I Want You Back
Jadakiss/Usher Lyrics

Real talk, Usher, just blaze, you know
Introducing the song and acknowledging the collaboration between Jadakiss, Usher, and the producer Just Blaze.

(You, you're gonna want me back)
The hook of the song, indicating that the singer's ex-partner will regret leaving them.

It's the last words she said to me
The singer is reminiscing about the last conversation they had with their ex-partner.

Now I'm wishing she was still here with me
The artist wants their ex-partner back and is experiencing regret for the breakup.

(You know you're gonna need me)
Reiterating the message of the hook, that the ex-partner will eventually realize their mistake and want to reunite with the artist.

And now that day's here, you man gotta shed tears, right
The day the ex-partner needs the singer has come, and they will feel regret for leaving the singer.

(You're gonna want me back)
Repeating the hook and the theme of the song.

You never miss a good thing till it leaves you
The artist reflects on the common saying that people only realize what they had when they lose it.

Finally I realize that I need you
The artist has come to the realization that they need their ex-partner back in their life.

I want you back, baby girl I need you back
The artist is expressing their desire for their ex-partner to return to them.

Gotta have you back, babe
Reiterating the singer's intense desire to have their ex-partner return to them.

Heartbroken when you left my world
The artist is admitting that they were heartbroken when their ex-partner left them.

Man I wish I woulda kept my girl
The singer regrets not having done what it takes to keep their ex-partner in their life.

And I love you
The singer affirms their love for their ex-partner.

I don't know what I'm gon' do without my baby
The singer is admitting that they don't know how to cope without their ex-partner.

It's driving me crazy
The artist's feelings of missing their ex-partner are overwhelming and causing them distress.

'Cause I'm missing my baby
Expanding on the artist's feelings of loss and missing their ex-partner.

I'm goin' outta my mind and I'm runnin' outta time
The singer is struggling to cope with their emotions and feels like they are running out of time to fix things with their ex-partner.

Oh, I just wish I could find you girl, oh
The singer expresses their desire to reconnect with their ex-partner and work things out.

Said I'm about to go crazy
Reiterating the intense emotional distress the artist is experiencing due to their breakup.

'Cause I've been needin' you lately
The artist has been feeling a strong need for their ex-partner recently.

I'm goin' outta my head and all the things that I said
The artist is regretting the hurtful things they may have said during the breakup.

I wish that I never said them now
The singer recognizes that their hurtful words may have worsened the situation with their ex-partner.

Aw baby, what you say now?
The artist is addressing their ex-partner, hoping to hear that they are willing to reconcile.

(You're gonna want me back)
Repeating the hook again, emphasizing that the ex-partner will regret leaving the singer.

And still I want you, want you
The singer is reiterating their intense desire to have their ex-partner back in their life.

If I could rewind the time
The singer is imagining a scenario where they could go back in time and fix things with their ex-partner.

And get inside your mind
The artist would try to understand their ex-partner better so that they could have avoided their breakup.

I would take back all my words
The artist is expressing their regret for the hurtful things they may have said during the breakup and would take them back if they could.

(You're gonna want me back)
Repeating the hook again, emphasizing the main theme of the song.

I didn't see it, I couldn't see what I was doin', babe
The singer is admitting that they may not have been aware of their own mistakes in the relationship at the time of the breakup.

See baby girl I was blind
The artist is admitting that they were not able to see things clearly or understand the impact of their actions.

And I wish I could try
The artist is expressing a desire to have another chance with their ex-partner, given the opportunity to do things differently.

To be the man that you deserve
The artist recognizes that they may not have been the best partner they could have been and would like to improve to be more deserving of their ex-partner.

Give me one chance to make it work
The singer is pleading with their ex-partner to give them another chance at the relationship.

Ah, baby, you're driving me crazy
The artist is expressing their emotional distress and the strong desire to reconnect with their ex-partner.

The love of my life
The singer is acknowledging the importance of their ex-partner and the depth of their feelings for them.

But I wasn't loving you right, baby
The singer is acknowledging their mistakes and shortcomings in the relationship and how it may have led to the breakup.

I just wish I could find you girl
The singer is expressing their desire to reconnect with their ex-partner and work on the relationship together.

So I'm about to go crazy
Reiterating the artist's current state of emotional distress and instability due to the breakup.

(You're gonna want me back)
Repeating the hook again, emphasizing the main theme of the song.

It's the last words she said to me
Returning to the theme of the song, the singer is reminiscing about the last words their ex-partner said to them, indicating that they will want them back eventually.

And that day's here
The singer believes that the day when their ex-partner realizes that they need them has come.

You man gotta shed tears, I'm sittin' by the phone
The artist believes that their ex-partner's regret is causing them to feel emotional and cry, while the artist is waiting by the phone for their call.

Realizing she ain't ever coming home
Despite their hope for reconciliation, the artist is acknowledging the possibility that their ex-partner may not return to them.

(Oh, ooh, you're gonna need me, need me one day)
Repeating the hook one last time, emphasizing the main theme of the song that the ex-partner will eventually regret leaving the artist.