Back In My Arms Again
Ross Diana & The Supremes Lyrics
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All day long, I hear my telephone ring
Friends calling giving their advice
From the boy I love, I should break away
'Cause heartaches, he'll bring one day
I lost him once through friends' advice
'Cause all advice ever gotten me
Was really long and sleepless nights
(Oooooh!)
But now, he's back in my arms again
Right by my side
I got him back in my arms again
So satisfied
(Oooooh!)
It's easy for friends to say let him go
But I'm the one who needs him so
It's his love that makes me strong
Without him, I can't go on
This time, I'll live my life at ease
Being happy loving whom I please
And each time we make romance,
I'll be thankful for a second chance
(Oooooh!)
'Cause he's back in my arms again
Right by my side
I got him back in my arms again
So satisfied
(Oooooh!)
How can Mary tell me what to do
When she lost her love so true?
And Flo, she don't know
'Cause the boy she loves is a Romeo
I listened once to my friends' advice
But it's not gonna happen twice
'Cause all advice ever gotten me
Was really long and sleepless nights
(Oooooh!)
I got him back in my arms again
Right by my side
I got him back in my arms again
So satisfied
(Oooooh!)
I'm satisfied
So satisfied, I'm satisfied
I'm satisfied, so satisfied
In the lyrics of "Back In My Arms Again," Ross Diana & The Supremes sing about the complexities of love and the difficulties that come with taking advice from friends. The singer explains how her friends are advising her to break away from a boy she loves, out of fear that he will bring heartaches one day. She admits that she has lost him before due to listening to friends' advice, but this time she is determined to make it work. The singer believes that it is easy for friends to say let someone go, but when you are the one who needs them, it becomes hard.
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(Oooooh!)
Expressing joy and excitement
All day long, I hear my telephone ring
My friends keep calling me and suggesting what I should do about my relationship
Friends calling giving their advice
My friends want me to separate from my lover as they think he'll cause me pain later
From the boy I love, I should break away
My friends think I should leave the person whom I love
'Cause heartaches, he'll bring one day
According to them, he will cause me only pain and heartbreak in the future
I lost him once through friends' advice
I once separated from this person due to advice from my friends
But it's not gonna happen twice
I will not repeat the mistake of separating from my lover like the last time
'Cause all advice ever gotten me
The suggestions given by my friends have always caused me trouble
Was really long and sleepless nights
My friends' advice has always made my nights sleepless and full of unrest
But now, he's back in my arms again
I'm happy to be reunited with the person I love
Right by my side
He's with me and I'm happy to have him close to me
I got him back in my arms again
I have been able to reunite with the person I love
So satisfied
I'm content and happy with this reunion
It's easy for friends to say let him go
My friends can easily tell me to leave the person I love
But I'm the one who needs him so
I'm the one who needs him and his love the most
It's his love that makes me strong
It's his love that gives me the strength to face life's challenges
Without him, I can't go on
I cannot imagine life without him and his support
This time, I'll live my life at ease
This time, I'll live happily and contentedly with the person I love
Being happy loving whom I please
I'll love and be happy with the person I choose to be with
And each time we make romance,
Each time we are intimate with each other
I'll be thankful for a second chance
I'll be grateful for getting another chance to be with the person I love
'Cause he's back in my arms again
Because I have been able to reunite with the person I love
How can Mary tell me what to do
How can Mary advise me on what I should do regarding my lover?
When she lost her love so true?
She herself has lost her true love, so how could she know what's right for me?
And Flo, she don't know
Flo doesn't understand my situation
'Cause the boy she loves is a Romeo
Her situation is different as the person she loves is a romantic sort of person
I listened once to my friends' advice
I heeded my friends' advice once
But it's not gonna happen twice
I won't make the same mistake again
I got him back in my arms again
I've reunited with the person I love
Right by my side
He's with me and I'm happy to have him close to me
I got him back in my arms again
I have been able to reunite with the person I love
So satisfied
I'm content and happy with this reunion
(Oooooh!)
Expressing joy and excitement
I'm satisfied
I'm content and happy
So satisfied, I'm satisfied
I'm so happy and content
I'm satisfied, so satisfied
I'm very happy and content
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Edward Jr. Holland, Lamont Herbert Dozier, Brian Holland
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