Come Back Baby
Elton John & Bluesology Lyrics
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Come back to me yeah
And you will see yeah
How I've changed
'Cause you're the only love that I ever had
You're the only love that I ever had
Come back to me
I did you wrong yeah
And this is the song I sing
I hope will bring you back to me
'Cause you're the only love that I ever knew
You're the only love that I ever knew
Come back come back
Come back baby
Come back and treat me right
Come back baby
Come on back, I'll hold you tight
Come back baby
Come back I'll treat you right
Come back baby
Come on back
Come back and hold me tight
Come back baby
Everything's gonna be fine right now
It's gonna be fine right now
It's gonna be fine right now
'Cause you're the only love that I ever had
Yeah you're coming back and I'm so glad
You're coming back to me
In Elton John’s song, “Come Back Baby,” the singer is pleading with a former lover to return to them. They admit to making mistakes and treating the love badly, but assure their former love that they have changed and are willing to treat them right. The repetition of “come back baby” throughout the song emphasizes the singer’s desperation to have their love back.
The first verse of the song emphasizes how much the singer loved their former partner and the impact that they had on their life. The repetition of “you’re the only love that I ever had” shows how significant the relationship was to the singer. The second verse, however, shows the singer admitting their wrongdoing and apologizing for it, as they hope the song will convince their former partner to return. The third verse, however, is more upbeat as the singer assures their partner that everything will be fine and they will treat them better.
Overall, “Come Back Baby” is a classic love song that highlights the pain of losing someone, the importance of taking responsibility for one’s mistakes, and the hope for a chance to make things right with the person that they love.
Line by Line Meaning
Come back baby
The singer is pleading with his lost love to return to him
Come back to me yeah
He wants his love to come back to him
And you will see yeah
He believes that if his love comes back, she'll see that he's changed
How I've changed
He has changed and wants his love to see that
'Cause you're the only love that I ever had
His lost love is the only person he has ever truly loved
You're the only love that I ever had
Reiterating that his lost love is the only person he has ever truly loved
Come back to me
The singer pleads once again for his lost love to come back to him
I did you wrong yeah
The singer admits that he made mistakes in their relationship
And this is the song I sing
The song is the singer's way of apologizing to his lost love
I hope will bring you back to me
The singer hopes that this song will convince his love to return to him
'Cause you're the only love that I ever knew
His lost love is still the only person he has ever truly loved
Come back come back
He pleads once again for his lost love to come back to him
Come back and treat me right
He wants his lost love to come back and treat him with the respect he deserves
Come on back, I'll hold you tight
He promises to hold his love tight if she comes back to him
Come back I'll treat you right
He promises to treat his love right if she comes back to him
Come on back
He pleads once again for his lost love to come back to him
Come back and hold me tight
He wants his lost love to come back and hold him tight
Everything's gonna be fine right now
If his love returns, everything will be okay again
It's gonna be fine right now
He believes that everything will be alright if his love comes back to him
'Cause you're the only love that I ever had
He reiterates that his lost love is the only one he has ever truly loved
Yeah you're coming back and I'm so glad
The singer is happy at the thought of his lost love returning to him
You're coming back to me
He believes that his lost love is coming back to him
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: REG DWIGHT
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Calig St. Calig
yes, yes, yes. His voice is one of a kind. seriously, not one person sounds like him or has tried to imitate him because it's impossible.
ELVAR MASSON
...and he was only 17-18 years old
Umskiddy
This is pure soul.This was a man who eventually stunned and all black audience at the Soul Train show a few years later.Elton is pure genuis.
Vinylsearch2015 60
Elton was just starting to put his feet in the water in songwriting, feeling his way around in that area. Don't expect an artist at this early stage to create a masterpiece. For Elton the masterpieces will soon come later. It is cool to hear Elton sing in 1966.
Eli Strauf
I have played this song a million times! I love it!! What a great voice; and talented man ♡♡
Jeff On The Road
it's just neat to hear Elton's voice before he hit the big time. thanks for that.
HUMORISTA SERGIO RICARDO
Que gravação maravilhosa! Ao 18 anos Elton, ou melhor, Reg, já era um gênio!
T E R E N C E M C K E N N A B I T C H
A beautiful tone on someone so young!
Michael David
I would have loved to hear Elton play it again a few times in his career. His voice would have sounded different on every show. He doesn't 18 in some parts. More like 15-16.
dixgun
great song . almost like madness . nice beat, chords, melody .