You've Come Back
P.J. Proby Lyrics


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No
Baby
No baby
Won't you please
Come back home?
So baby
Oh baby
Won't you please
Come back home?
I was wrong I was wrong
Too many times before
I was wrong I was wrong
All I can say
I want you I need you I crave you I plead you baby
Please come home
And I
Know
I know
And I see
Why you left me that day
Yeah I know
I know
And I see
Why you ran away
I was wrong I was wrong
Too many times before
I was wrong I was wrong
Still to this day
I want you I need you I crave you I plead you baby
Please come home
Please come home
Cause I'm nothin
I'm nothin when you're gone
So come on home
Please come home
Cause I'm nothin
I'm nothin
I'm nothin
So baby
You know baby
I will wait out there
Till the sun is gone
So baby
You know baby
I will wait some more
Till you come back around
I was wrong I was wrong
Too many times before
I was wrong I was wrong
All I can say
I want you I need you
I crave you I plead you baby




Please
Come back home

Overall Meaning

The song "You've Come Back" by P.J. Proby is a heartfelt plea from the singer to his lover to come back home. From the first line, "No Baby", he pleads with her to return and confesses that he has been wrong too many times before. He knows that he hurt her in the past and that is why she left him, but he is now begging for her return. He admits he is nothing without her and he will wait as long as it takes for her to come back.


The lyrics of the song echo the universal feeling of heartbreak and the desire to make things right after hurting someone you love. Proby's voice conveys the intensity of the emotion he is trying to convey. The repetition of "I want you, I need you, I crave you, I plead you baby" underlines the desperation of the plea, adding to the emotional intensity of the song.


Overall, "You've Come Back" is a poignant song that captures the pain of a relationship on the rocks and the hope that things can be fixed. It is an emotional ballad that is guaranteed to touch the heart of anyone who has ever been in a similar situation.


Line by Line Meaning

No
The singer is denying something or rejecting a statement.


Baby
The singer is using a term of endearment to address the person they are singing to.


No baby
The singer is addressing their loved one to deny or reject something.


Won't you please
The artist is making a plea or request to their loved one.


Come back home?
The artist is asking their loved one to return home.


So baby
The singer is using a term of endearment to address the person they are singing to.


Oh baby
The singer is using a term of endearment to address the person they are singing to.


Won't you please
The artist is making a plea or request to their loved one.


Come back home?
The artist is asking their loved one to return home.


I was wrong I was wrong
The artist is admitting fault or guilt.


Too many times before
The singer has made the same mistake repeatedly.


All I can say
The artist is limited in what they can express or articulate.


I want you I need you I crave you I plead you baby
The singer is expressing their intense desire for their loved one to return home.


Please come home
The singer is making a plea to their loved one to return home.


And I
The singer is about to provide more information or insight.


Know
The artist has knowledge or understanding about something.


I know
The artist has knowledge or understanding about something.


And I see
The singer has gained insight or perspective on something.


Why you left me that day
The singer has an understanding of why their loved one left them on a specific day.


Yeah I know
The artist has knowledge or understanding about something.


I know
The artist has knowledge or understanding about something.


And I see
The artist has gained insight or perspective on something.


Why you ran away
The singer has an understanding of why their loved one ran away from them.


Still to this day
The artist's admission of fault or guilt is still relevant in the present moment.


Please come home
The singer is making a plea to their loved one to return home.


Please come home
The singer is making a plea to their loved one to return home.


Cause I'm nothin
The singer feels worthless or incomplete without their loved one.


I'm nothin when you're gone
The artist is emphasizing how incomplete they feel without their loved one.


So come on home
The artist is urging their loved one to return home.


Please come home
The singer is making a plea to their loved one to return home.


Cause I'm nothin
The singer feels worthless or incomplete without their loved one.


I'm nothin
The artist feels worthless or incomplete without their loved one.


I'm nothin
The artist feels worthless or incomplete without their loved one.


So baby
The artist is using a term of endearment to address the person they are singing to.


You know baby
The singer is emphasizing how intimately they know their loved one.


I will wait out there
The artist will wait for their loved one to return to a specific location.


Till the sun is gone
The singer will wait until dusk or nightfall for their loved one to return.


So baby
The singer is using a term of endearment to address the person they are singing to.


You know baby
The singer is emphasizing how intimately they know their loved one.


I will wait some more
The artist is willing to continue waiting for their loved one to return.


Till you come back around
The artist will continue waiting until their loved one returns.


All I can say
The singer is limited in what they can express or articulate.


I want you I need you
The singer is expressing their intense desire for their loved one to return home.


I crave you I plead you baby
The artist has an intense emotional need for their loved one to return.


Please
The artist is making a plea to their loved one.


Come back home
The artist is asking their loved one to return home.




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Written by: James Heer

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Comments from YouTube:

@ldyalain8449

It’s a very great song by Pj who is a a a fabulous singer

@andysummers9507

One of the best vocalists to ever live. This song is one of my favourites. Bless you Jim for all the pleasure you have given to me over the years listening to your songs.

@tommytitmouse

I`ve been a massive Fan of Jim`s since he first came over here and I probably have All his music he ever did on LP`s and CD`s and I`m VERY pleased to say I once went went to see him sing live , and all I can say is,what a Voice. My ALL TIME Favorite Ballad singer . "Angelica " is one I recommend you should listen to as well.

@swankyswig51

Absolutely beautiful! No one could ever put the emotion in this song like Pj did! He is the greatest!

@San-br4qv

Yes, there was a person who could put this kinda of emotion. That person is Lesley gore. She has a version of this song. Heard it

@charismaticart4644

There are only 2 male voices that have ever impressed me, P.J. Proby and Scott Walker. Both true legends.

@margaretwilson9365

amazing voice he did the demos for elvis and eddie cochrane tragicly he was killed in car accident very young

@elaineayton1

still my heart throb and we are the same age xx

@ronaldtennant5939

Well I must say that I've never ever heard a singer who is so special & versatile as this man is.

@margaretwilson9365

amazing voice pity mary whitehouse ruined his singing career much worse these days

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