The Flood
Take That
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Standing, on the edge of forever, At the start of whatever, Shouting love at the world. Back then, we were like cavemen, But we map the moon and the stars, Then we forgave them. We will meet you where the lights are, The defenders, of the faith we are. Where the thunder turns around They'll run so hard we'll tear the ground away. You know no one dies, In these love drowned eyes, Through our love drowned eyes, We'll watch you sleep tonight. Although no one understood We were holding back the flood, Learning how to dance the rain. We were holding back the flood They said we'd never dance again. Bleeding, but none of us leaving, Watch your mouth son or you'll find yourself floating home. Here we come now on a dark star, Seeing demons, not what we are. Tiny minds and eager hands Will try to strike but now will end today. There's progress now where there once was none, Where there once was none, then everything came along. Although no one understood, We were holding back the flood learning how to dance the rain. There was more of them than us now they'll never dance again. Although no one understood There was more of them than us learning how to dance the rain, We were holding back the flood they said we'd never dance again. We will meet you where the lights are, The defenders, of the faith we are. Where the thunder turns around They'll run so hard we'll tear the ground away. Although no one understood, There was more of them than us learning how to dance the rain. (learning how to dance the rain) There was more of them than us now they'll never dance again. Now we'll never dance again. Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah, Oh ah
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Written by: Mark Anthony Owen, Robert Peter Williams, Gary Barlow, Howard Paul Donald, Jason Orange
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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13 facts about this song
Genre Classification"The Flood" by Take That is a pop song with elements of symphonic rock.
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Album DetailsReleased as the lead single from their sixth studio album "Progress," the song was first made available for digital download on 7 November 2010.
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Chart PerformanceIt debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's 16th top 5 hit in the United Kingdom. It also reached the top 10 in eight other countries.
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Band Reunion"The Flood" marked Robbie Williams's return to Take That after he left in 1995.
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Music VideoIts music video shows the five members individually rowing a boat in the London Olympics 2011 rowing course. This symbolizes the members working together once again.
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Song ThemeThe metaphorical flood refers to the struggles of fame and stardom and surviving it as a team.
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CertificationThe song was certified Platinum in the UK, signifying sales of over 600,000 copies.
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Critical ReceptionCritics generally gave positive reviews on this song, with many saying the song's mature sound signified a new era for Take That.
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Artists InvolvedThe song is sung by Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, and Robbie Williams.
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Songwriters"The Flood" was written by Take That and UK producer/songwriter Stuart Price, known for his collaborations with bands like The Killers and Pet Shop Boys.
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Live PerformanceThe band first performed "The Flood" live on The X Factor results show in November 2010.
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Album Success"The Flood" helped propel 'Progress' to become the second fastest-selling album in UK history.
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Robbie Williams' ContributionThis was the first Take That lead single since "Sure" in 1994 to feature Robbie Williams on lead vocals along with Gary Barlow.
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