Tony Bennett - Pop, In English
You Took Advantage of Me by Tony Bennett Lyrics
2 Plays
Duration: 3:21
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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
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Meaning of "You Took Advantage of Me" by Tony Bennett
This track paints a picture of someone utterly consumed by another, feeling powerless and resigned. The narrator opens by admitting a sentimental nature, framing their susceptibility not as a flaw but an inevitability. There's a sense of fatalism, as if falling for this person was always destined, a foregone conclusion that renders any resistance futile. The dominant tone is one of helpless surrender, tinged with a weary acceptance of their fate.
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Credits
- Writers
- Richard Rodgers
- Lorenz Hart
- Rodgers & Hart