Bring Her Back
Kadie Elder Lyrics

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There's nothing wrong
What you see is equality
It's me in tongues
Can't believe what I see

She took my job
Now she's wearing my suit and tie
I believe it's a lie

So bring back to me
So bring back to me
So bring back to me
So bring back to me

So bring her back to me
So bring her back to me
So bring her back to me
So bring her back, bring her back

It's not a boy
Not a girl
Something in between
Seems to me
That we left mother nature

The time is changed
We're defined
By the things we do
I believe that it's true

So bring back to me
So bring back to me
So bring back to me
So bring back to me

So bring her back to me
So bring her back to me

So bring her back to me
So bring her back, bring her back

Overall Meaning

In Kadie Elder's song "Bring Her Back," the lyrics express the frustration of the singer who has lost their job to someone they perceive as being different - neither boy nor girl, but "something in between." The singer believes that this person has taken their job unfairly and is wearing their suit and tie. The singer longs for things to return to how they were and for the person who took their job to be removed and replaced with someone more familiar.

The lyrics also touch on the theme of gender identity and the idea that people do not fit neatly into traditional binary categories of male or female. The singer seems to acknowledge this, stating that "the time has changed" and that people are now defined by "the things we do." But despite this recognition, the singer still longs for the "her" of the title to be brought back, suggesting that they are not quite ready to embrace the changes that are happening in the world around them.

Overall, the lyrics of "Bring Her Back" touch on complex themes of gender identity and change, exploring the tension that can arise between the desire for familiarity and the need to embrace new ways of understanding the world.

Line by Line Meaning

There's nothing wrong
There is no issue with the situation

What you see is equality
What you observe is equal representation

It's me in tongues
I am struggling to express myself

Can't believe what I see
I am finding it hard to accept what I observe

She took my job
Someone else has taken my position at work

Now she's wearing my suit and tie
The new person is now occupying the role I once had

I believe it's a lie
I have doubts about the legitimacy of the situation

So bring her back to me
Please return the person who took my role to me

It's not a boy
The individual is not male

Not a girl
The individual is not female

Something in between
The person identifies as non-binary or genderfluid