Haddaway's biggest hit, "What Is Love," became very popular across Europe (reaching #2 in the UK), North America and Australia after its 1993 release. Follow-up single "Life" was a big U.S. and European dance hit. His debut album spawned two more European hit singles: "I Miss You" and "Rock My Heart." His 1995 album included two minor hits, but his later releases went by largely unnoticed.
"What Is Love" has been re-mixed and re-released dozens of times. The track had a resurrection in popularity following a prominent role in a Saturday Night Live skit, which later became the 1998 film A Night at the Roxbury.
Haddaway appeared on the Comeback reality television show in Germany in 2003. He appeared on a similar UK show, Hit Me Baby One More Time, in 2005 and subsequently appeared on the U.S. version of the show.
In July 2005, he released a new single called "Spaceman" and album called Pop Splits in Germany where he has a very strong following of fans.
Come Back
Haddaway Lyrics
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I never wanted to see your face again
But when you passed me by
I was back on fire
Love, love has got a hold of me
(Baby, just can't you see?)
Love, love has got a hold of me
Come back, come back
Since I closed my eyes and
Made a picture of you in my mind
My love is eating me
I want you by my side
Love, love has got a hold of me
(Baby just can't you see)
Love, love has got a hold of me
(Hold of me)
Come back, come back
Oh, come back
Oh, come back
Come back
Come back
Love, love has got a hold of me
(Love, baby, just can't you see?)
Love, love has got a hold of me
(Love, hold of me)
Love, love has, love has
Love has, love has got a hold of me
Come back
The lyrics of Haddaway's song "Come Back" portray a feeling of longing for a past love. The singer initially expresses his determination to move on and never see his former partner's face again. However, when he accidentally encounters the person, he feels a spark of attraction that reignites the emotions he's been trying to quench. He describes being captured by love and how it has taken over his thoughts and feelings. The vision he had created of the person haunts him, causing him to crave their company even more. The song's refrain implores his lover to come back to him, expressing a feeling of desperation and a powerful desire to be reunited.
The lyrics of the song provide an accurate portrayal of human emotion, making it relatable to listeners. The narrative builds around the push-and-pull between trying to move on and being drawn back to an old love, demonstrating how the heart can contradict the mind. The song's repetitive refrain emphasizes the overriding feeling of being held captive by love, which is a theme common to many pop songs.
Line by Line Meaning
I stay, I decide
I have chosen to stay where I am and make my own decisions.
I never wanted to see your face again
I had no desire to ever see you again.
But when you passed me by, I was back on fire
But when I saw you again, my emotions reignited.
Love, love has got a hold of me (Baby, just can't you see?)
I am overwhelmed by my love for you and I hope you can see that.
Love, love has got a hold of me (Hold of me)
I'm under the spell of this love and I can't escape it.
Come back, come back
Please come back to me.
Since I closed my eyes and made a picture of you in my mind
I feel like I'm obsessed with you since I've been imagining you in my mind.
My love is eating me, I want you by my side
My feelings for you are overwhelming me, and I want you to be here with me.
Oh, come back
Please come back to me.
Love has got a hold of me (Love, baby, just can't you see?)
I'm beguiled by my love for you, and I am hoping you can recognize it.
Love, love has got a hold of me (Love, hold of me)
I am under the power of love and it's holding me.
Love has, love has got a hold of me
Love is controlling me.
Come back
Please come back to me.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DEE DEE HALIGAN, KARIN HARTMANN-EISENBLATTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@btullu9127
beautiful...soulful..dance away the blues..takes me back to 90s..miss that class era...so simple life was back then
@markuslullemann6112
a 90s classic..love it
@rosealmeida3595
Te amo Haddaway 💞❤️😍😍♥️♥️
@scotsboy4957
Remember this well 👌
@djcarlfisher3542
God, what a great record...….
@Lester-hi4ez
Fantastic music from haddaway 😂
@adaliriodejesus5520
I'm from Brazil and your fan since I listened to your songs in childhood
@adaliriodejesus5520
I will never ever forget such a unique voice that conquers more and more fans of its soft songs
@AndreyMihaylov81
В 90-х, на фоне тупейшего ЕвроДэнса, Haddaway делал душевные вещи - мелодия, текст, сведение и конечно вокал: топ-уровень. Обожаю!
@miguelbarria7271
Esto sin dudas es músic "Forever" viva el eurodance