Go back
Cookies Lyrics


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I wanna go back
To the way it was before
Somethings taking over
On a pearly night
With my face against your shoulder
Heyyy
Cause it's all the same
Where you end and I begin
Yeah it's all the sky
In the long wide world

But I just wanna go back baby
Back the way it was before baby
I said I just wanna go back baby
Back the way it was before
Just wanna go back baby
To the way it was before baby
Don't you want to go back baby?
Back the way it was before

Whatchu want me to be ill try
It's a little too late
It's a little too late
Whatchu want me to be ill try
It's a little too late

Cuz it's all the same
Whether you're right and I'm wrong
Can't you look sweet fever
Like a believer
In the sky

But I just wanna go back baby
Like the way it was before baby
Said I just wanna go back baby
Like the way it was before
Just wanna go back baby
To the way it was before baby
But don't you want to go back baby
Back the way it was before?

Ain't that the way
Ain't that the way
It's supposed to be?
Ain't that the way
It's supposed to be Baby
We can't hear you anymore
Ain't that the way
Ain't that the way it's supposed to be baby
Ain't that the way it's supposed to be

But I just wanna go back baby
Like the way it was before baby
Said I just wanna go back baby
Like the way it was before
Just wanna go back baby
To the way it was before baby




Don't you want to go back baby
Like the way it was before?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Cookies' song Go Back depict a yearning to return to a past relationship. The singer longs to go back to the way things were before, when their world was simpler and their love was pure. The singer admits that something has taken over, perhaps hinting at a form of temptation or an external force that has driven them apart. Despite this, the singer finds solace in being close to their partner, with their face against their shoulder. They express the sentiment that it's all the same where they end and their partner begins and that their love is like the sky, vast and unchanging.


The chorus emphasizes the singer's desire to go back to their old relationship, with the repetition of the phrase "just wanna go back baby, to the way it was before." It's clear that the singer is struggling to move on, despite the knowledge that it may be too late. The bridge of the song features the singer's willingness to try and become what their partner wants them to be, but it's clear that it's too little too late.


Overall, the lyrics of Go Back express a bittersweet longing for a past love. The song captures the feeling of wanting to hold onto something that's slipping away, despite the knowledge that it's time to let go.


Line by Line Meaning

I wanna go back
The singer desires to return to a previous state or time.


To the way it was before
The singer wishes to return to a previous state or time that existed prior to the present moment.


Somethings taking over
The singer feels as if they are losing control of a situation, and something else is taking charge.


On a pearly night
The artist is describing a peaceful and serene moment under a starry sky.


With my face against your shoulder
The artist is describing a moment of comfort and safety, in which they are leaning their face against another person's shoulder.


Heyyy
This is an exclamation of emotion, perhaps indicating a longing for a previous time.


Cause it's all the same
The singer is suggesting that there is a sameness or similarity between themselves and someone else, and that they are interconnected in some way.


Where you end and I begin
The artist is suggesting that they and someone else are so intertwined that it is difficult to distinguish one from the other.


Yeah it's all the sky
The artist is implying that they and someone else are as vast and infinite as the sky.


But I just wanna go back baby
The artist reiterates their desire to return to a previous state or time.


Whatchu want me to be ill try
The singer is indicating that they are willing to make an effort to accommodate the desires or wishes of another person.


It's a little too late
The artist suggests that a change is no longer possible or that it is too difficult to achieve given the current circumstances.


Cuz it's all the same
The singer reiterates the idea that there is a sameness or similarity between themselves and someone else.


Whether you're right and I'm wrong
The singer is suggesting that they and someone else are so intertwined that it does not matter who is right or wrong.


Can't you look sweet fever
This line is unclear but may be interpreted to mean that the singer is asking someone to look at them with affection or longing.


Like a believer
The artist is suggesting that they want to be seen with the same devotion and simplicity as someone who has faith in something.


In the sky
The artist may be drawing a comparison between themselves and the vastness and infinity of the sky, suggesting that they are also boundless and enduring.


Ain't that the way
This line may be interpreted to mean that the singer is suggesting that something is inevitable or a fact of life.


It's supposed to be?
This line may be interpreted to mean that the singer is questioning the natural order of things or the way life is supposed to unfold.


We can't hear you anymore
This line is unclear but may indicate a break in communication or understanding between the artist and someone else.


Don't you want to go back baby
The artist is asking someone else if they also desire to return to a previous state or time.




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Always trips me out how this song is not more popular especially because this video is so fucking rad

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mesmo depois de 4 anos. essa musica ainda me faz chorar.

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I don't know why this has so few views, it's really good.

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Such a good song, and a good music video.

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Only recently discovered... Hope they're still making music, because this song is a keeper. πŸ’œ

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