Demi was the victim of bullying in her younger years which she has opened up about and revealed the trauma it had caused her. She recalls this trauma in many of her songs through either the negatives or positive effects it has had on her.
In this case, “Back Around” is more of a positive song regarding Demi’s experience. She’s not letting this bully’s torment get to her, because she knows that karma is going to catch up to her.
Back Around
Demi Lovato Lyrics
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Tell me the truth and don't lie
You're pretty good at that but, no not this time
You walk around like you run the world
Running your mouth, and talking about me now,
They think that you're the perfect girl,
They're gonna see everything so get back
You know that this town is just too small and i'm too strong to take this again
You just too adverse but I have got news
You know you're just gonna lose
Everything and everyone that means so much to you.
I'm feeling bad for,
You are alone and nobody cares that you are
One look into your eyes,
Easy to see what you could be but you're not
I say it's time that you give in,
Since it was real, you cannot fulfill, you're over
You feel your heart beat deep down
Ignoring the shame of causing this pain,
Just get out
It's gonna come back around
You know that this town is just too small and i'm too strong to take this again
You just too adverse but I got news
You know you're just gonna lose
Everything and everyone that means so much to you.
You keep hearing everything that people say
And you cant take the pain another day
It's coming back around
I told you this town was just too small
You're just too adverse but you can stop now
Cuz it's gonna come back around
And around and around and around and around
Yeah yeah
It's gonna come back around
You know that this town is just too small and i'm too strong (Too strong)
To take this, take this again [Whoa]
You're just too adverse but Ive got news
You know you're just gonna lose
Everything and everyone that means so much to you
Everything and everyone that means so much to you
Everything and everyone that means so much to you.
In Demi Lovato's song "Back Around," she expresses her feelings towards someone who has wronged her. The opening lines, "What did I do to deserve this? Tell me the truth and don't lie," suggest that Demi is confused about why this person is treating her poorly. She acknowledges that the person is good at lying, but this time, she won't fall for it. This might indicate that this person has lied to her before, and it hasn't ended well.
The song continues with the lyrics, "You walk around like you run the world, running your mouth, and talking about me now." This perhaps suggests that the person is now gossiping about Demi and may be telling lies about her. However, Demi warns this person that their actions will come back to haunt them. In the lines, "It's gonna come back around; you know that this town is just too small," Demi suggests that their actions will catch up with them eventually. She adds that this town is too small, and she is too strong to deal with this behavior again.
Demi also expresses pity towards this person, saying, "I'm feeling bad for; you are alone, and nobody cares that you are." She acknowledges that this person could be something more, but they're not. She suggests that it's time for the person to stop their actions and recognize that they have done wrong. The song concludes with Demi stating that eventually, their actions will come back to them, and they will lose everything and everyone that means so much to them.
Line by Line Meaning
What did I do to deserve this?
The singer is questioning why they are going through this difficult situation.
Tell me the truth and don't lie
The singer is begging the other person to be honest with them.
You're pretty good at that but, no not this time
The other person has lied before but the singer knows that they're lying now.
You walk around like you run the world
The other person has a lot of confidence and thinks they're in control of everything.
Running your mouth, and talking about me now,
The other person is gossiping about the artist to other people.
They think that you're the perfect girl,
Other people have a good opinion of the other person and think they're perfect.
They're gonna see everything so get back
Eventually, other people will see the truth and the other person won't be able to keep up their facade.
You are alone and nobody cares that you are
The other person is actually alone and nobody is paying attention to them.
Easy to see what you could be but you're not
The artist sees potential in the other person, but they aren't living up to it.
Since it was real, you cannot fulfill, you're over
The relationship between the artist and the other person was real, but it's over and the other person can't do anything to fix it.
Ignoring the shame of causing this pain, Just get out
The other person is refusing to take responsibility for the pain they've caused and the singer wants them to leave.
You keep hearing everything that people say
The other person is constantly listening to other people's opinions.
And you cant take the pain another day
The other person is struggling with the pain they're causing themselves and others.
You're just too adverse but you can stop now
The other person has been resistant to change, but they have the ability to stop.
Everything and everyone that means so much to you.
The other person will lose everything and everyone that they care about if they don't change their behavior.
It's gonna come back around
The other person's actions will have consequences.
You know that this town is just too small and i'm too strong to take this again
The artist is confident that they'll be able to handle the other person's actions, especially in a small town.
You know you're just gonna lose
The other person will lose in the end.
Yeah yeah
The singer is emphasizing their point.
Contributed by Riley G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
jo corpeno
I am glad Demi is a much healthier place in her life, but I would LOVE if she would come back to this sound!
Jesús González
I got some good news…
billie green
Demi was so fucking rock in the past,now she's more pop,but this sound is my favorite from her,though now in her songs you hear less rock than before,i think that there's still in her something rock.
Jesús González
Wonder what
Muriel Melly
@All apologies. When her song Give Your Heart A Break was a hit, she even said that her whole Unbroken album had songs that she wanted them to play on popular radios
billie green
+Muriel Melly yeah you're right but for my theory,she probably changed her music since 2011 due to mainstream,probably because she wanted to fit into it
Muriel Melly
Change is good sometimes
languagesandmusic
Although I really love the sound she used to create back in 2008, 2009 I think that what she is creating now is just amazing, her songs are really deep
Jesús González
Look again
Ali Hayman
same