Gemma Fox is a UK urban artist, best known for her album 'Messy' which was … Read Full Bio ↴Gemma Fox is a UK urban artist, best known for her album 'Messy' which was released in May 2004. The lead single, 'Girlfriends Story', was released in April of that year and featured MC Lyte. The second single, 'Gone', featured Juelz Santana, however neither artist was able to appear in the videos, and following a lack of promotion for her material, Gemma parted ways with her label Polydor records in August 2004.

Despite the lack of mainstream success from this album, Gemma won a UMA and was nominated for a MOBO award in that year. It is considered that the album suffered from a lack of promotion whilst the record itself was good, featuring strong lyrics about relevant issues that people could relate to. An example of this is the lead single, 'Girlfriend's story', which was about a girl who couldn't leave her abusive boyfriend.

Back In The Day
Gemma Fox Lyrics

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Song Name-Back In The Day. Album-Messy

Well now you say you wanna be loving me,
But back in the day I wasn't good enough for ya.
You wanna sleep with me,
Back in the day I wasn't good to love for ya.

You don't know about loyalty.

You don't know how to make a girl feel like royalty.
You don't know about conversation,
All you seem to be is a complication.

Here you go again boy, stressin' me out,
I ain't got no time for no messin' about.
Boy, your game is over.
You're a casonova.

Well now you say you wanna be loving me,
But back in the day I wasn't good enough for ya.
You wanna sleep with me,
Back in the day I wasn't good to love for ya.

You don't know about loving me.
Talk too much and I guess you don't know boy what love means.

Here you go again boy, stressin' me out,
I ain't got no time for no messin' about.
Boy, your game is over.
You're a casonova.

Well now you say you wanna be loving me,
But back in the day I wasn't good enough for ya.
You wanna sleep with me,
Back in the day I wasn't good to love for ya.

Shame on you boy,

But if I take you back,
It's shame on me...

Overall Meaning

In Gemma Fox's song "Back In The Day," the artist is addressing a former lover who now wants to be with her. She points out that he wasn't interested in her when she wanted him because she wasn't good enough for him. The song reflects on the differences in the way they treated each other. The lyrics touch on the importance of trust and communication in a relationship, which her former lover did not provide her with. The artist critiques her former flame, accusing him of being a "casanova" and a "complication." The artist then highlights the fact that the former lover does not understand the meaning of love.

In the final line of the song, the artist says, "Shame on you boy, but if I take you back, it's shame on me." This shows that the artist is done with her former lover and is not willing to be with him again, despite his recent interest.

Overall, the song highlights the importance of treating your partner with respect and creating genuine connections in relationships. It also emphasizes the idea that a toxic relationship is not worth returning to, even if the person who is estranged wants to get back together.

Line by Line Meaning

Well now you say you wanna be loving me,
You claim that you want to love me now,

But back in the day I wasn't good enough for ya.
In the past, I was not up to your standards,

You wanna sleep with me,
You desire to have sexual relations with me,

Back in the day I wasn't good to love for ya.
However, in the past, you did not consider me worthy of your love,

You don't know about loyalty.
You have no knowledge of loyalty,

You don't know how to make a girl feel like royalty.
You lack the ability to make a woman feel special,

You don't know about conversation,
You have no skills in holding meaningful conversations,

All you seem to be is a complication.
To me, you are nothing but a source of problems,

Here you go again boy, stressin' me out,
Once again, you are causing me stress and anxiety,

I ain't got no time for no messin' about.
I am not interested in playing games or wasting my time,

Boy, your game is over.
Your deceptive tactics are no longer effective,

You're a casonova.
You are a womanizer who manipulates women,

You don't know about loving me.
You lack a true understanding of how to love me,

Talk too much and I guess you don't know boy what love means.
You talk a big game, but your actions show me that you do not actually know what love truly is,

Shame on you boy,
You should feel ashamed,

But if I take you back,
However, if I choose to give you another chance,

It's shame on me...
I will be the one to feel ashamed,

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