Back To Black
Beyonc (ft. Andre 3000) Lyrics
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Kept my dick wet with that same old bet
Oh you
You and your head high and your tears dry
Get on without your guy and I, I, I went back to a new
So far removed from all we've been through
And you and you you, you tread a troubled track
Your odds are always stacked, you'll go back to black
We only said goodbye with words
I knew a hundred times
I go back to her and you go back to, (you go back to)
I, I loved you much, it's not enough
I love blow and you love puff
And life, is like a pipe
And I'm a tiny penny rollin' up the walls inside
We only said goodbye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her and I go back to
We only said goodbye with words
I died a hundred times
You go back to her
And I go back to, I go back to black
In Beyonce's collaboration with Andre 3000 in the song 'Back to Black', the lyrics depict a relationship that has been broken up. The singer admits to having left without regrets and now returning from being "so far removed from all we've been through." As the song progresses, the singer acknowledges the troubled track the other person is treading, how their odds are always stacked and they will eventually go back to the darkness of their relationship. Meanwhile, the singer was lacking satisfaction with their partner and just as the name of the song implies, they always return to darkness.
The singer concludes with the acknowledgement that the two of them will only ever say goodbye with words, multiple times with the lines, "We only said goodbye with words, I died a hundred times. You go back to her and I go back to... We only said goodbye with words, I died a hundred times. You go back to her, and I go back to, I go back to black." The term "black" here seems to refer to the relationships they have been in, where they felt their souls had to suffer heavy burdens to make things work, giving birth to dark emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
I, I, I left no time to regret
I was too focused on my own desires to think about the possible consequences
Kept my dick wet with that same old bet
I continued to have casual, meaningless sex with the same people, without a care for emotional attachment
Oh you
Addressing the person she's singing to
You and your head high and your tears dry
You may seem strong and unaffected on the surface, but I know you're hurting
Get on without your guy and I, I, I went back to a new
You're trying to move on from your past relationship, while I jumped into a new one without much thought or hesitation
So far removed from all we've been through
This new relationship is completely different from the one we had together
And you and you you, you tread a troubled track
You're going through a difficult time right now
Your odds are always stacked, you'll go back to black
Your past demons and addictions will catch up to you, and you'll fall back into old habits
We only said goodbye with words
Our breakup was just a verbal exchange, but the pain was very real
I knew a hundred times
I was aware of the inevitable outcome of our relationship, but I continued to stay and make the same mistakes
I go back to her and you go back to, (you go back to)
I always return to my vices and bad habits, just as you'll return to yours
I, I loved you much, it's not enough
Although I cared about you deeply, my love alone wasn't enough to make our relationship work
I love blow and you love puff
I have an addiction to cocaine, while you prefer smoking marijuana
And life, is like a pipe
Life is like a substance that can be inhaled and exhaled, enjoyed and wasted
And I'm a tiny penny rollin' up the walls inside
I feel small and insignificant, unable to break free from the cycle of addiction and self-destruction
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Written by: AMY WINEHOUSE, MARK RONSON
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