I Want You Back
Lil Wayne vs. Jackson 5 Lyrics

Uh-huh, huh, huh
Starting with an affirmative sound to indicate that the singer is eager to say something important.

Just let me tell you now
Asking the listener for permission to speak urgently.

When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around
Realizing the mistake of pushing away someone who was once very close to the singer.

Those pretty faces always made you stand out in a crowd
The artist was intimidated by the presence of other attractive people.

But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance was all it took
Someone else recognized the value of the artist's former love interest with only a brief look.

Now it's much too late for me to take a second look
The moment passed, and now the singer can't revisit things by himself.

Oh, baby, give me one more chance (to show you that I love you)
Asking for an opportunity to make things right with the former love interest.

Won't you please let me back in your heart
Requesting admittance into the love interest's feelings and desires.

Oh, darlin', I was blind to let you go (let you go, baby)
The artist lost someone after not appreciating them enough.

But now since I see you in his arms (I want you back)
Jealous of the love interest's current relationship, so the artist wants to get back together.

Yes, I do now (I want you back)
Expressing that the feelings are sincere.

Trying to live without your love is one long sleepless night
The artist is struggling to cope with the absence of someone important.

Let me show you, girl, that I know wrong from right
The singer wants to demonstrate that he is capable of being a responsible person in the relationship.

Every street you walk on, I leave tear stains on the ground
The singer is deeply emotional and affected by the absence of someone important.

Following the girl I didn't even want around
The singer did not appreciate the love interest's presence and now regrets it.

Oh, baby, all I need is one more chance (to show you that I love you)
The artist is asking for one opportunity to prove his love.

Ah, buh bum, bum, bum
A nonsensical interjection to keep the rhythm going.

All I want
The singer wants to get back together with the love interest.

Oh, just one more chance to show that I love you
The singer has the chance to prove his love, and it should not be wasted.

Baby (baby), baby (baby), baby (baby)
Addressing to the love interest using an affectionate nickname.

(I want you back)
Reiterating the primary objective.

Forget what happened then (I want you back)
The artist wants the love interest to ignore the past and reunite in the present.

Let me live again
The singer suggests that the relationship ended his happiness, and they can find it again by getting back together.

Spare me of this cause
Requesting mercy from whatever caused the loss of the relationship.

Get back what I lost
The singer wants to regain the love interest he used to have.

I tell ya that I love you
The singer wants the love interest to know how he feels.

I want you back
Clearly stating the desire to reunite with the love interest.