Take Forever
Journey of a Broken Machine: The Tragically Hip's Take Forever
Lyrics
Whenever a man, whenever a man
Expresses the repetition of a man attempting to emulate a machine.
Tries to be more like a machine
Reflects on the consequences when a man tries too hard to resemble a machine.
He breaks down, when I broke down
Highlights the vulnerability and breakdown experienced when the narrator also faced a breakdown.
I always thought I'd go to Calgary
Mentions a personal association with the city of Calgary, possibly as a destination during difficult times.
I am, I am, I am, I am in that chair
Describes being in a fast-moving vehicle, possibly an airplane, emphasizing speed and movement through space.
Hurtling through space
-Five hundred hundred miles an hour
-And, baby, it could take
Suggests a prolonged or indefinite duration, possibly referring to the uncertain nature of the narrator's journey or life.
Forever
-Baby, it could take
-Forever
-I am, I am
Describes a landing experience with the mention of a red light, clouds, and the emergence of hidden secrets.
The red light cutting through the clouds
-Roar in, I land
-All the secrets hide and come back out
-I am, I am, I am, I am in that chair
Reiterates the narrator's presence in a chair, emphasizing destruction and a sense of negative time.
Destroying all space
-These are not good hours
-And, baby, it could take
Repeats the theme of an extended timeframe, underscoring the uncertainty of how long the situation may last.
Forever
-Baby, it could take
-Forever
-Calgary, to have my heart attack
Associates Calgary with a significant event, possibly a metaphorical heart attack, and emphasizes its inevitability.
Calgary, the place to do it, it's a fact
-I'm homing in on your broken glow
Suggests an attraction to a troubled or broken aspect, acknowledging that pain may not be apparent to others.
If you're hurting, no one would ever know
-I am, I am, I am, I am in that chair
Repeats the image of being in a chair, hurtling through space, emphasizing the challenging and uncertain nature of the experience.
Hurtling through space
-These are not good hours
-And, baby, it could take
Reiterates the idea that the situation could take an extended or indefinite period.
Forever
-Baby, it could take
-Forever
-Baby, it could take
Further emphasizes the potential duration, suggesting that the circumstance could persist indefinitely.
Baby, it could take
-Baby, you could take
-Forever
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