No Love For The Middle Child is an emerging indie/alternative artist, songw… Read Full Bio ↴No Love For The Middle Child is an emerging indie/alternative artist, songwriter, and producer based out of Philly. A classically trained cellist who now plays seven instruments, he first made a name for himself writing and producing music for artists like PnB Rock, Zero 9:36, Grandson, and Phem, which led to him working on Meek Mill's platinum album ‘Championships.’

Right Back
No Love For The Middle Child Lyrics

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Never gave you my heart
You ripped it out of my chest
You lie to my face
While you lie in my bed
I don′t want your love, I'd give it right back
I don′t want your love, I'd give it-

Never leave, said you'd never leave

Funny how shit changes ′cause you′re dead to me
Wasn't meant to be, so much you meant to me
Pushed my head under the water, I could barely breathe

Now we barely speak and I don′t have the heart to say it
All this clarity 'cause I see it′s too hard to fake it
No, you can't take it out on me, out on me
Put me down just to watch me bleed, without a reason

Never gave you my heart
You ripped it out of my chest
You lie to my face
While you lie in my bed
I don′t want your love, I'd give it right back
I don't want your love, I′d give it-

I don′t want your love, I'd give it right back
I don′t want your love, I'd give it right back

Told myself I′d never change on you but you changed me
All the jealousy you gave, I let it phase me
I could never be your something or your someone
You can take the memories with you, I don't want them

I-I need some peace of mind
How the fuck you cheat?
How the fuck you lie, how the fuck you sleep at night?
I can′t even say I'm mad because I'm not surprised
Yeah, I know right now but I can′t tell how ′cause I

Never gave you my heart
You ripped it out of my chest
You lie to my face
While you lie in my bed
I don't want your love, I′d give it right back
I don't want your love, I′d give it right back

Never gave you my heart
You ripped it out of my chest
You lie to my face
While you lie in my bed
I don't want your love, I′d give it right back
I don't want your love, I'd give it-

I don′t want your love, I′d give it right back
I don't want your love, I′d give it right back

I don't want your love, I′d give it right back

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Right Back" by No Love For The Middle Child describe the aftermath of a painful breakup. The singer gave his heart to someone who betrayed him, lied to him, and cheated on him. He struggles to find peace of mind as he tries to come to terms with what happened. Despite the pain he feels, he remains firm that he does not want the love that was torn away from him. He would rather give it back than hold on to something that caused him so much hurt.

The song's chorus echoes this sentiment, with the repeated line "I don't want your love, I'd give it right back." The singer is trying to heal from the damage that was done to him, and to move on from someone who never deserved his love in the first place. The verses describe the specific ways in which the singer was hurt and betrayed, including being pushed underwater and feeling like he couldn't breathe. The lyrics are raw and emotional, expressing the pain of a broken heart and the difficulty of letting go.

Some potential interpretations of the song's message include the importance of self-love and the need to let go of toxic relationships. The singer realizes that he deserves better than someone who would treat him this poorly, and he is taking steps to move on and protect himself from further harm.

Line by Line Meaning

Never gave you my heart
I never willingly gave my heart to you

You ripped it out of my chest
You forcibly took it from me, causing pain

You lie to my face
You deceive me with words

While you lie in my bed
You deceive me physically, in a place of intimacy

I don't want your love, I'd give it right back
I don't desire your love, and if I did have it, I would return it to you

Never leave, said you'd never leave
You promised to never leave my side, but you did

Funny how shit changes ′cause you′re dead to me
It's ironic how things have changed, because you are now completely unimportant to me

Wasn't meant to be, so much you meant to me
We were not destined to be together, even though you held great significance in my life

Pushed my head under the water, I could barely breathe
You made it difficult for me to survive, as if I was drowning

Now we barely speak and I don’t have the heart to say it
We hardly communicate and I cannot bring myself to express the truth

All this clarity 'cause I see it's too hard to fake it
I am now able to clearly see the reality of our situation because pretending otherwise is too difficult

No, you can't take it out on me, out on me
You cannot blame me for your own problems or mistakes

Put me down just to watch me bleed, without a reason
You hurt me intentionally, for no justified cause

Told myself I’d never change on you but you changed me
I had promised to never become a different person, but your actions have forced me to become someone new

All the jealousy you gave, I let it phase me
I allowed the jealousy you directed towards me to affect me

I could never be your something or your someone
I could never fit the role that you had envisioned for me

You can take the memories with you, I don't want them
You may keep the memories we shared, as I would rather forget them

I-I need some peace of mind
I desire tranquility and calmness of the mind

How the fuck you cheat?
How could you betray me in such a way?

How the fuck you lie, how the fuck you sleep at night?
How can you live with yourself, knowing you have deceived me?

I can′t even say I'm mad because I'm not surprised
I cannot express anger towards you because I had already anticipated your actions

Never gave you my heart
I never willingly gave my heart to you

You ripped it out of my chest
You forcibly took it from me, causing pain

You lie to my face
You deceive me with words

While you lie in my bed
You deceive me physically, in a place of intimacy

I don't want your love, I'd give it right back
I don't desire your love, and if I did have it, I would return it to you