Backyard
Natasha Bedingfield Lyrics


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It's been too long
Don't think I've seen you smile at me for quite a while
And we're too busy doing things
We haven't noticed what's missing
Where's the fun we used to have?
My childish ways and your sarcasm
Silly jokes and fairy tales
Where did we leave them?

[Chorus]
Lost in the backyard
Your lasso my tiara
My wand, your plastic bazooka
Why can't we be how we were
In the backyard

Your cowboy hat, my tutu
You hide and seek, I catch you
Why can't we be how we were in the backyard
In the backyard

Simple days of hand in hand
And drawing our names in the sand
Somehow life just complicates
Our buried treasure it just waits
Lost in the backyard

[Chorus]

Your cowboy hat, my tutu
You hide and seek, I catch you
Why can't we be how we were in the backyard
In the backyard

Lost you in the backyard

You can still meet me in the garden
You and I and hide behind the rose bed
You and I
You and I
Lost in the backyard again

Your lasso my tiara
My wand, your plastic bazooka
Why can't we be how we were
In the backyard

Your cowboy hat, my tutu
You hide and seek, I catch you




Why can't we be how we were in the backyard
In the backyard

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Natasha Bedingfield's song Backyard express the sentiment of nostalgia and a longing to return to a simpler time in life. The song reflects on a past relationship where the two people involved have lost touch with the fun and carefree moments they shared together as children. The opening lines set the tone by lamenting the fact that they no longer see each other smile as they have become too busy with other things in their adult life. They have lost their sense of humor and fun, which they remember having in abundance when they played together in the backyard.


The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "Lost in the backyard," which signifies the sense of separation and distance that has crept into their relationship. The lyrics describe playful activities that they used to enjoy together, such as cowboys and Indians, hide and seek, and dressing up in costumes. The song highlights the beauty and simplicity of the memories that they shared and the desire to return to that time.


Overall, the song is about the importance of holding onto the memories of our childhood and how these memories can help us to find joy and happiness in our adult lives. The message is conveyed through playful and nostalgic lyrics that explore the longing to return to a time when life was less complicated and our worries, in retrospect, seem insignificant.


Line by Line Meaning

It's been too long
It's been a while since we've been connected.


Don't think I've seen you smile at me for quite a while
I haven't seen the happiness on your face in a long time.


And we're too busy doing things
We are too occupied with other things.


We haven't noticed what's missing
We haven't realized what we've lost.


Where's the fun we used to have?
We're missing the joy we shared in the past.


My childish ways and your sarcasm
We both miss each other's unique qualities.


Silly jokes and fairy tales
We miss the lightheartedness of our conversations.


Where did we leave them?
We can't remember where we lost our connection.


Lost in the backyard
Our connection and happiness together are lost.


Your lasso my tiara
The games we used to play together.


My wand, your plastic bazooka
The fun and laughter we had while playing.


Why can't we be how we were In the backyard?
Why can't we go back to the happy times we shared together.


Simple days of hand in hand
The moments we shared, hand in hand.


And drawing our names in the sand
The memories of the things we did together.


Somehow life just complicates
Life has made things complicated for us.


Our buried treasure it just waits
We still have precious memories buried deep in our hearts.


You can still meet me in the garden
Let's take it slow, meet again in a peaceful place.


You and I and hide behind the rose bed
We can share playful moments again, behind the rose bed.


Lost in the backyard again
Let's get lost in the joy of our backyard again.


Your cowboy hat, my tutu
Our unique traits that complete each other.


You hide and seek, I catch you
The games we played together in the past.


Why can't we be how we were in the backyard?
Why can't we return to the happy times we shared together?


In the backyard
Our special place, where we used to be happy together.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NATASHA BEDINGFIELD, GREGORY KURSTIN

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