The New Sound of Hip Hop & R&B: Brandon Beal, singer, songwriter and produc… Read Full Bio ↴The New Sound of Hip Hop & R&B: Brandon Beal, singer, songwriter and producer has the talent, drive and vision to make it to the top. Watch closely as this artist soars to the top. He's bashful at first. It's crazy, says Beal, when you're walking down the aisle of a grocery store and hear someone singing your music. It's like a sign from God and you have no choice but to take the route of music, because it seems as if people already love your music and see you as a superstar. He teamed up with the Danish DJ/Producer Rasmus Hedegaard with the Dance Project Then We Take Berlin.

From Football to Music: Brandon Beal, once a college football player, painfully ended his football career due to a neck injury in practice. The irony here is, that this actually made him buckle down on his music career 100%. It was one of the hardest tasks in my life (giving up football for good), but it seemed to work out perfectly because now I can't be separated from music, says Beal. Its crazy because, I used to focus on getting to the NFL, and music was just a hobby. I did it just because I had the talent and I made a little bit of spending money here and there, but now I'm trying to make it in the music industry and I barely even watch the NFL.

Take Me Back
Brandon Beal Lyrics

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[Verse 1:]
Let me start off by saying
I don't wanna make this hard for you
I know I've made a choice
I thought about it for a very long time and broke it off with you,
But being at home alone
Staring at my phone walls gave me plenty time to make it easy to see,
That I went from being in love stright to me needing love,

I'd give anything to be where we used to be

[Chorus:]
Take me back (take me back)
Let's go back (let's go back)
Take me back I wanna be with you
[x2]
Wanna be with you [x2]

[Verse 2:]
And I know it's confusing now
Telling you that I wanna be with you when I just told you I'm moving on,
Wanna go out and try somethings
Make sure that it's meant to be
Knowing you're meant for me
I went out every night
Only to figure out
I ain't worth a damn if you ain't right here with me
I gave up everything
It was a big mistake
I'd give anything to be where we used to be

[Chorus:]
Take me back (take me back)
Let's go back (let's go back)
Take me back I wanna be with you
[x2]
Wanna be with you youuuuuu youuuuuu yooouuu

[Bridge:]
Eh
Girl u know I can't live alone
I regret what's been said and done
Can't live without you (I can't be without you)
Nooo
Now I'm sitting here everyday
Wishing I had a time machine
To go back into the days when you were here oohhhh
Baby let's go back

[Chorus:]
Take me back (take me back)
Let's go back (let's go back)
Take me back I wanna be with you (wanna be with you)

[x4]
Wanna be with you

Overall Meaning

In the song "Take Me Back," Brandon Beal starts by acknowledging that he understands he ended his relationship with his partner. However, after thinking and being alone, he realizes that he still loves and needs his partner. He wants to go back to the time when they were together and in love. Even though he went out looking for someone else, trying to move on, he realized that none of it mattered because he couldn't be happy without his partner. Brandon pleads for his partner to take him back and give him a second chance.

The chorus repeats, "Take me back, let's go back," showing that he wants to go back to the happy times they spent together. He acknowledges that it may be confusing to his partner, especially since he told her he was moving on, but he now knows that his heart is with her. In the bridge, Brandon emphasizes how much he needs his partner when he says he can't live without her and regrets what's been said and done. He wishes he had a time machine to go back to the days when they were together. The song ends with Brandon once again saying, "Take me back, let's go back," making it clear that he wants his partner back and wants to make things right.

Line by Line Meaning

Let me start off by saying
I want to be honest and transparent about my feelings

I don't wanna make this hard for you
I don’t want to create any difficulties for you

I know I've made a choice
I ended our relationship, but I had to make a decision for myself

I thought about it for a very long time and broke it off with you
I spent a lot of time thinking about our relationship and ultimately decided to end it

But being at home alone
However, being alone at home

Staring at my phone walls gave me plenty time to make it easy to see
Scrolling through my phone gave me time to reflect on my feelings and realize my mistake

That I went from being in love straight to me needing love
I thought I had moved on, but in reality, I just need your love

I'd give anything to be where we used to be
I would do anything to go back to the way things were between us

Take me back (take me back)
Please give me another chance

Let's go back (let's go back)
Let's return to the way things were before

Wanna be with you (x2)
I want to be with you again

And I know it's confusing now
I understand that this may be hard to understand

Telling you that I wanna be with you when I just told you I'm moving on
I know it seems like I'm sending mixed signals by saying I want you back after I ended our relationship

Wanna go out and try somethings
I want to explore other options and experiences to make sure that we are right for each other

Make sure that it's meant to be
I want to ensure that we are truly meant to be together

Knowing you're meant for me
I believe that we are meant to be together

I went out every night
I tried to distract myself and move on by going out every night

Only to figure out
But I realized

I ain't worth a damn if you ain't right here with me
I am not happy or fulfilled without you by my side

I gave up everything
I sacrificed everything for us to be together

It was a big mistake
Leaving you was a huge mistake

Eh
Interjection to express emotion

Girl u know I can't live alone
You know I cannot live without you

I regret what's been said and done
I feel remorseful for what has happened between us

Can't live without you (I can't be without you)
I cannot imagine my life without you