Takin' Back My Love Feat Ciara
Enrique Iglesias Lyrics


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Go ahead just leave, can't hold you, you're free
You take all these things, if they mean so much to you
I gave you your dreams, 'cause you meant the world
So did I deserve to be left here hurt
You think I don't know you're out of control
I ended up finding all of this from my boys
Girl, you're stone cold, you say it ain't so,
You already know I'm not attached to material

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love
My love

Yeah
What did I do but give love to you
I'm just confused as I stand here and look at you
From head to feet, all that's not me
Go 'head, keep the keys, that's not what I need from you
You think that you know (I do), you've made yourself cold (oh yeah)
How could you believe them over me, I'm your girl
You're out of control (so what?), how could you let go (oh yeah)
Don't you know I'm not attached to material

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love

So all this love I give you, take it away, (Unh, uh huh)

You think material's the reason I came, (Unh, uh huh)

If I had nothing would you want me to stay (Unh, uh huh)

You keep your money, take it all away

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love





Oh, my love, I'm taking back my love
Oh, my love, my love

Overall Meaning

In Taking Back My Love, Enrique Iglesias and Sarah Connor sing about a relationship where the woman has become too materialistic and is obsessed with possessions. The man in the song has been giving her everything she could ask for, even her dreams, but she has become cold-hearted and has been cheating on him. He is hurt and angry and decides to take back his love and everything he has given her.


The lyrics suggest that the woman has become obsessed with possessions and that she is more interested in material things than in the relationship. The song describes how the man has given her everything she has ever wanted, but she has not appreciated it. He is angry that she has been cheating on him and decides to take back his love and everything he has given her. The lyrics suggest that the man is not attached to material things and that he is more interested in love and a genuine relationship.


The song has a strong beat with a danceable rhythm, and the lyrics are emotional and relatable. The chorus is catchy and easy to sing along to, making this a popular song for fans of both Enrique Iglesias and Sarah Connor.


Line by Line Meaning

Go ahead just leave, can't hold you, you're free
I understand if you want to leave, I won't stop you.


You take all these things, if they mean so much to you
You can have all of these material things that I gave you, they obviously mean more to you than our love.


I gave you your dreams, 'cause you meant the world
I supported and encouraged you to follow your dreams because you were everything to me.


So did I deserve to be left here hurt
Did I deserve to be hurt and left alone like this after all that I did for you?


You think I don't know you're out of control
I know that you're acting recklessly and irresponsibly.


I ended up finding all of this from my boys
I found out about your actions through my friends.


Girl, you're stone cold, you say it ain't so,
You're acting emotionless and denying your actions.


You already know I'm not attached to material
You should know by now that I'm not concerned with material possessions.


What did I do but give love to you
All I did was love and care for you.


I'm just confused as I stand here and look at you
I don't understand why you're acting this way and it's making me feel confused.


From head to feet, all that's not me
You're with someone who doesn't truly know or appreciate you for who you are.


Go 'head, keep the keys, that's not what I need from you
You can keep the material possessions, they're not important to me.


How could you believe them over me, I'm your girl
I can't believe you would choose to believe others over me, your girlfriend.


Don't you know I'm not attached to material
I hope you understand that material possessions are not important to me.


So all this love I give you, take it away, (Unh, uh huh)
You're taking away all the love I've given you.


You think material's the reason I came, (Unh, uh huh)
You believe that I'm only with you for material reasons.


If I had nothing would you want me to stay (Unh, uh huh)
If I had no material possessions, would you still want me in your life?


You keep your money, take it all away
You can keep all the material possessions and money, they don't matter to me.


Oh, my love, I'm taking back my love
I'm taking back all of the love I gave you.


Oh, my love, my love
I still love you deeply despite these circumstances.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, FRANKIE STORM, NADIR KHAYAT

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@leticia-contreras

TAKIN BACK MY LOVE
Go ahead just leave
Can't hold you, You're free
Here, take all these things,
If they mean so much to you
I gave you your dreams 'Cause you meant the world
So did I deserve To be left here hurt?
You think I don't know You're out of control
And then I'm finding all of this from my boys
Girl, you're stone cold, You say it ain't so
You already know I'm not attached to material

I'll give it all up, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love My love... Yeah

What did I do to give us the cue?
I'm just confused as I stand here and look at you
From head to feet All that's not me
Go 'head, keep the keys That's not what I need from you
You think that you know (I do)
You've made yourself cold (Oh, yeah)
How could you believe them over me? I'm your girl
You're out of control (So what?)
How could you let go? (Oh, yeah)
Don't you know I'm not attached to material?

I'll give it all up, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love
I'll give it all up, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love

So all this love I gave you, take it away (Uh, uh huh)
You think material's the reason I came (Uh, uh huh)
If I had nothing would you want me to say
You keep your money, take it all away

I'll give it all up, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love
I'll give it all up, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love
I'll give it all up, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love
Ooh, my love
Ooh, my love



@norasiphorn9086

Lyric :

Go ahead just leave
Can't hold you,
You're free
Here, take all these things,
If they mean so much to you
I gave you your dreams
'Cause you meant the world
So did I deserve
To be left here hurt?

You think I don't know
You're out of control
And then I'm finding all of this from my boys
Girl, you're stone cold,
You say it ain't so
You already know I'm not attached to material

I'll give it all up, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love
My love.

Yeah
What did I do to give us the cue?
I'm just confused as I stand here and look at you
From head to feet
All that's not me
Go 'head, keep the keys
That's not what I need from you

You think that you know
(I do)
You've made yourself cold
(Oh, yeah)
How could you believe them over me?
I'm your girl
You're out of control
(So what?)
How could you let go?
(Oh, yeah)
Don't you know I'm not attached to material?

I'll give it all up, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love

I'll give it all up, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love

So all this love I gave you, take it away
(Uh, uh huh)
You think material's the reason I came
(Uh, uh huh)
If I had nothing would you want me to say
You keep your money, take it all away

I'll give it all up, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love

I'll give it all up, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love

I'll give it all up, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love

Ooh, my love
Ooh, my love

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@arunggopan

[Enrique:]
Go ahead just leave, can't hold you, you're free
You take all these things, if they mean so much to you
I gave you your dreams, 'cause you meant the world
So did I deserve to be left here hurt
You think I don't know you're out of control
I ended up finding all of this from my boys
Girl, you're stone cold, you say it ain't so,
You already know I'm not attached to material

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love
My love..

[Ciara:]
Yeah
What did I do but give love to you
I'm just confused as I stand here and look at you
From head to feet, all that's not me
Go 'head, keep the keys, that's not what I need from you
You think that you know (I do), you've made yourself cold (Oh yeah)
How could you believe them over me, I'm your girl
You're out of control (So what?), how could you let go (Oh yeah)
Don't you know I'm not attached to material

[Both:]
I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love

[Enrique:]
So all this love I give you, take it away, (Unh, uh huh)
[Ciara:]
You think material's the reason I came, (Unh, uh huh)
Enrique:
If I had nothing would you want me to stay (Unh, uh huh)
[Ciara:]
You keep your money, take it all away

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love

I'd give it all up but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, I'm takin' back my love
I've given you too much but I'm takin' back my love
I'm takin' back my love, my love, my love, my love

Ooh, my love
Ooh, my love



@sunnysanderson3124

Lyrics : Go ahead, just leave
Can't hold you, you're free
You take all these things
If they mean so much to you
I gave you your dreams
'Cause you meant the world
So did I deserve
To be left here hurt?
You think I don't know (uh-huh)
You're out of control (uh-huh)
I ended up finding all of this from my boys
Girl, you're stone-cold (uh-huh)
You say it ain't so (uh-huh)
You already know I'm not attached to material
I'd give it all up, but I'm taking back my love
I'm taking back my love, I'm taking back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm taking back my love
I'm taking back my love, my love, my love, my love
My love
Oh, oh
Yeah
What did I do
But give love to you?
I'm just confused as I stand here and look at you
From head to feet
All that's not me
Go 'head, keep the keys
That's not what I need from you
You think that you know (I do)
You've made yourself cold (oh, yeah)
How could you believe them over me?
I'm your girl
You're out of control (so what?)
How could you let go? (Oh, yeah)
Don't you know I'm not attached to material?
I'd give it all up, but I'm taking back my love
I'm taking back my love, I'm taking back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm taking back my love
I'm taking back my love, my love, my love
I'd give it all up, but I'm taking back my love
I'm taking back my love, I'm taking back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm taking back my love
I'm taking back my love, my love, my love, my love
So all this love I give, you take it away?
You think material's the reason I came
If I had, nothing, would you want me the same?
You keep your money, take it all away
I'd give it all up, but I'm taking back my love
I'm taking back my love, I'm taking back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm taking back my love
I'm taking back my love, my love, my love, my love
I'd give it all up, but I'm taking back my love
I'm taking back my love, I'm taking back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm taking back my love
I'm taking back my love, my love, my love, my love
I'd give it all up, but I'm taking back my love
I'm taking back my love, I'm taking back my love
I've given you too much, but I'm taking back my love
I'm taking back my love, my love, my love, my love
I'm taking back my love
My love
I'm taking back my love
My love



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