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Some thoughts on the song Babe by Take That: a thread.
'I come to your door to see you again
But where you once stood was an old man instead'
Confusing mixture of tenses here but I’ll let it slide.
But where you once stood was an old man instead'
Confusing mixture of tenses here but I’ll let it slide.
'I asked where you’d be, he said she’s moved on you see
All I have is a number you’d better ask her not me'
Come on, old man. She gave you that number in good conscience, in case she had something posted to her old address by accident. Not to give to her ex.
All I have is a number you’d better ask her not me'
Come on, old man. She gave you that number in good conscience, in case she had something posted to her old address by accident. Not to give to her ex.
'So I picked up the phone and dialled your number
Not sure to put it down or speak'
I know it doesn’t scan but there really needs to be a ‘whether’ in here.
Also, an aside: my sister used to make me listen to the way Mark Owen sings ‘dialled’ over and over and over again.
Not sure to put it down or speak'
I know it doesn’t scan but there really needs to be a ‘whether’ in here.
Also, an aside: my sister used to make me listen to the way Mark Owen sings ‘dialled’ over and over and over again.
'Then a voice I once knew answered in a sweet voice
She said hello then paused before I began to speak'
Is it 'you' or is it 'she', Take That? Come on, this is basic stuff.
She said hello then paused before I began to speak'
Is it 'you' or is it 'she', Take That? Come on, this is basic stuff.
'Babe, I’m here again
I tell you I’m here again
Where have you been?'
Where has she been? Where the fuck have you been?
I tell you I’m here again
Where have you been?'
Where has she been? Where the fuck have you been?
'Babe, I’m back again
I tell you I’m back again
Where have you been?'
Seriously, if you’re ‘back’, you’re clearly the one who went away.
I tell you I’m back again
Where have you been?'
Seriously, if you’re ‘back’, you’re clearly the one who went away.
'You held your voice well, there were tears I could tell'
Tears, or pure rage?
Tears, or pure rage?
'But where were you now, was you gonna tell me in time?
Just give me a town and I’ll be straight down
I’ve got so much to tell you about where I have been'
Oh, *he's* got stuff to tell *her*, has he?
Just give me a town and I’ll be straight down
I’ve got so much to tell you about where I have been'
Oh, *he's* got stuff to tell *her*, has he?
'As I walk down your road, can’t wait to be near you
I can’t keep the feeling in inside'
You can’t just put an extra ‘in’ in the line to make it scan.
I can’t keep the feeling in inside'
You can’t just put an extra ‘in’ in the line to make it scan.
'As I stand at your door you answered in a sweet voice
You said hello then paused before I begin to speak'
These tenses are all over the place.
You said hello then paused before I begin to speak'
These tenses are all over the place.
'Babe, I’m here again
I tell you I’m here again
Where have you been?'
Look, she’s just made a single house move. He's been gone for YEARS.
I tell you I’m here again
Where have you been?'
Look, she’s just made a single house move. He's been gone for YEARS.
'Babe, I’m back again
I tell you I’m back again
Where have you been?'
Just stop it already.
I tell you I’m back again
Where have you been?'
Just stop it already.
'As I looked away I saw a face behind you
A little boy stood at your door'
Final verse plot twist!
A little boy stood at your door'
Final verse plot twist!
'And as I looked again I saw his face was shining
He had my eyes, he had my smile'
So now we get to it. She’s been raising his child alone for god knows how many years (note: little boy, not baby, not even toddler) while he’s been gallivanting. And he's asking where she's been?
He had my eyes, he had my smile'
So now we get to it. She’s been raising his child alone for god knows how many years (note: little boy, not baby, not even toddler) while he’s been gallivanting. And he's asking where she's been?
'Babe, I’m back again
I’m back again
Where have you been?
Baby, please take me back
Take me back
Back here again'
Er, no.
I’m back again
Where have you been?
Baby, please take me back
Take me back
Back here again'
Er, no.
'Babe, I’m back again
Can’t you see that I’m back again
I’m here for you'
Yes, she can see you. It’s the fact that she hasn’t seen you for so bloody long that’s the problem.
Can’t you see that I’m back again
I’m here for you'
Yes, she can see you. It’s the fact that she hasn’t seen you for so bloody long that’s the problem.
'Baby, just me and you
You and me
Ooh'
I really don’t think he understands how having a child works.
You and me
Ooh'
I really don’t think he understands how having a child works.
