Take a Bow - Madonna: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Take a Bow

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Take a Bow was released on October 25, 1994 by Sire/Warner Records as a part of the album Bedtime Stories

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Madonna

Lead Vocals

Babyface

Background Vocals

Jessie Leavey

String Conductor

Suzie Katayama

String Conductor

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Madonna

Songwriter

Kenneth Edmonds

Kenneth Edmonds

Songwriter

Craig Armstrong

Craig Armstrong

String Arranger

Jessie Leavey

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Madonna

Producer

Babyface

Producer

Brad Gilderman

Recording Engineer

Mark Stent

Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Take a bow, the night is over

This masquerade is getting older

Lights are low, the curtain's down

There's no one here (There's no one here, there's no one in the crowd)

[Verse 2]

Say your lines, but do you feel them?

Do you mean what you say when there's no one around? (No one around)

Watching you, watching me

One lonely star (One lonely star, you don't know who you are)

[Chorus]

I've always been in love with you (Always with you)

I guess you've always known it's true (You know it's true)

You took my love for granted, why, oh, why?

The show is over, say goodbye

Say goodbye (Bye, bye)

Say goodbye

[Verse 3]

Make them laugh, it comes so easy

When you get to the part where you're breaking my heart (Breaking my heart)

Hide behind your smile

All the world loves a clown (Just make 'em smile, the whole world loves a clown)

Wish you well, I cannot stay

You deserve an award for the role that you played (Role that you played)

No more masquerade

You're one lonely star (One lonely star, you don't know who you are)

[Chorus]

I've always been in love with you (Always with you)

I guess you've always known it's true (You know it's true)

You took my love for granted, why, oh, why?

The show is over, say goodbye

I've always been in love with you (Always with you)

I guess you've always known it's true (You know it's true)

You took my love for granted, why, oh, why?

The show is over, say goodbye

Say goodbye (Bye, bye)

Say goodbye

[Bridge]

All the world is a stage (World is a stage)

And everyone has their part (Has their part)

But how was I to know which way the story'd go?

How was I to know you'd break (You'd break, you'd break, you'd break)

You'd break my heart?

[Chorus]

I've always been in love with you (I've always been in love with you)

Yes, you've always known

You took my love for granted, why, oh, why?

The show is over, say goodbye

I've always been in love with you (Always with you)

I guess you've always known it's true (You know it's true)

You took my love for granted, why, oh, why?

The show is over, say goodbye

Say goodbye (Bye, bye)

Say goodbye

Say goodbye

Written by: Babyface, Madonna

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