I Want You Back
Pale Lyrics


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When I had you to myself
I didn't want you around
Those pretty faces always made you
Stand out in a crowd
But someone picked you from the bunch
One glance was all it took
Now it's much too late for me
To take second look

Oh baby give me one more chance
To show you that I love you
Won't you please send me back in your heart

Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
But now since I see you in his arms
I want you back
Yes I do now
I want you back
Ooh ooh baby
Yeah yeah, naw

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
Oh baby give me one more chance
To show you that I love you
Won't you please send me back in your heart

Abuh buh buh buh
All I want!
Abuh buh buh buh




All I need!
Abuh buh buh buh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Pale's song "I Want You Back" describe a man's regret of letting go of a woman he loved. He explains that when he had her to himself, he didn't appreciate her due to her beauty drawing attention from other men. However, once someone else took her away, he now wishes to have her back and show her how much he loves her. The regretful tone of the song shows how time has passed and the man has realized his mistake, but it is now too late to get her back. The lyrics also show how he is trying to live without her but is unable to, and the pain of his actions has resulted in sleepless nights. He ends the song with a plea for one more chance to show his love and for her to send him back into her heart.


Line by Line Meaning

When I had you to myself
Back when we were together and exclusive, I didn't appreciate you enough.


I didn't want you around
I took you for granted and thought I could do without you.


Those pretty faces always made you
You stood out from the crowd because of how beautiful you were.


Stand out in a crowd
You attracted attention from other people because of your beauty.


But someone picked you from the bunch
Someone else saw your worth and chose you over me.


One glance was all it took
They only needed a single moment to see how amazing you are.


Now it's much too late for me
Unfortunately, I realize too late how important you were to me.


To take a second look
I wish I could go back and appreciate you more, but I can't.


Oh baby give me one more chance
I'm begging you to forgive me and let me show you my love again.


To show you that I love you
I want to demonstrate how much you mean to me.


Won't you please send me back in your heart
Please let me back into your life and your heart.


Oh darlin' I was blind to let you go
I regret letting you slip away and losing someone as special as you.


But now since I see you in his arms
Seeing you with someone else makes me realize how much I want you back.


I want you back
I still have feelings for you and want to be with you.


Yes I do now
I am sure about wanting you back now.


Trying to live without your love
Being without you is incredibly difficult.


Is one long sleepless night
Everyday is difficult without you, especially at night when I can't sleep.


Let me show you girl
I want to prove to you how much you mean to me.


That I know wrong from right
I have matured and learned from my past mistakes and want to treat you better now.


Every street you walk on
Even when you aren't with me, you are always on my mind.


I leave tear stains on the ground
I cry for you, wishing you were here with me.


Following the girl
I am chasing after you, trying to win you back.


I didn't even want around
Before, I didn't appreciate you as much, but now all I want is you.


Abuh buh buh buh
Repeating sounds without any meaning, possibly to express desperation or excitement.


All I want!
All I want is you, and nothing else compares.


All I need!
I'm incomplete without you in my life; you are essential to my happiness.


Abuh buh buh buh
Repeating sounds without any meaning, possibly to express desperation or excitement.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards, Berry Gordy Jr

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