Take over me?

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Hello,

I am a Dutch girl and I write songs but sometimes I write something down and try it out a couple of times, sing it like a million times and then get the feeling that it´s wrong. Incorrect grammar or just not a real expression.
So please help me out. In the spirit of ´something taking you over´ can you say ´They take over me´? Or does it have to be ´They take me over´?

Thanks in advance Very Happy

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@DutchieSongs,

poetry and song-writing can be however suits you and whatever form you want. That's totally up to you.

That being said, as an English-speaker, however what sounds slightly better logically and to my ear is 'take over me' .

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@DutchieSongs,

I agree with Ragman. Songwriting is art, and you have a lot of freedom to play with words. Both of the phrases you suggest would sound perfectly fine in a song.

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@FBM,

ABBA made it big in Britain, and worldwide, using slightly awkward English. It was unconscious, and it was charming. Not a problem.

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@McTag,

Then there's the case of the group Aha! and their song 'Take On Me'. That's pretty awkward, too. They're still counting their money.

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