Get Like You Used To Be
Fleetwood Mac Lyrics


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Oh baby, you used to mean so much to me
Oh baby, you used to mean so much to me
But you just think the same way
Get like you used to be

You're loving so many women, every one you see
You're loving too many women, every one you see
We never get much time together
Get like you used to be

There's no one in the world, no one else for me
There's no one in the world, no one else for me
But I think I'm gonna start looking, baby
So get like you use to be

Oh, love me but don't leave, love me, baby, but don't you grieve me
Oh baby, you used to mean so much to me




I wanna get my arms around you, baby
So get like you used to be

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Get Like You Used To Be" by Fleetwood Mac seem to be about a relationship that is falling apart because one person is not as committed as they used to be. The singer is expressing their disappointment that their partner doesn't mean as much to them anymore and that they are constantly chasing after other women. The repetition of the phrase "Get like you used to be" seems to suggest that the singer wants their partner to return to the person they used to be, to rekindle the love they once shared.


The verses of the song suggest that the singer feels overlooked and neglected by their partner's infidelity. They long for the intimacy and attention they used to share but fear that they will never get it back. The line "There's no one in the world, no one else for me / But I think I'm gonna start looking, baby" implies that the singer is at a crossroads and may leave the relationship if things don't improve. They plead with their partner to love them but not to leave them, showing that they still care deeply and want to make things work.


Overall, "Get Like You Used To Be" is a melancholy love song that explores the ups and downs of a relationship. It speaks to the longing to be loved and cared for and the fear of losing that connection. The repetition of the phrase "Get like you used to be" throughout the song creates a powerful emotional impact and serves as a reminder that love can bring both happiness and pain.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh baby, you used to mean so much to me
Expressing the intense emotions of the past relationship where the partner used to be an important part of their life.


But you just think the same way Get like you used to be
Wanting the partner to go back to their old self and act the way they used to behave in the past.


You're loving too many women, every one you see We never get much time together Get like you used to be
Conveying the feeling of neglect and distance in the present relationship due to the partner's behavior of being involved with too many women, urging them to change.


There's no one in the world, no one else for me But I think I'm gonna start looking, baby So get like you use to be
While admitting the uniqueness of the partner in their life, also expressing their intent to move on if the partner doesn't change their ways.


Oh, love me but don't leave, love me, baby, but don't you grieve me Oh baby, you used to mean so much to me I wanna get my arms around you, baby So get like you used to be
Reminiscing about the past and wanting the partner to come back to their old self so that they can be in a loving relationship again without any fear of losing each other.




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Henri Hudson


on Tusk

Why don't you ask him if he's going to stay?
Why don't you ask him if he's going away?

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