Take It or Leave It – English Lyrics

• By: Cage the Elephant
• Album: Melophobia

Lyrics & Translation

[English]

>> WE'RE HERE IN TOPEKA, KANSAS,

LIVE FROM THE PAN-PACIFIC ROLLER

EXPO, AND OUR MUSICAL GUEST

TONIGHT IS CAGE THE ELEPHANT

WITH THEIR NEW HIT SINGLE

"TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT."

[ APPLAUSE ]

>> ♪ BABY, YOU SHOULD KNOW BY

NOW THAT I'M RIGHT FOR YOU ♪

♪ BUT EVERY TIME I STEP TO YOU,

YOU CHANGE YOUR TUNE ♪

♪ SWEET WHEEL OF DEATH KEEPS US

HOLDING OUR BREATH ♪

♪ I STEP TO THE RIGHT,

YOU MOVE TO THE LEFT ♪

♪ AND THERE'S NO ONE ELSE ♪

♪ I'D RATHER DIE TO MYSELF ♪

♪ OH, WHY WON'T YOU MAKE UP YOUR

MIND? ♪

♪ I THINK I MUST CONFESS ♪

♪ I'M STARTING TO UNWIND ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN TRIPPING OVER YOU ♪

♪ SO TELL ME SOMETHING NEW ♪

♪ TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT ♪

♪ MAYBE I SHOULD PACK MY THINGS

AND MOVE ON ♪

♪ MAYBE I'M FOOLING MYSELF

AND YOU'RE ALREADY GONE ♪

♪ WATCHING THE FLAMES WITHER AND

FADE ♪

♪ TRYING TO MAKE SENSE OF THE

LOOK ON YOUR FACE ♪

♪ I'M DOWN ON MY KNEES, JUST

PRAYING THAT I CAN HOLD ON ♪

♪ OH, WHY WON'T YOU MAKE UP YOUR

MIND? ♪

♪ I THINK I MUST CONFESS ♪

♪ I'M LEARNING TO UNWIND ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN TRIPPING OVER YOU ♪

♪ SO TELL ME SOMETHING NEW ♪

♪ TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT ♪

♪ BABY, PLEASE ♪

♪ OH, BABY, PLEASE ♪

♪ STAY WITH ME ♪

♪ OR CUT ME FREE ♪

♪ IT'S KILLING ME ♪

♪ OH, WHY WON'T YOU MAKE UP YOUR

MIND? ♪

♪ I THINK I MUST CONFESS ♪

♪ I'M STARTING TO UNWIND ♪

♪ I'VE BEEN TRIPPING OVER YOU ♪

♪ SO TELL ME SOMETHING NEW ♪

♪ TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT ♪

♪ TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT ♪

[ APPLAUSE ]