Back To Black
♥Amy Winehouse Lyrics
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Kept his dick wet
With his same old safe bet
Me and my head high
And my tears dry
Get on without my guy
You went back to what you knew
So far removed from all that we went through
My odds are stacked
I'll go back to black
We only said goodbye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
I go back to us
I love you much
It's not enough
You love blow and I love puff
And life is like a pipe
And I'm a tiny penny rolling up the walls inside
We only said goodbye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
We only said goodbye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
I go back to
I go back to
We only said goodbye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to
We only said goodbye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to black
The lyrics of Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" reflect a twisted love affair that has ended in heartbreak. The opening lines state that the person she loved left her with no time to regret but indulged in his same old habits of infidelity. She now has no choice but to carry on without him, keeping her head high and tears dry. But she's still struggling to move on, and the odds seem stacked against her. The chorus tells us that despite saying goodbye with words, she has died a hundred times inside. She is haunted by memories of the past when they were together, and he remains stuck in his ways as she moves towards the darkness, "back to black."
In the second verse, Amy describes the fundamental differences between her and her lover, particularly regarding their addiction choices. She loves him, but her love "is not enough" because she loves "puff" while he loves "blow" (cocaine), representing their conflicting personalities. The metaphor of life as a pipe and her as a tiny penny rolling up the walls suggest her powerlessness and insignificance in the grand scheme of things. The second chorus repeats the earlier portion of the opening lines, adding more emphasis to the hurt of the situation. She is left feeling abandoned and alone.
Line by Line Meaning
He left no time to regret
He didn't give me a chance to think about what I'll lose
Kept his dick wet
He was cheating on me with another girl
With his same old safe bet
He went back to his usual habits of cheating
Me and my head high
I tried to keep my composure and pride intact
And my tears dry
I tried not to cry in front of him
Get on without my guy
I have to move on without him
You went back to what you knew
You returned to your previous relationship
So far removed from all that we went through
You're acting as if our relationship didn't mean anything
And I tread a troubled track
I'm on a difficult path of healing and moving on
My odds are stacked
It's not going to be easy for me to move on
I'll go back to black
I'll go back to my old habits and self-destructive behavior
We only said goodbye with words
We didn't do anything special to end our relationship
I died a hundred times
It hurt me deeply every time he hurt me
You go back to her
You choose her over me
And I go back to
I'm left with nothing but to go back to
I love you much
I love you deeply
It's not enough
But my love is not enough to keep you with me
You love blow and I love puff
You love drugs and I love cigarettes
And life is like a pipe
Life is like a smoking pipe, sometimes you light it up and sometimes you don't
And I'm a tiny penny rolling up the walls inside
And I feel insignificant and lost in my own world
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
Black
I go back to
I go back to my old self-destructive habits
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Voce meravigliosa,indimenticabile! ❤
Carlos Garcia
¿PORQUE LOS EXCELENTES CANTANTES SE TIENEN QUE IR TAN RAPIDO? Son varios que partieron adelante ✨✨✨✨✨
James Cauthen
Amy an incredible artist amazing voice and talent. She will never be forgotten. God bless her rest in peace
STEPHAN LEHI
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Dejanira Malaquias
Vai ficar no meu coração ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Priss Stevens
Maravillosa una voz única no me canso de escuchar sus canciones
Anastasia Karamanou
She was unique ,very talented and authentic that’s why people loved her all over the world!
She had a lot to give! We miss you!
Bluemoon in the Daylight
A very soulful singer who died far too young.
CPA La Plata
i love so much the great artist ¡¡
Stephen Knight
🤩🤑😇🥰l love you Amy ur number one 💗 fan and friends l hope ❤ Laura lrish massa da holy 💖 I,lol c u soon b ,t