Want You Back
Grey & LÉON Lyrics
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Now I'm cold, and I want you back
Want you back
Like an old baby doll that some other kid stole
I want you back
Want you back
Digging out your old letters
Guess I should've known better
'Cause you're gone, I want, I want, I want you
Riding in your front seat
Telling me you want me
Nothing could assure your love like this
Until I did
Running all the the red lights
Making up a good life
Couldn't we go back to what we had?
Just like that
'Cause I want you back
Like a float in the ocean
Our woodwork broke, but I want you back
Want you back
Like a kiss on the face that the rain washed away
I want you back
Want you back, mm
Digging out your old letters
Sleeping in your old sweater
Guess I should've known better
'Cause you're gone, I want, I want, I want you
Riding in your front seat
Telling me you want me
Nothing could assure your love like this
Until I did
Running all the the red lights
Making up a good life
Couldn't we go back to what we had?
Just like that
'Cause I want you back
Digging out your old letters
Sleeping in your old sweater
Guess I should've known better
'Cause you're gone, I want, I want, I want you
Riding in your front seat
Telling me you want me
Nothing could assure your love like this
Until I did
Running all the the red lights
Making up a good life
Couldn't we go back to what we had?
Just like that
'Cause I want you back
Now I know, now I know
Now I got you in my head
Now I know, now I know
You're gone, I want, I want, I want you
Running all the the red lights
Making up a good life
Couldn't we go back to what we had?
Just like that
'Cause I want you back
In Grey & LÉON's song "Want You Back," the lyrics express a longing for a past love that has been lost. The opening lines compare the feeling to selling a coat in summer and now being cold without it - highlighting the sense of regret and yearning that the singer feels. The lyrics then go on to use various metaphors such as an old baby doll that was stolen by another child, a kiss on the face that the rain washed away and a float that broke in the ocean. Each metaphor captures the feeling of something that was once beautiful and cherished, now lost and unattainable.
The chorus repeats the phrase "I want you back" in a yearning and almost desperate tone. The bridge emphasizes the singer's regret by describing how they're digging out old letters and sleeping in an old sweater, wishing they had appreciated what they had when it was still there. The final verses describe how nothing could "assure your love like this until I did" and how the singer is willing to "run all the red lights, making up a good life" to try and recapture what was lost.
Overall, the lyrics to "Want You Back" convey a sense of longing, regret, and a desire to recapture a love that has been lost. The various metaphors used in the lyrics add depth and nuance to the overall feeling, making the song a heartfelt expression of the pain of losing someone you once loved.
Line by Line Meaning
Like a coat that I sold in the summer
Like getting rid of something when you didn't need it, now I miss you when I’m cold
Now I'm cold, and I want you back
Feeling alone and unsupported, I wish you were here with me
Want you back
I miss you and wish you were here with me
Like an old baby doll that some other kid stole
Feels like you’ve been taken away from me, and I want you back
Digging out your old letters
Going through memories of the past to find comfort and familiarity
Sleeping in your old sweater
Finding consolation in your lingering scent and something familiar
Guess I should've known better
Now I realize that I let you go, but I was blinded by my choices
'Cause you're gone, I want, I want, I want you
The unfortunate truth is that you are gone, but it doesn't stop me from wanting you anyway
Riding in your front seat
Being close to you and feeling your presence, just like old times
Telling me you want me
Expressing love and affection that no longer exists between us
Nothing could assure your love like this
There was once trust and security in our love, which has now disappeared
Until I did
I was the one who messed it up, and now I have to live with the consequences
Running all the red lights
Recklessly trying to recapture what we lost
Making up a good life
Trying to convince myself that I'm happy without you
Couldn't we go back to what we had?
Is there any way we could return to the love we once shared?
Just like that
Can it be that easy to go back?
Like a float in the ocean
Feels like we’ve drifted apart, but I want us to be together again
Our woodwork broke, but I want you back
Despite the issues that caused us to drift apart, I still love you and want you back with me
Like a kiss on the face that the rain washed away
A moment of joy that has been lost or erased, but I still want it back
Now I know, now I know
Finally, I understand the ramifications of my choices
Now I got you in my head
I can't stop thinking about you, even though you're gone
You're gone, I want, I want, I want you
It's clear that you're not here, but I still want you, now more than ever
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Joe Walter, Kyle Mark Trewartha, Michael G. Trewartha, Pascal Reinhardt
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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