Barenaked Ladies Take It Back song lyrics

It's hard enough to notice

Harder still to react

Just a stone's throw from the center of our attention

We all fade to black

Save me from a villainous imagination

Deliver me from my friends

If I said something to make you mad

I will take it back

It's hard enough to stomach

But try to look away

Is this a news report or a trailer for a motion picture?

It all fades to gray

Save me from a villainous imagination

Deliver me from my friends

If I said something to make you mad

I will take it back

Long lines and warning signs

Think of all the lives saved by plastic knives

It's naive, but make believe

We will never lose if we remove our shoes

It's hard to keep your mouth shut

Harder still to make noise

But we can't have the perfect 20/20 hindsight

That our fate enjoys

Save me from a villainous imagination

Deliver me from my friends

If I said something to make you mad

I will take it back

I will take it back