I say, "Don't you know?"You say, "You don't know"I say, "Take me out"I say, "You don't show"Don't move time is slowI say, "Take me out"
Well I say, "You don't know"You say, "You don't go"I say, "Take me out"If I move this could dieAnd eyes move this could dieI want you to, to take me out
I know I won't be leaving here(With you)I know I won't be leaving hereI know I won't be leaving here(With you)I know I won't be leaving here with you
Well I say, "Don't you know?"You say, "You don't know"I say, "Take me out"If I wane this could dieI wait this could dieI want you to take me out
If I move this could dieEyes move this can dieCome on, take me out
I know I won't be leaving here(With you)I know I won't be leaving here(With you)I know I won't be leaving here(With you)I know I won't be leaving here with you
These are the lyrics to the song "Take Me Out" by the Glasgow-based band Franz Ferdinand. it was released as the second single from their debut album Franz Ferdinand in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2004 and in the United States on 9 February.
Now I've been contemplating the meaning of the song, because songs tell a story besides serving as auditory entertainment. The most popular and logical meaning of the song is actual about two snipers, who have been stalking each other for a lengthy period of time before getting themselves off into situation where there can only be one winner. The other belief is that it's actually about a boy and girl who have mutual feelings for each other, but won't do anything about it. Well, forget all that cause this is MY interpretation of the song.
"So if you're lonely, you know I'm here waiting for you"
The first verse "So if you're lonely" is the singer referring to You, which is the girl he has feelings for. She could be a crush, a childhood friend, or that one popular girl that everyone falls in love with. "If you're lonely" could mean she is uninterested or feeling left out with the people she is with.
"You know I'm here waiting for you"The singer is in an obvious spot and not hidden from sight. This could mean that the singer has purposely positioned himself so that he can clearly be seen or he has his sights clear on her. There is a possibility that the singer was actually told to wait at the spot until she returns.
"I'm just a cross-hair, I'm just a shot away from you"
"I'm just a cross-hair", a cross-hair is typically associated with a sniper rifle but it's also used for a magnification scope. If you take the association with the sniper rifle, this could mean that the singer is saying that he is already in her sights. Also being in a sniper's scope means your life is within the shooter's hands. However, if you take it as a magnification scope. This could mean that the singer has been searching and looking for a long time, for that special someone.
"I'm just a shot away from you", means that he is literally in reach or directly in front of her. "A shot away from you" could also mean he's waiting for her to call him over.
"And if you leave here, you leave me broken, shattered, I lie / alive"
The first verse is pretty much self-explanatory. But the following verse has some controversy, plenty has agreed and suggested that he actually says "I lie" but if he said "alive" that would make more sense. I'll do both interpretations anyway.
"You leave me broken, shattered, I lie", this obviously mean that the singer would be physically and mentally broken, spiritually as well probably. But if he says "I lie" at the end, then he could just be playing the fool, possibly trying to guilt trip her or maybe it was all part of his plan.
"You leave me broken, shattered, alive", Same as the above but this time if he says "alive" it would fit the context of the entire verse. That he is literally destroyed by her decision to leave.
"I'm just a cross-hair, I'm just a shot then we can die"
"I'm just a cross-hair", while you would think this would mean the same as I first describe, you could be correct but this is actually the second and last time it is ever sung in the entire song. So there's definitely a double meaning here. First, it could mean that he has realized that he is just going to let decide what to do with him, for better or for worse. i.e. break his heart, go out with him, talk with him. The second meaning is that he finally accepted that he's just a dreamer and that he only looks for the people he definitely has no chance with.
"I'm just a shot then we can die", there's also two meanings to this. First, if he was "shot" as in called over or spoken to, then he will gladly follow her till end's means. The other meaning could be that, she has "shot" him and left him for dead.
"I know I won’t be leaving here with you", this is pretty much as straight-forward as it can be. He doubts whatever happens, he won't be leaving the event or place with her.
"I say, "Don't you know?", he is confronting her whether she knows or acknowledges his love for her.
"You say, "You don't know", she replies with an indirect answer. He doesn't know how she feels about him and may never know.
I say, "Take me out", when he says "Take me out" this is directly saying he want's to leave the place with her or wants her to just let him know how he feels.
I say, "You don't show", directed towards the girl. Meaning that she probably left him hanging when she asked him to meet her or wait for her at the rendezvous point.
"Don't move time is slow", this could possibly be a reference to the adrenaline or anxiety he is feeling in which his perception of time has slowed down. "Don't move" could either mean making an actual move or he is lovestruck.
"I say, "Take me out", as explain above.
"Well I say, "You don't know", with the saying of "Well" in the beginning of the sentence. He is now trying to confirm whether or not she knows or not.
"You say, "You don't go", another double meaning. It either could mean he doesn't go the distance or is telling him not to go anywhere.
"I say, "Take me out", as explained before. This could also be a direct reply to the verse above, telling her that he will prove her wrong if asked.
"If I move this could die", if he makes a move physically or verbally, the moment, feeling, love and or party could die.
"And eyes move this could die", this basically sounds like they're in a staring competition, where they're trying to figure out if they really mean what they say. Looking away from each other could mean they are not ready or feel an awkwardness between them. This could also mean one of them doesn't actually feel genuine for the other.
"I want you to, to take me out", interestingly this could be said by either the girl or singer, or maybe both at the same time. This means they or one of them have deep feelings for the other and or each other and that they both want to leave the place they're in.
"I know I won't be leaving here(With you)I know I won't be leaving hereI know I won't be leaving here(With you)"
The entire paragraph above could be a display of negativity or acceptance that he won't be with her or leave with her. (With you) is bracketed as it is sung under the leading verse and by another person. A direct representation of the girl maybe? Also because it is separated from the leading verse, this could be an unfinished, interrupted, sentence or maybe the singer chose not to listen or badly predicted the sentence she meant.
I know I won't be leaving here with you, acceptance or foolishly accepting what may not be. Her denial.
"Well I say, "Don't you know?""You say, "You don't know""I say, "Take me out"
This could possibly be another confrontation.
"If I wane this could die", when he says "If I wane" he could be saying that if he appears shallow, timid or lacking confidence then the whole situation can die.
"I wait this could die", an obvious one. If he waits too long to say, do or if he waits too long for her to do the same then the situation and momentum will die.
"I want you to take me out", this could be either the singer or the target. The words either one could have been waiting for. Or the singer could've exaggerated or imagined he heard it.
"If I move this could die""Eyes move this can die"
As explained above.
"Come on, take me out", the singer is getting impatient or anxious.
"I know I won't be leaving here(With you)I know I won't be leaving here(With you)I know I won't be leaving here(With you)"
As explained above. This is the last paragraph of the song so it could also represent the final acceptance of the situation.
"I know I won't be leaving here with you", this is the verse used to end the song. There's two ways the situation ended. He accepted the fact that he was just being used OR ignored and decided to leave alone. The other one is that, he got too anxious or impatient and decided to just leave.
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