I Want You Back
M. Hisataakaa Lyrics
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I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always made you
Stand out in a crowd
But someone picked you from the bunch
One glance was all it took
Now it's much too late for me
To take second look
Oh baby give me one more chance
To show you that I love you
Won't you please send me back in your heart
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
But now since I see you in his arms
I want you back
Yes I do now
I want you back
Ooh ooh baby
Yeah yeah, naw
Trying to live without your love
Is one long sleepless night
Let me show you girl
That I know wrong from right
Every street you walk on
I leave tear stains on the ground
Following the girl
I didn't even want around
Oh baby give me one more chance
To show you that I love you
Won't you please send me back in your heart
Abuh buh buh buh
All I want!
Abuh buh buh buh
All I need!
Abuh buh buh buh
The lyrics of M. Hisataakaa's "I Want You Back" are about a character who is expressing regret about not realizing the value of their partner until it was too late. They begin the song by acknowledging how they didn't appreciate their partner when they had them: "When I had you to myself / I didn't want you around." The singer even goes as far as to blame the partner's good looks for making them stand out more, which caused the singer to push them away.
However, someone else picked up on how valuable the partner was and now the singer can't help but want them back. The repetition of the chorus line "Oh baby give me one more chance / To show you that I love you" speaks to the regret they feel over pushing their partner away. The singer recognizes that they were blind before but now see the mistake they made, as they plead to be given a second chance to make things right.
The lines "Trying to live without your love / Is one long sleepless night" emphasize the pain the singer is going through and further highlights how much they wish things could go back to the way they were. Ultimately, the singer wants their partner to know that they now know right from wrong and they want to make things right: "Let me show you girl / That I know wrong from right."
Line by Line Meaning
When I had you to myself
When you were mine, I didn't want anyone else to have you
I didn't want you around
I pushed you away and didn't want you near me
Those pretty faces always made you Stand out in a crowd
I was jealous of anyone who paid attention to you because I wanted you all to myself
But someone picked you from the bunch
Someone else noticed your beauty and chose to be with you
One glance was all it took
They fell in love with you at first sight
Now it's much too late for me To take second look
I realize now that I made a mistake and lost my chance with you
Oh baby give me one more chance To show you that I love you
I hope you can forgive me and give me another chance to prove my love
Won't you please send me back in your heart
Please let me into your heart again
Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
I didn't realize how much I loved you until I lost you
But now since I see you in his arms I want you back
I realize that I still love you and want you back now that I see you with someone else
Yes I do now I want you back
I'm sure now that I want you back
Ooh ooh baby Yeah yeah, naw
Expressing my desire for you back in my life
Trying to live without your love Is one long sleepless night
I cannot sleep without you by my side and I miss you terribly
Let me show you girl That I know wrong from right
I want to prove to you that I've changed and will treat you right
Every street you walk on I leave tear stains on the ground
I cry whenever I see you because I miss you so much
Following the girl I didn't even want around
I regret how I treated you and want to make things right
Abuh buh buh buh All I want! Abuh buh buh buh All I need! Abuh buh buh buh
Expressing my desperation and desire for you to come back to me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards, Berry Gordy Jr
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