Posts Categorized "One Direction’s “Take Me Home” Album"

by Elyse Hornung

Song #20: Irresistible

Finally, my last post is about One Direction’s last song on their “Take Me Home” album – Irresistible. This song made me swoon as an eleven year old…

Song #19: Magic

Song #19, “Magic,” (my favorite song on the “Take Me Home” album) involves the male gaze within the lyrics, “But baby you got me moving too fast ‘Cause…

Song #18: Truly Madly Deeply

“Truly Madly Deeply,” which I just discovered is not a cover or remake, is an incredibly sweet song written by the help of Ed Sheeran. “Truly Madly Deeply”…

Song #17: Still the One

Interpretation for “Still the One” is pretty straight forward; the song describes a guy who broke up with a girl or made a mistake that made her break…

Song #16: Nobody Compares

“Nobody Compares,” in relation to “Loved You First,” is about heartbreak and regret. It seems to me that the guy in this song messed up somehow or made…

Song #15: Loved You First

“Loved You First” is about a guy (presumably in high school) who has a big crush on a girl, and unfortunately, that girl likes someone else. The guy…

Song #14: She’s Not Afraid

“She’s Not Afraid” describes an outgoing, flirtatious girl who seems to not be afraid of anything and won’t let anything get in her way. She sneaks out, watches…

Song #13: Summer Love

The thirteenth song on One Direction’s Take Me Home album, “Summer Love,” is about a guy reminiscing about a summer fling; it reminds me of “Summer Nights” from…

Song #12: They Don’t Know About Us

“They Don’t Know About Us” is a rather unique One Direction song that discusses a type of love that isn’t “accepted” within society. There are rumors that this…

Song #11: Back For You

This song actually relates to One Direction as a band and the fact that they’ll “come back” for their real-life girlfriends. Since the band is so busy going…

Song #10: Over Again

“Over Again,” the deepest, most sentimental song on this album, is about a couple that is involved in a strictly physical (not romantic) relationship. There is a lot…

Song #9: I Would

Song #9 in One Direction’s “Take Me Home” album refers to the main character in the song liking a girl who is already in a relationship and feels…

Song #8: Change My Mind

This sweet song is about a complicated friendship between a girl and a guy. The guy seems to be unsure of whether or not the girl likes him…

Song #7: Rock Me

“Rock Me” is probably the spiciest song One Direction has ever written and released and as an eleven-year-old, naturally, I thought nothing of it. If you take a…

Song #6: Heart Attack

“Heart Attack,” a fan favorite of this album, is a clever, upbeat song about heartbreak and jealousy. The boy is crushed because the girl he likes told him…

Song #5: Last First Kiss

In One Direction’s song #5, “Last First Kiss,” they are taking on a very masculine yet romantic role. Basically, the main character in the song (the guy) is…

Song #4: C’mon C’mon

The fourth song in One Direction’s “Take Me Home” album is a fun, upbeat tune about letting loose and letting go of one’s responsibilities while describing the relationship…

Song #3: Little Things

This song, unlike the first and second songs, is completely and utterly wholesome. “Little Things” talks about a girl’s insecurities, flaws, and the fact that the boy(s) in…

Song #2: Kiss You

For my second post I will be analyzing One Direction’s second song in their “Take Me Home” album called “Kiss You.” The lyrics in this particular song are…

Song #1: Live While We’re Young

For my first post, I am analyzing the lyrics of the first song (Live While We’re Young) in One Direction’s second album (Take Me Home). Now that I…