Take That

Released: December 1, 2008

Songwriter: Gary Barlow Howard Donald Jason Orange Mark Owen Jamie Norton Ben Mark

Producer: John Shanks

[Verse 1]
Just the other day somebody said to me
'Hey, maybe you're just slightly schizophrenic
And a little out of reach, my friend'
I said 'Yes, that's partly true'
But jokes aside, I can explain
It's just my way of keeping track
With living on this planet
Now then

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Have you turned on your TV
Have you seen reality
Have you seen the programme
That you've spent your whole life looking for
There's a girl in Camden town
Indecision makes her frown
Which dress would she wear today
And which way should she smile at me

[Chorus]
How did it come to this
How did it ever come to this

[Pre-Chorus]
All the noises and all these lights
All these talking through the nights
All these expectation now
It's making me neurotic
Tell me, have you seen your face before
I forgot to say 'hello'
Thought I'd make it clear now
That I've always been a smiler, tell me

[Chorus]
How did it come to this
How did it ever come to this
How did it come to this
How did it ever come to this

[Bridge]
Sometimes it's like I'm a world away
Sometimes I feel a world away

[Verse 2]
Just the other day somebody said to me
'Hey maybe you are oh so slightly OCD
A little out of reach, my friend'
I said 'yes, that's partly true'
But, jokes aside, please stay with me
It's just my way of compartmentalising all the things I see

[Chorus]
How did it come to this
How did it ever come to this
How did it come to this
How did it ever come to this

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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