Want You Back
Jon.Jai aka. Jeremiah Lyrics
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Well Jackie you can be anything you want
Well that's what they said when you were young
But you never been good at moving on
Are you still at the corner restaurant
Meeting Jamie McKay when you get off
And you can never go back to Xanadu
Running with the young and the restless
Nothing better to do
Nothing yet to lose
And you can never go back
To Avalon
Stolen with the bold and the beautiful
Those days are gone
Don't you know those days are gone
And you can never go back
Whoa Whoa Whoa
You can never go back
Whoa Whoa
Jackie didn't you say you'd be a star
Maybe it was the world that made it hard
Or maybe you've just forgotten who you are
Can't you see that you're living in the past
Maybe this is the time for me to ask
Are you ready to move on, it's been too long
And you can never go back to Xanadu
Running with the young and the restless
Nothing better to do
And nothing yet to lose
And you can never go back
To Avalon
Stolen with the bold and the beautiful
Those days are gone
Don't you know those days are gone
And you can never go back
And you can never go
And you can never go
Back to Xanadu
Running with the young and restless
Nothing better to do
Nothing yet to lose
And you can never go back
To Avalon
Stolen with the bold and the beautiful
Those days are gone
Don't you know those days are gone
And you can never go back
Whoa Whoa Whoa
Go back.
And you can never go back.
Whoa Whoa Whoa
You can never go back
You can never go, no you can never go, and you can never go back.
The song "Want You Back" by Jon.Jai aka. Jeremiah is about the loss of youth and the struggle to move on. The lyrics speak to the idea that once you've experienced something, you can never truly go back to it. The first verse talks about a woman named Jackie who was told she could be anything she wanted when she was younger, but never learned how to move on from her past. She spends her time at a corner restaurant, meeting up with someone named Jamie McKay, but the singer suggests that this is just a "sad mirage," an illusion of the past that she can never truly return to.
The chorus repeats the idea that Jackie can never go back to the days of Xanadu (a reference to the mythical paradise in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "Kubla Khan") or Avalon (a legendary island in Arthurian mythology). These places represent youth, freedom, and possibility, but the singer acknowledges that they're gone and can never be regained. The second verse addresses Jackie directly, asking if she's ready to move on from her past, to let go of the memories that hold her back. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus and the refrain, "You can never go back."
Overall, the song is a poignant reflection on the passing of time and the importance of learning to accept change. It captures the nostalgia and regret that comes with growing older, but also the hope that comes with the possibility of new beginnings.
Line by Line Meaning
And you can never go back
No matter how much you want, you cannot undo the past.
Well Jackie you can be anything you want
People always told Jackie she could be whoever she wanted to be.
Well that's what they said when you were young
These words were spoken to her when she was a child.
But you never been good at moving on
Jackie struggled to move on from her past.
Are you still at the corner restaurant
Is Jackie still at the same place she always was?
Meeting Jamie McKay when you get off
Is she still meeting Jamie at the same place like before?
Don't you know that it's all a sad mirage
She doesn't realize that the whole thing is a big illusion.
And you can never go back to Xanadu
No matter what, she cannot return to her past life in Xanadu.
Running with the young and the restless
She used to run with the energetic and restless people.
Nothing better to do
They didn't have anything productive to do.
Nothing yet to lose
They didn't have any responsibilities back then.
To Avalon
She cannot go back to the paradise she once knew as Avalon.
Stolen with the bold and the beautiful
She lost it all to those who are brave and attractive.
Those days are gone
She can never live those days again.
Jackie didn't you say you'd be a star
Jackie once said she would become a famous person.
Maybe it was the world that made it hard
Perhaps the world made it difficult for her to achieve her dreams.
Or maybe you've just forgotten who you are
Maybe Jackie lost her identity along with her past.
Can't you see that you're living in the past
Jackie is still stuck in her past.
Maybe this is the time for me to ask
The singer thinks it's time to ask Jackie to move on.
Are you ready to move on, it's been too long
Is Jackie ready to move on from her past as it's been too long now.
And you can never go
The artist reminds Jackie that she can never go back to her past.
Go back.
She cannot reverse time and go back to where she was before.
You can never go back
You can never go back to the life you used to have.
You can never go, no you can never go, and you can never go back.
Repeating the same to reinforce that you can never go back.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, PIGFACTORY USA LLC
Written by: JONATHAN MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN, WILLIAM JAMES III MCAULEY
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