The 20 year old Londoner’s debut track “Back To Me” had over 30,000 SoundCloud plays and 150,000 YouTube views in just one week, getting radio play from tastemaker DJ’s on BBC Radio 1, a 1 Xtra playlisting and attracting coverage on Hypebeast, Clash, The Hunger and The Guardian to name a few.
In September, Joel will release his 4-track debut EP, “Astronaut”, via Black Butter. He may be signed to a particularly British label, but aesthetically Joel has more in common with American singers like Miguel, Frank Ocean, The Weekend, D’Angelo and Maxwell.
At turns, dark and disturbing, at others boldly witty and markedly candid, this is indie R&B at its best.
Back to Me
Joel Compass Lyrics
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Unless our lips
I hear your voice whisper to me
They ain't lie, feels so skin tight
Away from midnight
To bring you back to me
I need the night to bring you back to me
I need the night to bring you back to me
Back to me, back back to
Shadows fall like rain drops
And the men rush,
I see your hands reaching for me
Capture, another rapture
Our little secret will bring you back to me
I need the night to bring you back to me
Back to me, back back to
I need the night to bring you back to me
Back to me, back back to me
I need the night to bring you back to me
Back to me, back back to
I need the night to bring you back to me
Back to me, back back to me
The song “Back to Me” by Joel Compass is a captivating love song that speaks to the desperation felt by an individual who longs to be reunited with their lover. The lyrics refer to a past relationship with the singer acknowledging that they are without their lover once again. The lines “Cut loose, I don't want her/ Unless our lips” indicate that the singer is not interested in pursuing any other romantic relationship unless it is with the person they so desperately miss. The voice of their lover whispers to them, and they long for the feeling of their closeness, which feels “skin tight.”
The song’s chorus sums up the sentiment of the song. The singer acknowledges that they need the night to bring their lover back to them. They long for a chance to be reunited with their love and to experience once again the feeling of skin tight closeness they miss so terribly. The verses of the song describe the scene around the singer, the falling shadows like raindrops and the men rushing past. Despite everything going on around the singer, the focus is solely on the one they long for. The lines “Capture, another rapture/ Our little secret will bring you back to me” suggest that there might be something of a clandestine nature in the relationship which they must keep a secret. Overall, the lyrical content of “Back to Me” speaks to the ache of unrequited love and the longing for a love once lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Cut loose, I don't want her
I want to be free and not tied down to anyone
Unless our lips
But if there is a physical connection between us, then I want her
I hear your voice whisper to me
I can hear your sweet words in my mind, tempting me to come back to you
They ain't lie, feels so skin tight
These feelings between us are real and intense
Away from midnight
I try to distract myself and stay away from you during the night
To bring you back to me
But ultimately, I can't resist the pull of wanting you back in my life
Shadows fall like rain drops
Nighttime brings a sense of gloom and heaviness to my heart
And the men rush,
Everyone around me seems to be in a hurry and moving on with their lives, while I'm stuck in the same place
I see your hands reaching for me
In my mind, I can see you reaching out to me, beckoning me to come to you
Capture, another rapture
The idea of being with you again is so thrilling and exciting
Our little secret will bring you back to me
I hold on to the hope that our love will be worth the secrecy and complications
I need the night to bring you back to me
Only the night can bring us together again
Back to me, back back to
I want you to come back to me, and I'll do whatever it takes to make it happen
I need the night to bring you back to me
I can't let go of the hope that the night will somehow reunite us
Back to me, back back to me
I miss you so much and I'll keep calling you back to me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FRED COX, JOEL COMPASS, JOEL HUGH COMPASS, RACHEL EMILY MOULDEN
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@lipgloss7636
I found my favorite artist of 2014, Joel Compass. Love his work.
@HannaB_504
This song is the truth can't wait to hear more from him.
@BenDover-gv1fb
This. Is. Art.
@RM-lj8bv
I LOVE DISCOVERING NEW SINGERS AND THIS IS A GOOD ONE.
@Rawankha
Too underrated. Like most good music out there.
@emdawwwwg
this guy has some crazy talent. new future of music.
@Alitaa2010
This is one of my fav songs this song touches me
@contesadesnuda
I love his voice! And his videos are like nothing I have seen before! Refreshing to see something so different than whats out in the industry now. I have just become a fan!
@xamehc
... & just 'WHO' do I thank for this fricken ingenious cinematic output?!!
@sekouthomas8848
This guys voice is outstanding