Even though Latin rap music did not garner much national attention up until… Read Full Bio ↴Even though Latin rap music did not garner much national attention up until the 2000s (with some exceptions like Cypress Hill and Big Punisher), America's Southwest always has seen a number of Latino/a rappers, like California's Brown Boy, compete for radio airplay with widely known artists. Brown Boy's "Superman" slow jam topped many radio outlets' favorite playlists and appeared on Billboard's Top Rhythmic 40 in 2006. Hailing from Blythe, CA, Brown Boy earned his name from his baby-faced look and Chicano pride. Although his greatest influence was alternative hip-hop group Lighter Shade of Brown, Brown Boy's first two albums, Change the Game and Represent the Brown, were filled with hardcore Chicano raps. However, the positive responses received from the radio-friendly single "Next 2 U" of the latter album convinced him to be more of himself in his music. In August 2005, he released the Livin' Shady album, which contained "Superman," on Aries Music, distributed via EMI Latin. Still prospering from the exposure of Livin' Shady, he released Chicano Rap Riderz in July 2006.

Come Back To Me
Brown Boy Lyrics

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[Brown Boy:]
Girl, Right now I just feel like is not working out
So I think the best thing for me to do is to let you go

[Girl:]
If you love me you got to let me know (you gotta let me know)
And if you don't you better tell me so (You better tell me so)
Cause I could let you go

Let you be free (I could let you go)
And if it's meant to be you'll come back to me
(If it's really meant to be)

[verse 1]
Let me tell you how I feel this ain't a love song I'm just trying to keep it real
You use to be my lover you use to be my friend I always use to tell you I'm gonna
Love you til the end
So now in some way some things went wrong we started to fight, and we couldn't
Get along
I tried to make it good but it seemed so bad I tried to make you happy but you seemed
So sad
Not only your man but your baby's dad if you don't love me no more then let me
Know cause I'm hurting inside but I won't let it show if my heart had eyes it
Would probably cry from all the pain inside.

[Girl:]
If you love me you got to let me know (you gotta let me know)
And if you don't you better tell me so ( you better tell me so)
Cause I could let you go
Let you be free (I could let you go)
And if it's meant to be you'll come back to me
(If it's really meant to be)

[verse 2]
Come here pretty mami whipe those tears from your eyes you don't gotta ask why
Let's just kiss and say good-bye
I don't wanna let you go but it seems so right Like the right thing to do
I know I'm the one to blame for all the shh... I put you through I was acting like
A child running wild I never took the time just to make you smile you gave me your heart
Ans I just crushed it girl you gave me your world and I and I just hurt you girl
And I'm sorry for that if you leave me now would you want me back
Or once your gone then your gone I guess you move on
But I'll leave you in my heart cause it's where it belongs

[Girl:]
Before I go to sleep
I'll say a prayer for you
Hoping that one day you'll have a love that's true

[Brown boy]
Baby I know I love you
But right now I feel like let's just go our own separate ways
And if it's meant to be
I'll come back to you

[Girl:]
If you love me you got to let me know (you gotta let me know)
And if you don't you better tell me so (you better tell me so)
Cause I could let you go
Let you be free (I could let you go)

And if it's meant to be you'll come back to me
(If it's really meant to be)

Overall Meaning

The song "Come Back to Me" by Brown Boy is a heart-wrenching ballad in which the singer recognizes that the relationship he has with his partner is no longer working out. The woman pleads with him to let her know if he loves her or not because she is willing to let him go and wishes for him to be honest with her. The singer expresses his love for the woman but also acknowledges that they have been struggling and fighting. He apologizes for hurting her and for not making enough effort to make her happy. The song ends with the singer suggesting that it might be best to part ways, but if their love is true, they will find their way back to each other.

The central theme of the song is love, and how it can be complicated and difficult to navigate. The singer understands that love is not always enough, that sometimes people have to let each other go in order to find their happiness. The song focuses on the value of communication and honesty in a relationship, and how important it is to be truthful with your partner, even if it leads to a painful outcome.

Line by Line Meaning

Girl, Right now I just feel like is not working out
The singer feels that the relationship is not going well at the moment.

So I think the best thing for me to do is to let you go
The singer believes it is best to end the relationship.

If you love me you got to let me know (you gotta let me know)
The singer is asking for clear communication from the other person regarding their love and feelings about the relationship.

And if you don't you better tell me so (You better tell me so)
The artist wants the other person to be honest about their feelings, even if they don't love them anymore.

Cause I could let you go
The artist is acknowledging that they have the ability to walk away from the relationship.

Let you be free (I could let you go)
The singer is saying that if the other person doesn't love them anymore, they are willing to let them go to be free.

And if it's meant to be you'll come back to me
The singer believes that if the relationship is meant to be, the other person will come back to them.

Let me tell you how I feel this ain't a love song I'm just trying to keep it real
The artist is being honest about their feelings without sugar-coating anything.

You use to be my lover you use to be my friend I always use to tell you I'm gonna Love you til the end
The artist is reminiscing about the good times in the relationship and how committed they were to the other person.

So now in some way some things went wrong we started to fight, and we couldn't Get along
The artist acknowledges that there were problems in the relationship which caused fighting and prevented them from getting along.

I tried to make it good but it seemed so bad I tried to make you happy but you seemed So sad
The singer tried to fix the issues in the relationship, but was unsuccessful and also noticed that the other person was unhappy.

Not only your man but your baby's dad if you don't love me no more then let me Know cause I'm hurting inside but I won't let it show if my heart had eyes it Would probably cry from all the pain inside.
The artist is acknowledging that they are not only the other person's partner, but also their child's parent. They are asking the other person to be honest if they don't love them anymore, as it is causing them emotional pain.

Come here pretty mami whipe those tears from your eyes you don't gotta ask why Let's just kiss and say good-bye
The singer is trying to comfort the other person, wiping away their tears, and suggesting that it's time to say goodbye with a kiss.

I don't wanna let you go but it seems so right Like the right thing to do I know I'm the one to blame for all the shh... I put you through
The singer is saying that it's hard for them to let go of the other person, but they feel it's the right thing to do. They also take responsibility for the issues in the relationship.

I was acting like A child running wild I never took the time just to make you smile you gave me your heart And I just crushed it girl you gave me your world and I and I just hurt you girl And I'm sorry for that
The singer is admitting that they acted immature and didn't take the other person's feelings into account. They took them for granted and hurt them. They apologize for their actions.

if you leave me now would you want me back Or once your gone then your gone I guess you move on But I'll leave you in my heart cause it's where it belongs
The artist is wondering if there is a chance the other person will want them back if they leave. However, they acknowledge that it's possible the other person will move on. Regardless, they will always hold the other person in their heart.

Before I go to sleep I'll say a prayer for you Hoping that one day you'll have a love that's true
The other person wishes the artist well, hoping that they will find a true love in the future.

Baby I know I love you But right now I feel like let's just go our own separate ways And if it's meant to be I'll come back to you
The singer still loves the other person, but feels that it's time to go their separate ways. However, they believe that if they are meant to be together, they will find their way back to each other.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: ED TOWNSEND, J.W. ALEXANDER

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