Take Me Away (song)

"Flashdrive"
"****Take Me Away****"
"Places"

"**Take Me Away**" is a song performed by the musical duo The Driver Era. It serves as the fourteenth track on The Driver Era's second album, Girlfriend. It was released as a single on July 10, 2020.

## Background

Rocky announced, on his Instagram account on June 26, 2020, that a new single would drop on July 10, 2020 but did not say its title.

 On July 6, 2020 the band the band published the pre-save link on their Instagram account. Ten days later, Ross shared a behind-the-scenes short of the music video in his Instagram stories.

The video premiered on MTV’s Friday Live Stream, where they landed in the top 5 fan-requested artists in the previous week’s show.

On July 26, the band posted a couple of bts of the music video to their Instagram account.

## Music and composition

Rocky for CLASH magazine:

> “It just feels like everything that was good, has gone.” Rocky comments, “The songs about how fast life is, how quick those great moments pass by, which I think is an important thing to remember. Although, it was written months ago, it’s really relevant to what’s happening in the world right now.”
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Ross Lynch for PAPER MAG:

> "This song is all about my reluctance to leave Vancouver. Although a lot of people on the show thought we were going to go back for another season, I had a really strong feeling we weren't. That was a really sweet time in my life and I have a lot of really fond memories. I honestly think Vancouver is one of the greatest cities in the world."
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Rocky Lynch for PAPER MAG:

> "We definitely made at least 80% of this song in Ross' Vancouver apartment. I remember feeling a little lost when making the production for this song — like doubting myself a little bit because it had been a few weeks since I had worked on anything, and a long time since Ross and I had been able to work on anything together. But I remember a feeling of relief after we got started and got in the groove. It felt really nice."
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## Critical reception

OutNow magazine opined:

> “Int heir usual style, brothers Rocky and Ross Lynch teamed up with their cousin Gordy De St. Jeor and brother Ryland Lynch to create a visual that captures the dreamy escapism in the track.”
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CLASH magazine opined:

> “...arguably their most personal and relevant record to date.”
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## Lyrics

[Intro]

Ooh

[Verse 1]

Help me to get rid of this

Twisting in my side

Hit me all at once again

A painting of a sky

[Pre Chorus]

Going back, it was so fun, now it's over

Tears to a fire, I'm not a liar

Holdin' off, going too fast, feel the whiplash

Need another ride home

[Chorus]

So come on, take me away

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Come on, take me away

Ooh, ooh

[Verse 2]

Seeing double images

Outcomes I decide

Never time to settle in

Livin' how they die

[Pre Chorus]

Going back, it was so fun, now it's over

Tears to a fire, I'm not a liar

Holdin' on, going too fast, feel the whiplash

Need another ride home

[Chorus]

So come on, take me away

Ooh, ooh, ooh

Come on, take me away

Ooh, ooh

[Bridge]

So come on, take me away

(Take me away, take me away, take me away)

(Take me away, take me away, take me away)

So come on, take me away (Away, away, away)

(Take me away)

[Guitar Solo]

## Gallery

THE DRIVER ERA - Take Me Away (Behind The Scenes)
## References

1. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CB672SiJm9o/
2. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CCT\_kM5ADTt/
3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w1BMr3irBM
4. ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDHZZ\_IglkZ/
5. ↑ https://www.clashmusic.com/features/in-conversation-the-driver-era
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.papermag.com/the-driver-era-girlfriend-2655307846.html?rebelltitem=13#rebelltitem13
7. ↑ https://outnowmagazine.com/the-driver-era-take-me-away/
8. ↑ https://www.clashmusic.com/features/in-conversation-the-driver-era