I Want You Back feat. Lil Wayne
Michael Jackson Feat. Lil Wayne Lyrics


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When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always make you stand out in a crowd
But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance is all it took
Now it's much too late for me to take a second look

Oh baby, give me one more chance
(To show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me back in your heart
Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go
(Let you go, baby)
But now since I've seen you it is on
(I want you back)
Oh I do now
(I want you back)
Ooh ooh baby
(I want you back)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah
(I want you back)
Na na na na

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

Let me tell ya now
Oh baby, all I need is one more chance
(To show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me back in your heart
Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go
(Let you go, baby)
But now since I've seen you it is on

All I want
All I need
All I want
All I need

Oh, just one more chance
To show you that I love you
Baby baby baby baby baby baby
(I want you back)
Forget what happened then
(I want you back)
And let me live again

Oh baby, I was blind to let you go
But now since I've seen you it is on
(I want you back)
Spare me of this cost
(I want you back)
Give me back what I lost

Oh baby, I need one more chance, hah
I'd show you that I love you
Baby, oh Baby, oh Baby, oh




I want you back
I want you back

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Michael Jackson and Lil Wayne's "I Want You Back" speak to the emotions of regret, nostalgia, and longing for a lost love. The opening lines "When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around / Those pretty faces always make you stand out in a crowd" reveal the singer's insecurity and fear of being overshadowed by their partner's attractiveness. However, their tune changes when they see their ex with someone else, and they realize the mistake they made. They plead for another chance to show their love and make things right, citing their sleepless nights and tear-stained walkways as evidence of their love and longing.


The chorus, "I want you back," repeats the desire to have the lost love return to the singer's life. The verse "Trying to live without your love is one long sleepless night / Let me show you, girl, that I know wrong from right" emphasizes the singer's growth and self-awareness, as they recognize their past mistakes and promise to be a better partner if given the chance.


Overall, the lyrics convey the powerful emotions that come with the loss of a relationship and the desire to right past wrongs.


Line by Line Meaning

When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around
I did not realize your true worth when you were with me.


Those pretty faces always make you stand out in a crowd
I felt insecure when you were in the company of others who were more attractive.


But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance is all it took
Someone else saw your true worth and picked you over me, just with one look.


Now it's much too late for me to take a second look
I am filled with regret now because it's too late to have you back in my life.


Oh baby, give me one more chance
I am pleading for another opportunity to make things right between us.


(To show you that I love you)
I want to prove to you that my love for you is genuine.


Won't you please let me back in your heart
I hope you will find it in your heart to forgive me and let me be a part of your life again.


Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go
I made a mistake by letting you go, and I am now aware of it.


(Let you go, baby)
I regret my decision of letting you go, dear.


But now since I've seen you it is on
Now that I have seen you again, I want you back in my life more than ever.


(I want you back)
I want you to come back to me and be a part of my life again.


Ooh ooh baby
I am feeling emotional and vulnerable at the moment.


Yeah yeah yeah yeah
I am excited and hopeful for the future with you.


Trying to live without your love is one long sleepless night
Life without you has been painful and difficult, filled with sleepless nights.


Let me show you, girl, that I know wrong from right
I will prove to you that I have changed and will do the right things for our relationship.


Every street you walk on, I leave tear stains on the ground
I have been crying and missing you so much that even the ground bears evidence of my pain.


Following the girl I didn't even want around
I am following you now even though I once didn't appreciate having you in my life.


All I want, All I need
You are all I want and need in my life right now.


Oh, just one more chance
My deep desire for us to be together again prompts me to beg for one more chance.


Forget what happened then
Let's forget the past mistakes and start anew.


And let me live again
Being with you again will make me feel alive and happy once more.


Spare me of this cost
Please forgive me and spare me the pain of losing you forever.


Give me back what I lost
I want you back in my life as you are the most precious thing I have ever lost.


Oh baby, I need one more chance, hah
I desperately want one more chance to make things right.


I'd show you that I love you
I will go to any lengths to prove my love for you.


Baby, oh Baby, oh Baby, oh
I am expressing my affection for you, baby.


I want you back
My only desire now is to have you back in my life.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALPHONSO MIZELL, BERRY GORDY JR, DEKE RICHARDS, FREDDIE PERREN

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Comments from YouTube:

@Debonairful

This Song is perfection. The MJ Wayne Blend is fire!! I gotta ice my ears.

@xgbaxlittleone9412

Still bumping this hidden gem

@GabrielaFrancescaCarrillo

You can't help but to join in when he says Baby, I can take you all around the world.

@90EMC

Yeh me too. Especially this one. This beat was way ahead of its time.

@jspiabb

sick mix!!!! now im walking up the the street whistling this.... when i had you to myself ahhhh man nice!!

@Tr305ive

King of Pop and King of Rap!!!!!!

@KillerofMezzer101

hahah this was soo dope, so fresh, and so clean.. lil wayne killed it with that first verse!

@FuelOG

Michael Jackson is amazing and so is Lil Wayne .

@lalakatt

i like i like i like loves forever uncle michael we really really really all miss u even if we say we dont we really do rip i cant wait to see u up there

@Critchy39

No kidding. I feel the same way for most of these cookin soul remixes

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