Take That

Released: November 24, 2006

Songwriter: Gary Barlow Howard Donald Jason Orange Mark Owen Eg White

Producer: John Shanks

[Verse 1]
We used to walk Mancunian Way
We used to swagger, we used to sway
Up until the lights took us away
Do you know what you meant to me?
We used to think we were the bomb
Then someone left a real one
We stayed indoors as the rain come
Back then it made no sense to me

[Pre-Chorus 1]
I'm missing you face, your beautiful face
It's funny that I recall
They gave us the keys to the city
But they don't fit anything
But I'm coming anyway

[Chorus]
I hear you calling
I came back running
Forgot that feeling
Been so long coming
They tried to stop her
She just got stronger
I'm driving home again
Back down Mancunian Way

[Verse 2]
I just forgot how it is to feel
To dance and move and keep it real
Been lying down for ten long years
But I was there and it feels like yesterday

[Pre-Chorus 2]
I'm missing you face, your beautiful face
It's funny that I recall
You came when I was pretty
But that don't work no more
But I'm coming anyway

[Chorus]
I hear you calling
I came back running
Forgot that feeling
Been so long coming
They tried to stop her
She just got stronger
I'm driving home again
Back down Mancunian Way

[Bridge]
Now I stand here in front of you
I know now what I'm gonna do
My shoulder's low, but my head is high
I'm gonna bring this town alive
Through this acidic rain
I'm gonna come back to life again

[Chorus x3]
I hear you calling
I came back running
Forgot that feeling
Been so long coming
They tried to stop her
She just got stronger
I'm driving home again
Back down Mancunian Way

One of Britain’s most successful boy bands, Take That are an English pop group from Manchester, formed in 1990. The group currently consists of Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, and Mark Owen. The original line-up also featured Jason Orange and Robbie Williams.

Back in the 90s, they achieved unparalleled success, recording three albums which topped the UK Everything Changes and Nobody Else and Greatest Hits. Some of their biggest hits from then include “Back for Good”, “Pray”, “Everything Changes”, “A Million Love Songs” as well as covers of “Relight My Fire” by Dan Hartman and “It Only Takes a Minute” by Tavares.

Their popularity was unsurpassed in Britain. But tensions started growing and Robbie Williams left the band in 1995. The group disbanded the following year after the four remaining members completed their world tour.

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