--- hash: 33d414093696bf46 url: "https://genius.com/In-flames-take-this-life-lyrics" final_url: "https://genius.com/In-flames-take-this-life-lyrics" family: generic title: "In Flames – Take This Life Lyrics | Genius Lyrics" method: direct fetched_at: "2026-09-18T08:44:54Z" sha256_md: ba846fe5195314d26a9bea16bb8a7ece4440cb511c0fedf6fa984543a85785d7 cited_by: - "2050122373714636883" --- 3 # Take This Life [In Flames](https://genius.com/artists/In-flames) Producers [Anders Fridén](https://genius.com/artists/Anders-friden), [Björn Gelotte](https://genius.com/artists/Bjorn-gelotte) & Track 1 on Come Clarity Feb. 7, 20061 viewer23.4K views ## Take This Life Lyrics “Take This Life” is the first single from In Flames' 2006 album Come Clarity.… Read More [Verse 1] It's not so much the pain It's more the actual knife Pretending the picture is perfect I cut myself to sleep I close my eyes for a second And meet a fragile soul I scream to hide that I'm lonely The echo calls my name [Pre-Chorus] If I ever, If I never Make me understand the thought whatever Make me see, make me be Make me understand you're there for me [Chorus] Take this life, I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in Take this life, I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in [Verse 2] The water drops just beg to hit me Why now? Hasn't rained for days No time to play hide and seek I call upon you to take me on Break down to pieces Put me back, do it right this time Struggling to fill this empty shell Burn my efforts, in the end it means nothing [Pre-Chorus] If I ever, If I never Make me understand the thought whatever Make me see, make me be Make me understand you're there for me [Chorus] [Take this life, I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in](https://genius.com/14417372/In-flames-take-this-life/Take-this-life-im-right-here-stay-a-while-and-breathe-me-in) Take this life, I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in [Bridge] These thoughts, burn a hole in my heart These thoughts, will keep me feeling These thoughts, burn a hole in my heart These thoughts, will keep me feeling [Pre-Chorus] If I ever, If I never Make me understand the thought whatever Make me see, make me be Make me understand you're there for me [Chorus] [Take this life, I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in](https://genius.com/14417372/In-flames-take-this-life/Take-this-life-im-right-here-stay-a-while-and-breathe-me-in) Take this life, I'm right here Stay a while and breathe me in ## About Song Bio “Take This Life” is the first single from [In Flames'](https://genius.com/artists/In-flames) 2006 album [*Come Clarity*](https://genius.com/albums/In-flames/Come-clarity). This song most likely revolves around the idea of taking care of what you have before its too late. It’s about living life while you still have the chance and to ‘take this life’ and do something meaningful with it. ## Q&A Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning [Who produced “Take This Life” by In Flames?](https://genius.com/In-flames-take-this-life-lyrics/q/producer) [When did In Flames release “Take This Life”?](https://genius.com/In-flames-take-this-life-lyrics/q/release-date) [Who wrote “Take This Life” by In Flames?](https://genius.com/In-flames-take-this-life-lyrics/q/writer) Come Clarity (2006) [In Flames](https://genius.com/artists/In-flames) 1. 1. Take This Life 2. 2. [Leeches](https://genius.com/In-flames-leeches-lyrics) 3. 3. [Reflect the Storm](https://genius.com/In-flames-reflect-the-storm-lyrics) 4. 4. [Dead End](https://genius.com/In-flames-dead-end-lyrics) 5. 5. [Scream](https://genius.com/In-flames-scream-lyrics) 6. 6. 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