Everytime
Ariana Grande Lyrics


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Back to you, back to you, back to you
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime

I get tired of your no-shows
You get tired of my control (yeah)
They keep telling me to let go
But I don't really let go when I say so (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I keep giving people blank stares (yeah)
I'm so different when you're not there (yeah, yeah)
It's like something out of Shakespeare (yeah)
Because I'm really not here when you're not there

I've tried to fight our energy
But everytime I think I'm free (yeah, woo!)

You get high and call on the regular
I get weak and fall like a teenager
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you?
I get drunk, pretend that I'm over it
Self-destruct, show up like an idiot
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you?

I go back to you, back to you, back to you
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime

Just when I get on a new wave (yeah)
Boy, you look at me and I slip outta my lace
They keep calling me a head-case
'Cause I can't make a good case why we can't change

I've tried to fight our energy (yee, yee!)
But everytime I think I'm free (yeah)

You get high and call on the regular
I get weak and fall like a teenager
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you? Mmm (Back to you, baby)
I get drunk, pretend that I'm over it
Self-destruct, show up like an idiot
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you?

I go back to you, back to you, back to you (I go back to you)
Back to you, back to you, back to you (back to you)
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime (I go)
I go back to you, back to you, back to you (yeah!)




Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime

Overall Meaning

The song "everytime" by Ariana Grande is about the singer's difficulty in moving on from a past relationship. The repetition of the phrase "back to you" emphasizes the cyclical nature of her emotions and actions as she keeps returning to her past lover despite their toxic dynamic. The first verse describes the push and pull of their relationship, with the singer growing tired of her lover's inconsistency and controlling behavior while they similarly grow tired of her attempts to change them. The line "They keep telling me to let go, but I don't really let go when I say so" highlights the singer's struggle to truly let go and move on.


The second verse delves deeper into the singer's emotions and behaviors when she is not with her past lover. She notes that she becomes distant and disconnected from those around her, as if she is not really present without the other person. However, when she is around them, she feels their undeniable "energy" and cannot resist the pull back to their relationship. The chorus repeats the phrase "back to you" as a reminder of the cyclical pattern of their relationship, each time ending with the word "everytime" to emphasize the inevitability of their reunion.


Overall, the song touches on the universal theme of struggling to let go of a past relationship and the difficulty of moving on even when it seems like the best decision.


Line by Line Meaning

Back to you, back to you, back to you
No matter what happens, I always come back to you


I get tired of your no-shows
I am tired of you not showing up


You get tired of my control (yeah)
You are tired of me being controlling


They keep telling me to let go
People keep telling me to move on


But I don't really let go when I say so (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I pretend to let go, but I always come back to you


I keep giving people blank stares (yeah)
I zone out and do not pay attention when others talk to me


I'm so different when you're not there (yeah, yeah)
I act differently when you are not around


It's like something out of Shakespeare (yeah)
Our relationship is like a plot from a Shakespearean play


Because I'm really not here when you're not there
I am not fully present when you are not with me


I've tried to fight our energy
I have tried to resist the pull we have towards each other


But everytime I think I'm free (yeah, woo!)
But every time I try to break away, I end up coming back


You get high and call on the regular
You call me frequently when you are under the influence


I get weak and fall like a teenager
I become weak and vulnerable when it comes to you


Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you?
Why do I keep being drawn back to you despite everything?


I get drunk, pretend that I'm over it
I drink to numb my feelings and pretend that I am over you


Self-destruct, show up like an idiot
I self-sabotage and make bad decisions when it comes to you


Just when I get on a new wave (yeah)
Just when I start moving on with my life


Boy, you look at me and I slip outta my lace
You make me fall apart and lose control


They keep calling me a head-case
People think I am crazy for going back to you


'Cause I can't make a good case why we can't change
Because I cannot come up with a valid reason why we should not be together


I go back to you, back to you, back to you (I go back to you)
Despite everything, I still come back to you


Back to you, back to you, back to you (back to you)
No matter what happens, I always come back to you


I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime (I go)
Every time, I end up coming back to you


I go back to you, back to you, back to you (yeah!)
No matter what happens, I always come back to you


Back to you, back to you, back to you
No matter what happens, I always come back to you


I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime
Despite everything, I still end up coming back to you




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ariana Grande, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh, Savan Kotecha

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@lauraliaaa1331

Back to you, back to you, back to you
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime
I get tired of your no-shows
You get tired of my control (Yuh)
They keep telling me to let go
But I don't really let go when I say so (Yuh, yuh)
I keep giving people blank stares (Yeah)
I'm so different when you're not there (Yuh)
It's like something out of Shakespeare
Because I'm really not here when you're not there
I've tried to fight our energy
But everytime I think I'm free (Yeah)
You get high and call on the regular
I get weak and fall like a teenager
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me
Back to you?
I get drunk, pretend that I'm over it
Self-destruct, show up like an idiot
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me
Back to you?
I go back to you, back to you, back to you
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime
Just when I get on a new wave (Yuh)
Boy, you look at me and I slip outta my lace
They keep calling me a head-case
'Cause I can't make a good case why we can't change
I've tried to fight our energy
But everytime I think I'm free (Yeah)
You get high and call on the regular
I get weak and fall like a teenager
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me
Back to you? (Back to you, baby)
I get drunk, pretend that I'm over it
Self-destruct, show up like an idiot
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me
Back to you?
I go back to you, back to you, back to you (I go back to you)
Back to you, back to you, back to you (Back to you)
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime
I go back to you, back to you, back to you
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime



@rez5612

Everytime"

Back to you, back to you, back to you
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime

I get tired of your no-shows
You get tired of my control
They keep telling me to let go
But I don't really let go when I say so
I keep giving people blank stares
I'm so different when you're not there
It's like something out of Shakespeare
Because I'm really not here when you're not there

I've tried to fight our energy
But everytime I think I'm free

You get high and call on the regular
I get weak and fall like a teenager
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you?
I get drunk, pretend that I'm over it
Self-destruct, show up like an idiot
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you?

I go back to you, back to you, back to you
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime

Just when I get on a new wave
Boy, you look at me and I slip outta my lace
They keep calling me a head-case
'Cause I can't make a good case why we can't change

I've tried to fight our energy
But everytime I think I'm free

You get high and call on the regular
I get weak and fall like a teenager
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you? (back to you, baby)
I get drunk, pretend that I'm over it
Self-destruct, show up like an idiot
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you?

I go back to you, back to you, back to you (I go back to you)
Back to you, back to you, back to you (back to you)
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime
I go back to you, back to you, back to you
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime



@eduardoar9439

Lyrics

Back to you, back to you, back to you
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime
I get tired of your no-shows
You get tired of my control (yeah)
They keep telling me to let go
But I don't really let go when I say so (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
I keep giving people blank stares (yeah)
I'm so different when you're not there (yeah, yeah)
It's like something out of Shakespeare (yeah)
Because I'm really not here when you're not there
I've tried to fight our energy
But everytime I think I'm free (yeah, woo!)
You get high and call on the regular
I get weak and fall like a teenager
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you?
I get drunk, pretend that I'm over it
Self-destruct, show up like an idiot
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you?
I go back to you, back to you, back to you
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime
Just when I get on a new wave (yeah)
Boy, you look at me and I slip outta my lace
They keep calling me a head-case
'Cause I can't make a good case why we can't change
I've tried to fight our energy (yee, yee!)
But everytime I think I'm free (yeah)
You get high and call on the regular
I get weak and fall like a teenager
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you? Mmm (Back to you, baby)
I get drunk, pretend that I'm over it
Self-destruct, show up like an idiot
Why, oh why does God keep bringing me back to you?
I go back to you, back to you, back to you (I go back to you)
Back to you, back to you, back to you (back to you)
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime (I go)
I go back to you, back to you, back to you (yeah!)
Back to you, back to you, back to you
I go back to you, back to you, back to you everytime



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the fact that her laugh wasn’t staged in this🥺

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@babybutera494

"I get drunk pretend that I am over it, self-destruct, show up like an idiot" Bro I felt that on another LEVEL!

@christineizzi5778

Me too

@Superchmchi

I swear it says "like a maniac"

@VictorRincon287

I. LoveI love your song

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