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Take Me Back
Jackson Jackson Lyrics
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Take me back where I belong
That's with you baby
Ah take me back
Take me back where I belong
That's with you baby
I thought the grass was green on the other side
There's a card in my hand
Tears fall like rain
I want to come home again
I want you to
Take me back
Take me back where I belong
That's with you baby
Take me back
Take me back where I belong
That's with you baby
Ain't no love in this world
Ain't no love in this world without you
In my search to find myself
I saw your face and nothing else
Every place I go everything I do
I still feel the need for you
Come on and
Take me back
Take me back where I belong
That's with you baby
Ah take me back
Take me back where I belong
That's with you baby
I'm on my way back to you
And I want to make it up to you
And all the problems that I caused you
If ti takes my life I'll make it up to you
I just want you to take me, take me
Take me, take me, take me, take me
Take me back, forgive me
Take me back where I belong
If you can, if you can find it
In your heart to forgive me
The lyrics of Jackson Jackson's "Take Me Back" express a plea for forgiveness and a desire to return to a former love. The singer admits to having made mistakes and taken their partner for granted, but now realizes they have made a grave mistake and longs to come home. The song's opening lines, "Take me back where I belong, that's with you baby," set the tone for the rest of the lyrics. The singer pleads with their lover to bring them back to the place where they feel they truly belong, by their side.
The second verse of the song indicates that the singer has gone searching for themselves in the world, but has failed to find anything or anyone that compares to the love they left behind. They admit that they still feel the need for their former partner, and want to be reunited with them. The lyrics "ain't no love in this world without you" emphasize the singer's desperate desire to make things right with their lost love.
The final verse of the song expresses the singer's commitment to making things right, no matter what it takes. They acknowledge that the problems they caused may have been significant, but they are willing to do whatever they can to make up for it. The repetition of "take me" at the end of the song further emphasizes the singer's passionate desire to return to their former love, and the repeated plea for forgiveness demonstrates the depth of their regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Take me back
The singer is expressing a deep desire to return to a previous place or time.
Take me back where I belong
That's with you baby
The singer believes that they belong with the person addressed as 'baby' and is begging for a second chance to be with them.
I thought the grass was green on the other side
Thought the sun shone brighter without saying goodbye
There's a card in my hand
Tears fall like rain
I want to come home again
I want you to
The singer admits to making a mistake by leaving the addressed person, thinking somewhere else would be better, and is now experiencing regret and sorrow.
Ain't no love in this world
Ain't no love in this world without you
The artist reaffirms that they cannot find love without the addressed person and that they are willing to do anything to gain their forgiveness.
In my search to find myself
I saw your face and nothing else
Every place I go everything I do
I still feel the need for you
Come on and
The artist confesses that despite searching for answers to their own identity, they realized that the addressed person's presence is all they needed to find themselves.
I'm on my way back to you
And I want to make it up to you
And all the problems that I caused you
If ti takes my life I'll make it up to you
I just want you to take me, take me
Take me, take me, take me, take me
The singer is determined to make amends for any harm they have caused to the addressed person and is willing to do whatever it takes to earn their forgiveness and be taken back into their life.
Take me back, forgive me
Take me back where I belong
If you can, if you can find it
In your heart to forgive me
The singer is pleading for the addressed person's forgiveness and acceptance back into their life, recognizing that it ultimately depends on the other person's willingness to forgive.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JR., BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND
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