I Want You Back
EU featuring Maiesha Lyrics


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When I had you to myself
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

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song "I Want You Back" by EU featuring Maiesha express a sense of regret and longing for a past relationship. The singer reflects on how they did not appreciate their former partner when they had them to themselves, but now that someone else has taken them, they deeply desire to win them back. The opening lines highlight this regret, as the singer admits to not wanting their partner around when they had them to themselves. However, the chorus reveals that the singer has now realized their mistake and wants a second chance to show their love.


The lyrics also convey the pain and difficulty of trying to move on from a past love. The singer describes living through sleepless nights without their partner's love, and even following them and leaving tear stains on the ground. They prove to be someone who knows right from wrong and recognizes their past mistakes. Throughout the song, they plead for just one more chance to win their love back.


Overall, the message conveyed in this song is one of regret, longing, and the desire for reconciliation. It's a universal theme that many people can relate to who have experienced the pain of looking back on lost love.


Line by Line Meaning

When I had you to myself
Back when we were together and I had you all to myself


I didn't want you around
I didn't appreciate having you and took your presence for granted


Those pretty faces always made you
Your good looks and charm made you popular with others


Stand out in a crowd
You were noticeable and recognized among many people


But someone picked you from the bunch
Despite the competition, someone chose you over others


One glance was all it took
They quickly fell for you at first sight


Now it's much too late for me
I regret not realizing your worth before it was too late


To take second look
I lost my chance to appreciate what I had and now I can't go back


Oh baby give me one more chance
I am begging for another opportunity to make things right


To show you that I love you
To demonstrate my genuine feelings for you


Won't you please send me back in your heart
I am hoping you can find it in your heart to forgive me and let me back in


Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
I was foolish and didn't appreciate what I had with you


But now since I see you in his arms
Seeing you with someone else makes me realize how much I miss you


I want you back
I truly desire to be with you again


Yes I do now
My feelings for you are genuine and stronger than before


Trying to live without your love
Being without you is incredibly difficult


Is one long sleepless night
It is a constant struggle to cope with your absence


Let me show you girl
I want to demonstrate my commitment and loyalty to you


That I know wrong from right
I have learned from my mistakes and am willing to behave correctly for you


Every street you walk on
Every place you go reminds me of you and what I lost


I leave tear stains on the ground
I cry and feel regretful constantly


Following the girl
Despite not wanting you around before, now I am desperate to be with you


Abuh buh buh buh
Wordless sounds conveying my strong desire to be with you


All I want!
You are all that I truly desire


All I need!
I realize now that you are the most important thing in my life


Abuh buh buh buh
Continuing to express my longing and desire for you




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