I Want You Back
Girl Talk Lyrics


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gati geod deon gil gil wie seoseo
meonghani dorabwa jinan naldeul
motnan sarangi geudaereul
himdeulge haesseo ijeya arasseo

sojung haetdeon geon hangsang
jinagan hueya alge
doeneun geot gata
ijeya alge dwaesseo

na dolligo shipeo cheoeum
geuttaero sesangui han saram
kkog neo yeosseo
eotteohge eotteohge uriga
ireoneunde gaseumi apa
jakku nunmul na mianhae

meollie seoseo baraman bogo
balgeoreum dollineun naega miwo
jogeum man geudael akkigo
sarang haetdamyeon
ireohge andwaesseo

sojung haetdeon geon hangsang
jinagan hueya alge
doeneun geot gata
ijeya alge dwaesseo

na dolligo shipeo cheoeum
geuttaero sesangui han saram
kkog neo yeosseo
eotteohge eotteohge uriga
ireoneunde gaseumi apa
jakku nunmul na mianhae

birado omyeon wiroga doelkka
mianhan gaseumi geudaereul
bureuji man

na dolligo shipeo cheoeum
geuttaero sesangui han saram
kkog neo yeosseo
eotteohge eotteohge uriga




ireoneunde gaseumi apa
jakku nunmul na mianhae

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Girl Talk's "I Want You Back" describe the pain and heartbreak of a failed relationship. The first verse talks about the memories that keep coming back and how it was difficult to deal with the love that was not reciprocated. The singer acknowledges that the love they had was not enough and she has now realized that. The second verse talks about how the pain of this relationship lingers, even though it happened a long time ago. The singer still feels the same pain and asks for forgiveness for still being unable to move on from the relationship. The chorus of the song repeated twice highlights how the singer wants to go back to the beginning where only two people in the world mattered.


The song paints a picture of the pain, the regret, and the tears that come with a failed relationship. From the inability to stop thinking about the memories to the ache that comes with not being loved back, it's a song that many people who have gone through heartbreak can relate to. The catchy beat and the beautiful melody of "I Want You Back" make it a perfect song to listen to when one wants to reflect on the pain of lost love.


Line by Line Meaning

gati geod deon gil gil wie seoseo
I'm looking back on the days we walked together in different paths


meonghani dorabwa jinan naldeul
I wander around, alone, thinking of the days that have passed


motnan sarangi geudaereul
Our love that was lost


himdeulge haesseo ijeya arasseo
I struggled with it, but now I realize


sojung haetdeon geon hangsang
What I believed in is still the same


jinagan hueya alge
I know the scent that remains


doeneun geot gata
It seems like it continues on


ijeya alge dwaesseo
Now I know


na dolligo shipeo cheoeum
I want to start again


geuttaero sesangui han saram
With the one person in this world


kkog neo yeosseo
That I lean on


eotteohge eotteohge uriga
How, how are we


ireoneunde gaseumi apa
When we're right next to each other, my heart aches


jakku nunmul na mianhae
I'm sorry for crying endlessly


meollie seoseo baraman bogo
Standing far away, just looking at the wind


balgeoreum dollineun naega miwo
I'm scared of stepping forward


jogeum man geudael akkigo
But I gather up the courage to embrace you a little


sarang haetdamyeon
If we loved each other


ireohge andwaesseo
It would've been like this


birado omyeon wiroga doelkka
If I shout out loud, will the wind carry it away?


mianhan gaseumi geudaereul
My sorry heart to you


bureuji man
Just gets heavier




Writer(s): Deke Richards, Alphonso Mizell, Roger Troutman, Berry Gordy Jr, Frederick Perren

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