I Want You Back
Greg&Lizzy 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 Greg&Lizzy's song "I Want You Back" is about longing and desperation for a lost love. The opening lines of the song, “Though you don't call anymore, I sit and wait in vain,” depict the singer's longing for their lost love. This feeling of longing is further accentuated by lines like “Living for you my dear, Is like living in a world of constant fear” which shows that the singer is afraid of a life without their lover. The chorus, “’Till you come back to me, That's what I'm gonna do” illustrates the singer's determination to get their lover back.
The song is an expression of how love can lead to desperation, as the singer is willing to do anything to reunite with their lover. However, the second verse “Why did you have to decide, You had to set me free, I'm gonna swallow my pride” shows that the singer is struggling to come to terms with the end of the relationship. Hence, they are willing to humble themselves and apologize for their mistakes to get their lover back.
Overall, the song “I Want You Back” by Greg&Lizzy is a classic love song that vividly portrays the pain, longing, and desperation of a lost love. Through the lyrics, the song successfully captures the raw emotions associated with a break-up, and the determination of the singer to get their lover back.
Line by Line Meaning
Though you don't call anymore
Even though you no longer call me, I still hope you'll come back to me.
I sit and wait in vain
I spend idle time waiting for you, with no results.
I guess I'll rap on your door
I intend to knock on your door to get through to you.
Tap on your window pane
If knocking on your door fails, I'll tap on your window.
I want to tell you baby
I want to communicate with you baby.
The changes I've been going through
I have been experiencing some changes in my life.
Missing you
I long for you and think about you.
Listen you
Please listen to me.
'Till you come back to me
My ultimate desire is for you to come back to me.
That's what I'm gonna do
I won't stop trying until you come back to me.
Why did you have to decide
I want to know why you decided to leave me.
You had to set me free
You felt that you needed to break up with me.
I'm gonna swallow my pride
I'm willing to put down my ego and do what it takes to win you back.
I'm gonna beg you to (please baby please) see me
I'm willing to beg you to see me again and consider reconciling.
I'm gonna walk by meself
I'll go through life alone if I can't have you.
Just to prove that my love is true
I want to prove to you that my love for you is sincere and genuine.
Oh, for you baby
Everything I do is for you, my love.
Living for you my dear
I live for you and your love.
Is like living in a world of constant fear
Losing you feels like an ongoing nightmare.
In my plea, I've got to make you see
I must convince you to hear me out and understand my feelings.
That our love is dying
Our love is fading away and we need to salvage it.
Although your phone you ignore
Even though you ignore my calls and texts, I won't give up on you.
Somehow I must explain
I need to find a way to communicate with you and make you see my point of view.
I'm gonna camp on your step
If necessary, I'll stay outside your house until you talk to me.
Until I get through to you
I'll persist until I finally communicate with you.
I've got to change your view baby
I need to change the way you see me and make you reconsider our relationship.
'Till you come back to me
I'll keep trying until you come back to me, my love.
That's what I'm gonna do
I'm determined not to give up on our love, and I'll keep trying until we're together again.
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Written by: Morris Broadnax, Clarence O. Paul, Stevie Wonder
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