Throwback
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Real talk
Usher, just blaze, you know

Oh
Oh ho
You gonna want me back
The last words she said to me
Now I'm wishing she was still here with me (you know your gonna need me)
And now that day's here, ya man gotta shed tears (you gonna want me back)

You never miss a good thing 'til it leaves ya
Finally I realized that I need ya
I want ya back
Baby girl I need ya back
Gotta have ya back, babe
Heartbroken when you left my world
Man I wish I would've kept my girl
I love you
I don't know what I'm goin' do without my baby

It's driving me crazy (it's driving me crazy)
'Cause I'm missing my baby (missing my baby)
I'm goin' out of my mind and I'm runnin' out of time
Oh I just wish I could find you, girl
Said I'm about to go crazy (about to go crazy)
'Cause I been needin' you lately (needing you lately)
I'm goin' outta my head and all the things that I said
I wish that I never said them now

Aww baby
What you say now?
(Your gonna want me back)
And still I want you, want you, want you, want you, want you
Need ya babe

If I could rewind the time
And get inside ya mind
I would take back all my words
I didn't see it, I couldn't see what I was doin' babe
See baby girl I was blind
And I wish that I could try
To be the man that you deserve
Give me one chance to make it work

Oh, baby, it's driving me crazy (it's driving me crazy)
'Cause I'm missing my baby (missing my baby)
I'm goin' out of my mind and I'm runnin' out of time
Oh I just wish I could find you, girl
Said I'm about to go crazy (about to go crazy)
'Cause I been needin' you lately (needing you lately)
I'm goin' outta my head and all the things that I said
I wish that I never said them now

(Mmm you gonna want me back)
Wish I could throw it back
I want it the way it use to be (you'rer gonna need me)
Oh, oh (Mmm you're gonna want me back)
Give me chance to make it work

It's driving me crazy (it's driving me crazy)
'Cause I'm missing my baby (missing my baby)
I'm goin' outta my mind and I'm runnin' outta time
Oh I wish I could find you girl
Said I'm about to go crazy (about to go crazy)
'Cause I been needin' you lately (needing you lately)
The love of my life but I wasn't loving you right baby

It's driving me crazy (it's driving me crazy)
'Cause I'm missing my baby (missing my baby)
I'm goin' outta my mind and I'm runnin' outta time
I just wish I could find you girl
Said I'm about to go crazy (about to go crazy)
'Cause I been needin' you lately (needing you lately)
I'm goin' outta my head and all the things that I said
I wish that I never said them now

(You're gonna want me back)
It's the last words she said to me
Now I'm wishing she was still here with me (you're gonna need me, need me one day)
And that day's here
And ya man gotta shed tears (you're gonna want me back)




I'm sittin' by the phone
Realizing she ain't ever coming home

Overall Meaning

The song "Throwback" by Usher is a tale of regret and longing for a lost love. The lyrics speak to the pain of realizing too late that someone you loved was what was missing in your life. The artist laments the loss of a relationship and the way he treated his former partner. He recognizes that he took her for granted, and now that she has left, he wishes he had her back. The chorus repeats the phrase "you gonna want me back" as a reminder that the pain of losing someone can be a valuable lesson in learning to appreciate them.


The verses detail the singer's heartbreak, his realization that he took his lover for granted, and his determination to make things right. He acknowledges that he was blind to what he had and begs for a second chance. The song explores themes of regret, loss, and redemption, portraying the pain and growth one experiences after the end of a relationship. The melancholy tone, simple instrumental backdrop, and emotional delivery of the lyrics make "Throwback" an unforgettable song.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh
Expression of sadness and regret


Oh ho
Expression of intensified sadness and regret


You gonna want me back
Acknowledgment that the girl will someday regret leaving him and will want to come back


The last words she said to me
Recollection of the girl's final words before leaving him


Now I'm wishing she was still here with me (you know your gonna need me)
Desire for the girl to return and acknowledgement that she will eventually realize her need for him


And now that day’s here, ya man gotta shed tears (you gonna want me back)
Confirmation that the day of the girl's return has come and that he will make her regret leaving him


You never miss a good thing 'til it leaves ya
Admission that he failed to appreciate the girl before she left


Finally I realized that I need ya
Confession that he now realizes his need for the girl


I want ya back
Declaration of desire for the girl's return


Baby girl I need ya back
Assertion of his need for the girl's presence in his life


Gotta have ya back, babe
Emphatic statement that he needs to have the girl back in his life


Heartbroken when you left my world
Admission of the pain he felt when the girl left him


Man I wish I would’ve kept my girl
Regret for not having kept the girl


I love you
Expression of love for the girl


I don't know what I'm goin' do without my baby
Admission of inability to cope without the girl


It's driving me crazy (it's driving me crazy)
Acknowledgment of the emotional toll of the girl's absence


'Cause I'm missing my baby (missing my baby)
Admission of longing for the girl


I'm goin' out of my mind and I'm runnin' out of time
Reflection on the psychological effects of the girl's absence


Oh I just wish I could find you, girl
Expression of the desire to reunite with the girl


Said I'm about to go crazy (about to go crazy)
Admission of emotional instability due to the girl's absence


’Cause I been needin' you lately (needing you lately)
Acknowledgment of the increasing need for the girl with time


I'm goin' outta my head and all the things that I said
Remorse for things said during breakup


I wish that I never said them now
Wish to have avoided saying hurtful things to the girl


What you say now?
Questioning the girl's intentions


Give me one chance to make it work
Request for a chance to reconcile and fix the relationship


If I could rewind the time And get inside ya mind
Fantasizing about the ability to go back in time to understand the girl's thoughts and actions


I would take back all my words
Wish to retract previous statements that led to the breakup


I didn't see it, I couldn't see what I was doin' babe
Admission of ignorance and failure to understand how his actions would impact the relationship


See baby girl I was blind
Realization that he was unaware of his mistakes


Oh, baby, it's driving me crazy (it's driving me crazy)
Acknowledgment of the emotional turmoil caused by the breakup


Wish I could throw it back
Desire to go back in time and fix things


I want it the way it use to be (you're gonna need me)
Desire to restore the relationship to how it used to be and recognition that the girl will need him in the future


Give me chance to make it work
Request for an opportunity to make the relationship work


The love of my life but I wasn't loving you right baby
Realization of having failed to love the girl properly, despite her being the love of his life


I’m sitting’ by the phone, realizing she ain't ever coming home
Realization that the girl has moved on and is not returning




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: Lamont Herbert Dozier, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Richard Wayne Wylie, Justin Gregory Smith, Richard Preston Butler Jr., Patrick J. Que Smith

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@JahNuhThunDeeTheOneAndOnly

This was one of the overlooked songs that made Confessions an all-time classic in music history.

@UnapologeticallyMe21

It's my favorite off the album.

@speakvolumesentertainment8215

Very true!

@unclepoppabanny747

Exactly

@TG8HH

yes indeed!

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Who said that? Lol

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@AMomentWMD

Jada’s VOICE SET THIS JOINT 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥!!! Usher’s vocal sincerity smashes!!!!!!

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@setapartmindset8859

Agreed...a perfectly collab.

@c.p.5741

Jada who?

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