McBusted were an English pop rock supergroup composed of members of bands M… Read Full Bio ↴McBusted were an English pop rock supergroup composed of members of bands McFly and Busted. The only member of the original groups not participating in the new lineup is former Busted singer Charlie Simpson.

Their eponymous debut album was released on 1st December 2014, a week after their debut single "Air Guitar" was released.

Back In Time
McBusted Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴

Why does my head hurt?
How did I get here?
Was it the thirteenth shot or the twelfth beer?
Why did I wake up, with all my clothes off?
On someone's kitchen floor, this is so wrong
I guess I must've passed out
I never got her name
I've got to have her number

Somewhere inside of my brain

If I could go back in time
Then I would replay last night
She got me losing my mind
Wish I could go back in time
Back in time
If I could go back in
If I could go back in
If I could go back in time
Back in time

Maybe I'll spend my whole day on tinder
Trying to find that face I remember
And then I'll text her
And she'll come over
And we'll undo last night on the sofa
Did anybody see her
Before she slipped away?
Someone could've stopped me
Making a big mistake

If I could go back in time
Then I would replay last night
She got me losing my mind
Wish I could go back in time
Back in time
If I could go back in
If I could go back in
If I could go back in time
Back in time

If I could show up from the future
I'd try to make things right
And I would tell me to leave the party and take her back to mine
And if I argued, I'd punch myself out and I would take my place
She'd be here right now instead of somewhere else today

If I could go back in time
Then I would replay last night
She got me losing my mind,
Wish I could go back in time
If I could go back in time
I know that I'd get it right
If I could just press rewind
I know that you would be mine
Would be mine

If I could go back in (time)
If I could go back in (time)
If I could go back in (time)

If I could go back in (time)
Back in time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to McBusted’s “Back in Time” are about a night of excess and regret. The song begins with the singer experiencing the all-to-familiar aftermath of too much drinking, waking up with a headache, no memory of what happened, and without his clothes on. The singer’s regret intensifies as he becomes aware of the personal cost of his actions. He realizes that he slept with someone whose identity is uncertain and that he missed the opportunity to get her number. The singer expresses his desire to go back in time, to rewrite the events of the night and avoid the embarrassment of his actions.

The lyrics describe the singer’s desperate attempts to undo his mistakes. The singer expresses his determination to search for the woman he slept with, with the hope that he can establish a connection and possibly re-create the events of the night before. The singer even suggests that he will spend his whole day on Tinder, to find the one person he can’t forget, who has slipped through his fingers. As the lyrics progress, the singer’s thoughts turn to more drastic measures. He fantasizes about traveling through time to correct his mistakes, imagining that he would confront his past self and implore him to take a different path, a path that might lead to a happier future.

In summary, "Back in Time" by McBusted is a song about regret, reflecting on the experiences of a night of excess and the longing to go back in time and fix his mistakes. The lyrics reflect on the mental and emotional distress experienced by many people after they’ve overindulged and made poor choices.

Line by Line Meaning

Why does my head hurt?
Wondering why my head is aching

How did I get here?
Questioning how I ended up here

Was it the thirteenth shot or the twelfth beer?
Debating whether it was the shot or beer that led me here

Why did I wake up, with all my clothes off?
Curious about how my clothes came off

On someone's kitchen floor, this is so wrong
Feeling out of place on the kitchen floor

I guess I must've passed out
Assuming that I must have passed out

I never got her name
Realizing that I didn't know her name

I've got to have her number
Feeling the urge to get her contact number

Somewhere inside of my brain
Assuming that I might have her number stored in my mind

If I could go back in time
Imagining the possibility of going back in time

Then I would replay last night
Replaying the memories of last night

She got me losing my mind
Feeling overwhelmed by the memories of her

Wish I could go back in time
Wishing to go back to last night

Maybe I'll spend my whole day on tinder
Thinking of spending the whole day on Tinder

Trying to find that face I remember
Trying to find the girl I remember

And then I'll text her
Planning to text her

And she'll come over
Hopeful that she'll come over

And we'll undo last night on the sofa
Recreating last night's events on the sofa

Did anybody see her
Asking if anyone saw her leave

Before she slipped away?
Wondering if anyone saw her leave before I did

Someone could've stopped me
Realizing someone could have prevented me from making a mistake

Making a big mistake
Regretting making a mistake

If I could show up from the future
Fantasizing about travelling from the future

I'd try to make things right
Wanting to correct the mistake and make things right

And I would tell me to leave the party and take her back to mine
Advising my past self to leave the party with the girl

And if I argued, I'd punch myself out and I would take my place
Thinking of physically forcing my past self to follow the advice given

She'd be here right now instead of somewhere else today
Imagining being with the girl right now instead of wondering where she might be

I know that I'd get it right
Feeling confident that I'd make the right decision if given a second chance

If I could just press rewind
Wishing the situation could be rewound

I know that you would be mine
Believing that I would have had a chance with the girl

Would be mine
Fantasizing about being with the girl

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: PRODIGAL, BUNNY ANN GEORGETTE FLETCHER, DONOVAN GERMAINE

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

TRACKS