Take The Box – English Lyrics

• By: Amy Winehouse
• Album: Frank

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and storytelling of Amy Winehouse's "Take The Box," a captivating song that offers an intimate glimpse into the complexities of heartbreak and letting go. Its poignant lyrics and soulful melodies make it an excellent choice for English language learners to explore authentic expression and common idioms related to relationships and emotions. Discover how Amy's distinctive blend of jazz and soul brings a relatable narrative of pain and resilience to life, making every line a lesson in heartfelt English.

[English]

Your neighbors were screaming

I don't have a key for downstairs

So I punched all the buzzers

Hoping you wouldn't be there

And now my head's hurting

You say I always get my own way

But you were in the shower when I got there

And I'd have wanted to stay

But I got nothing to say

You were so beautiful before today

And then I heard what you say, man, that was ugly

The Moschino bra you bought me last Christmas

(Put it in the box, put it in the box)

Frank's in there, and I don't care

(Put it in the box, put it in the box)

Just take it, take the box, take the box

...

I came home this evening

And nothing felt like how it should be

I feel like writing you a letter

But that's not me, you know me

Feel so fucking angry

Don't wanna be reminded of you

But when I left my shit in your kitchen

I said goodbye to your bedroom

That smelled of you

Mr. False Pretense, you don't make sense

I just don't know you

But you make me cry, where's my kiss goodbye?

I think I love you

The Moschino bra you bought me last Christmas

(Put it in the box, put it in the box)

Frank's in there, I don't care

(Put it in the box, put it in the box)

Now take it, take the box

Just take it, take it, take the box

And now just take the box, take the box

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
neighbor /ˈneɪ.bər/ B1	noun - a person living near or next door
scream /skriːm/ B2	verb - to make a loud, high sound
key /kiː/ A2	noun - a small metal object used to open locks
punch /pʌntʃ/ B2	verb - to hit with a closed fist noun - a forceful blow with the fist
buzz /bʌz/ B2	noun - a constant humming or ringing sound verb - to make a continuous low sound
hurting /ˈhɜː.tɪŋ/ B2	verb - causing pain or injury
beautiful /ˈbjuː.tɪ.fəl/ B1	adjective - pleasing to look at or hear
ugly /ˈʌg.li/ B2	adjective - not attractive or beautiful
Christmas /ˈkrɪs.məs/ A2	noun - the Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus
box /bɒks/ A1	noun - a container with flat sides used for storing or carrying things verb - to put into a box
help /hɛlp/ A2	verb - to assist or support
love /lʌv/ A2	verb - to feel deep affection for someone

Key Grammar Structures

• I don't have a key for downstairs.

  ➔ Present simple tense for negation.

  ➔ The phrase "I don't have" indicates a lack of possession in the present.

• You say I always get my own way.

  ➔ Present simple tense for habitual actions.

  ➔ The phrase "I always get my own way" suggests a regular occurrence.

• I feel like writing you a letter.

  ➔ Use of 'feel like' to express desire.

  ➔ The phrase "I feel like writing" indicates a wish to perform an action.

• I just don't know you.

  ➔ Use of 'just' for emphasis.

  ➔ The word "just" emphasizes the speaker's uncertainty about knowing the other person.

• Where's my kiss goodbye?

  ➔ Use of contraction in questions.

  ➔ The contraction "where's" is a shortened form of "where is" used in a question.

• Just take it, take the box.

  ➔ Imperative mood for commands.

  ➔ The phrase "Just take it" is a direct command to someone.