Take Me Back Again
Donny Osmond Lyrics


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Oh, won't you play for me my favorite melody
Oh, let me hear again those wonderful sounds
Thinking of way back then, oh, how I can remember when
We had a lot of friends, take me back again

Take me back again to my hometown
I wanna hear again that sweet old sound
The only happiness I ever found is back in my hometown

Turn back the hands of time, the memories of yours and mine
Just let me walk around through the streets of the town
'Cause when I feel alone, I think about the folks back home
All those forgotten friends, take me back again

Take me back again to my hometown
I wanna hear again that sweet old sound
The only happiness I ever found is back in my hometown

Take me back again to my hometown
I wanna hear again that sweet old sound
The only happiness I ever found is back in my hometown

Take me back again to my hometown
I wanna hear again that sweet old sound




The only happiness I ever found is back in my hometown
Take me back again to my

Overall Meaning

hometown, where life was simpler and happier. Donny Osmond's song Take Me Back Again is a longing for the old memories and beloved friendships of his past. The lyrics are a plea to go back to where he came from and relive the golden moments of his youth. He wants to listen to his favorite melody and the sounds that made his heart feel full of joy. The song is a beautiful memory of a time in Donny Osmond's life when everything felt just right, and he wishes to go back to that place and experience it once more.


In the first verse, Donny Osmond explicitly asks to hear his favorite melody, and this shows the importance of music in his life. He associates the music with his happy memories, and he wants to hear it again to relive those moments. He talks about the people he had around him and how those relationships provided him with his best memories. In the second verse, he wishes to turn back time and live those moments once again, feeling the comfort of those old streets and neighborhoods. The chorus provides a sense of longing for the town he left behind; it was the only place where he found the happiness he was searching for.


This song represents the universal human experience of nostalgia and was released in 1972. Listen to Donny Osmond's Take Me Back Again for a walk down memory lane and a reminder that the past can still be a part of us even after years have passed.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, won't you play for me my favorite melody
Please play my favorite song, so that I can relive the memories associated with it


Oh, let me hear again those wonderful sounds
I want to hear those beautiful sounds again that remind me of happier times


Thinking of way back then, oh, how I can remember when
Remembering the past, I recall how good things were before everything changed


We had a lot of friends, take me back again
I miss the company of my old friends and wish to go back to those days


Take me back again to my hometown
Please take me back to the place where I grew up


I wanna hear again that sweet old sound
I want to listen to the same old sounds that bring back happy memories of the past


The only happiness I ever found is back in my hometown
My hometown is the only place where I truly found happiness


Turn back the hands of time, the memories of yours and mine
Let us go back in time to relive our memories together


Just let me walk around through the streets of the town
Allow me to stroll through the familiar streets of my hometown


'Cause when I feel alone, I think about the folks back home
When I am lonely, I think about the loved ones I left behind in my hometown


All those forgotten friends, take me back again
I miss my old friends, who I have lost touch with over time and yearn to see them again




Lyrics Β© Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MIKE CURB

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Comments from YouTube:

Deborah Scott

Wow! Tears started flowing with this one Donny! Memories galore! Such a beautiful song. Thank you for continuing to create such wonderful music. ❀️

Julie Comer

I would have to say this is my favorite one out of your new ones you have just released. I just can't stop listening to this one! Perfection!

Cindy Lawrence

Perfect timing Donny. All of us needed this album. Thank you

yu12si7

This is exactly how I feel about the man I married when we were teenagers. Life is so amazing when you get to share it with another loving soul. Getting older is the greatest gift, too. It helps you see everything you have so clearly. Taking the words of "The Plan" seriously, was the best plan I ever made for my life, Donny, and I have your family to thank for it. God Bless You Today and Every Single Day. You are a true gift from God.

TheQuiltingStash

Oh boy, my tears are out of control. I swear this song was wrote for my husband and I. Our lives have never been the same since 9/11. Word for word very appropriate song for today. I truly want to go back! Thank you Donny.

Stephanie Tabor

Hauntingly beautiful. Definitely brings memories flowing back; simpler times....so is it possible for every song on this album to be a fav? Every time I think I’ve found my #1 tune, I hear another one. 😳 Great way to spend a restful under-the-weather day.

John Morris

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Tammy P

I'm with you, Stephanie! I love them all!! ❀️❀️❀️❀️

Raechelle Bennett

This did take me back Donny, 'back to the innocence of me and you together'...love those lyrics! They tell of a love story so precious. This is my new favorite. Thank you Donny 🌹

Russell gay

I love the positive vibe; something that is elevating is needed today.

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