My Sassy Mind

Take a Bow is a pop and R&B song written by Rihanna's label mate Ne-Yo with Stargate and recorded by pop singer Rihanna. Added to a re-released version of Good Girl Gone Bad, the song was the fifth single from that album.

The premise of the song is based around a female's point of view as her boyfriend is attempting to apologize. The female sarcastically responds to her boyfriend for being "very entertaining" and "take a bow". Despite the soft tone, the song is considered to be tongue-in-cheek.

Take A Bow - Rihanna Official Music Video Youtube Clip


Take A Bow - Rihanna Lyrics
You look so dumb right now
Standing outside my house
Trying to apologize
You're so ugly when you cry
Please, just cut it out

Chorus
Don't tell me you're sorry cuz you're not
Baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught
But you put on quite a show
You really had me going
But now it's time to go
Curtain's finally closing
That was quite a show
Very entertaining
But it's over now
Go on and take a bow

Grab your clothes and get gone
You better hurry up before the sprinklers come on
Talkin' about, girl, I love you, you're the one
This just looks like the re-run
Please, what else is on

Chorus
And don't tell me you're sorry cuz you're not

Baby when I know you're only sorry you got caught
But you put on quite a show
You really had me going
But now it's time to go
Curtain's finally closing
That was quite a show
Very entertaining
But it's over now
Go on and take a bow

And the award for best liar goes to you
For making me believe that you could be
Faithful to me
Let's hear your speech out
How about a round of applause
A standing ovation

Chorus
But you put on quite a show
You really had me going
But now it's time to go
Curtain's finally closing
That was quite a show
Very entertaining
But it's over now
Go on and take a bow

But it's over now