The group additionally had a U.S. top 10 hit with "Never My Love", a cover of pop band The Association's tune. Also of note, the group recorded a 1975 medley that combined Tommy James and the Shondells' "I'm Alive" and Deep Purple's "Hush", which played better in Scandinavia than anywhere else and brought them to a bombastic arena rock sound more aggressive than their general style. Over the years, Björn Skifs has had a moderately successful solo career in Europe. "Hooked on a Feeling" has experienced many surges of popularity, happening more recently in 2014 as part of its inclusion in the film 'Guardians of the Galaxy'.
Straight Back to You
Blue Swede Lyrics
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When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around
Those pretty face always made you stand out in a crowd
But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance was all it took
Now it's much too late for me to take a second look
Oh baby, give me one more chance
Won't you please let me
Back in your heart
Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go
(Let you go, baby)
But now since I see you in his arms
(I want you back)
Yes, I do now
(I want you back)
Ooh ooh, baby
(I want you back)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(I want you back)
Na na na na
Tryin' to live without your love is one long sleepless night
Let me show you, girl, that I know wrong from right
Every street you walk on, I leave tear stains on the ground
Following the girl, I didn't even want around
Let me tell you now
Oh baby, all I need is one more chance
(Show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me
Back in your heart
Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go
(Let you go, baby)
But now since I see you in his arms
All I want, all I need
All I want, all I need
Oh, just one more chance to show you that I love you
Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
(I want you back)
Forget what happened then
(I want you back)
Let me live again
Oh baby, I was blind to let you go
But now since I see you in his arms
(I want you back)
Spare me of this cause
Gimme back what I lost
Oh baby, I need one more chance, ha
I tell ya that I love you
Baby, baby, baby
I want you back
I want you back
I want you back
Oh, I want you back
The lyrics of the song "I Want You Back" by Blue Swede depict a man who has lost the woman he loves and now wants her back. He realizes his mistake of not valuing her when he had her to himself and regrets it. He admits to being blind to let her go and now that she is with someone else, he wants another chance to make things right. He promises to show her he knows wrong from right and begs for just one chance to prove his love to her.
The song conveys a sense of desperation, with the singer leaving tear stains on the ground as he follows the girl he didn't even want around. He is trying to live without her, but it's one long sleepless night. The lyrics suggest that he is ready to do whatever it takes to win her back, including begging and pleading.
Overall, the song seems to be about a man's regret for not appreciating the love he had and his desire to make up for lost time, to go back to the past and do things differently.
Line by Line Meaning
When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around
I didn't appreciate you back then when we were together
Those pretty face always made you stand out in a crowd
I took you for granted and never realized how gorgeous you were
But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance was all it took
Someone else noticed how amazing you were and I lost my chance
Now it's much too late for me to take a second look
I regret not realizing your worth before and now it's too late
Oh baby, give me one more chance
(Show you that I love you)
Please give me a chance to prove my love to you
Won't you please let me
Back in your heart
Will you take me back into your life?
Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go
(Let you go, baby)
I was foolish to let you leave me
But now since I see you in his arms
(I want you back)
Now that I see you with someone else, I realize that I still want you back
Tryin' to live without your love is one long sleepless night
I can't get over you and it's detrimentally affecting my wellbeing
Let me show you, girl, that I know wrong from right
I want to be better for you and show you that I've grown
Every street you walk on, I leave tear stains on the ground
I miss you so much that my tears follow you every step of the way
Following the girl, I didn't even want around
I chased after you even though I took you for granted and didn't value you
Oh baby, all I need is one more chance
(Show you that I love you)
Please give me another opportunity to prove my love for you
All I want, all I need
All that matters to me is having you back in my life
Forget what happened then
(I want you back)
Let's forget our past mistakes and move forward
Let me live again
I want to start anew with you
Spare me of this cause
Please forgive me for my past ignorance
Gimme back what I lost
I lost something special and I want it back
Oh baby, I need one more chance, ha
I tell ya that I love you
Baby, baby, baby
Please let me have another chance to show you how much I really love you
I want you back
I want you back
I want you back
Oh, I want you back
I want you back in my life, more than anything else
Contributed by Jordan N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Andrew
The correct lyrics:
So you had to go
Go to where a brighter life was shining on you
So I had to know
How could I resist, baby?
What else could I do?
What you didn′t know
Loneliness the price that you pay
Pay for this game
But you left me cold
Even though you knew
I'd be burning my wings in the flame
I′m sorry
I'm sorry too
We left this thing between me and you
Don't worry
Don′t be afraid
I′ll take the train out of the city, plane overseas
I was crazy to set you free
I'm gonna get back, straight back to you
Jump in my car, it′s time to leave
Now we know that the grass isn't greener
Gonna get back, straight back to you
What I need to know
Are you ready to forget
And really give it a try?
Well, where else to go?
Can′t take the loneliness
And I can't stand no wasting of time
I′m sorry
I'm sorry too
We left this thing between me and you
Don't worry
Don′t be afraid
I′ll take the train out of the city, plane overseas
I was crazy to set you free
I'm gonna get back, straight back to you
Jump in my car, it′s time to leave
Now we know that the grass isn't greener
Gonna get back, straight back to you
Gonna get back, straight back to you
Andrew
These lyrics don't match the song