Come Back To Me
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Looking through my old drawer
Came across the letter you wrote
Said you needed time away
That was so long ago
All my life I've waited
To see your smile again
In my mind I hated
Not able to let go

Come back to me
I'm beggin' you please
Come back to me
I want you to
Come back to me
I'm beggin' you please
Come back to me

Lord knows that I have tried
To live my life as one
Friends tell me to hold on
Tough times don't last for long
My abandoned heart
Just doesn't understand
My undying love for you
Won't let me wait

Come back to me
I'm beggin' you please
Come back to me
I want you to
Come back to me
I'm beggin' you please
Come back to me
I want you to
Come back to me (come back to me)
Come back
I want you to
Come back to me
Come back

Please come back to me
I miss you so much
Wherever you are I love you
All my life I've waited
To see your smile again
In my mind I hated
Not able to let go
Not able to let go




Hooh, huh, I won't let you go
No no no

Overall Meaning

In the song "Come Back To Me," Janet Jackson sings about the pain of losing someone she loves and the longing to have that person back in her life. She remembers the letter the person wrote, saying they needed time away, but it feels like it happened so long ago. Throughout her life, she has been waiting to see the person's smile again, but her mind has been consumed with hatred and the inability to let go. She pleads with the person to come back to her, as she cannot bear to be without them any longer.


The lyrics evoke feelings of heartache, desperation, and hopelessness. It's clear that Janet is deeply in love with this person and cannot imagine her life without them. She has tried to move on, but her heart won't let her. She is willing to do whatever it takes to get them back, even begging and pleading. The song is a powerful expression of love and loss that will resonate with anyone who has experienced a broken heart.


Line by Line Meaning

Looking through my old drawer
As I was searching through my past possessions


Came across the letter you wrote
I found a letter that you had written


Said you needed time away
You stated that you required a break


That was so long ago
It's been a considerable amount of time since


All my life I've waited
I've spent my entire existence anticipating


To see your smile again
To witness your joyous expression once more


In my mind I hated
Internally, I loathed


Not able to let go
Incapable of releasing my emotions


Come back to me
Return to my side


I'm beggin' you please
I'm earnestly pleading with you


Lord knows that I have tried
I've attempted with all of my effort


To live my life as one
To lead a solitary existence


Friends tell me to hold on
Acquaintances encourage me to persevere


Tough times don't last for long
Difficult circumstances are only temporary


My abandoned heart
My neglected and desolate heart


Just doesn't understand
Simply does not comprehend


My undying love for you
My love for you that will never fade


Won't let me wait
Prevents me from continuing to wait


Please come back to me
I implore you to return to me


I miss you so much
My yearning for you is intense


Wherever you are I love you
No matter where you may be, my affection for you remains


Hooh, huh, I won't let you go
I am resolute in not wanting to release you


No no no
Absolutely not




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, JANET JACKSON DBA BLACK ICE
Written by: TERRY LEWIS, JAMES HARRIS III, JANET JACKSON

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This is not simply a song. This is a piece of art.

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It really is - it's a tale of the broken hearted everywhere . I played this when my first boyfriend broke up with me in 1980 and now after the death of my beloved husband of nearly 40 years 💔😢

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