Madonna
"Take A Bow" is a number one song by Madonna that appeared on her 1994 studio album Bedtime Stories. The song was written and produced by Madonna and Babyface.
Album:
Lyrics:
Take a bow, the night is over
This masquerade is getting older
Lights are low, the curtains down
There's no one here
[There's no one here, there's no one in the crowd]
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 good-bye
Say good-bye [bye bye], say good-bye
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 and you don't know who you are]
(chorus, repeat)
Say good-bye [bye bye], say good-bye
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
I've always been in love with you
[I've always been in love with you]
Guess you've always known
You took my love for granted, why oh why
The show is over, say good-bye
(chorus)
Say good-bye [bye bye], say good-bye
Say good-bye
Chart History | |
Chart Date | Position |
1994-12-17 | 45 |
1994-12-24 | 18 |
1994-12-31 | 14 |
1995-01-07 | 12 |
1995-01-14 | 8 |
1995-01-21 | 5 |
1995-01-28 | 5 |
1995-02-04 | 4 |
1995-02-11 | 4 |
1995-02-18 | 2 |
1995-02-25 | 1 |
1995-03-04 | 1 |
1995-03-11 | 1 |
1995-03-18 | 1 |
1995-03-25 | 1 |
1995-04-01 | 1 |
1995-04-08 | 1 |
1995-04-15 | 4 |
1995-04-22 | 6 |
1995-04-29 | 11 |
1995-05-06 | 11 |
1995-05-13 | 15 |
1995-05-20 | 21 |
1995-05-27 | 21 |
1995-06-03 | 28 |
1995-06-10 | 27 |
1995-06-17 | 31 |
1995-06-24 | 37 |
1995-07-01 | 44 |
1995-07-08 | 44 |
Peak Position: #1
Number of Weeks on Chart: 30