Dave Hollister, cousin of music act K-Ci and JoJo, started developing fame … Read Full Bio ↴Dave Hollister, cousin of music act K-Ci and JoJo, started developing fame as a musician in the early 1990s. Some of his biggest early appearances were with 2Pac on tracks like "Brenda's Got A Baby."

His next big move was when he was signed to Teddy Riley's R&B group BLACKstreet in 1994. He worked with the group on their first album and then left the group to pursue his own solo career. He was signed to DreamWorks Records and began working on an album.

In 1999, Hollister released his first albumm, Ghetto Hymns. The album was successful, going gold, and creating one hit single, "My Favorite Girl." "My Favorite Girl" reached #10 on the R&B charts.

Hollister's follow-up album, Chicago '85... The Movie was released in 2000. The album was an autobiographical work and went gold. "One Woman Man" the album's biggest single, reached #8 on the R&B charts.

For his third effort, Hollister moved to Motown Records. He hoped the new label would instill new energy into his music. The album, Things In the Game Done Changed was released in 2002 and faired poorly on the charts and radio.

As a result of the album's shortcomings, Hollister returned to DreamWorks where he released Real Talk in 2003. Following the album's release, Hollister moved to Gospo Centric.

Hollister is reportedly wrapping up his fifth album in the industry, The Book of David: Vol. 1 The Transition. The album will be coming out on September 26, 2006 from Gospo Centric.

Albums

* 1999: Ghetto Hymns (DreamWorks)
* 2000: Chicago '85...The Movie (DreamWorks)
* 2002: Things in the Game Done Changed (Motown)
* 2003: Real Talk (DreamWorks)
* 2006: The Book of David: Vol.1 The Transition (Gospo Centric)

* 2006: The Definitive Collection (Hip-O)

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Take Me Back
Dave Hollister Lyrics

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You can leave
You'll come runnin' back to me you'll see
That's how and old boy use to think
Like you was supposed to do what I said do.
Now I'm tripping cause you walked away
And all I see is clouds and rainy days
Only one thing I want to say
I got to be a man about it

I shouldn't been treating you that way I was wrong

I'm wrong, wrong I've been so wrong the only girl I ever loved is gone she
Won't come back to me, won't come back to me no.
I'm wrong, wrong I've been so wrong the only girl I ever loved is gone she
Won't come back to me, won't come back to me no.

I'm a fool God knows cause I been mistreating you I know I've gotta change
Gotta be a man if there's a chance please come back to me please

I just want to lay it on the line
I've cheated and I've lied but I can't survive
Without you in my life I wanna change all my wrongs help me make this a happy
Home I'll get down on my knees just please come back to me please

I'm wrong, wrong I've been so wrong the only girl I ever loved is gone she
Won't come back to me, won't come back to me no.
I'm wrong, wrong I've been so wrong the only girl I ever loved is gone she
Won't come back to me, won't come back to me no.

Girl I need you I really need you so come back to me. I know I mistreated you
Don't deserve to see you but come back to me. I'm going on to the only one I've
Ever thought was mine. Running out of time yes I am baby girl I know

I'm wrong, wrong I've been so wrong the only girl I ever loved is gone she
Won't come back to me, won't come back to me no
I'm wrong, wrong I've been so wrong the only girl I ever loved is gone she
Won't come back to me, won't come back to me no

I'm wrong I've been so wrong the only girl I ever loved is gone she won't come
Back to me, won't come back to me no
I'm wrong I've been so wrong the only girl I ever loved is gone she won't come
Back to me, won't come back to me no

Oh my, oh my, oh my
Oh my, oh my, oh my

Overall Meaning

In Dave Hollister's song "Take Me Back," the singer addresses the woman who has left him, expressing regret for how he treated her and pleading for her to return to him. At the beginning of the song, the singer acknowledges that he used to believe the woman would always come back to him, but now that she's gone, he can see how wrong he was. He describes his current state as being lost in a stormy emotional landscape, with only one thing he wants to say: that he knows he was wrong to treat her badly.

In the chorus, the singer repeats that he was wrong, that the woman he loved is gone, and that she won't come back to him. He acknowledges being a fool for mistreating her and emphasizes his desire to change and be a better man for her. He asks for her forgiveness and pleads with her to come back, even getting down on his knees to beg.

Overall, "Take Me Back" is a heartfelt expression of regret and longing from a man who recognizes how badly he has treated the woman he loves. The song is a plea for forgiveness and a promise to change in order to make their relationship work.

Line by Line Meaning

You can leave
I understand that you are free to walk away from me

You'll come runnin' back to me you'll see
You will eventually realize that you want to come back to me

That's how and old boy use to think
That was my old way of thinking, which I now regret

Like you was supposed to do what I said do.
I used to believe that you should always follow my orders

Now I'm tripping cause you walked away
I'm having a difficult time accepting that you left me

And all I see is clouds and rainy days
I feel depressed and hopeless since you left

Only one thing I want to say
I have something important to say

I got to be a man about it
I need to take responsibility and handle this situation like a mature adult

I shouldn't been treating you that way I was wrong
I realize now that I mistreated you and that my behavior was unacceptable

I'm wrong, wrong I've been so wrong the only girl I ever loved is gone she
I admit that I was wrong and that I lost the only girl I ever loved

Won't come back to me, won't come back to me no.
I understand that you may never come back to me

I'm a fool God knows cause I been mistreating you
I acknowledge that I have been foolish to mistreat you

I know I've gotta change
I understand that I need to make changes to become a better person for you

Gotta be a man if there's a chance please come back to me please
I will work hard to be a better man so that you may consider coming back to me

I just want to lay it on the line
I want to be clear and honest with you

I've cheated and I've lied but I can't survive
I admit that I have cheated and lied, but I cannot live without you

Without you in my life I wanna change all my wrongs help me make this a happy Home
I want to make things right with you and create a happy home together

I'll get down on my knees just please come back to me please
I am willing to humble myself and beg for your forgiveness and return

Girl I need you I really need you so come back to me. I know I mistreated you
I am desperate for you to come back to me, even though I know I have mistreated you

Don't deserve to see you but come back to me
I know I don't deserve to see you, but I hope you can still come back to me

I'm going on to the only one I've Ever thought was mine
I am realizing that you were the only person I truly loved

Running out of time yes I am baby girl I know
I am running out of time to make things right with you, and I am aware of that

Oh my, oh my, oh my
I am overwhelmed with emotions and feelings of regret

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
Written by: ANTHONY S. CRAWFORD, DAVID LE CHAINE HOLLISTER, Anthony Crawford, DAVE HOLLISTER

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