, the phrase "And take it to the limit one more time" seems to refer to what the singer himself would do, if he were given the sign. He would "take it to the limit." that is, he would do his best (whatever he was pursuing).
In the next stanza, the singer ponders his options ("You can spend all your time making money ... You can spend all your love making time.") It is clear, however, it is important for him to know whether the woman (in the first stanza) would still stay with him, if he were to fail ("If it all fell to pieces tomorrow Would you still be mine?") This stanza is confusing, because the pronoun "you" in the earlier part of the stanza seem to refer to himself ("You can spend all your ..."). Later, "you" seems to refer to the woman ("would YOU still be mine?").
In the third stanza, the singer remembers his ifficult past and how the woman stayed with him. He remembers his struggles ("And when you're looking for your freedom (Nobody seems to care) And you can't find the door (Can't find it anywhere)")). He also remembers how the woman stayed with him ("when there's nothing to believe in Still you're coming back, you're running back You're coming back for more.").
By the end of the song, the singer has answered his own question "if it all goes to pieces tomorrow, would you still be mine?"). It is interesting that, in the last stanza, "Put me on the highway, show me a sign" seems like a request to the woman , to allow him to take the chance, for the one last time.
Just my interpretation.
A great, great song.
I've argued with the boyfriend about this cuz it's him, lol. Two people exist in this song, the speaker "i" and the woman who he refers to as "you." The words "but" and "so" are really important to interpret the meaning of "take it to the limit" because that phrase could mean running away from something or going down in glory. The contrast of "but" with his running around and his broken dreams shows that the running has not gotten him what he really wants. "SO" in other words, "therefore" he'll try going full throttle down the road again. The road is a metaphor for love/relationship (or whatever emotional risk you'd like to substitute although the song is about lost potential love). Yes, he's spent his time making money, and his love "making time," in other words, getting loveless sex which he regrets. It's time to go full throttle with love, take it to the limit because he's ready to get to the finish line or crash and burn. All he needs is that sign...
This song's music, sounds very similar to Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes' "If You Don't Know Me By Now" song. But this song is pretty good.
This song is about loneliness and the consequences of going after your dreams/ambitions/money (all kind of tied together). While you have realized your ambitions (take it to the limit), it isn't enough to fill the void you feel inside of you.
I can really feel the anguish of Randy Meisner in his vocals and in the lyrics. Constantly touring and being away from your family can take its toll.
The song strikes a chord with me because I took a good job opportunity, which is far away from my friends, family and a girl who I could have be seeing right now.
Ahh the sacrifices we make in this crappy economy...