I Don't Want U Back
BØRNS Lyrics
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You ran out of the house
I heard his sparkomatic
And when you came back
I felt you losing touch
I knew you couldn't be trusted
I should've known better when you're coming to bed at four in the morning
Every time I ask you what's up baby you're changing your story
Just so you know that when you go I ain't begging for you back
I sleep better than every night you were lying next to me
Don't wanna see your face, you need to face the facts
I don't want you back
I don't want you back
Another year passed
Another Friday night
You showed up at the disco
And when we caught eyes
The room started to spin
And my heart nearly busted
I should've known better but the liquor got me thinking I miss ya
I should've taken two steps back but I wanted to kiss ya
Every time you flash those eyes you make me reminisce ya
You're looking fine, but I'd be lying, if I said I wanted you back
The bigger the lies the harder they fall
The hotter the fire, the faster the love is gonna burn up
The hotter the fire, the smoke and the mirrors
Its clear i'm better off without ya
Heartbeats
Are made of honesty
And all this time wasn't just you and me
It's sad to say, I'm glad you left
I don't want you back
I don't want you back
I don't want you back
The song "I Don't Want U Back" by BØRNS is all about a broken relationship and not wanting to reconcile with the other partner. The lyrics depict the singer's feelings towards their former lover and how they knew the relationship was toxic. The first verse refers to a specific incident where the partner left the house and when they returned, the singer felt that they were losing touch and couldn't be trusted. The second verse shows the singer's realization that they should have taken the signs of the partner's unfaithfulness seriously. They express their feelings towards not wanting to see their former lover's face and makes it clear that they don't want them back.
The chorus emphasizes the fact that the singer sleeps better alone than they ever did with their former partner lying next to them. They mention that they're not interested in them coming back and they're glad the relationship has ended. The bridge uses a metaphor implying that the more lies that were told in the relationship, the harder and faster the love will burn out. The singer is convinced that they're better off without their former partner and that their heartbeats are made of honesty. They end the song saying "I don't want you back" three times to provide emphasis on their strong opinion about the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
It was last week
This event happened recently
You ran out of the house
You left the house
I heard his sparkomatic
I heard the sound of his car
And when you came back
After you returned
I felt you losing touch
I sensed that you were becoming distant
I knew you couldn't be trusted
I realized that you were unreliable
I should've known better when you're coming to bed at four in the morning
I should have recognized the signs of your unfaithfulness when you came to bed so late
I should've taken your eyes avoiding mine as a warning
I should have interpreted your avoidance of eye contact as a sign of something being wrong
Every time I ask you what's up baby you're changing your story
You always give me a different answer when I ask you what's going on
Just so you know that when you go I ain't begging for you back
I want you to understand that I won't plead for you to come back once you leave
I sleep better than every night you were lying next to me
I sleep more soundly now that you're no longer beside me
Don't wanna see your face, you need to face the facts
I don't want to see you anymore, and you need to accept the reality of our situation
Another year passed
A year went by
Another Friday night
Another Friday evening
You showed up at the disco
You came to the night club
And when we caught eyes
When we made eye contact
The room started to spin
I became disoriented
And my heart nearly busted
My heart almost burst with emotions
I should've known better but the liquor got me thinking I miss ya
I should have been more rational, but alcohol made me sentimental
I should've taken two steps back but I wanted to kiss ya
I should have created distance between us, but I desired to kiss you
Every time you flash those eyes you make me reminisce ya
Your eye contact reminds me of the past
You're looking fine, but I'd be lying, if I said I wanted you back
You appear attractive, but I would be dishonest if I claimed that I wanted to reunite with you
The bigger the lies the harder they fall
Lies have serious consequences
The hotter the fire, the faster the love is gonna burn up
Passionate love can quickly fade
The hotter the fire, the smoke and the mirrors
Intense emotions can cloud our judgment
Its clear i'm better off without ya
It's obvious that I'm better off without you
Heartbeats
Our emotions
Are made of honesty
We should be truthful with each other
And all this time wasn't just you and me
Our relationship wasn't just about the two of us
It's sad to say, I'm glad you left
It's unfortunate, but I'm happy that you're gone
I don't want you back
I'm not interested in reconciling with you
I don't want you back
I don't want to be with you again
I don't want you back
I have no desire to rekindle our relationship
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Garrett Borns, Thomas Schleiter
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LYRICS MY FRIENDS
It was last week
You ran out of the house
I heard his sparkomatic
And when you came back
I felt you losing touch
I knew you couldn’t be trusted
I should’ve known better when you’re coming to bed at four in the morning
I should’ve taken your eyes avoiding mine as a warning
Every time I ask you what’s up baby you’re changing your story
Just so you know that when you go I ain’t begging for you back
I sleep better than every night you were lying next to me
Don’t wanna see your face, you need to face the facts
I don’t want you back
I don’t want you back
Another year passed
Another Friday night
You showed up at the disco
And when we caught eyes
The room started to spin
And my heart nearly busted
I should’ve known better but the liquor got me thinking I miss ya
I should’ve taken two steps back but I wanted to kiss ya
Every time you flash those eyes you make me reminisce ya
You’re looking fine, but I’d be lying, if I said I wanted you back
The bigger the lies the harder they fall
The hotter the fire, the faster the love is gonna burn up
The hotter the fire, the smoke and the mirrors
Its clear i’m better off without ya
Heartbeats
Are made of honesty
And all this time wasn’t just you and me
It’s sad to say, I’m glad you left
I don’t want you back
I don’t want you back
I don’t want you back
Chupa Cabrah
… Well, it was last week
You ran out of the house
I heard his sparkomatic
And when you came back
I felt you losing touch
Oh, I knew you couldn't be trusted
… I should've known better
When you're coming to bed at four in the morning
I should've taken your eyes avoiding mine as a warning
Every time I ask you, "What's up, baby?", you're changing your story
Just so you know that when you go I ain't begging for you back
… I sleep better than every
Night you were lyin' next to me
Don't wanna see your face
You need to face the facts
I don't want you back
I don't want you back
… Another year passed
Another Friday night
That you showed up at the disco
And when we caught eyes
The room started to spin
And my heart nearly busted
… I should've known better
But the liquor got me thinking I miss ya
I should've taken two steps back, but I wanted to kiss ya
And every time you flash those eyes you make me reminisce ya
You're looking fine, but I'd be lying, if I said I wanted you back
… I sleep better than every
Night you were lyin' next to me
Don't wanna see your face
You need to face the facts
I don't want you back
I don't want you back
I don't want you back
I don't want you back
… The bigger the lies the harder they fall
The hotter the fire, the faster the love is gonna burn up
The hotter the fire, the smoke and the mirrors
It's clear I'm better off without ya
… I sleep better than every
Night you were lyin' next to me
Don't wanna see your face
You need to face the facts
I don't want you back
I don't want you back
… Heartbeats are made of honesty
And all this time wasn't just you and me
It's sad to say
I'm glad you left
I don't want you back
I don't want you back
I don't want you back
I don't want you back
Oh, I don't want you back
I don't want you back
Josh Flowers
This is so beautiful i almost forgot I'm dead on the inside
helle velle
oh honey!everything is gonna be alright!
Hjillumi
lol omg are you seriously all styled like us now
TeeJay Gibson
I shoulda known better
when your coming to bed
at 4 in the morning!
Ninja Noob
L
artx!
@Jo Dee some cornballs fr
YAGURLPRIN
This is like a nostalgic 80s glam rock break up song. I’m in love with it
Hjillumi
it literally imitates my culture and how i grew up
i find this beyond creepy as fuck this is literal pretending to be us and identity theft
Alisher Seidakhmet
Absolutely right, thats exactly what we missed for
Charles Waller
Its a 70s pop/r&b song..."Disco"