Come Back Baby
Becker & Fagan Lyrics
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I don't like wondering why
I got no mercy for a man and his tears
He's just living a lie
I got a feeling like I'm losing my cool
That's no way to be
You got me crying got me playing the fool
That's what you're doing to me
I don't want to say how long it's been
Five days and I gotta know now
Come back baby
I don't want to live alone again
My old man never thought me how
I don't like lying all alone in my bed
Nobody calling my name
I can't say thank you for a kick in the head
But I need you just the same
See me sitting by the side of the road
People staring and smiling
They got no mercy for a man and his tears
Can't you hear me cry
You gotta come back baby
I don't want to say how long it's been
Five days and I gotta know now
Come back baby
I don't want to live alone again
My old man never thought me how
In Becker and Fagen's song "Come Back Baby," the singer expresses his frustration and sadness after a breakup. He is struggling with the feeling of being alone and not knowing what happened, and he longs for his partner to return. He does not want to live alone again and feels like he is losing his cool. The singer believes that his partner is lying to him and playing him for a fool, but he still needs them back. He hates the idea of waiting for a knock on the door and lying alone in bed with nobody to call his name.
The singer feels abandoned and is desperate to know how long it has been since his partner left. He is crying and playing the fool, and he is so upset that people passing by are staring and smiling at him. The singer never learned how to live without someone by his side, and he cannot handle the isolation any longer. He begs his partner to return because he cannot move on without them. The lyrics paint a picture of a person struggling with heartbreak and loneliness, someone who has lost their sense of self and their center. The song is a powerful depiction of the emotional turmoil that many people face after a breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't like waiting for a knock on the door
I don't enjoy the uncertainty of waiting for someone to come knocking on my door.
I don't like wondering why
I don't like being unsure about the reason for something.
I got no mercy for a man and his tears
I have no compassion for a man who cries, as I believe he is living a lie.
He's just living a lie
I believe a man who cries is pretending to be something he's not.
I got a feeling like I'm losing my cool
I am starting to feel like I am losing control of my emotions.
That's no way to be
Being out of control emotionally is not a desirable way to behave.
You got me crying got me playing the fool
You have made me cry and made me behave foolishly.
That's what you're doing to me
You are causing me to behave in this manner.
You gotta come back baby
You need to return to me.
I don't want to say how long it's been
I am hesitant to reveal how long it has been since you left.
Five days and I gotta know now
It has been five days since you left and I need to know what's going on.
Come back baby
Please return to me.
I don't want to live alone again
I do not want to be alone anymore.
My old man never thought me how
My father never taught me how to be alone.
I don't like lying all alone in my bed
I do not enjoy the feeling of being alone in my bed.
Nobody calling my name
There is no one here to call my name.
I can't say thank you for a kick in the head
I am not grateful for the pain you have caused me.
But I need you just the same
Despite the pain you have caused, I still need you in my life.
See me sitting by the side of the road
Imagine me sitting beside the road.
People staring and smiling
People are looking at me, even though I am in pain.
They got no mercy for a man and his tears
Others do not have compassion for a man who cries.
Can't you hear me cry
Can you not hear how much pain I am in?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RAY CHARLES
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