**[INTRO — chopped female vocal]** Take me— Take me— Take me back... **[VERSE 1 — MALE]** You were standing underneath the light Half a second from another life I looked once, then I looked away Thinking maybe there’d be another day Crowd moved left, you disappeared Funny how a moment follows you for years Never knew your name, never heard your voice Still I wonder what became of that choice **[PRE-CHORUS — MALE]** If I had stayed If you had turned Would one small spark Have caught and burned? **[CHORUS — MALE + FEMALE]** Take me back To the second before we passed Before the doors closed Before we became the past Take me back I would stop the world right there Say something, anything Just to keep you there Take me back Take me back To the moment that we almost had Take me— Take me— Take me back **[POST-CHORUS — GLITCHED VOCALS]** Back-back-back To the moment Back-back-back Before it vanished Take me— Take me— Take me back **[VERSE 2 — FEMALE]** I remember how you caught my eye Like you had a question on your mind I slowed down hoping you might speak But neither one of us could find the beat Then the street swallowed up your face And everybody filled the empty space Never knew your name, but somehow still I remember standing perfectly still **[PRE-CHORUS — FEMALE]** If I had stayed If you had turned Maybe the match Would finally burn **[CHORUS — DUET]** Take me back To the second before we passed Before the doors closed Before we became the past Take me back I would stop the world right there Say something, anything Just to keep you there Take me back Take me back To the moment that we almost had Take me— Take me— Take me back **[BREAKDOWN — HIP-HOP / FUTURE JACK SWING]** **MALE:** One step— **FEMALE:** One word— **MALE:** One look— **FEMALE:** Could've changed the whole world— **MALE:** One night— **FEMALE:** One chance— **BOTH:** Now I'm dancing with a memory That never got the chance **[ORCHESTRAL BRIDGE]** **FEMALE:** Maybe somewhere You're remembering too **MALE:** Maybe somewhere I'm still standing next to you **FEMALE:** In another life— **MALE:** I don't walk away— **BOTH:** But if I had one moment I'd know exactly what to say... **[DROP — SILENCE]** Take me... **[FULL ORCHESTRAL / FUTURE JACK SWING DROP]** BACK! **[FINAL CHORUS — DUET]** Take me back To the second before we passed Before the doors closed Before we became the past Take me back Now I'd stop the world right there I'd cross that room I'd find the words I'd make you stay right there Take me back Take me back Even knowing what I know now I'd still choose That crowded room Just give me one more chance somehow Take me— Take me— Take me back **[OUTRO — FEMALE / MALE OVERLAPPING]** **FEMALE:** Did you feel it too? **MALE:** I still think of you... **FEMALE:** Never knew your name... **MALE:** But I remember everything... **BOTH:** Take me back. **[glitch]** Back. **[string tail / distant vocal]** Take me back...
