Back To You
Alec Chambers Lyrics
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Thought that I could chase you with a cold evening
Let a couple years water down how im feeling about you
And every time we talk
every single word builds up to this moment
and i gotta convince myself i dont want it even though i do
You could break my heart in two
but when it heals, it beats for you
I wanna hold you when im not supposed to
when im lying close to someone else you're stuck in my head and i
cant get you out of it if could do
it all again i know i id go back to you
i know i'd go back to you
I never got i right
playing and replaying old conversations
overthinking every word and i hate it cause its not me
And whats the point of hiding
everybody knows we got unfinished business and i'll
regret it if i didn't say this isn't what it could be
you could break my heart in two but when it
heals it beats for you i know its forward but its true
I wanna hold you when im not supposed to when im lying close to
someone else you're stuck in my head and i can't get you
out of it if i could do it all again i know i'd go back to you
The lyrics to Alec Chambers's song Back to You portray a love story that is both romantic and regretful. The singer starts by saying that he took a shot at love and thought he could forget about it, but he couldn't. Every time he talks to the person he loves, his feelings for them intensify, even though he knows that he shouldn't want it. He then admits that the person he loves could break his heart in two, but when it heals, it beats for them.
The singer also admits that he has never gotten the relationship right and constantly replays old conversations in his head. He hates himself for overthinking everything and not being himself. Despite that, he cannot hide his true feelings, and he regrets it if he doesn't say this isn't what it could be. The song ends with the singer admitting that he wants to hold the person he loves even when he's not supposed to and that he would go back to them if he could do it all again.
Overall, the lyrics to Back to You convey a sense of heartache and longing. The singer is still in love with someone who has hurt him in the past, but he cannot get them out of his head. The song is relatable to anyone who has ever been in love with someone they cannot have or has experienced regrets in a past relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Took you like a shot
I pursued you swiftly and without hesitation
Thought that I could chase you with a cold evening
I believed that I could win you over with a romantic gesture, despite the distance between us
Let a couple years water down how I'm feeling about you
I allowed time to pass, hoping that my emotions for you would diminish
And every time we talk every single word builds up to this moment and I gotta convince myself I don't want it even though I do
Each conversation we have brings me closer to admitting my true feelings for you, even though I try to deny them
You could break my heart in two but when it heals, it beats for you, I know it's forward but it's true
Even if you were to hurt me, my heart would still belong to you, even though it may seem too soon to admit
I wanna hold you when I'm not supposed to, when I'm lying close to someone else you're stuck in my head and I can't get you out of it if I could do it all again I know I'd go back to you
I long to be with you, even when I'm with someone else, and if I could go back in time, I would choose to be with you again
I never got it right playing and replaying old conversations overthinking every word and I hate it cause it's not me
I constantly analyze past interactions with you and criticize myself for my actions because I know it's not who I am
And what's the point of hiding everybody knows we got unfinished business and I'll regret it if I didn't say this isn't what it could be
I don't see the point in hiding our feelings for each other, as it's clear that we have unresolved issues that need to be addressed
Contributed by Layla A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tamaramella7240
Took you like a shot
Thought that I could chase you with a cold evening
Let a couple years water down how I'm feeling about you
And every time we talk
Every single word builds up to this moment
And I gotta convince myself I don't want it
Even though I do
You could break my heart in two
But when it heals, it beats for you
I know it's forward, but it's true
I wanna hold you when I'm not supposed to
When I'm lying close to someone else
You're stuck in my head and I can't get you out of it
If I could do it all again
I know I'd go back to you
I know I'd go back to you
We never got it right
Playing and replaying old conversations
Overthinking every word and I hate it
'Cause it's not me
And what's the point in hiding?
Everybody knows we got unfinished business
And I'll regret it if I didn't say
This isn't what it could be
You could break my heart in two
But when it heals, it beats for you
I know it's forward, but it's true
I wanna hold you when I'm not supposed to
When I'm lying close to someone else
You're stuck in my head and I can't get you out of it
If I could do it all again
I know I'd go back to you
@callmebrick.d
Lyrics: Back to you
Took you like a shot
Thought that I could chase you with a cold evening
Let a couple years water down how I'm feeling about you
(Feeling about you)
And every time we talk
Every single word builds up to this moment
And I gotta convince myself I don't want it
Even though I do (even though I do)
You could break my heart in two
But when it heals, it beats for you
I know it's forward, but it's true
I wanna hold you when I'm not supposed to
When I'm lying close to someone else
You're stuck in my head and I can't get you out of it
If I could do it all again
I know I'd go back to you
I know I'd go back to you
I know I'd go back to you
We never got it right
Playing and replaying old conversations
Overthinking every word and I hate it
'Cause it's not me ('cause it's not me)
And what's the point in hiding?
Everybody knows we got unfinished business
And I'll regret it if I didn't say
This isn't what it could be (isn't what it could be)
You could break my heart in two
But when it heals, it beats for you
I know it's forward, but it's true
I wanna hold you when I'm not supposed to
When I'm lying close to someone else
You're stuck in my head and I can't get you out of it
If I could do it all again
I know I'd go back to you
I know I'd go back to you
I'd go back to you
I'd go back to you
What was there wasn't sure
But I'd go back to you
I know I'd go back to you
You can break my heart in two
But when it heals, it beats for you
I know it's forward, but it's true
Won't lie, I'd go back to you
You know, my thoughts are running loose
It's just a thing you make me do
And I could fight, but what's the use?
I know I'd go back to you
I wanna hold you when I'm not supposed to
When I'm lying close to someone else
You're stuck in my head and I can't get you out of it
If I could do it all again
I know I'd go back to you
I'd go back to you
I'll go back to you
I know I'd go back to you
(I'd go back to you, I'd go back to you)
I know I'd go back to you
(Go back to you, go back to you)
(Go back to you, go back to you)
(Go back to you, go back to you)
@babitadey8373
Best cover of this song I've heard so far.
@SunShine-ff3jx
Same really ^^❤
@emmavink
Walk Off The Earth and Our Last Night have also done quite amazing covers 😊
@zitawhitlock8444
Of course, it's Alec
@antoniamocha4358
Me too. Even better than tha original song. I believe it was used somewhere, and that is where I met the song.
@jmar_onair1427
Agreed
@AR-qu5pm
Your voice has more pain in it than the original. Good work!
@debopriyadutta3736
@kafjkdls Back to You was written by Parrish Warrington, Diederik Van Elsas, Amy Allen, Micah Premnath, and Selena Gomez.
@debopriyadutta3736
@kafjkdls Your welcome :-)
@debopriyadutta3736
@kafjkdls Your welcome :-)