“Taken” |
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| Information | |
| Album | |
| Released |
November 18, 2011 (UK) |
| Format |
Digital download, CD |
| Recorded |
2011 |
| Length |
3:55 |
| Writers |
Toby Gad, Lindy Robbins, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik |
| Producer |
Toby Gad |
Taken is a song by One Direction from their debut album, Up All Night. It is the eighth track and is available on both editions of the album.
Lyrically, "Taken" is a song about heartbreak and relationships.[1]
Background
"Taken" was written by Toby Gad, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Lindy Robbins, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, and was produced by Gad himself.
Lyrics
[Liam]
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
[Harry]
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
[Liam & Harry]
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
[Harry]
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
[Zayn]
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
[Harry]
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
[Liam]
Now that you can't have me
You suddenly want me