After graduating from UCLA in 2002, Bareilles performed at local bars and clubs. She issued two demos of mostly live tracks in 2003: The First One in April and The Summer Sessions in October.
In January 2004, Bareilles released her first studio album, Careful Confessions. She signed a contract with Epic Records' A&R executive Pete Giberga on April 15, 2005. The remainder of the year and early 2006 was spent writing and reworking songs for her upcoming album.
Her debut major-label album Little Voice came out on July 17, 2007.
I Just Want You
Sara Bareilles Lyrics
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Those pretty faces always make 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 a second look
Oh baby, give me one more chance (To show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me back in your heart
Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go (Let you go, baby)
Yes I do now (I want you back)
Ooh ooh baby (I want you back)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah (I want you back)
Na na na na
Trying to live without your love is one long sleepless night
Let me show you, boy, that I know wrong from right
Every street you walk on, I leave tear stains on the ground
Following the boy I didn't even want around
Let me tell ya now
Oh baby, all I need is one more chance (To show you that I love you)
Won't you please let me back in your heart
Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go (Let you go, baby)
Now since I see you in her arms
I want you
I want you
Ooh, all I want
All I need
All I want
All I need
Yes I do
All I need
Is one more chance now
To show you that I love you
Baby baby baby baby oh (I want you back)
Forget what happened then (I want you back)
Let me live again
Oh baby, I was blind to let you go
Now since I see you in her arms (I want you back)
Spare me of this cost (I want you back)
Give back what I lost
Oh baby, I need one more chance, yea yea
To show you that I love you
Ha oh
I want you back
Yes I do now
I want you back
The lyrics of "I Want You Back" by Sara Bareilles describe a person who has lost their lover and now wants them back. The song is about regretting a past action, in this case letting the lover go. The first stanza sets up the situation by acknowledging that when the singer had their lover to themselves, they did not want them around because of the attention they received from others. However, when someone else started showing interest in their lover and they were taken away, the singer realized their mistake. The chorus pleads for a chance to make amends and show the lover that they are loved. The verse continues to express the singer's regret and the pain of trying to move on without their lover. The song ends with the singer hoping for one more chance to show their love.
The theme of this song is a common one in music: lost love and the desire to get it back. It expresses the human experience of regretting past actions and trying to make amends. The lyrics convey a sense of personal guilt and pain, as well as the desire to make things right again. The song's upbeat melody creates a sense of hope that things can be fixed and love can be reignited. "I Want You Back" is a perfect song to listen to when trying to come to terms with past mistakes and hoping for another chance.
Line by Line Meaning
When I had you to myself, I didn't want you around
When I had you all to myself, I didn't appreciate you and didn't want you to be around.
Those pretty faces always make you stand out in a crowd
I'm jealous of other people who look better than me and how it makes you more attractive.
But someone picked you from the bunch, one glance was all it took
Someone saw something special in you with just one look, and now they have taken you away from me.
Now it's much too late for me to take a second look
It's too late for me to realize how much I truly want you and take another chance on us.
Oh baby, give me one more chance (To show you that I love you)
I desperately want another chance to prove to you how much I love you.
Won't you please let me back in your heart
Please open your heart to me and let me back into your life.
Oh darlin', I was blind to let you go (Let you go, baby)
I realize now that I was foolish to let you leave my life.
But now since I see you in her arms (I want you back)
Now that I see you with someone else, I realize how much I still want you back.
Trying to live without your love is one long sleepless night
Living without your love is incredibly painful and has caused me many sleepless nights.
Let me show you, boy, that I know wrong from right
I want to prove to you that I am capable of making the right choices for us and our relationship.
Every street you walk on, I leave tear stains on the ground
Everywhere you go, I cry and leave a trail of tears behind me, wishing you were still with me.
Following the boy I didn't even want around
I can't help but follow you, even though I didn't want you around before, because now I can't live without you.
Oh baby, all I need is one more chance (To show you that I love you)
Giving me another chance to show you how much I love you is all I need right now.
Now since I see you in her arms
My desire for you has grown stronger now that I see you with someone else.
I want you
I want you back in my life and in my arms.
Ooh, all I want
All I want is to be with you again.
All I need
All I need is your love and affection.
Is one more chance now
I just need one more opportunity to make things right between us.
Baby baby baby baby oh (I want you back)
I want you back in my life more than anything, baby.
Forget what happened then (I want you back)
Let's forget about everything that happened in the past and start over fresh together.
Spare me of this cost (I want you back)
I can't bear the cost of losing you and I desperately want you back in my life.
Give back what I lost
I want to get back what I lost when I let you go - your love and us together.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Freddie Perren, Alphonso Mizell, Deke Richards, Berry Gordy Jr
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