Take the Box

About Take the Box

"Take the Box" is a song by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse from her debut studio album Frank (2003). Released as the album's second single on 12 January 2004, it was the highest-charting single from Frank, peaking at number 57 on the UK Singles Chart. The B-side of the single featured a cover of the jazz standard "'Round Midnight", written by Thelonious Monk. The character in the song is in the process of discarding her former lover and leaving him, after discovering he is having an affair. The song details her acceptance of the fact that its over as she tells the lover to literally "take the box", including gifts of love he had previously given her. Within the narrative of the songs of her debut album. placed so as to indicate a storyline, "Take the Box" indicates the break-up of the relationship. Winehouse expressed dissatisfaction with her album Frank, however, she specifically mentioned this song in an interview for its use of strings. She stated "... I think they put fake strings on 'Take the Box' but I wasn't a part of that, I would NEVER, EVER have put strings on my record, EVER. And this guy, doing the mix of this song he just didn't even think about it. Woah, I went really bitter there. Really upset, cause I hate that guy that did that." more »

Year:

2003

3:20

36 Views

Playlists:

#3

 Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!

Your neighbors were screaming
I donâ??t have a key for downstairs, so I punched all the buzzers hoping he would be there
And now my headâ??s hurting 
You say I always get my own way
But you were in the shower when I got there, and I donâ?? wanted to stay, but I got nothing to say

You were so beautiful before today
And then I heard what you sayâ?¦man that was ugly

The Moschino bra you bought me last Christmas
Put it in the box, put it in the box
Frankâ??s in there and I donâ??t care
Put it in the box, put it in the box
Just take it
Take the box

Take the box

I came home this evening and nothing felt like how it should be
I feel like writing you a letter but that is not meâ?¦you know me
Feel so f*cking angry; donâ??t want to be reminded of you
But when I left my shit in your kitchen, I said goodbye to your bedroom and smiled at you

Mr False Pretence, you donâ??t make sense
I just donâ??t know you
But you make me cry, whereâ??s my kiss goodbye?
I think I love you

The Moschino bra you bought me last Christmas
Put it in the box, put it in the box
Frankâ??s in there and I donâ??t care
Put it in the box, put it in the box
Now take it
Take the box
Just take it, take it 
Take the box
And now just take the box
Take the box

Take the box

 The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com

Amy Winehouse

Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter known for her deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black, led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British female to win five Grammys, including three of the "Big Four": Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. more »

Follow 8 fans