You'll Be Back
Jonathan Groff Lyrics
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The price of my love's not a price that you're willing to pay
You cry
In your tea, which you hurl in the sea when you see me go by
Why so sad?
Remember, we made an arrangement when you went away
Now you're making me mad
Remember, despite our estrangement, I'm your man
You'll be back, soon you'll see
You'll remember you belong to me
You'll be back, time will tell
You'll remember that I served you well
Oceans rise, empires fall
We have seen each other through it all
And when push comes to shove
I will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love
Da-da-da, dat-da, dat, da-da-da, da-ya-da
Da-da, dat, dat, da-ya-da
Da-da-da, dat-da, dat, da-da-da, da-ya-da
Da-da, dat, dat, da
You say our love is draining and you can't go on
You'll be the one complaining when I am gone
And no, don't change the subject
'Cause you're my favorite subject
My sweet, submissive subject
My loyal, royal subject
Forever and ever and ever and ever and ever
You'll be back
Like before
I will fight the fight and win the war
For your love
For your praise
And I'll love you 'til my dying days
When you're gone, I'll go mad
So don't throw away this thing we had
'Cause when push comes to shove
I will kill your friends and family to remind you of my love
Da-da-da, dat-da, dat, da-da-da, da-ya-da
Da-da, dat, dat, da-ya-da
Da-da-da, dat-da, dat, da-da-da, da-ya-da
Da-da, dat, everybody!
Da-da-da, dat-da, dat, da-da-da, da-ya-da
Da-da, dat, dat, da-ya-da
Da-da-da, dat-da, dat, da-da-da, da-ya-da
Da-da-da, dat, dat, da-ya-da
The lyrics to Jonathan Groff's song "You'll Be Back" are sung from the perspective of King George III to the American colonies during the American Revolution. The song conveys the king's delusional belief that the colonies belong to him and that they will eventually return to his rule. The line "The price of my love's not a price that you're willing to pay" refers to the colonists' unwillingness to pay taxes imposed by the British government. King George III is frustrated by the colonists' refusal to comply with his demands, which he sees as a rejection of his authority. He sings, "Now you're making me mad, remember, despite our estrangement, I'm your man," attempting to assert his control over the colonies.
The chorus of the song, "You'll be back soon you'll see, you'll remember you belong to me," captures the king's misplaced confidence that the American colonies will eventually submit to him. He believes that eventually, the colonies will remember that they are part of the British empire and will return to their proper place under his rule.
The line "I will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love" is a threat to the colonists, suggesting that King George III is willing to use force to assert his control. The song ends with the repetition of "Da da da dat da dat da da da da ya da," which adds to the comical and absurd nature of the king's delusions.
Line by Line Meaning
You say The price of my love's not a price that you're willing to pay
You claim that my love is too much for you and you're not prepared to pay the toll for it.
You cry In your tea which you hurl in the sea when you see me go by
You're so incredibly emotional that you fling the tea you're holding into the ocean at the mere sight of me passing by.
Why so sad? Remember we made an arrangement when you went away
Why are you so gloomy? Don't you remember the pact that we made when you left?
Now you're making me mad Remember, despite our estrangement, I'm your man
You're really starting to provoke me. Just remember, even though we're apart, I'm still the one who loves you.
You'll be back soon you'll see You'll remember you belong to me
You'll undoubtedly return to me in the near future, and you'll realise that you're still my possession.
You'll be back time will tell You'll remember that I served you well
Eventually, you'll come back to me, and then you'll realise that I was always good to you.
Oceans rise Empires fall We have seen each other through it all
Through all of history and its natural disasters and political changes, we have always had each other's backs.
And when push comes to shove I will send a fully armed battalion To remind you of my love
If you ever forget about your love for me, I'll send an entire army to help jog your memory.
You say our love is draining and you can't go on You'll be the one complaining when I am gone
You claim that our relationship is exhausting and unsustainable, but you'll be the one regretting it when I'm gone.
And no, don't change the subject 'Cause you're my favorite subject My sweet, submissive subject My loyal, royal subject Forever and ever and ever and ever and ever
No, let's not talk about something else. You're my favourite person to talk about - my sweet, compliant, loyal subject - forever and always.
You'll be back Like before I will fight the fight and win the war For your love For your praise And I'll love you till my dying days
You'll inevitably return to me, and I'll once again fight for your affection and win the battle. I'll do anything for your love, your compliments, and I'll love you until I draw my last breath.
When you're gone I'll go mad So don't throw away this thing we had
If you leave me, I'll go insane. So please don't ruin what we have together.
'Cause when push comes to shove I will kill your friends and family to remind you of my love
If you dare forget about your feelings for me, I'll slaughter your nearest and dearest as a reminder.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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I can't believe I just noticed he's doing the Hannibal no-blinking-eye-contact-stare thing.