Back In My Life
De/Vision Lyrics
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I used to be so happy
Don't ask me why
I became so ugly
Go back in time
And try to find the answer
But don't hope to find
What is now out of time
Out of the blue
You break into the silence
And all that we need me and you
Is spiritual guidance
Now I can see
Our love was always dying
And today I regret
All the joy that we had
All I feel is emptiness instead
I used to be so happy
I used to be so happy
I used to be so happy
Now it's gone, so long
Turn of the tide
I feel it coming back to me
Made up my mind
You will never be close to me
Back in my life
I used to be so happy
Now I'm breaking the back
Of what is breaking my neck
All I want is tenderness instead
The lyrics of De/Vision's song "Back in My Life" describe the feeling of loss and regret after a relationship ends. The singer reflects on happier times when they were in love and happy, but now they are filled with emptiness and feel like a stranger to themselves. They long to go back in time and find the answer to why their happiness faded away. However, the realization hits that they cannot change the past, and what once brought them joy is now out of reach. In the second verse, the singer's ex-partner reappears in their life unexpectedly, and they express their need for spiritual guidance to move on. They acknowledge that their love was always dying, and they regret not appreciating the joy they once shared. The chorus repeats the irony of the singer's happiness being gone, and they express a desire for tenderness instead of emptiness.
The lyrics of "Back in My Life" are open to interpretation, but they likely reflect a sense of loss and disillusionment that comes with the end of a relationship. The use of the phrase "out of the blue" suggests that the ex-partner's return was unexpected, and their subsequent rejection likely led to the singer's feelings of emptiness. However, the singer has also come to a realization that their relationship was not sustainable, and it was dying even in happier times. The line "All I want is tenderness instead" expresses a need for emotional closeness that they had lost with their ex-partner. Overall, the song speaks to the pain of losing someone you love and the longing for a sense of connection that may be difficult to find again.
Line by Line Meaning
Back in my life
I'm longing for a time when I was fulfilled
I used to be so happy
I felt complete and satisfied with my life
Don't ask me why
I don't have an explanation for the changes I've gone through
I became so ugly
I've lost my inner beauty and charm, becoming emotionally damaged
Go back in time
Reflect on the past for insight into my present condition
And try to find the answer
Search for a solution, a way to heal my pain
But don't hope to find
Don't expect to discover a way to reclaim the happiness I've lost
What is now out of time
That joyous time has passed and cannot be revived
All I see is a stranger who died
I no longer recognize the person I've become
Out of the blue
Unexpectedly, without warning
You break into the silence
You come into my life and disrupt the stillness
And all that we need me and you
We require each other to find fulfillment
Is spiritual guidance
We require divine help to find inner peace
Now I can see
I understand more clearly now
Our love was always dying
Our affection for each other was never truly alive
And today I regret
I'm saddened by the realization that we wasted time together
All the joy that we had
The happiness we shared in the past
All I feel is emptiness instead
Now, all I experience is a sense of vacuity
Turn of the tide
A shift in circumstances that favors my emotional state
I feel it coming back to me
I'm sensing the return of the fulfillment I once knew
Made up my mind
I've resolved to take action to improve my situation
You will never be close to me
Our relationship will never transcend the distance we've established
Back in my life
I'm reclaiming the joy I've lost
Now I'm breaking the back
I'm working hard to regain my lost happiness
Of what is breaking my neck
I'm struggling against the burden that's weighing me down
All I want is tenderness instead
What I'm seeking is gentle love and care
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: - URBAN POETRY, STEFFEN KETH
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