2025 Competition Lyrics Entry:

Take A While by Rick Poplawski

Lyrics

I didn’t miss you

When I saw you in the crowd

I knew I had to meet you
Had to shout it out loud

Heard that she broke you

She really let you down

Missed you through those down times

But now you’re back in town

Hey

See you dancin
See you laughin with your friends
If I don’t try
I’ll never know how this ends

Oh no

I’ll never know how this ends

Yeah

Pushin through the bodies

Gonna find my way through

Gonna get up right beside you

Gonna see what you do

Mmmm yeah

Oh yeah

Now I’m closer

Don’t know how it’s gonna go

Can’t be fast

But

Don’t wanna take it slow

Hey

Catch your eye
A little smile
Lookin good
It could take a while

Oh, this could take a while


Pushin through the bodies

Gonna find my way through

Gonna get up right beside you

Gonna see what you do

Hey

I’m right there with you

Boy you smell fine

Drinkin in this knowin feelin

Drivin me outta my mind

Mmm

Drivin me outta my mind

Catch your eye
A little smile
Lookin good
No, this won’t take a while

Got you dancin

Look in those eyes

There aint no hidin

There aint no disguise


Now I got you

I’m never gonna let go

Dancin fast

And now wer’e dancin slow

Yeah

Won’t treat you bad

No, I just never would

I’ll hold you close

It’s gonna be so good

Oh yeah

I’m gonna make it good

Oh yeah

Catch your eye
A little smile
Lookin good
No, this won’t take a while

No, this won’t take a while

No..no..no

No this won’t take a while

Not gonna take a while

Oooh

Yeah

Yeah

I saw you in that crowd

Mmm

Ha

And now I got you
And now your mine

Yeah

And now I made you mine….

Bio

Started writing lyrics 6 months ago..I love it!

Co-author(s)

Lyrics Competition Results

Emotional Impact:
8/ 20
Technical Skill:
9/ 20
Memorability:
6/ 20
Storytelling:
8/ 20
Imagery:
6/ 20
Total Score:
37/ 100

Leave a comment

  1. Many thanks for your comments.
    I would hope that the ‘why’ is pretty obvious to be honest.
    But then I guess, as the author, what is obvious to me, may not be to the listener.

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