I Want You Back
Doña Oxford Lyrics
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I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always made you
Stand out in a crowd
But someone picked you from the bunch
One glance was all it took
Now it's much too late for me
To take second look
Oh baby give me one more chance
To show you that I love you
Won't you please send me back in your heart
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
But now since I see you in his arms
I want you back
Yes I do now
I want you back
Ooh ooh baby
Yeah yeah, naw
Trying to live without your love
Is one long sleepless night
Let me show you girl
That I know wrong from right
Every street you walk on
I leave tear stains on the ground
Following the girl
I didn't even want around
Oh baby give me one more chance
To show you that I love you
Won't you please send me back in your heart
Abuh buh buh buh
All I want!
Abuh buh buh buh
All I need!
Abuh buh buh buh
In Doña Oxford's song "I Want You Back," the lyrics revolve around the desire to get back a lost love. The song begins on the note that the singer, when she "had you to herself," did not want the person around. She saw them as just another pretty face amongst a crowd. However, someone picked the person out of the bunch and one glance was enough for them to be swept away. Now, it is too late to reconsider, and the singer regrets not giving the person a second look. She desires "one more chance" to have the person back in her life and to show them her love, even though she had given up on them in the past. She admits that she was "blind to let you go," but begs for forgiveness and reconsideration. The lyrics are full of heartfelt, genuine emotion that will tug at anyone's heartstrings.
As the song continues, the lyrics delve deeper into the singer's feelings of loss and desperation. She cannot sleep and cannot stomach the idea of being without the love she once scorned. The light, upbeat melody contrasts sharply with the melancholy lyrical content. The singer's love is so powerful that she even leaves "tear stains on the ground" whenever she encounters the places where the love interest walks. She feels like she has been left behind, and she wants nothing more than to win back her lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
When I had you to myself
When I had your attention and affection all to myself
I didn't want you around
I took you for granted and didn't appreciate you being in my life
Those pretty faces always made you
I felt threatened by other attractive people in your life
Stand out in a crowd
You were the center of attention and it made me uncomfortable
But someone picked you from the bunch
Someone else noticed your worth and chose you
One glance was all it took
They saw your beauty and value immediately
Now it's much too late for me
I realize now that I've lost my chance with you
To take second look
To reconsider our relationship and how I treated you
Oh baby give me one more chance
I'm begging you for another opportunity to make things right
To show you that I love you
To prove to you that my love is genuine and deserving of your affection
Won't you please send me back in your heart
Please open your heart to me again and give me another chance
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
I didn't realize your value and let you slip away
But now since I see you in his arms
Seeing you with someone else makes me realize my mistake
I want you back
I realize how much I need and want you in my life
Yes I do now
I've come to this realization after reflecting on our relationship
Ooh ooh baby
Expressing my strong emotions and desire for you
Yeah yeah, naw
Affirming my feelings and intentions
Trying to live without your love
Being without you is unbearable
Is one long sleepless night
I can't sleep or function without you in my life
Let me show you girl
I want to prove my love and commitment to you
That I know wrong from right
I've learned from my mistakes and want to make it right
Every street you walk on
I think of you constantly
I leave tear stains on the ground
I can't help but cry over the loss of you
Following the girl
I'm determined to win you back
I didn't even want around
I didn't appreciate you when I had you
Abuh buh buh buh
Expressing my strong desire and need for you
All I want!
You are all I want and need in my life
Abuh buh buh buh
Reiterating my strong emotions
All I need!
You are my everything and I can't live without you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards, Berry Gordy Jr
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