Take Me by the Hand
Flamingos in the Tree Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Staring at the ceiling wishing I could be there dancing with you
Tripping over my shoes just to get back to you
Try to catch my breath but I can′t slow down
I gotta get to you
I gotta get to you

Take me by the hand back to your place
Show me how to dance and we'll embrace

Take me by the hand back to your place
Show me how to dance
Dancing slow
While my heart beats fast
Should I tell you how
I′ve escaped my past

Take me by the hand back to your place
Show me how to dance and we'll embrace
Take me by the hand back to your place
Show me how to dance

Staring at the ceiling wishing I could be there dancing with you
(Ah-ah)
(Ah-ah)
(Ah-ah)
Hold me close with your hand in mine
Let me be the one that you keep in mind
When you're laying there staring at the ceiling
And you need someone to

Take me by the hand back to your place
Show me how to dance and we′ll embrace
Take me by the hand back to your place
Show me how to dance

Staring at the ceiling wishing I could be there dancing with you
Tripping over my shoes just to get back to you

Staring at the ceiling wishing I could be there dancing with you
Tripping over my shoes just to get back to you

Overall Meaning

The song "Take Me by the Hand" by Flamingos in the Trees describes a desire to be with someone and escape the past. The singer is staring at the ceiling, wishing they could be dancing with the person they want to be with. They are tripping over their shoes, desperate to get back to the person they long for. They are unable to catch their breath, their heart beating fast as they try to slow down and get to the person they desire. The lyrics suggest that the singer wants to be taken by the hand and shown how to dance, embracing and slow dancing with the person they are longing for. They want to be held close with their hand in the other person's and be the one the other person keeps in mind when they are staring at the ceiling and need someone.

Overall, the song is a romantic plea to be with someone, to escape the past, and to be shown how to love and dance.

Line by Line Meaning

Staring at the ceiling wishing I could be there dancing with you
I am daydreaming about dancing with you and wishing I could be there with you right now, instead of staring at the ceiling

Tripping over my shoes just to get back to you
I am so eager to be with you that I am stumbling over my own shoes in an attempt to get back to you as quickly as I can

Try to catch my breath but I can't slow down
I am so excited to be with you that I am having trouble catching my breath and slowing down

I gotta get to you
I am determined to be with you and nothing will stop me from getting to you

Take me by the hand back to your place
I want you to take my hand and lead me back to your place, where we can be together

Show me how to dance and we'll embrace
I want you to teach me how to dance and then we can embrace each other while we do it

Dancing slow while my heart beats fast
We are dancing slowly, but my heart is beating fast with excitement and anticipation

Should I tell you how I've escaped my past
I am wondering if I should open up to you and tell you about how I have put my past behind me

Hold me close with your hand in mine
I want you to hold me close and let our hands be intertwined

Let me be the one that you keep in mind
I want to be the person that you think of and remember fondly

When you're laying there staring at the ceiling and you need someone to
When you are feeling lonely and need someone to be there for you

Writer(s): Daniel Escovar, James Pizzo, Jarvis Humlick, Spencer Thomas

Contributed by James W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.

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