I Want You Back
OUM Lyrics


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Remember back in the days
We were more than just friends
I never thought it would end
I want you back
I used to look in your eyes
And I felt so alive
How could I be so blind
Girl I just cannot forget
The day you got up and left
Without you, I'll go crazy
Oh girl, I just can't forget

I want you back (I want you back)
Girl I need a second chance
I want you back (I want you back)
Gotta make you understand
I want you back (I want you back)
Somehow I can't let you go
If there is a way
I want you back

I want you back in my life
I swear I'll never pretend
If only you'd understand
I want you back
I was a fool to believe
You would stay in my life
After all that I've done

Girl I just cannot forget
The day you got up and left
Without you, I'll go crazy
Oh girl, I just can't forget

I want you back (I want you back)
Girl I need a second chance
I want you back (I want you back)
Gotta make you understand
I want you back (I want you back)
Somehow I can't let you go
If there is a way
I want you back

[Break]

Girl I can't forget
If only you'd come back in my life
You're all that I ever needed girl

I want you back (I want you back)
Girl I need a second chance
I want you back (I want you back)
Gotta make you understand
I want you back (I want you back)
Somehow I can't let you go
If there is a way

I want you back (I want you back)
Girl I need a second chance
I want you back (I want you back)
Gotta make you understand
I want you back (I want you back)
Somehow I can't let you go
If there is a way
I want you back





I want you back

Overall Meaning

In "I Want You Back," OUM sings about a past relationship that ended too soon. The singer reminisces about the good times that they shared with their ex-partner, remembering how they felt alive when they looked into each other's eyes. The song's lyrics show the pain of a relationship ending unexpectedly and the desire to repair the relationship by admitting past mistakes and asking for a second chance.


The song's emotional intensity is heightened by OUM's soulful voice and the simple instrumentation, which consists mainly of a piano and drums. The minimalistic production allows the lyrics and the singer's voice to take center stage, making the song more poignant and personal.


Overall, "I Want You Back" is a powerful ode to lost love that conveys the pain of a relationship that ended too soon. The song encourages listeners to cherish and appreciate their loved ones before it's too late and to always strive to mend broken relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

Remember back in the days
Reflecting on past moments when the relationship was stronger


We were more than just friends
Acknowledging a previous romantic connection


I never thought it would end
Expressing surprise at the relationship's downfall


I want you back
Desire to reconcile and reignite the relationship


I used to look in your eyes
Recalling how love-filled and alive their eyes once were


And I felt so alive
The relationship once brought out the best in them


How could I be so blind
Realizing one's mistake in letting the relationship fail


Girl I just cannot forget
Memories of how important the relationship was linger


The day you got up and left
The decisive moment when the relationship ended


Without you, I'll go crazy
The other person is necessary for one's emotional stability


Oh girl, I just can't forget
The desire to hold onto memories and past feelings


I want you back (I want you back)
The repeated plea to rekindle the relationship


Girl I need a second chance
A desire to start fresh and better in the relationship


Gotta make you understand
Wanting the other person to know how sincere the desire is


Somehow I can't let you go
The other person holds significant emotional value


If there is a way
Hoping for a path forward to repair the relationship


I want you back in my life
Expressing desire for the other person to be a part of one's life again


I swear I'll never pretend
Promising to be genuine and authentic in the relationship


If only you'd understand
Wanting the other person to see the sincerity in the desire to reconcile


I was a fool to believe
Admitting one's own mistake in not valuing the relationship enough


You would stay in my life
Taking for granted the other person's presence and role in one's life


After all that I've done
Feeling regretful for the actions that led to the relationship's demise


Girl I can't forget
The memories of the relationship remain strong


You're all that I ever needed girl
Realizing the importance of the other person in one's life




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