Come Back
Eric and Erica Lyrics
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I sit and wait in vain
I guess I'll rap on your door
Tap on your window pane
I want to tell you baby
The changes I've been going through
Missing you
Listen you
That's what I'm gonna do
Why did you have to decide
You had to set me free
I'm gonna swallow my pride
I'm gonna beg you to (please baby please) see me
I'm gonna walk by meself
Just to prove that my love is true
Oh, for you baby
'Till you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do
Living for you my dear
Is like living in a world of constant fear
In my plea, I've got to make you see
That our love is dying
Although your phone you ignore
Somehow I must explain
I'm gonna rap on your door
Tap on your window pane
I'm gonna camp on your step
Until I get through to you
I've got to change your view baby
'Till you come back to me
That's what I'm gonna do
The lyrics of Eric and Erica's "Come Back" express a plea for forgiveness and reconciliation in a relationship. The singer asks their lover not to leave, admitting their mistakes and expressing their deep love for them. The chorus repeats the phrase "Let's talk it over one more time," as if to emphasize the importance of communication and working things out. The singer even suggests that if they could have a loud enough voice to call their lover back from far away, they would do it. However, there is a sense of urgency in the song, as the final verse suggests that if they don't reconcile soon, the singer will be gone and their lover will regret it.
Overall, the song captures the powerful emotions of regret and longing in a relationship. The simple, repetitive structure of the lyrics and melody creates a sense of longing and urgency that is matched by the raw, bluesy vocals of Eric and Erica.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh come back baby,
Eric is pleading for his lover to return to him.
Oh mama please don't go.
Erica is referred to as 'Mama'; she is being begged not to leave.
Child, the way I love you,
Eric is expressing the intensity of his love towards Erica using 'Child' as a term of endearment.
Well, you'll never know, oh.
Eric believes Erica doesn't understand to what degree he loves her.
[Chorus:]
The refrain of the song urges Erica to reconsider their relationship and return to him.
Well I admit, baby,
Eric takes responsibility for causing the issue that drove Erica away.
That I was wrong.
Eric acknowledges his faults and wants to make amends.
Don't you know, baby,
Eric is asking Erica not to forget how much he loves her.
Child you've been gone too long.
Eric is informing Erica that she has been gone for too long, and he wants to see her again.
[Chorus]
The repetition urges Erica to return to him so they can discuss their problems.
I said if I could holler
Eric is metaphorically expressing the depth of his love towards Erica.
Like a mountain jack,
He would shout so loud it would rival even the loudest of mountain jacks.
I'd go up on the mountain,
Eric would go anywhere just to reunite with Erica.
People, I'd call my baby back, oh.
Eric would call Erica back, by any means necessary.
[Chorus]
The insistence that they should talk things over once more means Eric genuinely wants to repair their relationship.
Now one of these days, baby,
Eric is warning Erica that he may leave if she doesn't return to him soon.
And it won't be long, yeah.
He will only wait for so long before he gives up on her.
You're gonna look for me, child, you know,
Eric suggests Erica may regret her decision, and realise she should've stayed with him.
And I'll be gone.
By then, however, Eric will be beyond the point of reconciliation.
So
The line implies that Erica should come back soon if she doesn't want to lose Eric forever.
[Chorus]
The refrain resurfaces at the end of the song, hopeful that Erica will reconsider their relationship.
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Morris Broadnax, Clarence O. Paul, Stevie Wonder
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