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Billie Holiday You Took Advantage Of Me Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 8.39/10 [18 votes]Album: Last Recording / Original Release Date: 1959-07-01Genre: JazzSong Duration: 3 min 12 sec
BILLIE HOLIDAY
- You Took Advantage Of Me Lyrics / with translationsRichard Rodgers / Lorenz Hart
I'm a sentimental sap, that's all,
what's the use of trying not to fall?
I have no will, you've made your kill
'cause you took advantage of me.
I'm just like an apple on a bough
and you're gonna shake me down somehow,
so what's the use, you've cooked my goose
'cause you took advantage of me.
I'm so hot and bothered that I don't know
my elbow from my ear.
I suffer something awful each time you go
and much worse when you're near.
Here I am with all my bridges burned,
just a babe in arms where you're concerned,
so lock the doors and call me yours
'cause you took advantage of me.
I'm a sentimental sap, that's all,
what's the use of trying not to fall?
I have no will, you've made your kill
'cause you took advantage of me.
I'm just like an apple on a bough
and you're gonna shake me down somehow,
so what's the use, you've cooked my goose
'cause you took advantage of me.
my elbow from my ear.
I suffer something awful each time you go
and much worse when you're near.
Here I am with all my bridges burned,
just a babe in arms where you're concerned,
so lock the doors and call me yours
'cause you took advantage of me.
Facts about You Took Advantage Of Me
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You Took Advantage Of Me is written by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart.
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It is first released on July 01, 1959 as part of Billie Holiday's album "Last Recording" which includes 12 tracks in total.
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When we look at what the artist truly meant to say, the song 'You Took Advantage of Me' by Billie Holiday shows through its lyrics how a person in a relationship experiences both vulnerability and exploitation. The metaphor of being like an apple on a bough symbolizes being in a precarious position that can easily be exploited. The repeated references to feeling 'hot and bothered' and 'suffering something awful' show how the other person causes emotional distress which results in the victim losing control over their situation. The lyrics of You took advantage of me express feelings of heartbreak and love and angst and despair and self-reflection. The song demonstrates how people use their emotional state to control others while displaying their deepest needs for emotional connection and their most intense feelings of distress. The lyrics contain themes of romantic longing and emotional vulnerability which may not be suitable for very young children. The content of the material is suitable for older children who need parental guidance because it lacks strong language and violence and explicit content.
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You Took Advantage Of Me falls under the genre Jazz.
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You Took Advantage Of Me song length is 3 minutes and 12 seconds.
Who wrote You Took Advantage Of Me lyrics?
You Took Advantage Of Me is written by Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart.
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When was You Took Advantage Of Me released?
It is first released on July 01, 1959 as part of Billie Holiday's album "Last Recording" which includes 12 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind You Took Advantage Of Me lyrics?
When we look at what the artist truly meant to say, the song 'You Took Advantage of Me' by Billie Holiday shows through its lyrics how a person in a relationship experiences both vulnerability and exploitation. The metaphor of being like an apple on a bough symbolizes being in a precarious position that can easily be exploited. The repeated references to feeling 'hot and bothered' and 'suffering something awful' show how the other person causes emotional distress which results in the victim losing control over their situation. The lyrics of You took advantage of me express feelings of heartbreak and love and angst and despair and self-reflection. The song demonstrates how people use their emotional state to control others while displaying their deepest needs for emotional connection and their most intense feelings of distress. The lyrics contain themes of romantic longing and emotional vulnerability which may not be suitable for very young children. The content of the material is suitable for older children who need parental guidance because it lacks strong language and violence and explicit content.
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Which genre is You Took Advantage Of Me?
You Took Advantage Of Me falls under the genre Jazz.
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How long is the song You Took Advantage Of Me?
You Took Advantage Of Me song length is 3 minutes and 12 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Richard Rodgers, Lorenz HartRecord Label(s): A Verve Label Group release 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc
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