Along with Boyzone, Keating has sold over 40 million records worldwide, and in Australia he is best known as a judge on The X Factor. Keating has worked as a charity campaigner most notably for the Marie Keating Foundation, a foundation that raises awareness for breast cancer. It is named after his mother, who died of the disease. Ronan Keatings fortune is around £12 million pounds.
Back in the Backseat
Ronan Keating Lyrics
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And if I ask you to listen, tell me would you listen?
'Cause it's only now that I realize what I've lost
It's only now that I wish that you were
Back in the back seat of my car
Where you used to lay down in my arms, yeah
Back in the back seat you used to tell meYou've never felt this kind of love
Life is only days and nights leading to a sunset
And I don't want to have these highs but have twice as many regrets
If I don't tell you now and I'm losing you forever
And if I don't tell you now we may never be together
Back in the back seat of my car
Where you used to lay down in my arms, yeah
Back in the back seat you used to tell me
You've never felt this kind of love at all
In the backseat
At all, in the backseat
At all, in the backseat
At all
Kept the stuff you left behind, all your memorabilia
As if by keeping it around, somehow I'd still feel you
The make-up you used to wear and a ribbon from your hair
So when you come back around, it's all there
Back in the back seat of my car
Where you used to lay down in my arms, yeah
Back in the back seat you used to tell me
You've never felt this kind of love
Back in the back seat of my car
Where you used to lay down in my arms, yeah
Back in the back seat you used to tell me
You've never felt this kind of love at all
In the backseat
At all, in the backseat
At all, in the backseat
At all, this kind of love
Back in the back seat of my car
Where you used to lay down in my arms, yeah
Back in the back seat you used to tell me
In the backseat
Ronan Keating's song "Back in the Backseat" is a heart-wrenching ballad in which the singer laments a lost love and wishes to be reunited with his former partner. He asks for forgiveness and a chance to make things right, recognizing only now the depth of his love and the magnitude of what he has lost. The repeated refrain of "Back in the backseat of my car" serves as a reminder of the intimate moments the couple shared and the comfort of being close to one another.
The first verse seems to address the singer's regret and the urgency with which he seeks reconciliation. He wonders whether his former partner would be willing to listen and forgive him, acknowledging that he has only now realized what he has lost. The emphasis on the present moment suggests that he fears losing them forever if he doesn't act quickly. In the second verse, he reflects on the fleeting nature of life and the potential for regret if he doesn't seize the opportunity to make things right. He knows that he may never have another chance to be with his lost love.
The repeated refrain serves as a memento of the couple's intimate moments together, specifically in the back seat of the car. The car represents a private and comfortable space where they could be alone with each other. The singer reminisces about the moments when they lay down in each other's arms and his former partner declared the depth of her love. The repetition of the phrase "this kind of love" underscores the unique and special nature of their connection.
Line by Line Meaning
If I ask you enough to forgive, would you forgive me?
Do you have it in your heart to forgive me if I plead with you enough?
And if I ask you to listen, tell me would you listen?
If I ask you to lend an ear to what I have to say, would you do that for me?
'Cause it's only now that I realize what I've lost
I have come to the realization of what I have lost only now
It's only now that I wish that you were
I long for you to be here with me now
Back in the back seat of my car
The familiar back seat of my car
Where you used to lay down in my arms, yeah
Where you would get cozy in my arms
Back in the back seat you used to tell me
You used to tell me while in the back seat
You've never felt this kind of love
This love is like none other you've ever felt
Life is only days and nights leading to a sunset
Life is just a journey to an inevitable end
And I don't want to have these highs but have twice as many regrets
I don't want to have only good times that are overshadowed by regrets
If I don't tell you now and I'm losing you forever
If I don't speak up now, I'm going to lose you forever
And if I don't tell you now we may never be together
If I don't speak up now, we may never have a chance to be together
Kept the stuff you left behind, all your memorabilia
I've held onto everything you left here, all your mementos
As if by keeping it around, somehow I'd still feel you
I hold onto your things, hoping it would help me feel your presence still
The make-up you used to wear and a ribbon from your hair
I have your makeup and hair ribbon from before
So when you come back around, it's all there
So when you return, everything you left behind is still here waiting for you
At all, in the backseat
This love you have never felt before, it's all in the backseat
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: STEVEN MCCUTCHEON, WAYNE ANTHONY HECTOR
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