Took

Took.mp3
Took.mp4
Took-Unplugged-Underground-XXVI.mp3
Took-Unplugged-Underground-XXVI.mp4
Took-intro.mp3

[Intro]
That I was taken
(So I took another look)
Immense!
(To form a perfect tense)

[Refrain]
“have,” “has,” or “had”
(Could it be that bad)
Taken to the dry cleaners,
we couldn’t wear our winter coats…
… anymore.

[Bridge]
That I was taken
(So I took another look)
Immense!
(To form a perfect tense)

[Refrain]
“have,” “has,” or “had”
(Could it be that bad)
Taken from the oven,
the children excitedly ate…
… the fresh cookies.
(Woopieeee!}

[Bridge]
That I was taken
(So I took another look)
Immense!
(To form a perfect tense)

[Outro]
“have,” “has,” or “had”
(Could it be that bad)
Taken down to the cellar,
the darkness obscured the details…
… of the room.

ABOUT THE SONG
“Took” is the simple past tense of the verb “take,” used to describe a completed action in the past. “Taken” is the past participle, which is used with a helping verb like “have,” “has,” or “had” to form perfect tenses (e.g., “I have taken”) or as an adjective (e.g., “The cake, which was taken by the dog”).

The following are examples of “taken” used in a dangling participle phrase. A dangling participle occurs when a participle at the start of a sentence modifies a subject that is different from the one intended, often creating an absurd or illogical meaning. 
Examples of the dangling participle
  • Taken down to the cellar, the darkness obscured the details of the room.
    • This sentence suggests that the “darkness” was taken down to the cellar.
  • Taken by the stunning view, the camera snapped another picture.
    • This implies that the “camera” was moved by emotion and took the photo itself.
  • Taken to the dry cleaners, we couldn’t wear our winter coats anymore.
    • This sounds as though “we” were taken to the dry cleaners.
  • Taken from the oven, the children excitedly ate the fresh cookies.
    • This suggests that the “children” were taken out of the oven.
  • Taken in by the convincing sales pitch, the new feature was a huge disappointment.
    • This sentence illogically suggests that the “new feature” was convinced by the pitch. 

From the album “Taken

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