Back to Me
Chris Janson Lyrics


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She come runnin' back to me
Arms wide open like she loved me.
I guess this makes about the fifteenth time
She's tried to let me go.

And ain't it funny how she walked away,
All the times that she shoulda stayed.
But loved never mattered to her anyway
If it did she'd be here
Today

[Chorus:]
I'm gettin back to me
Yeah momma swore it never was meant to be
And daddy said to momma just let him be
Cause there's certain things a boy can't see
Till he becomes a man
A ball cap, t-shirt, back into my worn out jeans
I thank go that she couldn't see
She never ever saw the real me
And I don't miss the way things used to be.

Now that I'm back to me,
This farms too far from the city lights,
Not a life that I wanted but she made me try
So I made her work so she wouldn't cry.
I think I'll find me a fishin pole
And go on down to my favorite hole
I'm back to talkin to god cause I know he knows
About heart break, and dirt road
And a fishin pole

[Repeat Chorus Twice]

I'm back to me...

She come runnin back to me,
Arms wide open like she loved me.




I guess this makes about the sixteenth time
She's tried to let me go...

Overall Meaning

"Back To Me" by Chris Janson is a song about coming back to oneself after a failed relationship. The first verse talks about his ex-girlfriend coming back to him with open arms as if she loves him, even though she had tried to leave him several times before. The chorus suggests that the singer has realized that his father and mother were right, and that he needed to become a man before he could truly love someone else. Despite the difficult journey, he feels comfortable and himself again after going back to his worn out jeans, fishing and talking to God.


The second verse talks about how the singer was made to move to a farm and try to live a life that he never wanted. However, he made it work to avoid making his girlfriend cry. The singer has now found comfort in fishing and talking to God, finding peace in the quiet and accepting that heart breaks and dirt roads are part of life. The final verse indicates that the singer has found himself and his true passion, and the girlfriend has come back to him once again, but this time he's ready to let her go for good.


Overall, "Back To Me" is a story of rediscovery after a difficult break-up. It highlights the importance of becoming independent and true to oneself before being able to love someone else. It also touches on the idea of accepting one's true passions in life and finding peace in the simple things.


Line by Line Meaning

She come runnin' back to me
She returns to him after leaving him multiple times.


Arms wide open like she loved me.
She returns to him expressing love and affection.


I guess this makes about the fifteenth time
She has previously tried to leave him multiple times.


She's tried to let me go.
She has attempted to end the relationship with him.


And ain't it funny how she walked away,
It is ironic how she left him despite the love she expressed.


All the times that she shoulda stayed.
There were times she should have stayed with him, but she didn't.


But loved never mattered to her anyway
Love was not important to her in the relationship.


If it did she'd be here
If love was important to her, she would still be with him.


Today
At the present moment.


[Chorus:]
The chorus of the song.


I'm gettin back to me
He is returning to his true self.


Yeah momma swore it never was meant to be
His mother didn't think the relationship would last.


And daddy said to momma just let him be
His father advised his mother to let him be in the relationship.


Cause there's certain things a boy can't see
There are things that a young man cannot understand or perceive.


Till he becomes a man
One can only fully understand certain things when he has matured.


A ball cap, t-shirt, back into my worn out jeans
He is returning to a simple, authentic way of life.


I thank go that she couldn't see
He is glad that she did not see the real him.


She never ever saw the real me
She never truly understood who he was.


And I don't miss the way things used to be.
He doesn't miss the past, he is content with the present.


Now that I'm back to me,
Now that he has returned to his true self.


This farms too far from the city lights,
He is living too far away from city life.


Not a life that I wanted but she made me try
He was forced into a life that he did not want by his partner.


So I made her work so she wouldn't cry.
He made her work to keep her busy and avoid emotional distress.


I think I'll find me a fishin pole
He plans to go fishing to enjoy his newfound freedom.


And go on down to my favorite hole
He has a favorite fishing spot that he plans to go to.


I'm back to talkin to god cause I know he knows
He is reconnecting with his faith and talking to God.


About heart break, and dirt road
He is talking to God about his heartbreak and his path in life.


And a fishin pole
His fishing pole is a symbol of his newfound freedom.


[Repeat Chorus Twice]
The chorus is repeated twice.


I'm back to me...
He is fully himself again after leaving the toxic relationship.


She come runnin back to me,
She returns to him again, even after he has left her.


Arms wide open like she loved me.
She returns with open arms and loving gestures.


I guess this makes about the sixteenth time
It is the sixteenth time she has tried to return to the relationship.


She's tried to let me go...
Even after multiple attempts, she still struggles to fully let go of the relationship.




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